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FXUS61 KCAR 271033
AFDCAR
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
633 AM EDT WED MAY 27 2026
WHAT HAS CHANGED
UPDATE FOR 12Z AVIATION DISCUSSION.
KEY MESSAGES
1) BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED FROM THURSDAY THROUGH
EARLY NEXT WEEK.
DISCUSSION
KEY MESSAGE 1...
BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED FROM THURSDAY THROUGH
EARLY NEXT WEEK.
KEY MESSAGE 2 DESCRIPTION...
THE REGION ID UNDER NW-NNW FLOW ALOFT AS A CLOSED UPPER LOW
EXITS SLOWLY TO THE EAST ON THURSDAY. THIS WILL CONTINUE TO
USHER IN COOL AIR FROM CANADA WITH HIGHS FROM 10-15 DEGREES
BELOW NORMAL, WITH THE LARGEST DEPARTURES ACROSS THE NORTH.
THERE COULD ALSO BE SOME ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS, MAINLY
ACROSS EASTERN MAINE, WITH THE BEST CHANCE NEAR THE MAINE-CANADA
BORDER.
A COMPACT UPPER LEVEL LOW LOOKS TO DIVE DOWN FROM CANADA THROUGH
WESTERN NEW ENGLAND FRIDAY NIGHT. AT THIS TIME IT APPEARS THE
BEST CHANCE FOR ANY RAIN WILL BE IN THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS DOWN
TOWARD MDI LATE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY. AIRMASS OVER THE
NORTHEAST LOOKS TO REMAIN DRY ENOUGH FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY
WITH LITTLE MEASURABLE RAINFALL EXPECTED. HOWEVER, CLOUDY SKIES
WILL BE PRESENT FRIDAY AND SATURDAY LEADING TO WELL BELOW NORMAL
TEMPS OVER THE WEEKEND AND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.
AVIATION /12Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/
TODAY...IFR, POTENTIAL LIFR AT AROOSTOOK TERMINALS THE FIRST
HOUR OR TWO OF TAF VALID TIME, ESPECIALLY AT KFVE. GRADUALLY
IMPROVEMENT TO MVFR THIS AFTERNOON AT KCAR, KPQI AND KHUL. BGR
AND BHB WILL SEE VFR TODAY. NW WINDS 5-15KTS GUSTING TO 20KTS
THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT...AROOSTOOK TERMINALS BECOME IFR THIS EVENING WHILE
DOWNEAST TERMINALS DROP TO MVFR. LIGHT N WINDS.
THURSDAY...VFR, WITH EXCEPTION OF BRIEF PERIOD OF MVFR
POSSIBLE IN ANY SHOWERS. N WINDS 5-15 KTS WITH GUSTS 20KTS
POSSIBLE IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT-FRIDAY...MAINLY VFR DOWNEAST TERMINALS WITH VFR/MVFR
AROOSTOOK TERMINALS WITH SHOWERS POSSIBLE. NNE WINDS 5-10KTS.
FRIDAY NIGHT-SATURDAY...MVFR, POSSIBLE IFR, DOWNEAST TERMINALS IN
RAIN. NE WINDS 5-15KTS GUSTS TO 20KTS SATURDAY.
SATURDAY NIGHT-SUNDAY...VFR/MVFR WITH SHOWERS POSSIBLE. NNE WINDS 5-
10KTS.
MARINE
SUB-SCA CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY ON THE COASTAL WATERS THROUGH
THURSDAY, THOUGH SOME ISOLATED GUSTS TO 25KT CANNOT BE
COMPLETELY RULED OUT THIS AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE
OUTER WATERS SHOULD SEE WINDS 20 KT OR LESS AND SEAS 5 FT OR
LESS THROUGH THURSDAY.
WINDS AND SEAS WILL REMAIN BELOW SMALL CRAFT LEVELS THROUGH FRIDAY.
EASTERLY WINDS INCREASE TO AOA 25KTS SATURDAY MORNING WITH GALES
POSSIBLE FOR WATERS 25-60 NM SATURDAY MORNING INTO EARLY AFTERNOON.
SEAS INCREASE ABOVE 5 FT SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE COASTAL WATERS
OUT TO 25 NM, REMAINING ELEVATED INTO SUNDAY MORNING.
CAR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
ME...NONE.
MARINE...NONE.
DISCUSSION...21/PM
AVIATION...21/PM
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