May 2021 Climate Summary for Northern and Eastern Maine

...MAY 2021 CLIMATE NARRATIVE FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE...

MAY 2021 FINISHED WITH NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW TO NEAR

NORMAL RAINFALL.

THE MONTH BEGAN COOL THROUGH THE FIRST COUPLE OF WEEKS THEN

TRANSITIONED TO ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES MID TO LATE MONTH WITH

THE LAST 5 DAYS FINISHING ON THE DECIDELY COOL SIDE. THE WARMEST

DAYS WERE EXPERIENCED FROM THE 20TH THOUGH 22ND AND THE 26TH WITH

MOST LOW TERRAIN LOCATIONS INLAND FROM THE IMMEDIATE COAST

EXPERIENCING 80+ DEGREE HIGH TEMPS AND EVEN A FEW LOCATIONS

ACROSS CENTRAL AREAS IN THE LOWER 90S ON THE 26TH. SUB-FREEZING

MORNINGS OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY DURING THE FIRST TWO WEEKS AND

AGAIN NOTABLY AT THE END OF THE MONTH WHEN SEVERAL GROWING SEASON

FROST/FREEZE HEADLINES WERE ISSUED TO PROTECT NEWLY PLANTED

OUTDOOR GARDENS.

RAINFALL VARIED SIGNIFICANTLY FROM AS LOW AS 60 PERCENT OF AVERAGE

OVER DOWNEAST AND LOWER PENOBSCOT VALLEY LOCATIONS UPWARDS TO 110

PERCENT OF AVERAGE ACROSS THE NORTH AND ALONG THE NEW BRUNSWICK

BORDER AS FAR SOUTH AS DANFORTH. AT BANGOR, THE MONTHLY TOTAL OF

1.82 INCHES WAS TIED AS 13TH LOWEST WITH 1993. SIGNIFICANT

RAINFALL EVENTS OCCURRED ACROSS AT LEAST PORTIONS OF THE REGION

ON THE 5TH-6TH, 11TH-12TH, 22ND-23RD, THE 30-31ST WITH THE LAST

EVENT BEING THE HEAVIEST AND MOST WIDESPREAD EVENT WITH UPWARDS

OF ONE INCH OR SLIGHTLY GREATER RAINFALL. THE ONLY SNOW OF NOTE

AT ANY OF THE CLIMATE SITES FELL AT FRENCHVILLE, CARIBOU, AND

HOULTON ON THE 5TH WHEN RAIN ENDED AS WET SNOW OR A MIX OF WET

SNOW AND RAIN WITH NO ACCUMULATION.

THE OUTLOOK FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE FROM THE CLIMATE PREDICTION

CENTER IS CALLING FOR GREATER PROBABILITIES OF ABOVE AVERAGE

TEMPERATURES AND EQUAL PROBABILITIES OF BELOW AVERAGE, NEAR

AVERAGE, OR ABOVE AVERAGE RAINFALL FOR OUR REGION. AVERAGE

TEMPERATURES FOR JUNE RANGE FROM LOWS OF AROUND 50 AND HIGHS OF

LOWER 70S ACROSS THE NORTH TO LOWS OF LOWER 50S AND HIGHS OF MID

70S FOR CENTRAL AND INTERIOR DOWNEAST AREAS. AVERAGE RAINFALL FOR

THE REGION AS A WHOLE IS AROUND 3.50 INCHES.

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Frost Possible In Northern & Eastern New Brunswick, Northern Nova Scotia, And Prince Edward Island Over Night

10:12 PM ADT Thursday 10 June 2021

Frost advisory in effect for:

Sydney Metro and Cape Breton County

Frost may damage some crops in frost-prone areas.

Minimum temperatures: +1 to +4 (coolest in low lying areas).

Locations: northern and eastern Nova Scotia.

Time span: early Friday morning.

Remarks: Patchy frost is expected to form as clear skies and light winds coincide with cool temperatures, especially in low lying areas.

Frost advisories are issued when temperatures are expected to reach the freezing mark during the growing season, leading to potential damage and destruction to plants and crops.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to NSstorm@canada.ca or tweet reports using #NSStorm.

10:11 PM ADT Thursday 10 June 2021

Frost advisory in effect for:

Moncton and Southeast New Brunswick

Minimum temperatures: 0 to +3 (coolest in low lying areas).

Locations: northern and eastern New Brunswick.

Time span: early Friday morning.

Remarks: Patchy frost is expected to form as clear skies and light winds coincide with cool temperatures, especially in low lying areas.

Take preventative measures to protect frost-sensitive plants and trees.

Frost advisories are issued when temperatures are expected to reach the freezing mark during the growing season, leading to potential damage and destruction to plants and crops.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to NBstorm@canada.ca or tweet reports using #NBStorm.

10:11 PM ADT Thursday 10 June 2021

Frost advisory in effect for:

Queens County P.E.I.

Frost may damage some crops in frost-prone areas.

Minimum temperatures: +1 to +4 (coolest in low lying areas).

Locations: Prince Edward Island

Time span: early Friday morning.

Remarks: Patchy frost is expected to form as clear skies and light winds coincide with cool temperatures, especially in low lying areas.

Frost advisories are issued when temperatures are expected to reach the freezing mark during the growing season, leading to potential damage and destruction to plants and crops.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to PEstorm@canada.ca or tweet reports using #PEStorm.

Elevated Fire Danger For All Of Maine

Special Weather Statement...UPDATED

National Weather Service Caribou ME

948 AM EDT Thu Jun 10 2021

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Northwest Aroostook-Northeast Aroostook-Northern Somerset-

Northern Piscataquis-Northern Penobscot-Southeast Aroostook-

Central Piscataquis-Central Penobscot-Southern Penobscot-

Interior Hancock-Central Washington-Coastal Hancock-

Coastal Washington-Southern Piscataquis-Northern Washington-

Including the cities of Allagash, Clayton Lake, Madawaska,

Fort Kent, Frenchville, Presque Isle, Caribou, Van Buren,

Mars Hill, Ashland, Baker Lake, Billy-Jack Depot, Baxter St Park,

Chamberlain Lake, Churchill Dam, Mount Katahdin, Millinocket,

East Millinocket, Patten, Medway, Houlton, Hodgdon, Sherman,

Smyrna Mills, Greenville, Monson, Blanchard, Lincoln, Howland,

Springfield, Bangor, Brewer, Orono, Old Town, Amherst, Aurora,

Dedham, Eastbrook, Great Pond, Calais, Grand Lake Stream, Wesley,

Princeton, Ellsworth, Bar Harbor, Bucksport, Orland, Castine,

Eastport, Perry, Machias, Cherryfield, Dover-Foxcroft, Milo,

Guilford, Danforth, Vanceboro, and Topsfield

948 AM EDT Thu Jun 10 2021

...Elevated Fire Weather Danger Predicted Today...

A very dry air mass over the area and windy conditions will

combine with dead and dry fuels such as grass, leaves, and twigs

to create the potential for uncontrolled fire spread across

Northern today. This afternoon, relative humidities will decrease

to low levels between 22 to 28. At the same time, winds around 10

mph with frequent gusts to 15 to 18 mph will continue to dry

fuels and increase fire spread potential. Wind gusts are expected

to diminish later this evening with increasing relative humidity

values.

Extra caution should be taken to prevent wildfires. Always

consult with local fire officials before engaging in any open

burning activities and comply with all applicable laws and

regulations. Never leave an open fire unattended and always

extinguish campfires completely before leaving.

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