Drought Information Statement For Northern & Eastern Maine 10/07/2021

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DROUGHT INFORMATION STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME

404 PM EDT THU OCT 7 2021

.SYNOPSIS AND DROUGHT INTENSITY...

THE ONLY REMAINING AREAS ACROSS NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE WITH

MODERATE DROUGHT (D1) ARE ACROSS NORTHERN SOMERSET COUNTY, A VERY

SMALL PORTION OF NORTHWEST PISCATAQUIS COUNTY, AND A VERY SMALL

PORTION OF AROOSTOOK COUNTY TO THE WEST OF CLAYTON LAKE. AS THE

GROWING SEASON HAS ENDED ACROSS THESE AREAS, THIS WILL BE THE 

LAST DROUGHT INFORMATION STATEMENT. IF CONDITIONS WORSEN, THE 

PRODUCT WILL BE UPDATED ACCORDINGLY. 

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RELATED WEB SITES...

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON CURRENT DROUGHT CONDITIONS MAY BE FOUND

AT THE FOLLOWING WEB ADDRESSES...

US DROUGHT MONITOR...HTTP://WWW.DROUGHT.UNL.EDU/DM/MONITOR.HTML

NOAA DROUGHT PAGE...HTTP://WWW.DROUGHT.NOAA.GOV

CLIMATE PREDICTION CENTER (CPC)...HTTP://WWW.CPC.NCEP.NOAA.GOV

US DROUGHT MONITOR...HTTP://WWW.DROUGHTMONITOR.UNL.EDU

CLIMATE PREDICTION CENTER...HTTP://WWW.CPC.NCEP.NOAA.GOV

NORTHEAST REGIONAL CLIMATE CENTER...HTTP://WWW.NRCC.CORNELL.EDU

ADDITIONAL RIVER INFORMATION...

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV

US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY...HTTP://WATER.USGS.GOV

US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS...HTTP://WWW.USACE.ARMY.MIL

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS...

THE DROUGHT MONITOR IS A MULTI-AGENCY EFFORT INVOLVING THE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AND NATIONAL CENTERS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL

INFORMATION...THE USDA...STATE AND REGIONAL CENTER CLIMATOLOGISTS

AND THE NATIONAL DROUGHT MITIGATION CENTER. INFORMATION FOR THIS

STATEMENT HAS BEEN GATHERED FROM NWS AND FAA OBSERVATION SITES...

STATE COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICES...THE USDA...USACE AND USGS.

QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS...

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ABOUT THIS DROUGHT INFORMATION

STATEMENT...PLEASE CONTACT...

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

810 MAIN ST

CARIBOU ME 04736

PHONE...207-492-0180

CARWEBMASTER@NOAA.GOV

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CB

Frost Possible Overnight in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island

9:06 PM ADT Saturday 09 October 2021

Frost advisory in effect for:

Halifax Metro and Halifax County West

Frost may damage some crops in frost-prone areas.

Minimum temperatures: minus 2 to plus 2 (coolest in low lying areas).

Location: Nova Scotia.

Time span: tonight and Sunday morning.

Remarks: Patchy frost is expected to form again tonight 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 NSstorm@canada.ca or tweet reports using #NSStorm.

9:06 PM ADT Saturday 09 October 2021

Frost advisory in effect for:

Queens County P.E.I.

Frost may damage some crops in frost-prone areas.

Minimum temperatures: zero (coolest in low lying areas).

Location: Prince Edward Island.

Time span: tonight and Sunday morning.

Remarks: Patchy frost is expected to form again tonight 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 PEstorm@canada.ca or tweet reports using #PEStorm.