After a comparatively cool weekend we enjoyed a stellar Monday with a return to August temperature levels by Wednesday along with moderate levels of humidity.

A cool flow of air kept it feeling more like early September this weekend and even this afternoon isn’t very warm, especially along the coastline. Fear not, beach weather is coming back, especially the second half of this week.

Pleasing Everyone
I am excited about the weather this week because I think it pleases everyone. There is going to be some beach weather, some rain, a few nights of comfortable sleeping weather, clear skies for the Perseid meteor shower which will peak before sunrise Thursday and Friday this week. I will be writing more about this in another blog.

Much Needed Rain
A slow moving cold front will cross the area tomorrow and bring with it a punch of humidity and showers. I expect several rounds of showers during the day, with some of the rain being quite heavy at times, especially from about mid-morning through the evening.

The morning rain should begin at the end of the commute and then continue for a few hours. There may be some heavier downpours at this time. Another aspect of tomorrow’s rain will be an increase in the humidity
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During the afternoon and evening, we will see the actual frontal system pass by the area. This will produce additional showers and the chance for thunderstorms especially south of Portland. The map below gives a general idea of the amount of rain expected. Notice most areas will see over an inch of rainfall. This great new as much of southern Maine is in a moderate drought.

There is a chance Wednesday afternoon of a pop-up shower as some upper level (18,000 feet high) energy passes over us. This could initiate a few showers, but conditions won’t be conducive for thunderstorms.

Beach Weather
The balance of the rest of the week and into the upcoming weekend appears to feature warm summertime temperatures and abundant sunshine. There might be a quick shower with a front Saturday, but this isn’t written in stone.

Although August hasn’t featured much heat, there are continued signs we won’t see a cool September overall. Very often, global patterns such as the one we are in currently bring a warm end to summer even if there wasn’t big heat during the main summer months.

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