Temperatures will remain significantly cooler than last week over the next few days, with rain expected to travel across parts of the state on Wednesday and Thursday.
Daily highs are expected to reach the mid 70s throughout much of the state over the next few days, and rain will likely move through central and northern Maine Wednesday evening, according to National Weather Service forecasters.
Intermittent rain over the weekend brought minimal drought relief to the state, although the fire danger across much of Maine on Monday morning had dropped to moderate. As of last Thursday, the U.S. Drought Monitor placed much of the state under abnormally dry conditions, with a moderate drought alert for coastal Washington and Hancock counties, southern Penobscot and Somerset counties and throughout Maine’s midcoast region.
Southern Maine is not expected to see significant rainfall in the coming days, with the majority of precipitation developing through central and northeastern Maine. Clouds will develop throughout the day Wednesday after a few days of mostly-sunny skies, bringing showers through the evening and into Thursday. Anticipated precipitation amounts are uncertain at this time.
Overnight lows are expected to range through the high 40s and low 50s, amid calm overnight weather for the next couple of days.
Along the shorelines, some perturbance from Hurricane Erin will creep up the Maine coast, kicking up some wave activity Wednesday through Friday. The storm was at Category 4 status Monday morning as it passed east of the Turks and Caicos.
