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Caribou, ME – Maine residents are facing an extended stretch of unsettled weather beginning Tuesday, Nov. 3, as persistent rainfall continues through Wednesday before another potentially significant round of rain arrives Friday and lasts into the weekend.
If a snowplow clips a mailbox on a state highway in Maine, you’re not owed a new one. That’s one reason Mainers start preparing before the first snowflake, and why a checklist that looks like overkill to visitors starts to make sense. Here’s what to do before winter...
Northern Maine could receive up to an inch by Wednesday, with another potentially wetter system this weekend.
Maine homeowners are being encouraged to protect exposed plumbing, outdoor faucets and other vulnerable areas before colder winter temperatures become more persistent.
PORTLAND (WGME) -- The first week of November in Maine will be mild with both bright days and rainy days. The next chance for widespread and even steady rain will be late this week. Monday will be on the mild side with highs in the 60s. We'll start with partly...
Temperatures reach 60 Monday before rain becomes likely Tuesday night and Wednesday.
Maine officials warn of worsening drought
PORTLAND (WGME) -- Despite recent mild temperatures, winter weather is just around the corner, which means crews are gearing up now to fight those harsh Maine conditions. The Maine Turnpike Authority is already ready to go. Experts say that rock salt piles didn't last long last year, as Maine experienced...
PORTLAND (WGME) -- A severe drought is present in more than half the state, with many towns along the Midcoast in an extreme drought. This time of year, there are several factors that increase the risk for brush fires. “That’s the leaf litter on the ground, the dead and drying...
From Portland to Bangor, five vehicle problems could turn winter travel into a roadside emergency.
Fifteen years ago, on October 29, 2011, an early-season snowstorm blanketed parts of New England with several inches of snow. The storm knocked out power to millions of people and disrupted Halloween plans, forcing some communities to postpone or cancel trick-or-treating. Footage shows Mainers digging out after the early-season storm,...
Caribou, ME – Northern and eastern Maine residents can expect a dry but chilly Halloween Saturday, October 31, followed by several more days of mainly dry weather as drought conditions persist across the region.
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - Rain showers across northern and western Maine will fizzle out by midnight. A few light snow showers will also be possible in the higher elevations. Skies turn mostly clear with lows ranging from the upper 20s in the north to the mid to upper 30s along the coast. Northwest winds will stay gusty, reaching near 30 mph at times.
Aroostook County and Maine's western mountains face different November weather than Portland and the coast.
From snowstorms to a record 80-degree day, Maine’s Halloween weather history has had plenty of tricks. October often brings big temperature swings, heavy rain, strong winds and, sometimes, snow. That can make Halloween weather tricky in Maine, where many activities take place outdoors. This October has been mild and...
Caribou faces two freezing nights, with temperatures falling to 28° Friday and 26° Saturday.
What was the highest snowfall in Maine during the 2011 storm?. Fifteen years ago, on October 29, 2011, an early-season snowstorm blanketed parts of New England with several inches of snow. The storm knocked out power to millions of people and disrupted Halloween plans, forcing some communities to postpone or...
Shivering, weakness and unusual sleepiness can signal life-threatening cold exposure in dogs and cats.
