GRAY — With more humid weather expected to bake the state Friday, the National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory. Hot conditions will dominate northern New England throughout the day, with temperatures in some areas expected to reach the upper 90s with heat index values topping 100. The heat advisory is in effect until […]
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NWS counts 7,500 lightning strikes in Maine and New Hampshire
GRAY — Those thunderstorms that rolled through Maine and New Hampshire produced plenty of lightning. The National Weather Service in Gray says there were about 7,500 lighting strikes over a four-hour period Wednesday night in its coverage area in New Hampshire and southern and western Maine. Those figures don’t include far northern Maine, which experienced […]
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Downeaster trains cannot escape the heat
PORTLAND — The prolonged heat threatens to put Amtrak’s Downeaster in the slow lane. The Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority is warning of delays along the Downeaster route because of speed restrictions caused by the heat. The heat causes the steel rail to expand, and speeds must be lowered for safety. For the Downeaster, […]
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Power grid operators ask for conservation during heat wave
HOLYOKE, Mass. — With electricity use approaching record levels, New England’s power grid operator asked customers on Tuesday to conserve electricity as a weeklong heat wave continues to bear down on much of the region. Power is adequate, but supplies are likely to become tight, ISO-New England said. New England’s electricity use is forecast to […]
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Forecast calls for steady heat, humidity through Friday
Meteorologist Chris Kimble from the National Weather Service office in Gray said Central Maine could expect temperatures in the low 90s through Wednesday, with a cooler temperatures expected Saturday. “We have a cold front expected,” he said. “It should be hot or warm through the end of the week, then the cold front moves through […]
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Flash flood watch extended to Androscoggin County
GRAY — The National Weather Service has extended a flash flood watch for western Maine to include Androscoggin County. Showers could rapidly raise the water levels in streams and rivers in the area. The watch, which means the risk of hazardous conditions has increased significantly, is expected to last until midnight.
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Balmy Christmas Eve on tap in northern New England
National Weather Service forecasters say the warmest day is going to be Christmas Eve, with forecast highs of 61 degrees in Portland, Maine, 62 degrees in Concord, New Hampshire and 63 degrees in Burlington, Vermont. The current record for that date is 53 in Portland, 57 in Concord and 51 in Burlington. Forecasters say all […]
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Snow takes over Saturday’s storm
Elsewhere in the Twin Cities, authorities said few vehicles were off the streets or involved in collisions. “Public Works did a nice job cleaning up the roads,” Lewiston police Sgt. Robert Ullrich said. A parking ban was in effect in Auburn until Sunday at 7 a.m. There was no parking ban in Lewiston. Saturday’s […]
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Light snow slicks roads, causes crashes
Light snow that piled up on roads made for slick driving and low visibility Monday, especially in Oxford County. Snow started falling during Monday’s morning commute, around 9 a.m. in central Maine. The snow dropped visibility to below half a mile at times, according to the National Weather Service. The minor storm ended by 5 […]