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1122 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

A front stalls across New England today, bringing increasing 
chances for rain. The steadiest and heaviest rains come 
Thursday night as low pressure tracks northward offshore. This along
with significant snowpack ripening or, in the case of the 
coastal plain and adjacent interior, significant snowpack melt
will increase the threat for flooding. Precipitation ends as 
snow Friday, especially across the higher terrain, before things
become drier and gusty over the weekend. A weak system passes 
through early Sunday, and then a more significant system is 
possible toward the middle of next week.

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Precision Agriculture Weather Forecast For COASTAL HANCOCK County


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Regional Hourly Observations For COASTAL HANCOCK County

300 PM EDT THU MAR 28 2024
COASTAL MARINE OBSERVATIONS
  
STATION/POSITION TIME  TEMP    WIND        PRES    WAVE
                       AIR SEA DIR/SP/G            HT/PER
                 (UTC) (F)     (DEG/KT/KT) (MB)    (FT/S)
MOUNT DESERT ROC 1900   42      80/ 10/ 10 1010.3S
MATINICUS ROCK*  1800   43     290/  5/  5 1012.3R
ISLE OF SHOALS*  1800   44     280/  1/  2 1011.6F
JEFFREYS LEDGE*  1856      41                N/A     4/11

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Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Maine
Based on observations at 200pm EDT, Thursday March 28, 2024

Across Maine...temperatures are near 43 degrees north, near 44 degrees central, and near 47 degrees south. Current sky conditions are fog north, fog central, and light rain south. In the north, relative humidity is near 97%, and the dew point is near 42 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 100%, and the dew point is near 44 degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 97%, and the dew point is near 46 degrees. Visibility is less than one mile north and central. Winds are calm north, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to fog. Winds are calm central, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to fog. Winds are from the east at 3 mph south, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to light rain. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 47 degrees at Wiscasset, Sanford, and Portland. The lowest temperature is 41 degrees at Frenchville.


Hazardous Weather Outlook For COASTAL HANCOCK County,ME

553 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

   FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING  

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Coastal DownEast Maine.

 DAY ONE  Today and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flood Watch.

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Friday through Wednesday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flood Watch.

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook


7-Day Forecast For COASTAL HANCOCK County, ME
Issued at 1255 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024


FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING

THIS AFTERNOON
Rain. Patchy fog. Highs in the upper 40s. North winds around 5 mph with gusts up to 15 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.

TONIGHT
Rain. Areas of fog. Near steady temperature in the lower 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.

FRIDAY
Patchy fog in the morning. Rain. Highs in the lower 40s. North winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Rain likely in the evening. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Little or no snow accumulation. Brisk with lows in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.

SATURDAY
Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers in the morning, then partly sunny in the afternoon. Windy with highs in the lower 40s. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Chance of snow 20 percent.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s.

SUNDAY
Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s.

MONDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.

MONDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows around 30.

TUESDAY
Partly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 40s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Cloudy with a chance of rain. A chance of snow after midnight. Lows in the lower 30s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.

WEDNESDAY
Cloudy with a chance of snow. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. Highs around 40. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.

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Medium & Long Range Outlook For Maine
                                MAINE                                                                     
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                 6 TO 10 DAY  8 TO 14 DAY   30 DAY    90 DAY 
                 APR 2-APR 6 APR 4-APR 10    JUN       JUN-AUG                      
                 -----------  -----------  --------  ---------
   Temperature:      Above        Above      Above      Above                      
 Precipitation:      Above        Below     Normal      Above                      

....  Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy
5 Day Rainfall Forecast, 6 to 10 Day , 8 to 14 Day , Text, 30-Day Outook, 90-Day Outook, 120-Day Outlook
Historical Weather And Climate Facts For Today
MARCH 28TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1917...
Thane Creek AK reported a snow cover of 190 inches. (The Weather Channel)
...1920...
The worst tornado disaster of record occurred in Chicago IL as a tornado
killed 28 persons and caused three million dollars damage. (David Ludlum)
...1997...
Ten tornadoes tore across the area, affecting the Kentucky counties of 
Adair, Metcalfe, Casey, Green, Larue, Marion, Hardin, Hart, Nelson, and 
Russell; and the Indiana counties of Scott and Jefferson. Two of the 
twisters produced F3 damage. A 28-year-old woman was killed in Metcalfe 
County as she was thrown from her destroyed mobile home. A 40-year-old man 
was killed when his house in Bonnieville (Hart County) was hit by one of 
the F3 tornadoes and blown off its foundation. This tornado injured many 
people when it caused several car accidents as it crossed Interstate 65.
(NWS Louisville)

Ag Weather Center, Department of Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering, University of Kentucky