Winds increase overnight into Monday, with the chance for some snow showers

BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - A retrograding low over the Canadian Maritimes will increase cloud cover over far northern Maine heading into tonight. The pressure gradient tightens tonight resulting in increasing winds out of the NW at around 15-20 mph. Overnight low temperatures stay relatively mild for this time of year, only dropping into the 20′s across the state.

A quieter weather pattern will set up for next week with no major storms in the forecast. However, a retrograding low-pressure system over the Canadian Maritimes will push eastward towards northern Maine on Monday. At the same time, high pressure builds northwest of the region. This puts Maine under a tight pressure gradient, which will allow for some strong and gusty winds during the day on Monday. Winds could gust as high as 30-45 mph out of the NW. As the retrograding low continues to push eastward, there will be the chance for some scattered snow showers, mostly for northern Maine, during the morning Monday. Some flakes look like they could make their way into Bangor on Monday afternoon. Accumulations up north will be minimal, expecting an inch or less.

Overcast skies and the chance for scattered snow showers continues into Tuesday afternoon as the low over the Maritimes becomes “cut-off” and weakens. Shower activity looks to diminish by Wednesday and the rest of the week looks to stay dry. Temperatures are forecast to run a bit above average. With highs topping out in the upper 30′s and low 40′s through the end of next week.

TONIGHT: Increasing clouds north, with partly cloudy to mostly clear skies Downeast. Winds will be increasing as well at around 10-15 mph out of the NW. Lows drop between 22-29

MONDAY: Increasing clouds, highs in the upper 30′s. Isolated snow showers north. Gusty winds out of the NW at around 15-25 mph gusting up to 30 – 45 mph.

TUESDAY: Mostly cloudy, with some light rain/snow showers possible. Highs in the mid to upper 30′s.

WEDNESDAY: Mostly cloudy skies with highs reaching the upper 30′s north and low 40′s Downeast.

THURSDAY: Mostly cloudy skies, highs reach the upper 30′s.

FRIDAY: Partly sunny, highs reach the upper 30′s some spots touch 40.

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