Showers with some rumbles of thunder tonight, cold & windy Sunday

BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - We have a break in the action this evening before another round of showers moves in overnight with the possibility of a few rumbles of thunder. Overnight lows drop in to the 20′s and 30′s. Winds will begin to pick up overnight gusting out of the northwest up to 45 mph.

Very low chance for thunderstorms tonight, but a rumble of thunder cant be ruled out. — Very low chance for thunderstorms tonight, but a rumble of thunder cant be ruled out.(WABI)

As showers exit the region early Sunday morning cold air moving in behind could switch some raindrops over to a few flakes before clearing out for the rest of the day. We’ll see partly cloudy to mostly sunny skies, with gusty winds out of the NW up to 45 mph. Winds chill values Sunday morning could be in the single digits below zero up north to the teens above zero Downeast.

With cooler temperatures and gusty northwest winds, wind chill values could feel below zero up... — With cooler temperatures and gusty northwest winds, wind chill values could feel below zero up north to the teens above zero Downeast.(WABI)

A weak disturbance will pass north of the state Monday evening, bringing in the chance for some rain and snow showers. From Greenville to Millinocket and points north could pick up an inch or two. Highs on Monday reach the upper 30′s north to low 40′s Downeast. A stronger disturbance will push in from the west on Wednesday. A low-pressure system is forecast to cut over the Great Lakes sending in a warm front followed by a cold front. Some areas in the foothills and into northern Maine could see a wintry mix before changing over to all rain, while the rest of us look to stay all rain. Rain showers linger into Thursday morning and temperatures will be mild. High temperatures on Thursday will reach the upper 40′s north to upper 50′s Downeast.

TONIGHT: Rain showers with some rumbles of thunder possible. Lows drop into the upper teens north to upper 20′s and 30′s Downeast.

SUNDAY: Cold and windy with partly cloudy to mostly sunny skies. Winds will be out of the NW gusting between 30-40 mph. Highs reach the 20′s and 30′s.

MONDAY: PM light rain and snow showers. Highs reach the upper 30′s north to 40′s Downeast.

TUESDAY: Partly cloudy skies with highs in the 40s and low 50s.

WEDNESDAY: Wintry mix and rain showers. Highs reach the mid to upper 30′s north to low 40′s Downeast.

THURSDAY: Mostly cloudy with lingering showers. Highs in the 40s, 50s.

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