768 FXUS61 KGYX 121904 AFDGYX Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Gray ME 304 PM EDT Thu Jun 12 2025 .SYNOPSIS... A relatively cooler airmass returns as high pressure builds in from the north on Friday. A slow moving frontal boundary moves through this weekend, bringing more unsettled and cooler conditions. A moderating trend returns next week as a ridge builds across the Northern US. && .NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM FRIDAY MORNING/... A weak front will sink south through the area tonight with any isolated showers near the mountains dissipating by sun set. Gusty winds will also subside this evening, although they will remain steady out of the northwest overnight. Skies will be partly to mostly clear tonight with lows ranging from the low 40s north to low 50s across the south. && .SHORT TERM /6 AM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT/... High pressure over southern Canada will extend into the forecast area Friday. Winds will generally be light out of the northwest with a sea breeze likely developing along the coast during the afternoon. Skies will be partly to mostly sunny with highs ranging from the 60s north to the 70s across the south. High pressure will remain centered northwest of the area Friday night while moisture will began advecting northward from the Ohio Valley. A stationary boundary south of the are will move northward bring chances for showers across much of the area overnight with light QPF around a tenth of an inch. Lows Friday night will range from the mid 40s north to mid 50s south. && .LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/... Overview... A stalled front brings cooler and unsettled conditions to northern New England for Saturday, with gradual improvement likely through the weekend. High pressure moves through early next week. A building ridge across the northern US brings a moderating trend through the remainder of the week. Details... Like clockwork, a stalled front brings cloudy, cool, and showery conditions to start the weekend. The best chance for showers looks to be through the first half of the day on Saturday, with gradual improvement by late in the day. Temps look likely to remain confined to the 60s for the most part. High pressure starts to build in on Sunday, but will build in from the northeast. This keeps a cooler and still moist easterly flow ongoing into the area, but with some more sunshine. Temperatures warm to near 70 across western areas, with enough instability to create some scattered afternoon shower activity, especially across the higher terrain. By Monday the high moves more off the east, setting up more of a southerly flow across the Northeast and ushering in a warming trend. Temps warm a little more each day, from the low to mid 70s on Monday, to the 80s by Wednesday. A cold front then approaches from the west by late in the week, but likely helps usher in warmer temps for at least Thursday before it crosses late next week or early next weekend. Moisture also increases through the week on the southerly flow. By Wednesday, scattered afternoon showers and thunderstorms become more likely as the airmass moistens. The best chance for these will be across the higher terrain, and will continue each day until the front passes late week. && .AVIATION /19Z THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/... Short Term...Gusty WNW will subside this evening with mainly VFR tonight through Friday. Skies will become overcast Friday night with lowering cigs and -SHRA likely bringing MVFR conditions before sunrise Saturday morning. Long Term...MVFR to IFR conditions are possible on Saturday with showers. Gradual improvement back to VFR is likely by late Saturday. VFR likely then prevails during the daytime for early to midweek next week, with nighttime valley fog possible each night. Marine fog is possible at RKD by midweek as the airmass moistens. Chances for scattered afternoon showers and storms increase across interior terminals by Wednesday and continue through late week. && .MARINE... Short Term...Gusty WNW winds will subside this evening with winds turning onshore Friday afternoon through Friday night. Winds and seas will remain below SCA thresholds through the period. Long Term...A stalled front sags southward through the weekend, with high pressure prevailing across the water for early to midweek next week with fair conditions. A cold front approaches late in the week, with SCA conditions possible in southwesterly flow ahead of the front. && .GYX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... ME...None. NH...None. MARINE...None. && $$ NEAR TERM...Schroeter SHORT TERM...Schroeter LONG TERM...Clair