Ahhhh... The soil had a deep drink, the air has cleared and there is a cool breeze. Bring it on!!!

#Maine #MaineWx #ClimateChangeDiary #HabitableZone #MaineDrought #Heatwave #Relief #ClimateDiaryMaine #ClimateChangeWeatherWheel

#Vacationland #WelcomeToMaine #WildfireHaze #MaineWx #ClimateDiary
#ClimateDiaryMaine

Sunny but #hazy as #WildfireSmoke returns to #Maine Sunday

An #AirQuality Alert is in place for Sunday.

Emily Pike, August 2, 2025

"Sunday morning lows in the 50s and 60s, with highs in the 70s to 80s. Skies will be mostly sunny, but Canadian wildfire smoke will bring a thick haze for the higher elevations. An Air Quality Alert is in effect Sunday.

"An #AirQualityAlert is in effect from 1 AM to 11 PM on Sunday, August 3, 2025, for parts of #Maine and #NewHampshire due to expected high levels of #ParticlePollution.

"The Maine Department of Environmental Protection has issued the alert for the Western and Eastern Interior regions of the state, including areas in #Franklin, #Somerset, #York, Cumberland, #Androscoggin, and #Kennebec counties. The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services has issued a similar alert for #Coos, #Grafton, and #Carroll counties.

"Air quality is expected to reach levels that are considered 'Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups' due to a plume of smoke moving in from Canada.

"Those most at risk include children, older adults, people with respiratory conditions such as asthma, bronchitis, or emphysema, and anyone who is physically active outdoors. Even healthy individuals may experience mild symptoms and should consider limiting strenuous or prolonged outdoor activity during this time.

"High pressure is keeping things dry and sunny, which may allow the smoke to linger into next week, thickening into Monday.

"Looking Ahead: Maine is off to a dry start this August. Without significant rainfall soon, #drought conditions could develop, potentially affecting #crops and increasing #FireRisk.

"The 8-day forecast shows only a few chances for showers and slightly below-average temperatures, mainly in the 70s to 80s."

Source:
https://www.wmtw.com/article/sunny-but-hazy-as-wildfire-smoke-returns-to-maine-sunday/65581788

#ClimateDiary #ClimateDiaryMaine #MaineWx #NewEnglandWx #WildfireSmoke #Hazy #ClimateChangeWeatherWheel

NWS predicts "areas of smoke before 11 am; widespread haze after 11." In reality, haze is already visible on Casco Bay before 8. And when I fired up my cheap Ikea PM2.5 sensor outside, it went straight to the red zone.
#MaineWX

#AirQuality in #NorthernMaine reaches 'unhealthy' levels due to #wildfire smoke

Though the Maine DEP expects a large amount of smoke to move out on Wednesday, the smoke will not entirely clear out of Maine until Thursday.

July 15, 2025

https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/public-safety/maine-dep-warns-air-quality-unhealthy-for-sensitive-groups-usg-alert-pollution-smoke-canada/97-22f6cefd-2b14-424e-923c-acdc2d5e4f74?ref=exit-recirc

#ClimateDiaryMaine #ClimateDiary #Maine #MaineWx #AQI #AirIsLife #ClimateChange #Wildfires #FireSeason

We got some much-needed rain here in #SouthernMaine today. And luckily, there was time in between showers for the ground to soak it up. I went outside a couple of hours after a soaker, and the ground was completely dry again -- I kid you not!

#ClimateDiary #ClimateDiaryMaine #MaineWx #ClimateChange

#Maine #CoolingCenters: Find a spot near you

As temperatures rise, communities across Maine open cooling centers to keep residents safe from the elements.
Author: NEWS CENTER Maine Staff
Published: 12:49 PM EDT June 22, 2025
Updated: 3:22 PM EDT June 23, 2025

AUGUSTA, Maine — "Summer has arrived in Maine, bringing rising temperatures and longer days. But when the heat becomes dangerous or oppressive, community cooling centers help support those who need an escape from the heat and humidity.

"The centers are often located in public spaces, such as recreation centers or libraries. They typically open for short-term purposes.

"While the primary purpose is to save lives by getting people out of potentially dangerous heat conditions, cooling centers may also provide charging stations, showers, or food.

"The latest listings for cooling centers are on the Maine Emergency Management Agency's [#MEMA] website. We've included a roundup here as well as additional resources to help you stay safe this summer when temperatures rise.

Androscoggin County

#AuburnME

Community Resource Center
121 Mill St.
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (or later) Tuesday, June 24
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, June 25

Auburn

Auburn Senior Community Center
48 Pettengill Park Road
8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 24

Auburn

Hasty Gymnasium at Auburn Recreation
48 Pettengill Park Road
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, June

Auburn

Auburn Public Library
49 Spring St.
9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday, June 24-25

#DurhamME

Durham Eureka Community Center
606 Hallowell Road
8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 24

#LisbonME

Lisbon Police Department
300 Lisbon St.
Open as needed 24/7

#PolandME

A.B. Ricker Memorial Library
1211 Maine St.
9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday-Tuesday, June 23-24
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, June 25-26
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 27

#TurnerME

Turner Fire & Rescue
19 General Turner Hill Road
Available as needed

Aroostook County

#CaribouME

Caribou Wellness Center
55 Bennett Drive
6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Cumberland County

#BridgtonME

Bridgton Community Center
15 Depot St.
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, June 23-25

#GorhamME

Baxter Library
71 South St.
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, June 23
9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 24

#PortlandME

#PortlandPublicLibrary
5 Monument Square
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 24

#ScarboroughME

#ScarboroughPublicLibrary
48 Gorham Road
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday and Friday
9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday

Kennebec County

#AugustaME

Augusta Civic Center, Cumberland Room
76 Community Drive
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 24

#WatervilleME

Waterville City Hall Annex
46 Front St.
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 24

Knox County

#RocklandME

#RocklandPublicLibrary
Rockland City Hall
Flanagan Community Center
Open during "normal business hours"

#SouthThomaston

Public Library (former Gilford Butler School)
54 Spruce Head Road
Noon to 4 p.m. Monday, June 23
Noon to 7 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday, June 24-25

#UnionME

Union Town Office
567 Common Road
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, June 23-25

Lincoln County

#BoothbayHarborME

Boothbay Harbor Town Office
9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 24
8:30 a.m. to noon Wednesday, June 25

#DamariscottaME

Central Lincoln County YMCA
575 Maine St.
5 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday-Friday, June 23-27

#NewcastleME

Newcastle Fire Station Community Room
86 River Road
Closes at 7 p.m. Monday, June 23

Oxford County

#CantonME

Town of Canton Meeting Room
94 Turner Street
8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday
8 a.m. to noon Tuesday
8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday
8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday
8 a.m. to noon Friday

Piscataquis County

#DoverFoxcroftME

Dover-Foxcroft Town Office, Community Room
48 Norton Avenue
8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Wednesday, June 23-25

Sagadahoc County

#TopshamME

Topsham Municipal Building, Russel Room
100 Main St.
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 24

York County

#AlfredME

Parsonsfield Town Office
634 North Road
8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday, June 24-25

#BerwickME

Berwick Fire Department
3 Public Safety Way
7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, June 23-25

#BiddefordME

#McArthurLibrary
270 Main St.
9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, June 23-25

#BuxtonME

Buxton Town Office
185 Portland Road
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, June 23-25

#KennebunkME

Kennebunk Free Library
112 Main St.
9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 24

#KennebunkportME

Church on the Cape
3 Langsford Road
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 24

Kennebunkport

Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library
18 Maine St.
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 24

#LebanonME

North Lebanon Second Baptist Church
259 Bakers Grant Road
11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 24

#LimingtonME

Limington Municipal Complex
425 Sokokis Ave.
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Tuesday, June 23-24

#NorthBerwickME

D.A. Hurd Library
51 High St.
9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, June 23
1 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 24
9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, June 25

#SacoME

Saco Community Center
75 Franklin St.
7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, June 23-25

#WaterboroME

Waterboro Town Hall
24 Townhouse Road
Noon to 5 p.m. Monday-Tuesday, June 23-24

Waterboro

#WaterboroPublicLibrary
187 Main St.
Noon to 8 p.m. Monday-Tuesday, June 23-24

#YorkME

York Public Library
15 Long Sands Road
10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, June 23-25

#HomelessShelters

"State and local resources are available for people who are experiencing homelessness or are in need of housing or heating support. Link below for more information.

"For direct assistance to find resources available near you, dial 211 or call 1-877-463-6207; text your ZIP code to 898-211; or email info@211maine.org.
What are the risks?

"According to the Maine Emergency Management Agency, heat-related illnesses in the state more often occur when temperatures reach the mid-80s or higher.

“Heat-related illnesses, like heat exhaustion or heat stroke, happen when the body is not able to properly cool itself,” according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “While the body normally cools itself by sweating, during extreme heat, this might not be enough. In these cases, a person's body temperature rises faster "

Source:
https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/public-safety/cooling-centers-heat-stroke-exhaustion-mema-emergency-short-term-shelter/97-d2ddaac2-bbea-4dc8-833f-c78e7dc788f4

MEMA list of Cooling Centers:
https://www.maine.gov/mema/response-recovery/mass-care

Emergency shelters for the #Unhoused:
https://www.mainehousing.org/programs-services/homeless/emergency-shelters

#MEWx #ExtremeHeat #MaineWx #ClimateChange #GlobalHeating #Heatwave #Heatwaves #StayingCool #MaineClimateDiary #ClimateDiary
#Heatwave #Heatwaves #Maine #CoolingCenters #StayCool #CommunityResources

Right now, the wind coming from the mountains is nice and cool. #MountWashingtonObservatory is reporting temps of 47°F (8.33°C) with 100mph winds and gusts of 120mph (not quite that windy here -- gusts of about 20-25mph). I'm so glad I got that window replaced last year. Now there's a nice cross-breeze, and the upstairs is actually cooler than the downstairs today. A nice respite before the heat returns...

#ClimateChange #Weather2025 #MountWashington #NHWx #MaineWx #ClimateDiary #MaineClimateDiary

YIKES! The forecast for next Tuesday in Southern #Maine just got hotter... It's predicted to be 101°F (38.3°C)-- breaking the record of 93°F (33.9°C) for that date! I'm hoping it doesn't get that hot inland. The coast is predicted to be a little bit cooler, but close to breaking the all-time record!

#ClimateDiary #MaineWx #MaineClimateDiary #ExtremeHeat #GlobalHeating #Yuck!

I went outside to bring some rain-soaked container plants indoors. Instead of the scent of ozone that one usually smells after a thunderstorm, the air smelled like a campfire that had been doused by fire. Not good.

#MaineWx #ClimateChange #ClimateDiary #WildfireSmoke #Rainstorm #MaineClimateDiary

66 degrees F on 6/6/2025. I remember early summers that cool when I was a child. Very much welcome after 92 degrees. I have a feeling we might not have cool early summers anymore.

#ClimateDiaryMaine #Maine #MaineClimateDiary #NewEnglandWx #MaineWx

Previous records... Broken yesterday, when it hit 92 degrees F -- 33.33 degrees C in #AugustaME.

#ClimateChange #ClimateDiary
#ClimateDiaryMaine #GlobalHeating
#RecordHeat #RecordHighTemperatures #MaineWx #MaineClimateDiary

From the #NationalWeatherService website:

"RECORD EVENT REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
0409 AM EDT FRI JUN 06 2025

...RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT AUGUSTA...

A RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 92 DEGREES WAS SET AT AUGUSTA YESTERDAY, JUNE 5TH. THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF 88 DEGREES SET IN 2024."

https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=GYX&product=RER&issuedby=AUG

#MaineClimateDiary #MaineWx #RecordHeat #ClimateDiary #ClimateChange #GlobalHeating #ClimateDiaryMaine

Records were definitely broken in #AugustaME!

Current conditions at Augusta #Maine, as of 2:53pm, June 5, 2025:

91 degrees F
33 degrees C
Humidity 37%

#ClimateChange #ClimateDiary
#ClimateDiaryMaine #GlobalHeating #RecordHeat #MaineWx

Edited post -- it is now 91 degrees F. Expected to go up to 92 degrees by 3pm.

#ClimateChange #ClimateDiary
#ClimateDiaryMaine #GlobalHeating #RecordHeat #MaineWx

I'm pretty sure some records were broken here in southern #Maine. 😓 🥵

#ClimateChange #ClimateDiary #ClimateDiaryMaine #GlobalHeating #RecordHeat #MaineWx

#Maine #ClimateSummary – May 2025

Source: Maine Department of Agriculture email

"In 2024, Maine and 16 other states had the warmest annual temperatures on record, with the average temperature for the year (January – December 2024) being 4.9°F higher than normal. Northern Maine is experiencing more notable warming compared to Southern and Central Maine. In Caribou and Millinocket, 2024 was the warmest year since records began in 1939 and 1903 respectively. It was the second warmest year for Bangor with the warmest year occurring in 2010.

"Maine’s frost season (November 2024 – March 2025) was warmer and milder than normal with temperatures averaging 24.9°F, roughly 3.9°F above the 1901 – 2000 climate baseline. On average, there was less snowfall statewide during the 2024 – 2025 winter season. Areas in the Midcoast and Washington County received significantly less snowfall – up to 45 inches less than normal in some areas.

"In the last 12 months (May 2024 – April 2025), the state average precipitation was approximately 43 inches, which is about normal. However, areas of northern Somerset County, and Midcoast and Downeast towns have experienced 25 – 50% less than normal precipitation. Maine had very dry conditions beginning in late September, with the entire state categorized as abnormally dry or moderate drought conditions lasting until December. In late April 2025, many wildfires appeared across the state, aided by strong winds and dry conditions. Drought conditions are not expected to continue through May."

#ClimateDiary #ClimateDiaryMaine #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #Climate #MaineWx

Senator #AngusKing fumes at #ClimateChange being nixed from annual threat assessment

Chris D’Angelo for The Maine Monitor April 8, 2025

"#Maine has been described as a 'climate haven,' [the same for #Vermont] a place expected to remain relatively sheltered from the most extreme and dangerous impacts of global climate change. But the #PineTreeState is far from immune.

"Fossil fuel-driven climate change is intensifying #HeatWaves, #flooding and other #ExtremeWeather events. Waters in the #GulfOfMaine are warming faster than nearly every other swath of ocean on the planet, threatening the future of the state’s signature #lobster industry and other #fisheries.

"Sea levels here are forecast to rise approximately 4 feet by the end of the century, forcing coastal communities, shipyards and military installations to prepare and adapt.

" 'This is a guaranteed threat,' said #AmyEshoo, director of #MaineClimateActionNow. 'It’s not one we can negotiate with. It’s not one that we can put #tariffs on. It’s not one we can go to the table with. We unleashed it. It’s here. We’re feeling its effects. Maine is definitely feeling them.' "

Read more:
https://mainebeacon.com/sen-king-fumes-at-climate-change-being-nixed-from-annual-threat-assessment/

#MaineWx #ClimateCatastrophe #SeaLevelRise #SenatorAngusKing

There was an old saying about #Maine weather before #ClimateChange... There are three months -- July, August and Winter!
#MaineWx #WeatherHumor

A balmy 30ºF (- 1.11ºC) and windy here in southern #Maine. I honestly miss having a real winter, so I'm enjoying the cold, snowy weather -- because #SummerIsComing (and that's scary AF)!
#MaineWx #GameOfDrones #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #GlobalBoiling