Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued Until 9pm

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 187 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN MAINE THIS WATCH INCLUDES 10 COUNTIES

IN WESTERN MAINE
ANDROSCOGGIN CUMBERLAND FRANKLIN KENNEBEC KNOX LINCOLN OXFORD SAGADAHOC SOMERSET WALDO
IN NEW HAMPSHIRE THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY
IN NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE
COOS

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF... ANDOVER... AUGUSTA... BATH... BELFAST... BOOTHBAY HARBOR... COLEBROOK... FARMINGTON... FRYEBURG... JACKMAN... LEWISTON-AUBURN... PORTLAND... RANGELEY... ROCKLAND... RUMFORD... SKOWHEGAN AND WATERVILLE.

NEXT 24 HOURS - Forecast Areas:

ROCKLAND -  Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Some storms could be severe, with large hail and
damaging winds. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. West wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight Showers and thunderstorms likely. Some storms could be severe, with large hail, hail, damaging winds, and gusty winds. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

BANGOR -  chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce small hail and gusty winds. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

AUGUSTA - Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Some storms could be severe, with large hail and damaging winds. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight Showers and thunderstorms likely. Some storms could be severe, with large hail, hail, damaging winds, and gusty winds. Cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

BRUNSWICK - Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Some storms could be severe, with large hail and damaging winds. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. West wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 11pm, then showers likely after 11pm. Some storms could be severe, with large hail, hail, damaging winds, and gusty winds. Cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

PORTLAND - Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Some storms could be severe, with large hail and damaging winds. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. West wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight Showers and thunderstorms likely. Some storms could be severe, with large hail, hail, damaging winds, and gusty winds. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.