Ice Storm Predicted This Weekend

Winter Storm Watch in blue
Winter Weather Advisory in Purple which runs to 7am Saturday

The National Weather Service is predicting a ice storm to impact the area Saturday night in to Sunday with half an inch of ice expected. We will hit on some key areas of Maine that will be impacted by this weekend's storm.

Next 36 to 48 Hours Rockland Weather:
Late Afternoon A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 40. South wind around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight Rain before 5am, then freezing rain. Low around 32. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.
Saturday Freezing rain before 8am, then rain. Patchy fog. High near 39. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.
Saturday Night Freezing rain. Patchy fog. Low around 22. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Freezing rain. High near 29. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Night Freezing rain likely, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday A chance of freezing rain before 11am, then a chance of rain between 11am and 5pm, then a chance of rain and sleet after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night A chance of snow showers and sleet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Next 36 to 48 Hours Portland Weather
Late Afternoon A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Southwest wind around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight Rain likely, mainly between 7pm and 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Rain. Patchy fog. High near 44. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night Rain before 11pm, then freezing rain. Patchy fog. Low around 27. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Freezing rain before 11am, then rain. High near 35. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Night Freezing rain likely, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday A chance of freezing rain before 10am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Night A chance of snow showers and sleet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

The graph above shows how much
ice The National Weather Service is predicting.

Next 36 to 48 Hours Augusta Weather
Late Afternoon Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight Rain or freezing rain, becoming all freezing rain after 11pm. Low around 30. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.
Saturday Freezing rain before 10am, then rain. Patchy fog. High near 35. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.
Saturday Night Freezing rain. Patchy fog. Low around 20. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Freezing rain. High near 28. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Night Freezing rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday A chance of freezing rain and sleet before noon, then a chance of rain and sleet between noon and 5pm, then a chance of rain, snow, and sleet after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Night A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

Next 36 to 48 Hours Bangor Weather
Late Afternoon Rain and snow. High near 34. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight Rain, snow, and freezing rain before 8pm, then rain or freezing rain likely. Low around 23. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Freezing rain likely before 4pm, then rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.
Saturday Night Freezing rain before midnight, then freezing rain and sleet. Low around 23. Light north wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Freezing rain and sleet. High near 29. Northeast wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday Night Freezing rain and sleet likely before midnight, then a chance of freezing drizzle. Cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday A chance of freezing drizzle before noon, then a chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 29. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Night A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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