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Extreme Heat and Excessive Rainfall Today

Dangerous and extreme heat will remain across portions of the southern U.S. this week. A heat wave over the Southwest U.S. will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Multiple rounds of thunderstorms will produce heavy to excessive rainfall with significant flash flooding across portions of southern New England today. Read More >

Caribou, ME

Weather Forecast Office

CAR Coastal Flood Information

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Areas of Fog Downeast Tonight
Good afternoon! Fog tonight. Dense fog possible along the Downeast coast. Rain moves in from the southwest tonight. Rain moves further northward into eastern and northern Maine on Thursday. Potential for some thunderstorms Downeast Thursday afternoon. Potential for up to an inch of rain Downeast, decreasing as you go farther inland. Greatest uncertainty is in precipitation amounts, as totals will depend on the track of the low pressure over the Gulf of Maine. Next chance for steady rain will be Sunday into Monday. For more information, please visit weather.gov/car
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For Moderate/High/Extreme hazard risk, more detailed information will be provided via emailed briefings to core partners.

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3 Day Precipitation Forecast

2.5 Day QPF Forecast

Map displays 2.5 Day forecasted precipitation amounts.

Map is updated every time the forecaster issues a new forecast.

 Observed Precipitation

Maximum Wave Height

Map displays 3-Day Maximum Wave Height. Map is updated every time the forecaster issues a new forecast.
       
Tide Gage

Bar Harbor Tide Gage

Image displays observed and predicted tide levels for the Bar Harbor Tide gage.

 Tide Gage

Cutler Farris Wharf Tide Gage

Image displays observed and predicted tide levels for the Cutler Farris Wharf Tide gage.
       
Tide Gage

Eastport Tide Gage

Image displays observed and predicted tide levels for the Eastport gage.

 24hr Forecasted QPF

24Hr QPF Forecast

Map displays 24hr forecasted precipitation amounts.

Map is updated every time the forecaster issues a new forecast.
       

Probabilistic Hurricane Storm Surge (with tide)

Map displays experimental storm surge (with tide) heights in feet above ground level with a 1 in 10 chance of being exceeded.
 

NWPS Local Wave Model

Local wave model run based on NWS Caribou's forecast wind.

 

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