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Rain tonight With Gusty Winds Tuesday

Good Monday Morning, An active weather pattern is shaping up for the next week. Today will start off mostly sunny with increasing clouds this afternoon. Rain moves in this evening ahead of a quick-moving cold front. Southerly winds will gust to 25 mph today before becoming northwest late tonight. Tuesday will see northwest winds gusting to near 45 mph in the afternoon. High pressure will bring dry weather on Wednesday before the next system brings precipitation Wednesday evening. Snow may fall across the north with mainly rain expected south of the Bangor Region overnight before ending Thursday morning. Another break is expected on Friday before the next system approaches Friday evening. Precipitation types are still up in the air with this one...stay tuned! For the most up-to-date weather information, please visit www.weather.gov/car.

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