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May 21, 2013
See the facts and figures that defined the Moore, Okla. tornado.
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May 21, 2013
EF5/F5 tornadoes are rare, but Moore has seen two of them in the past 15 years.
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May 21, 2013
Wind, humidity and rainfall combined precisely to create the massive killer tornado in Moore, Okla. And when they did, the awesome amount of energy released over that city dwarfed the power of the atomic bomb that leveled Hiroshima.
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May 21, 2013
The search and rescue efforts are ongoing in Moore, Okla. after a massive tornado levelled the town and local schools.
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May 21, 2013
The Moore, Oklahoma tornado showed up vividly on satellite and radar.
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May 21, 2013
In the wake of Mondays devastating tornado that ravaged the town of Moore, Okla., survivors are likely to feel incredible shock and numbness.
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May 21, 2013
Officials say a tornado hit a small hospital in suburban Oklahoma City, but all the 30 patients inside survived.
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May 21, 2013
Obama has declared a major disaster in Oklahoma, ordering federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts. The president also spoke Monday with Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin and Rep. Tom Cole, whose home is in the heavily damaged town of Moore.
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May 21, 2013
The answer lies in the level of the water table and the soil texture in Oklahoma and in states across the Plains.
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May 21, 2013
A tornado outbreak struck the Plains states on May 19, 2013, leaving widespread damage in its wake.
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May 21, 2013
Any time children are involved in a catastrophe, emotional reactions among survivors and across the nation are particularly strong.
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May 21, 2013
The weather imagery, video and recap from tornadoes in the Plains on May 19, 2013.
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May 21, 2013
Moore, Oklahoma is no stranger to devastating tornadoes.
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May 21, 2013
A photographer who was among the first to arrive at an Oklahoma Elementary School after a tornado destroyed it, describes the heart-wrenching scene.
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May 21, 2013
Check out this comprehensive timeline of the events that transpired in Moore, Okla.
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May 21, 2013
A desperate search was underway by parents looking to find children after the massive tornado.
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May 21, 2013
Glenn Lewis was the mayor of Moore, Okla., when the strongest tornado on record whipped the city in 1999, and he says the most recent storm won't deter the community from rebuilding.
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May 21, 2013
Watch as a tornado survivor is interrupted in the middle of interview by a little dog digging out of rubble.
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May 21, 2013
There are several agencies asking for donations to help those hit hard by the Oklahoma tornadoes.
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May 21, 2013
More than a dozen children are dead in the devastating Moore, Okla. tornado.
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| Overcast with rain showers, then rain after midnight. Fog overnight. Low of 46F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 80% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Overcast with rain, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Fog early. High of 66F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 90%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, then a chance of rain after midnight. Fog overnight. Low of 50F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, then a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the afternoon. Fog early. High of 79F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Overcast with rain showers, then a chance of rain after midnight. Low of 57F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. Fog early. High of 64F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.5 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. Fog overnight. Low of 45F. Winds from the NNE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. Fog early. High of 57F. Winds from the North at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Clear with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 39F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 15 mph shifting to the WSW after midnight. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. High of 64F. Winds from the WSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 53 | 49 | 59 | 52 | 56 | 49 | 47 | 46 |
| Wind | 2 mph ESE | 3 mph ESE | 3 mph SSE | 2 mph South |
| Humidity | 86% | 73% | 76% | 94% |
| Chance of Precip. | 40% | 70% | 90% | 80% |
| Cloud Cover | 89% | 98% | 99% | 99% |
| Conditions | Rain Showers | Rain Showers | Rain Showers | Rain Showers |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:00 AM
8:04 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 50 | 47 | 53 | 53 | 60 | 55 | 56 | 55 |
| Wind | 6 mph SSE | 2 mph South | 3 mph SSE | 5 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 88% | 100% | 87% | 92% |
| Chance of Precip. | 80% | 90% | 90% | 50% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 100% | 71% | 65% |
| Conditions | Rain | Rain | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
4:59 AM
8:05 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 54 | 54 | 69 | 64 | 68 | 60 | 62 | 59 |
| Wind | 7 mph SSE | 12 mph South | 9 mph SSW | 13 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 100% | 87% | 76% | 88% |
| Chance of Precip. | 40% | 50% | 50% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 85% | 74% | 76% | 100% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
4:58 AM
8:06 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 60 | 57 | 59 | 58 | 60 | 58 | 55 | 52 |
| Wind | 8 mph South | 7 mph SSW | 4 mph ENE | 7 mph NNE |
| Humidity | 92% | 99% | 94% | 91% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 40% | 30% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 100% | 99% | 100% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
4:57 AM
8:07 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 47 | 47 | 53 | 52 | 54 | 47 | 47 | 40 |
| Wind | 8 mph North | 5 mph North | 11 mph NNW | 8 mph NW |
| Humidity | 100% | 95% | 79% | 81% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 20% | 30% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 100% | 99% | 0% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
4:56 AM
8:08 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 43 | 40 | 58 | 43 | 58 | 44 | 44 | 38 |
| Wind | 10 mph WSW | 12 mph WSW | 14 mph West | 13 mph West |
| Humidity | 87% | 58% | 57% | 82% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 30% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 96% | 86% | 77% |
| Conditions | Clear | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
4:56 AM
8:09 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 43 | 38 | 57 | 39 | 61 | 41 | 46 | 38 |
| Wind | 13 mph WSW | 15 mph West | 11 mph WNW | 8 mph West |
| Humidity | 79% | 52% | 48% | 76% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 22% | 42% | 89% | 27% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Overcast | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
4:55 AM
8:10 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 47 | 38 | 63 | 40 | 67 | 44 | 50 | 40 |
| Wind | 7 mph WNW | 10 mph NW | 8 mph WNW | 4 mph WNW |
| Humidity | 68% | 43% | 43% | 68% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 1% | 27% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
4:54 AM
8:10 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 54 | 40 | 65 | 45 | 65 | 48 | 53 | 48 |
| Wind | 4 mph West | 7 mph SSW | 7 mph SSW | 5 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 58% | 49% | 53% | 79% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 10% | 5% | 6% | 6% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
4:54 AM
8:11 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 51 | 46 | 67 | 48 | 66 | 50 | 53 | 50 |
| Wind | 3 mph SSW | 4 mph SSW | 5 mph SSW | 5 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 84% | 51% | 55% | 92% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 5% | 3% | 2% | 4% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
4:53 AM
8:12 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 52 | 51 | 65 | 50 | 65 | 50 | 52 | 51 |
| Wind | 4 mph SSW | 4 mph SSW | 5 mph SSW | 3 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 96% | 61% | 59% | 96% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 11% | 18% | 27% | 37% |
| Conditions | Fog | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 52 | 51 | 65 | 54 | 66 | 60 | 63 | 62 |
| Wind | 1 mph SSW | 3 mph SSE | 4 mph South | 9 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 93% | 68% | 79% | 95% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 48% | % | % | % |
| Conditions | Fog | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 21, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KBGR) | 67 °F | 44 °F |
| Record (KBGR) | 92 °F (1992) | 32 °F (1939) |
| Yesterday | 63 °F | 48 °F |
| Yesterday's Heating Degree Days: 9 | ||
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby. | |||
| Air Quality | AQ Index | Pollutant | |
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| Yesterday | Good | OZONE | |
| Yesterday | Good | PM2.5 | |
| Current | Good | OZONE | |
| Current | Good | PM2.5 | |
| Tuesday | Good | OZONE | |
| Tuesday | Good | PM2.5 | |
| Wednesday | Good | OZONE | |
| Wednesday | Good | PM2.5 | |
| Thursday | Good | OZONE | |
| Thursday | Good | PM2.5 | |
| Friday | Good | OZONE | |
| Friday | Good | PM2.5 | |
| Saturday | Good | OZONE | |
| Saturday | Good | PM2.5 |
| Place | Temperature |
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| Bar Harbor, ME | 48.0 °F |
| May. 21, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 5:00 AM EDT | 8:04 PM EDT |
| Civil Twilight | 4:25 AM EDT | 8:39 PM EDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 3:40 AM EDT | 9:24 PM EDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 2:46 AM EDT | 10:18 PM EDT |
| Moon | 4:05 PM EDT (5/21) | 2:36 AM EDT (5/21) |
| Length Of Visible Light | 16h 13m | |
| Length of Day |
15h 03m
Tomorrow will be 1m 58s longer.
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| Waxing Gibbous, 86% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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Waxing Gibbous
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May 25
Full
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May 31
Last Quarter
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Jun 8
New
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Jun 16
First Quarter
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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62 °F
Clayton Lake
62 °F
Caribou
61 °F
Houlton
60 °F
Presque Isle
60 °F
Frenchville
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41 °F
Clayton Lake
43 °F
Frenchville
46 °F
Rockland
48 °F
Augusta
48 °F
Fryeburg
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| Station | Depth | Elevation | No new snow has been reported. |
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| City | Temp. | Conditions | Updated |
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| Bangor | 52 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 7:53 PM EDT |
| Bar Harbor | 48 °F | Overcast | 8:15 PM EDT |
| Waterville | 52 °F | N/A | 8:15 PM EDT |
| Millinocket | 56 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 7:53 PM EDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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| No flights were found. | |||
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | VFR (KBGR) |
| Wind Speed: | 3.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 317° (NW) |
| Ceiling: | 6500 ft |
METAR KBGR 212353Z 11003KT 10SM FEW015 BKN065 BKN250 11/09 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP181 60001 T01110094 10128 20111 50015
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| No events within 10 mi of location. View all events. | ||
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Tigers vs. Indians | 7:05 PM EDT on May 21, 2013 | Chance of a Thunderstorm, 81 °F |
| Yankees vs. Orioles | 7:05 PM EDT on May 21, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 81 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Livorno vs. Brescia | 6:30 PM CEST on May 22, 2013 | Clear, High 69° F/ 21° C |
| Empoli vs. Novara | 8:45 PM CEST on May 22, 2013 | Clear, High 68° F/ 20° C |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Coca-Cola 600 | 6:16 PM EDT on May 26, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 70 °F |
| FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks | 1:15 PM EDT on June 02, 2013 | Average High 81° F/ 27° C |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial | 8:30 AM CDT on May 23, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 68 °F |
| Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial | 8:30 AM CDT on May 24, 2013 | Mostly Cloudy, 70 °F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Windchill | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| Essex St Hill, Bangor, ME | 53.9 °F | - | 49 °F | 83% | NW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 208 ft | 8:17 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Glenburn Elementary, Glenburn, ME | 57.4 °F | - | 50 °F | 77% | WNW at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 190 ft | 8:15 PM EDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET Brewer ME , Brewer, ME | 55 °F | - | 51 °F | 87% | WSW at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 49 ft | 7:44 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| Hermon Center, Hermon, ME | 51.6 °F | - | 50 °F | 93% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 145 ft | 8:17 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Dole Hill, Holden, ME | 50.0 °F | 48 °F | 49 °F | 97% | SE at 6.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 463 ft | 8:16 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Winterport ME , Orrington, ME | 52 °F | - | 50 °F | 94% | NE at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 153 ft | 7:46 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| RAWS SUNKHAZE MEADOWS ME, Milford, ME | 55 °F | - | 52 °F | 91% | SSE at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 49 ft | 7:31 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| N.Bucksport, Bucksport, ME | 50.9 °F | - | 48 °F | 91% | NE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 124 ft | 8:17 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| MEDOT Etna, Etna, ME | 55 °F | - | 50 °F | 82% | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 295 ft | 4:54 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| Springy Pond, Otis, ME | 51.6 °F | - | 51 °F | 99% | NE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 300 ft | 8:16 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Hopkins Road, Plymouth, ME | 50.2 °F | - | 50 °F | 99% | West at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 341 ft | 8:15 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Garland, ME | 53.4 °F | - | 51 °F | 93% | NE at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 410 ft | 8:15 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Halfcrazy's Weather station, Corinna, ME | 52.2 °F | - | 50 °F | 93% | ESE at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 584 ft | 8:04 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Stockton Springs, ME, Stockton Springs, ME | 48.9 °F | 49 °F | 60 °F | - | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 210 ft | 8:17 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Downtown Newport, Newport, ME | 52.1 °F | - | 52 °F | 100% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 227 ft | 8:16 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Middle Toddy, Surry, ME | 48.6 °F | 49 °F | 48 °F | 97% | NW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 217 ft | 8:17 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Third Hill, Stockton Springs, ME | 47.8 °F | 48 °F | 48 °F | 99% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 412 ft | 8:10 PM EDT | Normal | |
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