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April 2026 Monthly Narrative for Northern and Eastern Maine

Rain continues today into tonight

Good morning, More rain is on the way for today as moisture streams in from the southwest. This rain has set up over the north and spread south into central areas this afternoon. Total rainfall amounts will range from 1-1.5 inches to the north and west of the Interstate 95 corridor, with between 0.5-1.00 inches elsewhere. Rain tapers off to showers Thursday afternoon with the next chance for showers and an isolated thunderstorm on Friday afternoon. Another round of moderate to heavy rainfall moves in late in the weekend into early next week. Temperatures will remain in the lower 50s over the north and rising into the lower-middle 60s over interior Downeast today. Temperatures over the next week will be near to slightly below normal. For the latest forecast details, please visit www.weather.gov/car

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