weather Archives - The Portland Press Herald

Powerful wind gusts predicted to hit Maine on Monday

Portland will see gusts of up to 55 mph, and power outages are likely, according to the National Weather Service.

The highway was shut down around 9 p.m. and could be closed for two to three hours, state police said.

by Ryan Breton NEWS CENTER Maine February 18, 2019February 20, 2019

There will at least be enough to plow on Thursday.

Roads were slippery during the morning commute, and turned wet and slushy by noon.

Tourists and snowbirds have gone, and profits dwindle – time to beckon people inside.

by GENE JOHNSON Associated Press February 9, 2019February 9, 2019

The National Weather Service says another storm is expected early next week.

by Staff and news services February 9, 2019February 9, 2019

New Hampshire’s Mount Washington records a peak gust of 148 mph, the biggest in over a decade.

The 62 degrees reached in Portland beat the previous record high for the date of 51 degrees in 2005.

by josh christie February 3, 2019February 1, 2019

Just be prepared when you venture out in frigid temps.

by MICHAEL TARM and COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press January 30, 2019January 30, 2019

How cold? More than 20 degrees below zero in Chicago, Minneapolis and Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Without the wind chill.