Subj : MESO: Nws Weather Prediction Center College Park Md To : wx-storm@lists.illinois.edu From : COD Weather Processor Date : Thu Jul 17 2025 20:53:13 AWUS01 KWNH 172052 FFGMPD MEZ000-180245- Mesoscale Precipitation Discussion 0733 NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD 451 PM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025 Areas affected...Northern Maine Concerning...Heavy rainfall...Flash flooding possible Valid 172049Z - 180245Z Summary...Localized flash flood threat continues through this evening over northern Maine as rounds of thunderstorms ahead of low pressure work their way through. Discussion...A shortwave trough is over north-central Quebec per mid-level Water Vapor imagery with the surface low approaching the St. Lawrence between Montreal and Quebec City. The warm sector ahead is across New England with convection concern north of a mid-level trough axis that is lifting over central New England. Strong southerly flow of 25kt is pumping 2" PW air from the Maine/Mass coast up through northern Maine and over an instability gradient of 1000 to 2000 J/kg SBCAPE over central Maine. Deep layer mean flow is veering from SSWly to SWly through the rest of the afternoon which should continue to allow training of convection which is ongoing over northern Maine. KCBW has estimated max hourly rainfall of 2.5" along the Aroostook/ Piscataquis Co border which can be expected to continue in a localized fashion as the activity lifts northeast making an isolated flash flood threat rest of the afternoon. Furthermore, there is a threat for a second round of heavy rain this evening which could cause greater coverage of flash flood concern this evening. Recent HRRRs have been slow with the existing activity, but are clear on a second round which is seen as scattered convection along and east of the St. Lawrence Seaway per MRMS mosaics. Given the low flash flood guidance of northern Maine (generally 2" or less in three hours), flash flooding is considered likely through 02Z. Jackson=20 ....Please see https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov__;!!= DZ3fjg!7Lwpd6RtBozXxF-9eEuAzALQYmBv5jb8E1cPMkNMT7H5fpFoYVQ--p6IYABSRu6AIE9z= byx1Zptxm1nAKBQBJDZXD20$ for graphic product... ATTN...WFO...CAR...GYX... ATTN...RFC...TAR...NWC... LAT...LON 47536894 47186781 46236760 45696837 44856993=20 45357110 47147008=20 =3D =3D =3D To unsubscribe from WX-STORM and you already have a login, go to https://lists.illinois.edu and use the "Unsubscribe" link. Otherwise email Chris Novy at cnovy@cox.net and ask to be removed from WX-STORM. --- SBBSecho 3.28-Linux * Origin: capitolcityonline.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/HTTP (1:2320/105) .