PORTLAND, Maine — It doesn't normally take this long for the first late-summer cold front to get rid of the humidity in Maine.
However, it won't be until the middle of September before a strong push of dry, Canadian air arrives in northern New England this year.
The humidity has been quite high in Maine for a large chunk of summer with, at times, a tropical and "soupy" feel to the air.
But that's about to change in a big way with much more comfortable air being ushered in behind a strong cold front Wednesday. Here is the timeline:
By Thursday and Friday, dewpoints will drop into the 40s and 30s for the first time in weeks.
This time, when the dewpoint (measure of moisture in the air) drops, the temperature will also fall as the wind picks up.
Notice the colors fade away on the maps below.
Wind gusts will be more than 30 mph Wednesday into Thursday and I expect some branches to come down.
Power outages should not be a major issue, and much more comfortable air will be coming soon.
Northern Maine will experience its first frost watch of the season to start the weekend, with Saturday morning lows dipping to around the freezing mark.
Whether the frost coverage will affect more than just the northern region will depend on how much the wind settles down.
Do you want summer to hold on a little longer or are you eagerly anticipating the arrival of fall?
