Ryan Breton

A combination of the drought and trees stressed from funguses is expected to lead to an earlier and brief foliage change.

The sight in the sky was from Europe's Ariane 6 rocket.

The drought in Maine shows slight improvement, with areas in extreme drought decreasing from 43% to 32%.

This system will be quick to move through southern and central Maine, ending Sunday morning. It'll slow down over northern Maine, continuing off and through the day.

Strong southerly winds will result in downed limbs and power lines this afternoon. Some power outages are likely.

Rain and warmth erased all our snow, but a clipper system will drop several inches, all but guaranteeing we get that white Christmas.

We've been locked in an extremely cold pattern for several weeks now, but there are finally signs that it will ease with a thaw on the way later this week.

Saturday will be the pick of the weekend with sunshine. Snow returns on Sunday and several inches are likely for some.

Maine's drought has eased since October, but groundwater remains depleted, risking a quick return to severe drought if spring rains don't replenish moisture levels.

Portland smashed Tuesday's daily record; high temperatures on Wednesday will approach 90 degrees again.