Maine Faces Wettest Weekend as Pacific Northwest and East See Rain

Weather forecasts vary sharply by region: rain and storms affect parts of the Pacific Northwest, Maine, the Midlands and Philadelphia on Friday, while southern Arizona has only a limited chance of showers, mainly east of Tucson. Maine faces the wettest weekend, with widespread rain and cooler temperatures from Saturday into Sunday; the Pacific Northwest is mostly dry Saturday before another, broader round of rain and gusty winds arrives Saturday night. Philadelphia should turn sunny and breezy for the weekend, while the Midlands and southern Arizona are forecast to stay mostly dry after Friday’s showers. Much of the Midlands is expected to remain dry into next week, though a stronger late-week cold front could bring the area its first fall frost; cooler air is also forecast for Philadelphia late next week.