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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
421 AM EDT FRI APR 10 2026
DISCUSSION
LOW PRESSURE WILL CROSS THE REGION LATER TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT
DRAWING A COLD FRONT ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA. RAIN WILL ACCOMPANY
THE LOW AND COLD FRONT. THE GREATER RAIN TOTALS WITH THIS EVENT
ARE EXPECTED ACROSS NORTHERN AREAS WHERE TOTALS OF AROUND A
QUARTER UP TO AROUND A HALF INCH ARE POSSIBLE. THE RAIN COULD
BRIEFLY TRANSITION TO SNOW BEFORE TAPERING TO SNOW/RAIN SHOWERS
ACROSS NORTHERN AREAS. ACROSS DOWNEAST AREAS, RAINFALL TOTALS OF
UP TO AROUND A QUARTER INCH ARE EXPECTED. COULD STILL HAVE A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN/SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS NORTHERN AREAS SATURDAY.
OTHERWISE, EXPECT GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS AND COOLER TEMPERATURES
SATURDAY. SUNDAY WILL BE MOSTLY SUNNY, WARMER AND DRY. LOW
PRESSURE TRACKING NORTH OF THE AREA SHOULD BRING A SOUTHERLY WIND
AND RAIN LATE SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING.
MEZ101-102045-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
421 AM EDT FRI APR 10 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SNOW SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 90 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 4 5
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (-5) 27 (-8) 39
RH % (24H TREND) 64 (+39) 97 (+9) 52
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 6 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 10 G22
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.21 0.34 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 3 7 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 1 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2960 5580
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 13 NW 25
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 57000 160980
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 100 100 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-102045-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
421 AM EDT FRI APR 10 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 90 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 4 5
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (-1) 29 (-4) 40
RH % (24H TREND) 61 (+34) 96 (+9) 52
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 7 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 10 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.17 0.36 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 2 8 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 4 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2930 5640
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 12 NW 26
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 54260 170410
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 100 100 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-102045-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
421 AM EDT FRI APR 10 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 90 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 6 5
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (+2) 32 (0) 43
RH % (24H TREND) 54 (+25) 96 (+13) 50
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 6 G19 NW 8 G22
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR NW 11 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.29 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 1 9 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2580 5970
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 12 NW 26
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42250 171230
DISPERSION FAIR EXCELLENT
CWR 50 100 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-102045-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
421 AM EDT FRI APR 10 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 80 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 7 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (+4) 32 (0) 45
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (+21) 96 (+12) 44
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 5 NW 9 G24
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR NW 12 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.21 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 1 8 0
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 8 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2920 6180
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 10 NW 28
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 43480 203680
DISPERSION FAIR EXCELLENT
CWR 10 90 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-102045-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
421 AM EDT FRI APR 10 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 90 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 8 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (+3) 35 (+2) 48
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (+19) 95 (+10) 42
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 5 NW 7 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 6 LGT/VAR NW 11 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.15 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 0 8 1
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3120 6760
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 13 NW 27
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 53520 204700
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 40 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-102045-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
421 AM EDT FRI APR 10 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 7 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (+2) 37 (+4) 49
RH % (24H TREND) 60 (+25) 99 (+6) 43
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 6 G17 NW 7 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 7 G17 S 5 NW 11 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.17 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 5 1
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2240 6950
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 14 NW 27
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37040 200600
DISPERSION FAIR EXCELLENT
CWR 0 90 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-102045-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
421 AM EDT FRI APR 10 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 5 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (+1) 37 (+2) 50
RH % (24H TREND) 67 (+20) 98 (+3) 44
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 5 G21 NW 6 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 7 G18 LGT/VAR NW 10 G22
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.18 0.09
PRECIP DURATION 4 1
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2020 7070
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 17 NW 26
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39860 195660
DISPERSION FAIR EXCELLENT
CWR 0 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-102045-
BANGOR REGION-
421 AM EDT FRI APR 10 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 7 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (+5) 38 (+4) 50
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (+21) 96 (+10) 41
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 5 NW 8 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 7 G18 S 5 G18 NW 12 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.13 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 4 0
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2780 7110
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 12 NW 28
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38440 205740
DISPERSION FAIR EXCELLENT
CWR 0 30 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-102045-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
421 AM EDT FRI APR 10 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 7 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (+2) 37 (+3) 51
RH % (24H TREND) 68 (+20) 97 (+1) 44
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 6 G19 NW 7 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 8 G20 S 6 G19 NW 11 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.17 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 4 0
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1820 7110
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 14 NW 28
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 26460 215540
DISPERSION MARGINAL EXCELLENT
CWR 0 90 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
SNOW. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
RAIN. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND
40. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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