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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
813 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
DISCUSSION
TODAY WILL BE SUNNY WITH A BREEZY AFTERNOON ACROSS THE NORTH.
CLOUDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AND RAIN AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT WILL
GIVE AROUND THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH ACROSS THE AREA ON SUNDAY.
THE RAIN MAY END AS A BRIEF PERIOD OF SNOW ACROSS THE NORTH
SUNDAY EVENING. MONDAY AND TUESDAY WILL BE MUCH COOLER AND DRIER
WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES DOWN TO THE UPPER 30S ON MONDAY AND THE
UPPER 20S ON TUESDAY. WEDNESDAY WILL BRING A RETURN OF MOISTURE
WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MEZ101-182015-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
813 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 3 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (0) 37 (+6) 47
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (+2) 99 (0) 75
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 5 G18 S 7 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 10 G23 S 10 G23 W 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.07 0.42
PRECIP DURATION 1 10
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3610 1940
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 24 W 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 94350 39250
DISPERSION VERY GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 50 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ102-182015-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
813 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 3 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (0) 38 (+6) 48
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (0) 98 (-1) 78
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 5 G18 S 7 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 9 G23 S 9 G23 W 6 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.03 0.41
PRECIP DURATION 0 10
PRECIP BEGIN 4 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3880 1890
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 22 W 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 98880 40100
DISPERSION VERY GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 30 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ103-182015-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
813 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 1 6
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (+1) 40 (+9) 50
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (-2) 93 (-3) 78
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 5 S 8 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 10 G21 S 9 G21 SW 7 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.42
PRECIP DURATION 10
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4380 1760
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 19 W 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 90700 28850
DISPERSION VERY GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 0 0 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...MODERATE.
MEZ105-182015-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
813 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 1 5
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (-4) 38 (-1) 46
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (+7) 100 (+12) 79
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 5 G18 S 6 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 10 G24 S 9 G25 W 5 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.48
PRECIP DURATION 0 10
PRECIP BEGIN 5 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4270 1840
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 19 NW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 91770 33410
DISPERSION VERY GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 0 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...MODERATE.
MEZ106-182015-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
813 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 8
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (-5) 39 (0) 50
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (+9) 99 (+11) 79
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 7 G17 SE 5 G17 SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.42
PRECIP DURATION 1 9
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM 7 AM
PRECIP END 4 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4340 1660
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 15 NW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 76310 30350
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 0 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...MODERATE.
MEZ108-182015-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
813 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 10
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (-6) 39 (-2) 50
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (+10) 100 (+6) 88
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 6 LGT/VAR SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.33
PRECIP DURATION 1 6
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM 8 AM
PRECIP END 5 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3660 1550
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 13 SW 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 54400 24020
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 0 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ112-182015-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
813 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 10
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (-6) 38 (-2) 48
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (+7) 100 (+2) 86
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) E 5 LGT/VAR S 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.29
PRECIP DURATION 1 5
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM 8 AM
PRECIP END 6 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2720 1270
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 12 S 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 44810 18490
DISPERSION FAIR POOR
CWR 0 10 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ113-182015-
BANGOR REGION-
813 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 8
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (-7) 39 (-2) 49
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (+13) 99 (+6) 84
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 9 SE 6 W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.44
PRECIP DURATION 0 9
PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM 6 AM
PRECIP END 1 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4170 1710
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 15 NW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 68050 30750
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 0 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...MODERATE.
MEZ114-182015-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
813 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 11
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (-7) 38 (-4) 49
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (+13) 100 (+4) 88
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) E 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 7 LGT/VAR SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.39
PRECIP DURATION 1 9
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM 7 AM
PRECIP END 3 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3020 1210
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 14 S 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41950 16260
DISPERSION FAIR POOR
CWR 0 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
RAIN AND A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. HIGHS
IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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