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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
944 AM EDT THU APR 30 2026
DISCUSSION
RAIN WILL EXPAND EASTWARD ACROSS THE REGION TODAY. RAIN, POSSIBLY
MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES, IS EXPECTED TONIGHT. THE STEADIEST
RAINS FRIDAY WILL OCCUR ACROSS EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE REGION.
A WETTING RAIN IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE ENTIRE REGION TODAY INTO
FRIDAY. RAINFALL TOTALS OF GENERALLY AROUND 1.00 TO 1.50 INCHES
ARE EXPECTED TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY. HOWEVER, LOCALLY GREATER
TOTALS ARE POSSIBLE PARTICULARLY ACROSS THE FAVORED UPSLOPE AREAS
OF THE WEST-CENTRAL HIGHLANDS.
MEZ101-302015-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
944 AM EDT THU APR 30 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 100 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 8 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 37 (-6) 47
RH % (24H TREND) 76 (+34) 96 (0) 60
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 8 G17 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 7 G17 LGT/VAR W 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.40 0.52 0.08
PRECIP DURATION 10 9 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1800 3350
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 18 W 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 45660 73910
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 100 100 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ102-302015-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
944 AM EDT THU APR 30 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 90 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 8 9 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 37 (-5) 49
RH % (24H TREND) 70 (+23) 98 (+3) 61
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 7 G19 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 7 G18 SE 5 W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.36 0.68 0.12
PRECIP DURATION 11 12 5
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2150 3930
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 17 W 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 73400 76660
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 100 100 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ103-302015-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
944 AM EDT THU APR 30 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 100 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 9 11 5
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 41 (-1) 53
RH % (24H TREND) 61 (-1) 98 (+2) 66
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 8 G19 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 9 G20 SE 7 G18 W 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.20 0.85 0.18
PRECIP DURATION 4 12 7
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2760 3230
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 18 W 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 72940 44110
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 90 100 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ105-302015-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
944 AM EDT THU APR 30 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 100 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 9 11 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 39 (-2) 53
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (+22) 98 (+1) 50
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 7 G19 NW 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 7 G18 LGT/VAR NW 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.76 0.54 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 12 7 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1630 5490
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 14 W 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33070 76260
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 100 100 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ106-302015-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
944 AM EDT THU APR 30 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 100 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 13 13 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 43 (+1) 56
RH % (24H TREND) 77 (+6) 99 (+3) 55
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 6 G17 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 7 G17 E 5 W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.49 0.73 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 10 8 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1780 4730
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 16 NW 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39700 70520
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 100 100 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ108-302015-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
944 AM EDT THU APR 30 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 90 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 16(LTD) 13 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 42 (+1) 57
RH % (24H TREND) 81 (0) 99 (+2) 65
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 7 G19 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) E 9 G20 SE 6 G17 W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.53 0.97 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 8 7 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1490 4370
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 17 W 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 31680 47790
DISPERSION MARGINAL FAIR
CWR 100 100 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ112-302015-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
944 AM EDT THU APR 30 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 90 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 19(LTD) 13 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 41 (0) 57
RH % (24H TREND) 81 (-3) 98 (0) 63
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) E 7 G22 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) E 9 G23 SE 6 G21 W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.59 0.96 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 9 7 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1310 3410
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 19 W 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 25920 42200
DISPERSION MARGINAL FAIR
CWR 100 100 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ113-302015-
BANGOR REGION-
944 AM EDT THU APR 30 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 90 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 13 13 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 42 (0) 57
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (+13) 98 (+1) 53
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 8 G20 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 8 G20 LGT/VAR NW 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.96 0.52 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 12 5 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 3 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1540 5010
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 16 NW 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30960 50260
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 100 100 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ114-302015-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
944 AM EDT THU APR 30 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 90 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 17(LTD) 15(LTD) 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 41 (0) 59
RH % (24H TREND) 84 (-2) 100 (+1) 58
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) E 9 G24 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) E 10 G24 SE 5 G18 W 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 1.03 0.59 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 12 5 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 8 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1250 5080
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 17 W 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 24520 52810
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 100 100 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS AROUND 60.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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