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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
816 AM EDT SAT SEP 26 2026
DISCUSSION
RAIN FINALLY PUSHES INTO THE DOWNEAST COAST SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
N-NE WINDS 10-15MPH AND SOME GUSTS UP TO 25MPH FOR THE SOUTHERN
ZONES. AFTERNOON MINIMUM RHS DOWN TO 35-45 PERCENT NORTH AND
40-55 PERCENT SOUTH.
INCREASING RH TREND THROUGH LATE WEEK. CANNOT RULE OUT SHOWERS
INTO THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS AND FAR INTERIOR DOWNEAST. INCREASING
CHANCE FOR GUSTY WINDS 25-35MPH DOWNEAST THIS WEEKEND.
MEZ101-262015-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
816 AM EDT SAT SEP 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 (-1) 43 (+1) 67
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (0) 81 (-13) 43
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4260 4050
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 12 E 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 61490 64420
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...MODERATE.
MEZ102-262015-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
816 AM EDT SAT SEP 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 71 (0) 43 (0) 68
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (0) 83 (-10) 45
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4230 4220
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 12 E 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 62620 62190
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...MODERATE.
MEZ103-262015-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
816 AM EDT SAT SEP 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 71 (-1) 44 (+1) 69
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (-1) 86 (-7) 46
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR NE 8 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4170 4060
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 11 E 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 64220 61470
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...MODERATE.
MEZ105-262015-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
816 AM EDT SAT SEP 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 3 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 (-1) 47 (-2) 66
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (-3) 80 (-2) 49
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 7 G22
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 7 G22 NE 5 G17 NE 7 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4030 3230
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 16 E 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 73820 61320
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 10
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...MODERATE.
MEZ106-262015-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
816 AM EDT SAT SEP 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 4 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 (-2) 49 (-1) 65
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (0) 80 (0) 52
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 5 G17 NE 8 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 7 G18 NE 5 G17 NE 8 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.04 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3870 2890
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 16 E 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 69980 59060
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 20 20
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...MODERATE.
MEZ108-262015-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
816 AM EDT SAT SEP 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 50 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 7 5
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (-2) 51 (-1) 64
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (+3) 82 (+2) 63
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 6 G18 NE 9 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 7 G18 NE 6 G20 NE 9 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.11 0.11
PRECIP DURATION 0 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 4 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2970 2330
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 17 E 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 55440 39540
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 40 50
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...MODERATE.
MEZ112-262015-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
816 AM EDT SAT SEP 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 60 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 10 9
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (-1) 51 (-2) 65
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (+3) 85 (+4) 63
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 7 G21 NE 11 G27
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 9 G23 NE 8 G23 NE 12 G27
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.19 0.16
PRECIP DURATION 0 5 2
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2060 2040
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 17 NE 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 43890 46460
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR
CWR 10 90 90
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...MODERATE.
MEZ113-262015-
BANGOR REGION-
816 AM EDT SAT SEP 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 50 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 6 7
TEMP (24H TREND) 71 (-1) 51 (-1) 66
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (+4) 82 (+6) 61
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 8 G18 NE 12 G25
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 9 G20 NE 9 G21 NE 10 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.18 0.09
PRECIP DURATION 0 3 2
PRECIP BEGIN 5 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3610 2500
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 18 E 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 70940 36750
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 10 90 50
KBDI 501-600 501-600 401-500
REMARKS...MODERATE.
MEZ114-262015-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
816 AM EDT SAT SEP 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 70 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 11 11
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (-2) 52 (-2) 65
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (+1) 87 (+8) 65
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 9 G23 NE 13 G32
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 10 G26 NE 10 G26 NE 12 G32
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.24 0.13
PRECIP DURATION 1 6 2
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2520 2200
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 18 NE 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 48050 47430
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR
CWR 70 90 90
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...MODERATE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
RAIN. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS AROUND 60.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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