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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
243 PM EDT SUN OCT 4 2026
DISCUSSION
NEXT CHANCE OF WETTING RAIN WILL BE ON MONDAY. WINDY ON TUESDAY
WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR WIDESPREAD STRONG NW WIND GUSTS WITH RHS
BETWEEN 40 AND 50 PERCENT.
MEZ101-050800-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
243 PM EDT SUN OCT 4 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 80 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 16(LTD) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (+13) 54 (-3) 31 49
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 55 (+8) 90 48
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 6 G19 W 15 G30
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 6 W 10 G23 W 11 G26 W 14 G30
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.18 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 6 1
PRECIP BEGIN 3 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 11 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4150 4370
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 24 W 28
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 124040 131880
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
CWR 20 80 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-050800-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
243 PM EDT SUN OCT 4 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 80 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 14 1 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (+12) 56 (-2) 31 51
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 55 (+9) 88 47
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 7 G19 W 16 G32
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 5 W 10 G23 W 11 G27 W 15 G32
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.17 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 5 0
PRECIP BEGIN 3 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4330 4760
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 23 W 28
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 134620 151300
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
CWR 90 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-050800-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
243 PM EDT SUN OCT 4 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 70 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 12 2 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (+13) 58 (-2) 32 53
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 55 (+12) 86 45
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 8 G20 W 18 G35
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 6 G17 SW 10 G22 W 10 G24 W 17 G35
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.17 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 5 0
PRECIP BEGIN 4 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3860 5040
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 21 W 28
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 112380 153870
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 90 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-050800-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
243 PM EDT SUN OCT 4 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 60 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 11 0(NONE) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (+9) 58 (0) 34 52
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 50 (0) 81 45
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 7 G19 W 17 G35
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 6 G21 W 12 G30 W 13 G34 W 15 G32
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.05 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 3
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5070 4930
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 26 NW 27
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 153580 150350
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
CWR 20 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-050800-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
243 PM EDT SUN OCT 4 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 40 10 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 9 0(NONE) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (+9) 61 (0) 35 55
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 53 (+6) 79 44
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 5 W 13 G27
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 8 G21 W 9 G22 W 13 G27
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.03 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 4 0
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 7 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4710 5170
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 21 W 25
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 142170 147000
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
CWR 10 10 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-050800-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
243 PM EDT SUN OCT 4 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 30 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 7 0(NONE) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (+8) 63 (+2) 38 55
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+6) 66 (+4) 81 48
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 13 G29
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 8 G22 W 9 G23 W 13 G27
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.02 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 2
PRECIP BEGIN 4 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3920 5130
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 18 W 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 121610 136500
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 10 10 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-050800-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
243 PM EDT SUN OCT 4 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 6 0(NONE) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (+6) 64 (+4) 38 57
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+7) 60 (-7) 82 44
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 13 G29
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 9 G23 W 9 G23 W 13 G27
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.02 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3160 5220
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 17 W 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 85240 133350
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 10 10 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-050800-
BANGOR REGION-
243 PM EDT SUN OCT 4 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 5 0(NONE) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (+9) 63 (+1) 37 55
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 49 (-5) 75 45
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 15 G29
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 10 G23 W 11 G23 W 15 G29
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5370 5300
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 21 W 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 151550 131620
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
CWR 10 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-050800-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
243 PM EDT SUN OCT 4 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 5 0(NONE) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (+8) 64 (+4) 38 57
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+6) 55 (-11) 76 45
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 14 G29
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 10 G23 W 11 G25 W 14 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4950 5060
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 22 W 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 126900 121730
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
CWR 10 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. WIDESPREAD FROST. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. WIDESPREAD FROST. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND
15 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
MID 30S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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