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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
420 AM EDT SAT OCT 3 2026
DISCUSSION
DRY CONDITIONS THIS WEEKEND WITH AFTERNOON RHS POTENTIALLY BELOW
40 PERCENT. SUNDAY AM WILL FEATURE WIDESPREAD FROST/FREEZE TO MUCH
OF THE AREA NORTH OF THE AIRLINE/ROUTE 9 REGION. NEXT CHANCE OF
WETTING RAIN WILL BE ON MONDAY AND POTENTIAL FOR WIDESPREAD STRONG
NW WIND GUSTS ON TUESDAY.
MEZ101-032015-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
420 AM EDT SAT OCT 3 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (-5) 24 (-14) 59
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (-36) 100 (+4) 42
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR S 6 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5400 4900
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 13 S 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 79160 82190
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-032015-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
420 AM EDT SAT OCT 3 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (-5) 25 (-14) 60
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (-39) 100 (+3) 41
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR S 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5580 4860
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 14 S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 94200 91170
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-032015-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
420 AM EDT SAT OCT 3 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (-6) 25 (-13) 60
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (-39) 100 (+1) 42
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 5 G17 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 7 G18 LGT/VAR S 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5380 4760
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 14 S 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 93300 71360
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-032015-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
420 AM EDT SAT OCT 3 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (-5) 32 (-11) 61
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (-46) 100 (+2) 43
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR S 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4870 5070
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 13 S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 71370 91660
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-032015-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
420 AM EDT SAT OCT 3 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (-7) 31 (-13) 63
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (-43) 100 (+2) 41
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5030 5180
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 12 S 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 71550 76060
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-032015-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
420 AM EDT SAT OCT 3 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (-12) 36 (-11) 61
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (-25) 99 (0) 56
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4670 4840
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 12 S 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 63360 65160
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-032015-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
420 AM EDT SAT OCT 3 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (-8) 38 (-10) 61
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (-32) 99 (0) 59
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4790 3860
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 10 SE 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 63380 52010
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-032015-
BANGOR REGION-
420 AM EDT SAT OCT 3 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (-10) 33 (-14) 64
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (-32) 100 (+2) 49
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 5 LGT/VAR SE 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4860 5050
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 11 S 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 56910 70280
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-032015-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
420 AM EDT SAT OCT 3 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (-7) 38 (-11) 62
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (-29) 98 (-1) 57
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) N 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 5 LGT/VAR SE 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4670 4520
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 10 SE 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 51320 59640
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. PATCHY FOG. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
MID 30S. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 20 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS AROUND 60.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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