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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
257 AM EDT SUN MAY 3 2026
DISCUSSION
A WETTING RAINFALL IS LIKELY TODAY FOR MUCH OF THE REGION, WITH
THE EXCEPTION OF FAR NORTHWEST AREAS. THE THREAT FOR SHOWERS
CONTINUES ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY. A SOAKING RAINFALL IS EXPECTED
DURING THE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY TIME FRAME. ALL OF THIS
RAINFALL IS SUFFICIENT TO KEEP LOCAL FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS AT A
MINIMUM THROUGH AT LEAST THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK.
MEZ101-032100-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
257 AM EDT SUN MAY 3 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 10 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 9 4 5
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (+2) 28 (-6) 54
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (-5) 86 (-13) 44
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 5 G17 NW 5 W 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.01 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 2 0 2
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5320 5890
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 14 W 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 101480 102550
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-032100-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
257 AM EDT SUN MAY 3 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 30 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 11 6 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (-1) 30 (-5) 55
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (+5) 86 (-12) 42
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 5 G21 NW 6 G22 W 7 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.02 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 7 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 8 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4670 6350
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 15 W 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 108550 122370
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 20 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-032100-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
257 AM EDT SUN MAY 3 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 70 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 9 5 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (-7) 34 (-4) 56
RH % (24H TREND) 73 (+34) 88 (-9) 43
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 7 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 5 NW 7 G19 W 9 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.40 0.09 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 12 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 12 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2300 6260
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 9 W 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30990 132140
DISPERSION MARGINAL EXCELLENT
CWR 100 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-032100-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
257 AM EDT SUN MAY 3 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 10 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 8 4 5
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (+2) 32 (-5) 58
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (-8) 82 (-16) 50
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 8 G24 NW 9 G25 W 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.16 0.02 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 9 0 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4670 5190
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 19 W 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 132720 130170
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
CWR 60 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-032100-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
257 AM EDT SUN MAY 3 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 50 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 3 5
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (-5) 35 (-5) 60
RH % (24H TREND) 69 (+23) 90 (-9) 46
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 6 G20 NW 7 G19 SW 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.50 0.08 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 12 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 10 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2520 5780
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 15 W 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 101420 125670
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 100 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-032100-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
257 AM EDT SUN MAY 3 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 60 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 2 5
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (-7) 36 (-5) 60
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (+40) 94 (-6) 48
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 7 G19 NW 7 G19 SW 8 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.58 0.10 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 12 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 PM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2580 5890
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 12 W 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38930 129780
DISPERSION FAIR EXCELLENT
CWR 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-032100-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
257 AM EDT SUN MAY 3 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 60 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 3 5
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (-4) 36 (-5) 59
RH % (24H TREND) 80 (+35) 95 (-5) 51
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 6 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 8 G23 NW 7 G21 SW 8 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.60 0.10 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 12 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2340 5480
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 13 W 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38340 121230
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 100 100 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-032100-
BANGOR REGION-
257 AM EDT SUN MAY 3 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 20 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 1 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (-2) 35 (-7) 61
RH % (24H TREND) 61 (+1) 86 (-14) 48
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 8 G20 NW 9 G20 SW 9 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.43 0.04 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 9 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 11 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 PM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2890 5230
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 19 W 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 94490 117940
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 100 60
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-032100-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
257 AM EDT SUN MAY 3 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 30 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 1 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (-2) 35 (-6) 61
RH % (24H TREND) 74 (+19) 89 (-11) 56
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 G19
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 9 G23 NW 7 G21 SW 10 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.56 0.04 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 10 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2270 4860
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 16 SW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 46840 84320
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 100 70 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
RAIN, COOLER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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