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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
813 AM EDT SUN SEP 27 2026
DISCUSSION
AM RAIN ACROSS THE BANGOR REGION, INTERIOR DOWNEAST TO THE COAST.
CLOUDY, COOL AND BREEZY ACROSS THE SOUTHERN 1/2 OF THE ZONES
TODAY WITH MINIMUM RHS DOWN TO 60-75% TODAY. NE WINDS 5-15MPH WITH
SOME GUSTS UP TO 25MPH ESPECIALLY ALONG THE COAST. ACROSS THE
NORTH MAINLY HIGH CLOUDS AND SOME SUNSHINE WITH TEMPERATURES NEAR
70F AND MINIMUM RHS DOWN TO 40-45%. NE WINDS 5-15MPH IN THE NORTH
TODAY.
TONIGHT, SOUTHERN ZONES SEE A CHANCE OF WETTING RAIN AS RAIN
DEVELOPS FROM S TO N. NE WINDS 10-15MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20MPH.
MAINLY DRY ACROSS THE NORTH AND COOL IN THE NORTH WOODS AND
POSSIBLE PATCHY FROST. RHS RECOVER TO 90-100% TONIGHT.
MONDAY PERIODS OF RAIN, COOL AND NE WINDS 10-15MPH. HIGHEST
CHANCE OF WETTING RAINS FROM THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS TO SOUTHERN
AROOSTOOK COUNTY TO THE DOWNEAST COAST. THE BEST BENEFICIAL
RAINFALL WILL BE ACROSS THE BANGOR REGION TO FAR SOUTHERN
AROOSTOOK COUNTY AND POINTS SOUTHWARD TO THE DOWNEAST COAST. IT IS
HERE THAT 0.6-1 INCH IS EXPECTED FOR TOTALS, NORTH OF HERE
SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAINTY EXISTS DUE TO DRY AIR, TOTALS IN NORTHERN
AREAS GENERALLY 0.1-0.3 INCH.
MEZ101-272015-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
813 AM EDT SUN SEP 27 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (-5) 39 (-5) 58
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (+14) 88 (-7) 53
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) E 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 3
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3920 2220
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 17 E 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 72930 33500
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 0 0 20
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...MODERATE.
MEZ102-272015-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
813 AM EDT SUN SEP 27 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (-4) 38 (-7) 59
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (+14) 90 (-4) 57
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) E 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.08
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4050 2150
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 17 E 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 72010 31420
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 0 40
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...MODERATE.
MEZ103-272015-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
813 AM EDT SUN SEP 27 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (-5) 37 (-9) 60
RH % (24H TREND) 45 (+12) 94 (-1) 61
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 5 NE 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 8 G17 NE 5 NE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.15
PRECIP DURATION 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4120 2170
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 17 E 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 71360 37930
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 0 90
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...MODERATE.
MEZ105-272015-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
813 AM EDT SUN SEP 27 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 40 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 5 5
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (-6) 43 (-7) 57
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (+15) 96 (+13) 71
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 7 G20 NE 6 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 7 G18 E 7 G20 NE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.07 0.27
PRECIP DURATION 2 1 9
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 7 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3240 2050
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 17 NE 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 71500 31550
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 50 90
KBDI 301-400 301-400 201-300
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ106-272015-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
813 AM EDT SUN SEP 27 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 30 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 3 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (-7) 43 (-8) 56
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (+16) 99 (+11) 75
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 6 G18 NE 7 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 7 G18 NE 7 G18 NE 6 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.09 0.48
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 9
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 12 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3120 2010
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 18 E 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 66390 30380
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 10 80 100
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ108-272015-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
813 AM EDT SUN SEP 27 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 40 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 6 6
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (-10) 47 (-5) 57
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (+23) 100 (+2) 79
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 8 G22 NE 8 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 8 G21 NE 8 G20 NE 7 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.17 0.51
PRECIP DURATION 2 1 10
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2050 1920
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 18 E 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41480 33630
DISPERSION FAIR MARGINAL
CWR 30 100 100
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ112-272015-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
813 AM EDT SUN SEP 27 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 60 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 7 7
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (-8) 47 (-5) 59
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (+19) 100 (+1) 82
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 11 G27 NE 11 G25
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 11 G27 NE 10 G23 NE 10 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.24 0.48
PRECIP DURATION 2 2 11
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1690 1910
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 21 NE 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39910 37980
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR
CWR 30 100 100
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ113-272015-
BANGOR REGION-
813 AM EDT SUN SEP 27 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 50 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 7 7
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (-10) 46 (-5) 57
RH % (24H TREND) 62 (+23) 100 (+2) 80
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 8 G21 NE 9 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 9 G21 NE 9 G20 NE 9 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.18 0.30
PRECIP DURATION 3 1 11
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 8 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 4 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2160 1760
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 15 NE 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41530 25030
DISPERSION FAIR MARGINAL
CWR 40 100 100
KBDI 501-600 501-600 401-500
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ114-272015-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
813 AM EDT SUN SEP 27 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 60 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 11 8
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (-10) 48 (-4) 59
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (+23) 100 (0) 84
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 12 G32 NE 11 G25
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 12 G32 NE 11 G25 NE 10 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.26 0.29
PRECIP DURATION 4 3 11
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1980 1850
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 21 NE 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42020 31100
DISPERSION FAIR MARGINAL
CWR 40 100 100
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...LOW.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 60. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND
15 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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