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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
244 AM EDT FRI APR 3 2026
DISCUSSION
WINTRY SYSTEM BRINGS A MIX OF PRECIPITATION TYPES TODAY. BREEZY
SE WINDS, WITH MINIMUM RHS 80 AND ABOVE TODAY. WINTRY PRECIPITATION
WILL CHANGE TO RAIN DURING THE DAY, FROM SOUTH TO NORTH. WINDS
SHIFT TO THE N/NE SATURDAY, WITH MINIMUM RHS BOTTOMING OUT AROUND
40-50%. ANOTHER ROUND OF RAIN, SNOW AND WINTRY MIX EXPECTED THIS
WEEKEND.
MEZ101-032015-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
244 AM EDT FRI APR 3 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE FRZ RAIN FRZ RAIN NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 70 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 8 5 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (+9) 24 (-3) 40
RH % (24H TREND) 84 (+35) 95 (+2) 52
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 10 G21 NE 6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 7 G20 SW 6 G18 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.62 0.11 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 12 6
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1970 3570
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 22 E 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 60300 47530
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 100 90 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-032015-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
244 AM EDT FRI APR 3 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE FRZ RAIN FRZ RAIN NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 60 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 4 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (+5) 25 (-2) 40
RH % (24H TREND) 84 (+37) 94 (+1) 52
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 9 G21 N 6 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 8 G20 S 6 G17 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.59 0.11 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 12 7
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2100 3780
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 22 E 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 63000 49090
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 100 90 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-032015-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
244 AM EDT FRI APR 3 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE FRZ RAIN FRZ RAIN NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 60 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 9 4 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (+1) 27 (-1) 41
RH % (24H TREND) 82 (+37) 94 (+1) 52
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 10 G23 N 8 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 10 G25 S 7 G20 NE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.52 0.11 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 12 6
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2210 3800
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 23 NE 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 63580 44840
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 100 90 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-032015-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
244 AM EDT FRI APR 3 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE FRZ RAIN FRZ RAIN NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 40 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 10 4 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (+3) 27 (-2) 44
RH % (24H TREND) 85 (+37) 96 (+2) 51
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 10 G26 N 8 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 10 G25 SW 7 G18 NE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.40 0.04 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 10 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1920 3780
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 20 E 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 55940 55190
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 100 30 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-032015-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
244 AM EDT FRI APR 3 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE FRZ RAIN RAIN NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 30 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 11 8 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (0) 31 (+1) 45
RH % (24H TREND) 84 (+43) 99 (+7) 47
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 7 G17 N 8 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 8 G18 SW 5 NE 6 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.30 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 9 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1840 4480
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 18 E 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38800 61430
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 100 20 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-032015-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
244 AM EDT FRI APR 3 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE FRZ RAIN RAIN NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 12 11 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (0) 34 (+4) 46
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (+37) 100 (+6) 52
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 6 G17 N 8 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 7 G18 LGT/VAR NE 6 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.21 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 8 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1920 4380
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 15 E 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41530 63370
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 90 20 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-032015-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
244 AM EDT FRI APR 3 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE FRZ RAIN RAIN NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 12 13 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (+2) 34 (+3) 45
RH % (24H TREND) 85 (+28) 100 (+5) 52
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 7 G21 N 7 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 7 G20 LGT/VAR NE 6 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.19 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 8 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1950 4220
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 15 NE 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42350 78290
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 90 30 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-032015-
BANGOR REGION-
244 AM EDT FRI APR 3 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE FRZ RAIN RAIN NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 10 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 9 7 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (-1) 36 (+4) 48
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (+41) 100 (+5) 45
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 7 G18 N 9 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 9 G20 SW 7 NE 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.17 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 7 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 7 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1730 4760
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 18 E 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35680 61820
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 90 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-032015-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
244 AM EDT FRI APR 3 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE FRZ RAIN NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 9 8 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (+1) 36 (+4) 48
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (+31) 100 (+3) 51
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 8 G21 N 9 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 8 G20 SW 5 G20 NE 7 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.15 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 7
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1590 4460
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 16 NE 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38150 66150
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 80 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
FREEZING RAIN WITH SLEET WITH POSSIBLE RAIN AND
SNOW. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
RAIN, SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 40. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS AROUND 20. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 13. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. NOT AS COOL.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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