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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
243 AM EDT FRI OCT 2 2026
DISCUSSION
RAIN WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION TODAY FROM NORTH TO SOUTH
THROUGH
THE DAY. GENERALLY A WETTING RAIN, HOWEVER TOTAL RAIN AMOUNTS
WILL
LIKELY NOT EXCEED A QUARTER OF AN INCH ASIDE FROM LOCALIZED
HEAVIER RAIN SHOWERS. SATURDAY AND SUNDAY WILL BE DRIER 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.
MEZ101-022000-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
243 AM EDT FRI OCT 2 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 2 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (-11) 39 (-15) 56
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (+6) 97 (+1) 40
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.17 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 10 PM
PRECIP END 6 PM 5 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2580 6080
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 8 W 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35600 85690
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 80 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-022000-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
243 AM EDT FRI OCT 2 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 1 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (-11) 39 (-15) 58
RH % (24H TREND) 68 (+13) 96 (+1) 40
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 6 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.14 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 12 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM 5 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2240 6050
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 9 NW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29880 98780
DISPERSION MARGINAL VERY GOOD
CWR 80 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-022000-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
243 AM EDT FRI OCT 2 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 10 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (-8) 39 (-16) 60
RH % (24H TREND) 73 (+18) 96 (+2) 39
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 5 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 6 G17 LGT/VAR NW 7 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.17 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 6 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1780 5960
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 12 NW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 24150 104070
DISPERSION MARGINAL VERY GOOD
CWR 80 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-022000-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
243 AM EDT FRI OCT 2 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 8 0(NONE) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (-5) 42 (-14) 61
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (+25) 99 (+3) 41
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.13 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 7 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1840 5380
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 10 NW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 26800 82470
DISPERSION MARGINAL VERY GOOD
CWR 40 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-022000-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
243 AM EDT FRI OCT 2 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 30 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 9 2 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 74 (+1) 43 (-12) 63
RH % (24H TREND) 76 (+15) 100 (+4) 40
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR NW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.13 0.04 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2610 5810
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 12 NW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 43350 85720
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 80 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-022000-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
243 AM EDT FRI OCT 2 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 40 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 9 4 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 76 (+5) 46 (-7) 64
RH % (24H TREND) 71 (-3) 100 (0) 51
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 6 G17 LGT/VAR NW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.05 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2520 5690
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 13 NW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39130 75150
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 60 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-022000-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
243 AM EDT FRI OCT 2 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 50 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 5 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 75 (+9) 47 (-7) 66
RH % (24H TREND) 70 (-17) 100 (0) 48
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 6 G20 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 7 G21 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.05 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1750 5880
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 13 N 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32870 70610
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 30 20 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-022000-
BANGOR REGION-
243 AM EDT FRI OCT 2 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 40 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 9 3 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 76 (+3) 46 (-10) 65
RH % (24H TREND) 71 (+4) 100 (+1) 46
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 6 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 7 G17 N 5 NW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.04 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2960 5610
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 13 NW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 50390 71400
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 80 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-022000-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
243 AM EDT FRI OCT 2 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 40 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 3 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 75 (+9) 48 (-7) 66
RH % (24H TREND) 72 (-16) 100 (0) 49
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 7 G23 NW 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 8 G23 LGT/VAR NW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.03 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2050 5760
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 12 N 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32240 69130
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 40 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. WIDESPREAD FROST. LOWS IN THE MID
30S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. WIDESPREAD FROST. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 20 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
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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