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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
236 PM EDT SUN MAY 24 2026
DISCUSSION
VERY DRY CONDITIONS REMAIN ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA THE REST OF
THIS AFTERNOON. RELATIVE HUMIDITY ACROSS NORTHERN MAINE INCLUDING
THE NORTH WOODS, MOOSEHEAD REGION INTO INTERIOR DOWNEAST IS
RUNNING IN THE 18-28 PERCENT RANGE WITH NUMEROUS AREAS LESS THAN
25 PERCENT. ACROSS THE PENOBSCOT VALLEY, BANGOR REGION AND
DOWNEAST RHS RANGE FROM 30-45 PERCENT EXCEPT 50-60 PERCENT AT THE
SHORELINE. S WINDS ARE SUSTAINED 10-15MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25MPH.
WINDS WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN AFTER SUNSET AND RHS EXPECTED TO
BEGIN RECOVERY BY SUNSET WHICH IS NOW AROUND 8PM.
TONIGHT RAIN WORKS INTO THE REGION AND EXPECTING SOLID RH
RECOVERY TO 100 PERCENT IN MOST AREAS. MONDAY WILL FEATURE A
WETTING RAIN FOR MOST WITH THE LEAST AMOUNT OF RAIN IN THE NORTH
WOODS. NORTH WOODS EXPECTING 0.25-0.5 INCH, REST OF NORTHERN
MAINE
INCLUDING THE MOOSEHEAD REGION EXPECTING 0.5-0.75 INCH AND THEN
BANGOR REGION TO DOWNEAST COAST WITH 0.75-1 INCH EXCEPT ALONG THE
SHORELINE UP TO 1.25 INCHES IS POSSIBLE. ALONG THE DOWNEAST COAST
TOMORROW AFTERNOON CANNOT RULE OUT A LIGHTNING STRIKE OR TWO WITH
EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE.
MUCH WARMER AND DRIER ON TUESDAY WITH AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE ACROSS NORTHERN MAINE.
MEZ101-250800-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
236 PM EDT SUN MAY 24 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 100 0 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 4 2 30(ELEV)
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (+9) 59 (-10) 46 77
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+10) 74 (+52) 100 41
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 6 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 7 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.35 0.00 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 1 8 1
PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM CONTINUING 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1890 5970
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 9 SW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 23310 124660
DISPERSION MARGINAL EXCELLENT
CWR 30 100 0 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-250800-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
236 PM EDT SUN MAY 24 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 100 0 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 6 3 28(ELEV)
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (+6) 59 (-10) 46 78
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+15) 73 (+50) 100 37
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 5 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.43 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1 8 1
PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM CONTINUING 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1830 6360
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 8 SW 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 26140 126780
DISPERSION MARGINAL EXCELLENT
CWR 30 100 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-250800-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
236 PM EDT SUN MAY 24 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 100 10 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 8 4 19(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (+8) 57 (-13) 46 79
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+9) 74 (+49) 100 36
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 7 G18 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 6 G18 SE 5 G17 LGT/VAR SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.60 0.03 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 9 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING 3 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 7 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1760 6320
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 13 SW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27770 107660
DISPERSION MARGINAL VERY GOOD
CWR 30 100 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-250800-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
236 PM EDT SUN MAY 24 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 100 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 10 2 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (+3) 61 (-1) 47 80
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+21) 71 (+41) 98 37
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 6 G17 W 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 6 G19 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.17 0.59 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 9
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2200 6390
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 10 W 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34440 117110
DISPERSION MARGINAL VERY GOOD
CWR 100 100 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-250800-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
236 PM EDT SUN MAY 24 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 100 10 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 12 3 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (+4) 59 (-7) 47 81
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+15) 76 (+46) 100 36
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.13 0.70 0.03 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 10 0
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 7 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1660 6780
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 13 W 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33960 109820
DISPERSION MARGINAL VERY GOOD
CWR 90 100 60 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-250800-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
236 PM EDT SUN MAY 24 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 100 10 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 14 2 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (+3) 58 (-6) 47 80
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+17) 88 (+55) 100 42
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 7 G18 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 G17 LGT/VAR W 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.13 0.73 0.05 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 6 10 0
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 7 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1550 6500
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 18 W 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34430 83430
DISPERSION MARGINAL VERY GOOD
CWR 100 100 90 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-250800-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
236 PM EDT SUN MAY 24 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 100 10 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 16(LTD) 4 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (+4) 60 (-1) 47 81
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+14) 82 (+41) 100 43
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 7 G21 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6 G20 LGT/VAR SW 6 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.15 0.91 0.08 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 6 10 0
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 7 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1350 5080
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 20 W 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32340 71550
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 100 100 100 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-250800-
BANGOR REGION-
236 PM EDT SUN MAY 24 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 100 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 13 0(NONE) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (+3) 62 (-1) 48 81
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+11) 74 (+37) 100 38
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 7 G20 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.21 0.69 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 7 9
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1890 6700
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 11 SW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 25440 114080
DISPERSION MARGINAL VERY GOOD
CWR 100 100 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-250800-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
236 PM EDT SUN MAY 24 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 100 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 16(LTD) 0(NONE) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (+4) 64 (+3) 49 83
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+10) 76 (+28) 98 43
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 8 G21 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 7 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.22 0.77 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 7 9
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1470 4990
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 10 SW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 16390 68340
DISPERSION POOR GOOD
CWR 100 100 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. COOLER. HIGHS AROUND 60. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND 60.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL.
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