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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
244 PM EDT SAT SEP 12 2026
DISCUSSION
DRY WEATHER TODAY INTO TONIGHT. THE NEXT CHANCE FOR A WETTING
RAIN WILL OCCUR SUNDAY AFTERNOON INTO MONDAY.
MEZ101-130800-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
244 PM EDT SAT SEP 12 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 50 70 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 14 14 7
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (+13) 70 (-1) 48 61
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (-15) 70 (+27) 100 44
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 5 NW 7 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 G17 LGT/VAR NW 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.09 0.17 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 0 3 5 1
PRECIP BEGIN 5 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2140 5540
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 15 NW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37840 98080
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 80 60 10
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-130800-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
244 PM EDT SAT SEP 12 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 70 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 14 14 8
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (+11) 70 (-2) 49 62
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (-6) 71 (+28) 100 47
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 5 NW 7 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 G18 S 5 G17 NW 9 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.07 0.13 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 2 4 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2010 5370
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 15 NW 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41570 102500
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 0 50 40 10
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-130800-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
244 PM EDT SAT SEP 12 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 40 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 13 13 8
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (+9) 68 (-4) 53 64
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (0) 73 (+27) 100 49
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 8 G21 W 9 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 5 S 10 G23 S 8 G21 NW 12 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.04 0.09 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 3 3 1
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2300 4980
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 18 NW 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 49280 103590
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 0 20 30 10
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-130800-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
244 PM EDT SAT SEP 12 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 40 40 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 13 13 6
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (+8) 68 (-3) 52 65
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+6) 75 (+31) 100 48
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 6 G17 W 9 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 5 S 8 G18 S 6 NW 11 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.07 0.08 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 0 3 3 1
PRECIP BEGIN 4 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1840 5500
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 15 NW 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37350 112580
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 20 30
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-130800-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
244 PM EDT SAT SEP 12 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 40 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 9 9 7
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (+7) 66 (-7) 55 67
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (0) 81 (+37) 100 49
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 6 W 6 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 5 S 9 G18 S 5 G17 NW 10 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.07 0.07 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 3 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2250 5650
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 17 NW 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 52540 111770
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 30 30 20
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-130800-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
244 PM EDT SAT SEP 12 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 40 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 9 10 5
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (+5) 65 (-8) 56 70
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+7) 85 (+39) 100 59
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 6 W 6 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 9 G18 S 5 NW 9 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.08 0.06 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 4 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1870 5500
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 16 NW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32660 104170
DISPERSION MARGINAL VERY GOOD
CWR 0 30 20 10
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-130800-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
244 PM EDT SAT SEP 12 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 50 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 8 12 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (+4) 66 (-4) 57 71
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+11) 83 (+31) 100 54
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 6 G18 W 5 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 9 G20 S 5 G17 NW 9 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.10 0.08 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 5 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 1 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1620 4920
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 14 NW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 28530 88040
DISPERSION MARGINAL VERY GOOD
CWR 0 50 20
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-130800-
BANGOR REGION-
244 PM EDT SAT SEP 12 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 70 40 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 7 7 6
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (+7) 67 (-7) 57 69
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (+2) 85 (+37) 100 51
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 7 G18 W 8 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 6 S 9 G18 S 5 NW 12 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.13 0.05 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 0 5 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 5 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 1 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1970 6150
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 16 NW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 36620 116070
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 10 50 20 10
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-130800-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
244 PM EDT SAT SEP 12 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 50 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 9 9 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (+3) 65 (-7) 58 72
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+8) 83 (+29) 100 54
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 7 G18 W 7 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 5 S 8 G19 LGT/VAR NW 11 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.15 0.06 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 5 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 12 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1600 5990
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 15 NW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29800 110110
DISPERSION MARGINAL VERY GOOD
CWR 0 50 20
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL.
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