325  
FNUS51 KCAR 091426 RRA  
FWFCAR  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME  
1026 AM EDT FRI OCT 9 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
ISOLATED/SCATTERED SHOWERS POSSIBLE TODAY. DRIER THIS WEEKEND.  
 
MEZ101-092000-  
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-  
313 AM EDT FRI OCT 9 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 20 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (-5) 28 (-8) 49  
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (-25) 88 (-12) 41  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 6 G18 W 8 G19  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 9 G21 W 7 G19 NW 8 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.01 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 3 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4770 5040  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 21 NW 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 120820 92110  
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD  
CWR 10 10 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...LOW.  
 

 
 
MEZ102-092000-  
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-  
313 AM EDT FRI OCT 9 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 20 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 3 0(NONE)  
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (-5) 28 (-9) 51  
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (-24) 91 (-8) 41  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 7 G19 NW 9 G23  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 9 G20 W 7 G21 NW 9 G22  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 3 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 7 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5230 5330  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 22 NW 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 154390 104960  
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD  
CWR 10 10 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...LOW.  
 

 
 
MEZ103-092000-  
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-  
313 AM EDT FRI OCT 9 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 20 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 5 0(NONE)  
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (-4) 30 (-8) 52  
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (-22) 86 (-13) 42  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 7 G22 NW 11 G26  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 10 G23 W 7 G19 NW 10 G25  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 7 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5420 5550  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 22 NW 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 135650 105720  
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD  
CWR 10 10 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...LOW.  
 

 
 
MEZ105-092000-  
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-  
313 AM EDT FRI OCT 9 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 20 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 0(NONE) 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (-3) 32 (-9) 53  
RH % (24H TREND) 54 (-17) 87 (-10) 41  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 6 G20 NW 10 G25  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 11 G23 W 8 G23 NW 10 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 3 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 7 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5530 4810  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 23 NW 19  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 157720 96700  
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD  
CWR 10 10 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...LOW.  
 

 
 
MEZ106-092000-  
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-  
313 AM EDT FRI OCT 9 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 10 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 2 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (-2) 33 (-7) 55  
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (-21) 83 (-16) 41  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 5 G19 NW 9 G20  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 10 G22 W 7 G18 NW 9 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 7 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5440 5440  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 21 NW 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 139060 102510  
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD  
CWR 10 10 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...LOW.  
 

 
 
MEZ108-092000-  
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-  
313 AM EDT FRI OCT 9 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 9 2 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (-1) 36 (-5) 55  
RH % (24H TREND) 56 (-23) 88 (-11) 43  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 5 G18 NW 9 G21  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 10 G21 W 7 G18 NW 9 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM  
PRECIP END 5 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5170 5070  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 20 NW 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 112040 84620  
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD  
CWR 10 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...LOW.  
 

 
 
MEZ112-092000-  
COASTAL DOWNEAST-  
313 AM EDT FRI OCT 9 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 9 3 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (+2) 37 (-8) 57  
RH % (24H TREND) 55 (-26) 87 (-11) 41  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 5 G18 NW 10 G22  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 10 G21 W 7 G19 NW 9 G22  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM  
PRECIP END 5 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5120 5120  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 18 NW 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 108800 84080  
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD  
CWR 10 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...LOW.  
 

 
 
MEZ113-092000-  
BANGOR REGION-  
313 AM EDT FRI OCT 9 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 0(NONE) 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (-3) 35 (-7) 56  
RH % (24H TREND) 57 (-14) 82 (-16) 43  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 6 G18 NW 10 G23  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 11 G23 W 7 G18 NW 10 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM  
PRECIP END 5 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5880 4950  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 23 NW 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 142610 92400  
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD  
CWR 10 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...LOW.  
 

 
 
MEZ114-092000-  
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-  
313 AM EDT FRI OCT 9 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 0(NONE) 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (0) 37 (-10) 57  
RH % (24H TREND) 56 (-21) 83 (-13) 43  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 6 G19 NW 10 G22  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 10 G21 W 7 G19 NW 9 G22  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM  
PRECIP END 5 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5810 4960  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 20 NW 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 134780 89780  
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD  
CWR 10 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...MODERATE.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. WIDESPREAD FROST. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
 
 
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.  
 

 
 
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