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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
258 PM EDT THU MAY 7 2026
DISCUSSION
SCATTERED SHOWERS, WITH AN ISOLATED TSTORM POSSIBLE MOSTLY ACROSS
THE NORTH, ARE EXPECTED EARLY EVENING. ANOTHER CHANCE OF
SCATTERED SHOWERS, WITH AN ISOLATED TSTORM POSSIBLE, IS EXPECTED
FRIDAY. LOWER MINIMUM RHS ARE FORECAST INTO SATURDAY, GENERALLY
IN THE 35-50 PERCENT RANGE. A WEAK COASTAL SYSTEM MAY BRING A
WETTING RAINFALL FOR SOUTHERN AREAS FROM LATE SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY
MORNING. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR ANOTHER ROUND OF WIDESPREAD
SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY.
MEZ101-080800-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
258 PM EDT THU MAY 7 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 30 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 13 11 6 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 (-6) 51 (-1) 31 57
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (-4) 40 (-15) 90 33
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5 LGT/VAR SW 6 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 3 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 9 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 11 PM CONTINUING 10 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6660 7580
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 13 SW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 101550 121100
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-080800-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
258 PM EDT THU MAY 7 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 30 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 12 11 6 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 (-7) 53 (-1) 31 59
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (-6) 41 (-9) 90 33
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 5 LGT/VAR SW 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 9 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 10 PM CONTINUING 11 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6710 7900
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 12 SW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 109790 124490
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-080800-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
258 PM EDT THU MAY 7 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 40 30 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 13 12 6 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (-6) 54 (-3) 33 60
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (-9) 43 (-4) 89 34
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 6 LGT/VAR S 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 3 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 9 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 10 PM CONTINUING 10 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6370 7900
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 12 SW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 94350 133330
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-080800-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
258 PM EDT THU MAY 7 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 20 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 9 4 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (-7) 54 (-2) 33 60
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (-11) 41 (-5) 86 34
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 5 G17 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 6 G20 NW 7 LGT/VAR S 7 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM CONTINUING 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6940 7870
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 13 SW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 115700 142370
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-080800-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
258 PM EDT THU MAY 7 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 30 10 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 10 5 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (-9) 56 (-4) 33 62
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (-11) 40 (-5) 89 33
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5 LGT/VAR S 7 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 0 2 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 11 AM CONTINUING 4 PM
PRECIP END 7 PM CONTINUING 9 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6740 7970
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 11 SW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 94380 131650
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-080800-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
258 PM EDT THU MAY 7 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 20 10 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 8 8 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (-9) 57 (-5) 36 60
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (-17) 42 (-5) 88 37
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 6 LGT/VAR S 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 0 1 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 PM CONTINUING 3 PM
PRECIP END 7 PM CONTINUING 11 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6800 7520
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 12 SW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 93560 104760
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 10 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-080800-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
258 PM EDT THU MAY 7 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 10 20 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 7 7 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (-8) 59 (-1) 37 60
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (-16) 42 (-13) 89 41
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 6 G18 LGT/VAR S 7 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 1 0 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 PM CONTINUING 3 PM
PRECIP END 8 PM CONTINUING 9 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6500 6790
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 13 SW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 97290 89260
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-080800-
BANGOR REGION-
258 PM EDT THU MAY 7 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 20 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 5 5 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (-9) 57 (-4) 35 62
RH % (24H TREND) 81 (-18) 40 (-5) 87 36
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 5 G17 W 7 LGT/VAR S 9 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM 6 PM 2 PM
PRECIP END 5 PM 9 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 7030 7130
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 12 SW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 96760 115700
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-080800-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
258 PM EDT THU MAY 7 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 10 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 6 6 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (-9) 60 (-2) 37 61
RH % (24H TREND) 79 (-18) 40 (-14) 86 42
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 7 G18 LGT/VAR S 9 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 PM
PRECIP END 9 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 7020 6770
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 13 SW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 97470 89840
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 40. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY 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
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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