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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
332 AM EDT MON MAY 4 2026
DISCUSSION
MORE RAIN SHOWERS ANTICIPATED IN THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS AND
DOWNEAST REGION TODAY AND OVER NORTHERN MAINE ON TUESDAY. THERE
IS A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR SOME THUNDERSTORMS DOWNEAST THIS
AFTERNOON/EVENING, AND IN THE WEST AND NORTH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON/EVENING. ANOTHER SOAKING RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TUESDAY
NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. CHANCE HAVE DECREASED FOR ANOTHER
ROUND OF SOAKING RAIN LATER THIS WEEK. ALL OF THIS RAINFALL IS
SUFFICIENT TO KEEP LOCAL FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS AT A MINIMUM
THROUGH AT LEAST THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK.
MEZ101-042100-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
332 AM EDT MON MAY 4 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 0(NONE) 24(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (+4) 36 (+7) 69
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (-5) 100 (+19) 48
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 7 G19
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 6 LGT/VAR SW 10 G22
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.11
PRECIP DURATION 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM 11 AM
PRECIP END 3 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5470 5420
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 13 SW 28
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 109260 165640
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 10 0 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-042100-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
332 AM EDT MON MAY 4 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 0(NONE) 23(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (+7) 37 (+6) 71
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (-27) 100 (+14) 46
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 5 S 6 G19
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 7 LGT/VAR SW 10 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.13
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM 12 PM
PRECIP END 4 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5980 5520
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 15 SW 28
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 117120 188930
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 0 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-042100-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
332 AM EDT MON MAY 4 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 1 19(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (+13) 38 (+5) 72
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (-48) 98 (+3) 46
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 7 G17 S 8 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 9 G17 LGT/VAR S 13 G27
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM 2 PM
PRECIP END 5 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6020 5300
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 17 SW 30
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 127480 177150
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
CWR 0 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-042100-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
332 AM EDT MON MAY 4 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 9 1 20(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (+11) 39 (+7) 72
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (-6) 95 (+15) 47
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 5 S 7 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 8 G19 LGT/VAR S 12 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.00 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM 2 PM
PRECIP END 5 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4720 5150
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 14 SW 27
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 80960 191020
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 20 0 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-042100-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
332 AM EDT MON MAY 4 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 15(LTD) 6 12
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (+13) 40 (+6) 72
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (-35) 96 (-1) 46
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 5 S 7 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 8 G18 LGT/VAR S 12 G24
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 2 0
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM 5 PM
PRECIP END 6 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5080 4720
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 17 SW 29
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 97720 166090
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-042100-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
332 AM EDT MON MAY 4 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 15(LTD) 11 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (+13) 41 (+6) 66
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (-42) 96 (-4) 57
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 6 SW 7 G22
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 8 G20 LGT/VAR S 12 G24
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5050 2910
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 19 SW 27
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 105230 88760
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 10 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-042100-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
332 AM EDT MON MAY 4 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 15(LTD) 12 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (+12) 41 (+5) 61
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (-38) 96 (-2) 63
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 6 G18 SW 7 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 8 G21 LGT/VAR S 11 G24
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4260 2050
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 17 SW 25
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 89210 69360
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-042100-
BANGOR REGION-
332 AM EDT MON MAY 4 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 15(LTD) 11 10
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (+13) 43 (+9) 72
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (-13) 91 (-4) 48
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 6 S 8 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 9 G20 LGT/VAR S 14 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4630 3950
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 22 SW 26
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 135130 124960
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
CWR 10 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-042100-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
332 AM EDT MON MAY 4 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 15(LTD) 11 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (+13) 42 (+5) 63
RH % (24H TREND) 56 (-22) 94 (-1) 65
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 6 G19 SW 9 G26
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 9 G23 SW 5 G17 S 14 G29
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3610 2040
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 15 SW 25
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 64260 64770
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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