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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
252 AM EDT WED OCT 28 2026
DISCUSSION
DRY WEATHER CONTINUES, WITH LITTLE CHANCE OF WETTING RAIN THROUGH
NEXT WEEKEND. ANOTHER DRY DAY AGAIN TODAY WITH AFTERNOON RHS DOWN
INTO THE 25 TO 35 PERCENT RANGE WITH SW WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. EACH
NIGHT GOOD RECOVERY TO THE 90 TO 100 PERCENT RANGE WITH HIGHER
MINIMUM RHS 50 TO 60 PERCENT FOR THURSDAY AND FRIDAY PM. THERE IS
A SMALL CHANCE OF RAIN THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY AM WITH ANOTHER
COLD FRONT, BUT ANY RAIN THAT DOES OCCUR WILL BE QUITE MINOR,
GENERALLY LESS THAN 0.10 INCH.
MEZ101-282030-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
252 AM EDT WED OCT 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (+4) 29 (+13) 61
RH % (24H TREND) 32 (-5) 87 (-5) 54
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 8 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2820 3580
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 13 SW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41610 78580
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-282030-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
252 AM EDT WED OCT 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (+6) 29 (+12) 63
RH % (24H TREND) 33 (-3) 89 (-4) 50
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 8 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3090 3870
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 13 SW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 45420 80880
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-282030-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
252 AM EDT WED OCT 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (+3) 25 (+7) 63
RH % (24H TREND) 34 (-1) 84 (-8) 48
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR SW 8 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3270 3370
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 12 SW 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42730 69240
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-282030-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
252 AM EDT WED OCT 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (+5) 29 (+7) 64
RH % (24H TREND) 33 (-6) 87 (+1) 50
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3000 3430
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 10 SW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37880 71750
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-282030-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
252 AM EDT WED OCT 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (+2) 28 (+7) 62
RH % (24H TREND) 35 (-1) 94 (+3) 47
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3180 2420
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 11 SW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 40380 39520
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-282030-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
252 AM EDT WED OCT 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (0) 31 (+8) 61
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (-2) 100 (+6) 58
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3360 2290
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 10 SW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38750 35320
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-282030-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
252 AM EDT WED OCT 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (0) 32 (+7) 60
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (0) 100 (+14) 65
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 8 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3330 1990
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 10 SW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 36550 32940
DISPERSION FAIR MARGINAL
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-282030-
BANGOR REGION-
252 AM EDT WED OCT 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (0) 30 (+8) 64
RH % (24H TREND) 35 (-4) 97 (+9) 50
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3170 2370
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 10 SW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37380 31340
DISPERSION FAIR MARGINAL
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-282030-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
252 AM EDT WED OCT 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (+1) 34 (+6) 61
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (-1) 99 (+16) 63
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR SW 9 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3050 1740
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 9 SW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 31560 27210
DISPERSION MARGINAL MARGINAL
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY, COOLER. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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