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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
847 AM EDT SAT JUL 4 2026
DISCUSSION
LOWER TEMPERATURES TODAY, GENERALLY IN THE 70S IN THE NORTH AND
80S IN CENTRAL AND DOWNEAST MAINE. NW WINDS. ISOLATED/SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING ACROSS MOSTLY
NORTHERN AREAS. AFTERNOON RHS REMAIN FAIRLY ELEVATED (ABOVE 35
PERCENT) THROUGH THE WEEKEND, WITH OVERNIGHT RHS BEING QUITE HIGH
AND CLOSE TO 100 PERCENT.
MEZ101-042000-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
847 AM EDT SAT JUL 4 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 12 7 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 76 (-10) 51 (-11) 75
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (-7) 92 (-5) 39
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 7 G17 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 8 G18 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5830 7180
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 18 N 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 114890 73330
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ102-042000-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
847 AM EDT SAT JUL 4 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 13 7 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (-9) 51 (-12) 75
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (-5) 92 (-4) 40
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 7 G19 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 9 G20 LGT/VAR N 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM
PRECIP END 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5650 7100
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 19 N 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 117640 81050
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ103-042000-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
847 AM EDT SAT JUL 4 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 14 8 5
TEMP (24H TREND) 81 (-9) 54 (-9) 76
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (-4) 91 (-6) 41
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 7 G20 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 11 G23 NW 6 G21 N 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5820 6440
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 20 N 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 130120 82170
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...MODERATE.
MEZ105-042000-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
847 AM EDT SAT JUL 4 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (-6) 55 (-11) 79
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (-5) 89 (-2) 38
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 8 G23 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 11 G23 NW 5 G20 N 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6300 7690
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 20 N 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 132410 89020
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...MODERATE.
MEZ106-042000-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
847 AM EDT SAT JUL 4 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 0(NONE) 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (-8) 56 (-10) 79
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (-4) 87 (-5) 39
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 6 G18 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 9 G23 NW 5 G20 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6940 7680
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 18 N 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 138760 91460
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...MODERATE.
MEZ108-042000-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
847 AM EDT SAT JUL 4 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 0(NONE) 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (-6) 59 (-11) 80
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (-3) 81 (-3) 41
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 5 G18 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 9 G23 NW 5 G20 N 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6340 8140
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 19 N 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 132200 93420
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...MODERATE.
MEZ112-042000-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
847 AM EDT SAT JUL 4 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 8 0(NONE) 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (-5) 59 (-12) 79
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (-5) 82 (-3) 45
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 8 G20 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5860 6530
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 17 N 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 124960 75090
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...MODERATE.
MEZ113-042000-
BANGOR REGION-
847 AM EDT SAT JUL 4 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (-7) 60 (-12) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-8) 84 (+5) 37
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 7 G20 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 11 G23 NW 7 G21 N 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7360 8140
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 19 N 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 146020 76910
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...MODERATE.
MEZ114-042000-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
847 AM EDT SAT JUL 4 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 0 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (-3) 61 (-10) 82
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (-12) 81 (+1) 41
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 5 G18 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 9 G23 NW 6 G20 W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6540 7830
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 18 NW 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 130860 70920
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...MODERATE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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