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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
832 AM EDT SAT MAY 23 2026
DISCUSSION
BELOW AVERAGE TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND WITH
DRY WEATHER TODAY AND SUNDAY. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES IN THE
LOW TO MID 20S ARE EXPECTED THIS OVER INLAND AREAS, WITH A SMALL
INCREASE LIKELY ON SUNDAY. LIGHT WINDS ARE EXPECTED TOAY AND SUNDAY.
A WETTING RAINFALL IS EXPECTED SUNDAY NIGHT AND MEMORIAL DAY.
UNSETTLED WEATHER IS THEN FORECAST FOR THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.
MEZ101-232030-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
832 AM EDT SAT MAY 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (+6) 37 (+9) 64
RH % (24H TREND) 20 (-7) 83 (-1) 31
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)5850 4510
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 4 S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27180 82250
DISPERSION MARGINAL VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...MODERATE.
MEZ102-232030-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
832 AM EDT SAT MAY 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER CLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (+7) 37 (+8) 67
RH % (24H TREND) 20 (-5) 83 (+1) 30
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)5920 4770
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 5 S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37300 87270
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...MODERATE.
MEZ103-232030-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
832 AM EDT SAT MAY 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (+4) 37 (+7) 67
RH % (24H TREND) 20 (-2) 86 (+3) 31
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5650 5120
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 6 S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42650 82720
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...MODERATE.
MEZ105-232030-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
832 AM EDT SAT MAY 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (+6) 41 (+8) 61
RH % (24H TREND) 20 (-9) 81 (-3) 35
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6340 4620
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 4 S 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33340 86260
DISPERSION MARGINAL VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...MODERATE.
MEZ106-232030-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
832 AM EDT SAT MAY 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (+3) 40 (+5) 65
RH % (24H TREND) 21 (-6) 83 (0) 29
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)6190 5150
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 5 S 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42640 79910
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...MODERATE.
MEZ108-232030-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
832 AM EDT SAT MAY 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (+2) 40 (+1) 62
RH % (24H TREND) 25 (-3) 82 (+6) 33
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)6210 4480
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 6 S 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 47690 65850
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...MODERATE.
MEZ112-232030-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
832 AM EDT SAT MAY 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (+2) 41 (0) 61
RH % (24H TREND) 28 (0) 89 (+15) 38
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5740 3540
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 7 S 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 58620 54040
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...MODERATE.
MEZ113-232030-
BANGOR REGION-
832 AM EDT SAT MAY 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (+2) 41 (+3) 62
RH % (24H TREND) 25 (-4) 80 (-7) 36
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 5 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6460 4370
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 4 S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34170 70800
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 0 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...MODERATE.
MEZ114-232030-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
832 AM EDT SAT MAY 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (0) 41 (0) 60
RH % (24H TREND) 28 (-4) 92 (+8) 40
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 0
PRECIP BEGIN 5 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6100 3790
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 6 S 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37370 56810
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...MODERATE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
RAIN. PATCHY FOG. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. PATCHY FOG. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL.
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