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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
300 AM EDT TUE APR 28 2026
DISCUSSION
HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS OVER THE AREA TODAY AND SLOWLY RETREATS TO
THE EAST THIS EVENING. TODAY WILL BE VERY DRY WITH A BREEZY SE
WIND DEVELOPING MID MORNING INTO THE AFTERNOON. WINDS MAY GUST
10-20MPH AT TIMES WITH THE STRONGEST GUSTS ACROSS NORTHERN MAINE.
AFTERNOON RHS BOTTOM OUT 15 TO 30 PERCENT ON WITH LOWEST RHS FROM
INTERIOR DOWNEAST, BANGOR REGION, AND THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS TO
EASTERN AROOSTOOK COUNTY. THE LOWEST RHS WILL FIRST DEVELOP OVER
THE COAST DURING THE MORNING, THEN SHIFT NORTH THROUGH THE DAY,
WITH MINIMUM RHS OCCURRING DURING THE EVENING HOURS ACROSS THE
NORTH. RH RECOVERY WILL BE GOOD ACROSS SOUTHERN AREAS TONIGHT, BUT
ONLY MODERATE ACROSS THE NORTH WITH MAXIMUM RHS BELOW 75 PERCENT.
MUCH HIGHER RHS ARE EXPECTED ON WEDNESDAY AS SUBSTANTIAL CLOUD
COVER AND SOME LIGHT RAIN MOVES TOWARDS THE AREA. A MORE
SIGNIFICANT WETTING RAINFALL IS LIKELY THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.
MEZ101-282000-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
300 AM EDT TUE APR 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 (0) 37 (-2) 59
RH % (24H TREND) 25 (-4) 69 (-18) 47
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 8 G18 S 6 S 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6120 3530
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 15 S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 97840 67150
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-282000-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
300 AM EDT TUE APR 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 (+2) 35 (-3) 57
RH % (24H TREND) 25 (-5) 75 (-16) 52
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 8 G17 S 5 S 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5790 3020
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 14 S 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 91310 62420
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-282000-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
300 AM EDT TUE APR 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 1 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (0) 35 (-3) 53
RH % (24H TREND) 21 (-9) 83 (-6) 59
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 6 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 7 G18 S 6 G17 S 8 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 3 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5720 2390
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 12 S 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 85570 63500
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-282000-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
300 AM EDT TUE APR 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (-3) 36 (-2) 52
RH % (24H TREND) 23 (-9) 83 (-7) 63
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 7 G17 S 5 SE 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5650 2320
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 12 S 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 82660 41410
DISPERSION VERY GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-282000-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
300 AM EDT TUE APR 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (-4) 37 (+1) 50
RH % (24H TREND) 15 (-18) 94 (+5) 67
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 6 LGT/VAR SE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5540 1950
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 10 SE 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 62070 24630
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 0 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-282000-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
300 AM EDT TUE APR 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 1 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (-4) 37 (+2) 48
RH % (24H TREND) 17 (-24) 100 (+7) 77
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 6 LGT/VAR SE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.04 0.08
PRECIP DURATION 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4570 1690
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 12 SE 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 51940 24880
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 0 30 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-282000-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
300 AM EDT TUE APR 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 1 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (0) 37 (+2) 48
RH % (24H TREND) 18 (-29) 100 (+4) 77
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) E 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.08 0.13
PRECIP DURATION 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3410 1420
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 12 E 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 49540 27490
DISPERSION FAIR MARGINAL
CWR 0 70 70
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-282000-
BANGOR REGION-
300 AM EDT TUE APR 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (-5) 37 (+2) 50
RH % (24H TREND) 16 (-19) 94 (+3) 75
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 6 LGT/VAR SE 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5520 1860
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 10 SE 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 56940 24320
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 0 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-282000-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
300 AM EDT TUE APR 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 1 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (-4) 37 (+1) 48
RH % (24H TREND) 17 (-27) 100 (+6) 82
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 6 LGT/VAR SE 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.11
PRECIP DURATION 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4090 1600
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 11 SE 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 49410 25230
DISPERSION FAIR MARGINAL
CWR 0 20 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. PATCHY
FOG. LOWS AROUND 40. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. PATCHY FOG.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
RAIN. PATCHY FOG. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. EAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
RAIN. PATCHY FOG. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS AROUND 50.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN
THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
MID 30S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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