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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
925 AM EDT FRI MAY 1 2026
DISCUSSION
SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS ACROSS MOSTLY NORTHERN AND EASTERN
AREAS TODAY WITH ADDITIONAL RAINFALL GENERALLY AROUND A TENTH OF
AN INCH OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS REGIONWIDE SATURDAY.
MEZ101-012015-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
925 AM EDT FRI MAY 1 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 2 8
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 28 (-10) 52
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (-42) 94 (-6) 40
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 5 G17 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 7 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 4 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 10 AM
PRECIP END 5 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4230 7000
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 15 S 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 84010 70360
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ102-012015-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
925 AM EDT FRI MAY 1 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 2 7
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 28 (-12) 55
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (-30) 94 (-6) 39
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 5 G17 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 7 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.00 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 5 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 10 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4340 6990
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 14 SW 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 86530 70750
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 30 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ103-012015-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
925 AM EDT FRI MAY 1 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 0 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 1 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 31 (-13) 56
RH % (24H TREND) 55 (-12) 92 (-5) 39
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 7 G17 LGT/VAR SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 5 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 11 AM
PRECIP END 5 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3840 6550
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 13 SW 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 68000 67530
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 60 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ105-012015-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
925 AM EDT FRI MAY 1 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 7
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 30 (-11) 52
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (-52) 88 (-11) 50
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 8 G20 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 9 G20 NW 5 G17 S 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 10 AM
PRECIP END 1 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5510 5230
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 16 S 6
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 100300 47050
DISPERSION VERY GOOD FAIR
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ106-012015-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
925 AM EDT FRI MAY 1 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 0(NONE) 5
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 32 (-12) 57
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (-38) 92 (-7) 41
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 6 G17 LGT/VAR SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 10 AM
PRECIP END 1 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5430 5910
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 13 SW 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 88530 80230
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 20 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ108-012015-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
925 AM EDT FRI MAY 1 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 0(NONE) 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 33 (-10) 58
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (-35) 94 (-6) 44
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 6 G17 LGT/VAR S 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 1 PM
PRECIP END 1 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5420 5890
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 12 S 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 81590 88460
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ112-012015-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
925 AM EDT FRI MAY 1 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 0(NONE) 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 34 (-8) 56
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (-36) 94 (-6) 47
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR S 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 1 PM
PRECIP END 1 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4600 4890
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 10 S 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 75050 71890
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ113-012015-
BANGOR REGION-
925 AM EDT FRI MAY 1 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 5
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 32 (-13) 55
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (-51) 98 (-2) 50
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 6 G17 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 7 G17 LGT/VAR S 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6340 5130
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 14 S 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 92190 53520
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ114-012015-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
925 AM EDT FRI MAY 1 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 5
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 34 (-9) 55
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (-48) 95 (-5) 52
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 7 G17 LGT/VAR S 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6110 4550
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 12 S 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 79500 46730
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND
60. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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