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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
441 AM EDT TUE APR 28 2026
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NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-
SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-
SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-
NORTHERN WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PRESQUE ISLE, CARIBOU, VAN BUREN,
MARS HILL, ASHLAND, BAXTER ST PARK, CHURCHILL DAM,
MOUNT KATAHDIN, RIPOGENUS, TELOS LAKE, CAUCOMGOMOC LAKE,
CHAMBERLAIN LAKE, MILLINOCKET, EAST MILLINOCKET, PATTEN, MEDWAY,
HOULTON, HODGDON, SHERMAN, SMYRNA MILLS, GREENVILLE, MONSON,
BLANCHARD, LINCOLN, HOWLAND, SPRINGFIELD, BANGOR, BREWER, ORONO,
OLD TOWN, AMHERST, AURORA, DEDHAM, EASTBROOK, GREAT POND,
DOVER-FOXCROFT, MILO, GUILFORD, DANFORTH, VANCEBORO,
AND TOPSFIELD
441 AM EDT TUE APR 28 2026
..ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER DANGER PREDICTED TODAY
A VERY DRY AIR MASS OVER THE AREA AND BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL
COMBINE WITH DEAD AND DRY FUELS SUCH AS GRASS, LEAVES, AND TWIGS
TO CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR UNCONTROLLED FIRE SPREAD ACROSS MUCH
OF NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE TODAY. THIS AFTERNOON, RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES WILL DECREASE TO LOW LEVELS BETWEEN 15 AND 30 PERCENT.
AT THE SAME TIME, WINDS AROUND 10 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 15
TO 20 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO DRY FUELS AND INCREASE FIRE SPREAD
POTENTIAL. WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH LATER THIS EVENING
WITH INCREASING RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES.
EXTRA CAUTION SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PREVENT WILDFIRES. ALWAYS
CONSULT WITH FIRE OFFICIALS BEFORE ENGAGING IN ANY OPEN
BURNING ACTIVITIES AND COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE LAWS AND
REGULATIONS. NEVER LEAVE AN OPEN FIRE UNATTENDED AND ALWAYS
EXTINGUISH CAMPFIRES COMPLETELY BEFORE LEAVING.
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