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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
913 AM EDT THU AUG 21 2025
DISCUSSION
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRING DRY WEATHER WITH MOSTLY SUNNY DAYS AND
VERY LIGHT WINDS TODAY THROUGH THIS WEEKEND. THE NEXT CHANCE FOR
SIGNIFICANT WETTING RAIN WILL COME WITH A FRONTAL SYSTEM ON
MONDAY. RELATIVE HUMIDITY (RH) VALUES WILL BOTTOM OUT AT 30-40
PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE BANGOR REGION, CENTRAL HIGHLANDS,
AND INTERIOR DOWNEAST. RH VALUES WILL DROP TO 40-50 PERCENT THIS
AFTERNOON IN THE NORTH AND COASTAL DOWNEAST.
MEZ101-212015-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
913 AM EDT THU AUG 21 2025
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 2 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 76 (+4) 44 (-2) 79
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (-4) 100 (+1) 36
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)5820 7270
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 4 N 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 28210 67080
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...MODERATE.
MEZ102-212015-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
913 AM EDT THU AUG 21 2025
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 4 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 76 (+3) 45 (-1) 79
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (-2) 100 (+3) 36
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)5550 7240
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 4 N 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 24710 84830
DISPERSION MARGINAL VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...MODERATE.
MEZ103-212015-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
913 AM EDT THU AUG 21 2025
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 4 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 76 (+3) 46 (+1) 79
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (+2) 100 (+4) 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)6350 7040
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 4 N 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30550 90100
DISPERSION MARGINAL VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...MODERATE.
MEZ105-212015-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
913 AM EDT THU AUG 21 2025
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 3 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 77 (+6) 49 (+2) 80
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (-9) 96 (+1) 35
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)6740 7610
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 4 N 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29390 104980
DISPERSION MARGINAL VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...HIGH.
MEZ106-212015-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
913 AM EDT THU AUG 21 2025
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 0(NONE) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 78 (+5) 48 (+3) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 33 (-7) 98 (+1) 33
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7050 7440
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 4 N 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29580 123770
DISPERSION MARGINAL EXCELLENT
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...HIGH.
MEZ108-212015-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
913 AM EDT THU AUG 21 2025
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 77 (+5) 50 (+4) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (-8) 87 (-6) 38
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 5 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5940 7210
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 4 NE 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30040 124800
DISPERSION MARGINAL EXCELLENT
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...HIGH.
MEZ112-212015-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
913 AM EDT THU AUG 21 2025
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 76 (+7) 50 (+4) 82
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (-8) 89 (-5) 37
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 7 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 9 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3740 6090
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 5 NE 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 26150 113230
DISPERSION MARGINAL VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...HIGH.
MEZ113-212015-
BANGOR REGION-
913 AM EDT THU AUG 21 2025
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 78 (+6) 49 (+4) 83
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-11) 97 (0) 35
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6430 7520
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 5 N 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37290 123300
DISPERSION FAIR EXCELLENT
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...HIGH.
MEZ114-212015-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
913 AM EDT THU AUG 21 2025
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 77 (+9) 50 (+4) 85
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (-11) 91 (-5) 38
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 7 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 8 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4670 7170
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 6 NE 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 36880 123890
DISPERSION FAIR EXCELLENT
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...HIGH.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 50. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL.
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