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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
155 PM 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.
MEZ101-220800-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
155 PM EDT THU AUG 21 2025
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 5 11 26(ELEV)
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (-2) 78 (+3) 53 80
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 35 (-8) 94 41
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6420 6210
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 6 W 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 56930 98710
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-220800-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
155 PM EDT THU AUG 21 2025
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 4 10 27(ELEV)
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (-2) 79 (+4) 51 81
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 35 (-10) 92 41
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6500 6350
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 7 W 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 75900 104360
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-220800-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
155 PM EDT THU AUG 21 2025
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 10 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 2 8 23(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (0) 78 (+3) 50 80
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 35 (-11) 86 43
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 3 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6550 6070
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 9 SW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 84100 97850
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-220800-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
155 PM EDT THU AUG 21 2025
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 2 1 9
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (+1) 80 (+5) 52 83
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (0) 33 (-9) 91 39
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 7090 6450
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 12 SW 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 108240 91290
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-220800-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
155 PM EDT THU AUG 21 2025
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0 0(NONE) 6
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (+2) 81 (+4) 51 84
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (-2) 31 (-5) 88 36
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 5 LGT/VAR SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6940 6800
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 15 SW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 112110 101150
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-220800-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
155 PM EDT THU AUG 21 2025
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (+3) 80 (+4) 52 81
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (-11) 31 (-9) 84 43
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 5 G17 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 7 G17 LGT/VAR S 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6420 5310
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 17 SW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 111540 83540
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-220800-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
155 PM EDT THU AUG 21 2025
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (+4) 81 (+8) 52 79
RH % (24H TREND) 84 (-11) 30 (-16) 84 45
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 7 G18 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 9 G20 LGT/VAR S 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5780 3160
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 16 SW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 110590 58250
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-220800-
BANGOR REGION-
155 PM EDT THU AUG 21 2025
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (+2) 83 (+6) 52 84
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (-5) 33 (-6) 90 41
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 7 G17 LGT/VAR S 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 7020 6130
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 16 SW 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 114640 84310
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-220800-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
155 PM EDT THU AUG 21 2025
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (+5) 83 (+8) 54 82
RH % (24H TREND) 85 (-12) 33 (-15) 88 50
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) N 6 G18 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 8 G18 LGT/VAR S 8 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6680 3570
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 14 SW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 112850 58400
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. 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
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 50. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL.
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