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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
216 AM EDT THU SEP 18 2025
DISCUSSION
SUNNY AND DRY CONDITIONS CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. RH
VALUES WILL REMAIN FAIRLY STEADY IN THE 40 TO 50% RANGE
WITH LIGHT WINDS TODAY. A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH TONIGHT
WITH COLDER, DRIER AND BREEZY CONDITIONS EXPECTED FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY. MINIMUM RH VALUES RANGE FROM 30 TO 40% FRIDAY AFTERNOON
AND 25 TO 35% ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON. FRIDAY WILL SEE NORTHWEST
WINDS 10-20 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 25-30 MPH. SATURDAY WILL
STILL SEE NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING BETWEEN 20-25 MPH.
MEZ101-182030-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
216 AM EDT THU SEP 18 2025
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 40 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 14 14 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 76 (-1) 43 (-6) 60
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (+2) 98 (+1) 32
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 5 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 7 LGT/VAR NW 8 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 2
PRECIP BEGIN 5 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4620 6500
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 16 NW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 89710 131070
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-182030-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
216 AM EDT THU SEP 18 2025
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 40 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 12 12 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 77 (-1) 43 (-6) 62
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (+2) 96 (+1) 31
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 6 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 6 LGT/VAR NW 8 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 3
PRECIP BEGIN 4 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 3 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4990 6490
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 15 NW 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 88690 137940
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 10 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-182030-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
216 AM EDT THU SEP 18 2025
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 9 9 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 76 (-2) 47 (-3) 62
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (+4) 92 (-2) 33
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 9 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 7 LGT/VAR NW 10 G24
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 2
PRECIP BEGIN 4 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4930 6220
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 15 NW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 86500 136210
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 10 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-182030-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
216 AM EDT THU SEP 18 2025
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 7 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 78 (+3) 48 (-1) 66
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (-7) 95 (0) 33
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 8 G22
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR NW 9 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM
PRECIP END 3 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5400 6260
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 13 NW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 83100 126990
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-182030-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
216 AM EDT THU SEP 18 2025
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 4 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 78 (+2) 52 (+1) 68
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (-6) 97 (-1) 32
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 6 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR NW 8 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4230 6370
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 11 NW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 65000 114840
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-182030-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
216 AM EDT THU SEP 18 2025
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 76 (+1) 54 (+1) 70
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (+7) 100 (+1) 33
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 7 G19
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR NW 8 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3410 6300
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 10 NW 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 43440 111100
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-182030-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
216 AM EDT THU SEP 18 2025
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 74 (+2) 52 (-1) 73
RH % (24H TREND) 67 (+10) 100 (0) 35
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 6 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR NW 8 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2410 6330
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 8 NW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 36800 104170
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-182030-
BANGOR REGION-
216 AM EDT THU SEP 18 2025
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 78 (+3) 55 (+3) 69
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (-6) 98 (-2) 32
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 8 G22
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR NW 10 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3970 6160
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 8 NW 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39850 111570
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-182030-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
216 AM EDT THU SEP 18 2025
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 76 (+3) 55 (+1) 74
RH % (24H TREND) 66 (+7) 100 (0) 33
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 8 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR NW 9 G22
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2560 6170
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 7 NW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 25960 109000
DISPERSION MARGINAL VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. PATCHY FROST. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 50. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL.
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