FNUS51 KCAR 161826 FWFCAR Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine National Weather Service Caribou ME 225 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .DISCUSSION... Widespread precipitation is expected today into tonight. There is a possibility of a rain/snow mix in northern areas early today and again tonight into Saturday morning. Strong, gusty winds tonight into Saturday as the system departs but RHs are expected to remain above 50%. MEZ101-170800- Quebec-Maine Borderlands- 225 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear Precip type Showers Snow Showers Snow Showers None Chance precip (%) 60 20 20 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None) 0 Temp (24h trend) 27 (0) 35 (-13) 21 44 RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 42 (-46) 84 49 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NW 8 G20 Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 6 G20 NW 8 G20 W 5 Lgt/Var Precip amount 0.08 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip duration 1 0 0 Precip begin 6 PM 2 PM Continuing Precip end 12 AM Continuing 9 PM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 6230 4440 Transport wnd (kts) NW 22 W 12 Vent rate (kt-ft) 142670 59680 Dispersion Excellent Good CWR 10 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ102-170800- North Woods and St. John Valley- 225 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear Precip type Showers Showers Snow Showers None Chance precip (%) 50 20 20 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None) 0 Temp (24h trend) 28 (+1) 37 (-11) 20 44 RH % (24h trend) 100 (+3) 42 (-41) 82 47 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NW 9 G23 Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 7 G23 NW 9 G23 NW 5 Lgt/Var Precip amount 0.08 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip duration 1 0 0 Precip begin 6 PM 2 PM Continuing Precip end 12 AM Continuing 9 PM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 6030 4720 Transport wnd (kts) NW 22 W 11 Vent rate (kt-ft) 139280 62010 Dispersion Excellent Good CWR 10 0 KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ103-170800- Eastern Aroostook- 225 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear Precip type Showers Snow Showers Snow Showers None Chance precip (%) 50 20 200 Chance of Thunder (%) 3 0(None) 0(None) 0 Temp (24h trend) 31 (+4) 40 (-9) 21 45 RH % (24h trend) 100 (+3) 41 (-43) 79 45 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NW 11 G26 Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 10 G25 NW 12 G26 NW 5 G17 W 5 Precip amount 0.09 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip duration 1 0 0 Precip begin 6 PM 5 PM Continuing Precip end 11 PM Continuing 9 PM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5990 4930 Transport wnd (kts) NW 22 W 11 Vent rate (kt-ft) 139520 61220 Dispersion Excellent Good CWR 10 0 KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ105-170800- Central Highlands- 225 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Mclear Clear Precip type Rain Showers Showers None Chance precip (%) 30 20 20 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None) 0 Temp (24h trend) 32 (+1) 41 (-11) 24 48 RH % (24h trend) 100 (+3) 40 (-44) 77 43 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NW 12 G29 Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 9 G32 NW 11 G23 NW 6 G20 Lgt/Var Precip amount 0.07 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip duration 0 0 0 Precip begin 6 PM 2 PM Continuing Precip end 9 PM Continuing 9 PM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5950 4980 Transport wnd (kts) NW 22 NW 11 Vent rate (kt-ft) 143620 62290 Dispersion Excellent Good CWR 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ106-170800- Central Maine North of Bangor- 225 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Mclear Clear Precip type Showers None None None Chance precip (%) 60 0 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 4 0(None) 0(None) 0 Temp (24h trend) 34 (+3) 44 (-11) 24 49 RH % (24h trend) 100 (+3) 40 (-46) 79 43 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NW 9 G23 Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 7 G23 NW 9 G23 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip amount 0.12 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip duration 2 Precip begin 6 PM Precip end 1 AM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 6130 5240 Transport wnd (kts) NW 21 NW10 Vent rate (kt-ft) 134000 59650 Dispersion Excellent Good CWR 20 0 0 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 201-300 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ108-170800- Interior Downeast- 225 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Mclear Clear Precip type Showers None None None Chance precip (%) 70 0 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 8 0(None) 0(None) 0 Temp (24h trend) 38 (+5) 47 (-10) 27 48 RH % (24h trend) 100 (+6) 46 (-39) 76 45 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NW 9 G23 Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 7 G21 NW 9 G23 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip amount 0.15 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip duration 3 Precip begin 6 PM Precip end 1 AM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5840 4740 Transport wnd (kts) NW 20 NW 10 Vent rate (kt-ft) 124150 52280 Dispersion Excellent Good CWR 30 0 0 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ112-170800- Coastal Downeast- 225 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Mclear Clear Precip type Tstms None None None Chance precip (%) 80 0 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 10 0(None) 0(None) 0 Temp (24h trend) 38 (+3) 48 (-10) 27 49 RH % (24h trend) 100 (+7) 43 (-38) 75 43 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NW 9 G23 Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 9 G26 NW 10 G23 NW 5 G21 Lgt/Var Precip amount 0.19 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip duration 4 Precip begin 6 PM Precip end 1 AM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5760 4690 Transport wnd (kts) NW 19 NW 9 Vent rate (kt-ft) 125190 48740 Dispersion Excellent Fair CWR 40 0 0 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ113-170800- Bangor Region- 225 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Clear Clear Precip type Showers None None None Chance precip (%) 40 0 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 4 0(None) 0(None) 0 Temp (24h trend) 37 (+4) 45 (-14) 2551 RH % (24h trend) 100 (+4) 39 (-49) 76 46 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NW 12 G25 Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 9 G23 NW 13 G25 NW 6 G20 Lgt/Var Precip amount 0.09 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip duration 1 Precip begin 6 PM Precip end 12 AM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5870 5160 Transport wnd (kts) NW 22 NW 9 Vent rate (kt-ft) 133800 55630 Dispersion Excellent Good CWR 10 0 0 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ114-170800- Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast- 225 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Clear Clear Precip type Tstms None None None Chance precip (%) 60 0 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 9 0(None) 0(None) 0 Temp (24h trend) 36 (0) 49 (-11) 29 51 RH % (24h trend) 100 (+5) 40 (-45) 73 44 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NW 11 G25 Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 10 G25 NW 12 G25 NW 7 G23 Lgt/Var Precip amount 0.15 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip duration 3 Precip begin 6 PM Precip end 1 AM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5740 4640 Transport wnd (kts) NW 21 NW 9 Vent rate (kt-ft) 128810 44100 Dispersion Excellent Fair CWR 30 0 0 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. South winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. South winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. North winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. North winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. North winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 50. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds around 10 mph. .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... Temperatures above normal. Precipitation below normal. $$