Weather Warning

This warning affects:Central Penobscot, Central Piscataquis, Central Washington, Coastal Hancock, Coastal Washington, Interior Hancock, Northeast Aroostook, Northern Penobscot, Northern Piscataquis, Northern Somerset, Northern Washington, Northwest Aroostook, Southeast Aroostook, Southern Penobscot and Southern Piscataquis. View More

Special Weather Statement for Northwest Aroostook, Northeast Aroostook, Northern Somerset, Northern Piscataquis, Northern Penobscot, and 10 more locations

  • Issued by the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration

AREAS AFFECTED : NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK; NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK; NORTHERN SOMERSET; NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS; NORTHERN PENOBSCOT; SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK; CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS; CENTRAL PENOBSCOT; SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT; INTERIOR HANCOCK; CENTRAL WASHINGTON; COASTAL HANCOCK; COASTAL WASHINGTON; SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS; NORTHERN WASHINGTON

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 
Northern and Eastern Maine today. This afternoon, relative 
humidities will decrease to low levels between 25 and 35 percent. 
At the same time, winds from the northwest between 10 and 15 mph 
with gusts 20 to 25 mph will continue to dry fuels and increase 
fire spread potential. Although it will be breezy everywhere, the 
highest gusts will be over far Northeast Maine in Aroostook 
County. Wind gusts are expected to diminish early 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.