Columbia Falls, ME Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE...

The National Weather Service in Caribou has issued a Fire Weather
Watch for all of northern and eastern Maine, which is in effect
from Friday morning through Friday evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...Quebec-Maine Borderlands, North Woods and St.
John Valley, Eastern Aroostook, Central Highlands, Central
Maine North of Bangor, Interior Downeast, Coastal Downeast,
Bangor Region and Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast.

* TIMING...Friday morning through Friday evening.

* WINDS...Northwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 35 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...Up to 68.

* IMPACTS...Dry and windy weather combined with dry surface fuels
could lead to extensive fire occurrence or rapid fire growth
during the daylight hours.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

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