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FNUS51 KCAR 070637
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
236 AM EDT THU MAY 7 2026
DISCUSSION
A SOAKING RAINFALL CONTINUES TONIGHT. AN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM IS
POSSIBLE ACROSS SOUTHERN AREAS THIS EVENING. SCATTERED SHOWERS,
MOSTLY ACROSS THE NORTH, ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
WITH
BELOW NORMAL HIGH TEMPERATURES. LOWER MINIMUM RHS ARE FORECAST
EACH AFTERNOON, GENERALLY IN THE 35-50 PERCENT RANGE. A WEAK
COASTAL SYSTEM MAY BRING A WETTING RAINFALL FOR SOUTHERN AREAS
SATURDAY NIGHT. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR ANOTHER ROUND OF
WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL FROM SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY
NIGHT, CONTINUING AN ACTIVE AND WET WEATHER PATTERN.
MEZ101-072000-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
236 AM EDT THU MAY 7 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 30 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 17(LTD) 17(LTD) 10
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (+7) 32 (-4) 52
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (-37) 95 (-5) 42
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 7 G17 LGT/VAR W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.01 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 4 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4200 7250
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 16 W 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 97870 116910
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-072000-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
236 AM EDT THU MAY 7 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 20 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 18(LTD) 18(LTD) 10
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (+7) 32 (-5) 53
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (-41) 94 (-6) 43
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 6 G17 LGT/VAR NW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.02 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 4 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4820 7340
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 10 W 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 68030 123430
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 20 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-072000-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
236 AM EDT THU MAY 7 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 20 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 14 14 11
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (+5) 35 (-5) 54
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (-39) 90 (-9) 44
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 6 LGT/VAR NW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 0.01 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 3 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5310 7320
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 9 W 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 63350 107740
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 90 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-072000-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
236 AM EDT THU MAY 7 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 9 8 8
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (+4) 34 (-5) 55
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (-44) 87 (-12) 41
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 5 NW 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 7 G18 W 5 G17 NW 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 7 AM
PRECIP END 4 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5620 7990
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 16 W 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 114750 123570
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 20 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-072000-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
236 AM EDT THU MAY 7 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 6 10
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (+1) 36 (-8) 57
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (-37) 87 (-12) 40
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 10 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5630 8160
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 11 W 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 68260 118270
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 40 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-072000-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
236 AM EDT THU MAY 7 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 0(NONE) 10
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (+5) 38 (-8) 58
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (-40) 83 (-17) 42
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR W 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 12 PM
PRECIP END 8 AM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5630 7900
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 11 W 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 67670 115880
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 30 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-072000-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
236 AM EDT THU MAY 7 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 0(NONE) 9
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (+5) 39 (-7) 59
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (-37) 83 (-16) 43
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR W 6 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 12 PM
PRECIP END 11 AM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4520 7510
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 9 W 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 52170 114770
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 20 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-072000-
BANGOR REGION-
236 AM EDT THU MAY 7 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 3 9
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (0) 37 (-8) 58
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (-36) 80 (-19) 41
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 7 G17 W 5 W 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 1 PM
PRECIP END 7 AM 4 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5580 7650
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 14 W 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 96860 112060
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 20 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-072000-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
236 AM EDT THU MAY 7 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 0(NONE) 9
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (+6) 38 (-8) 61
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (-35) 78 (-19) 42
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 6 LGT/VAR W 7 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 8 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5130 7580
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 10 W 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 57390 102630
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 10 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
PATCHY FOG. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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