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FNUS51 KCAR 041758
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
158 PM EDT THU JUN 4 2026
DISCUSSION
THE NEXT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IS FRIDAY AFTERNOON IN THE NORTH.
RAIN SHOWERS SPREAD ACROSS THE ENTIRE REGION ON SATURDAY WITH
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE SATURDAY AFTERNOON, MAINLY ACROSS
CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN AREAS. RAIN SHOWERS CLEAR OUT OF NORTHERN AND
CENTRAL AREAS SUNDAY BUT STICK AROUND DOWNEAST, AT LEAST THROUGH
THE MORNING. HIGHER RHS THIS WEEKEND EXPECTED TO REMAIN ABOVE 50%.
MEZ101-050815-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
158 PM EDT THU JUN 4 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 30 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 17(LTD) 17(LTD) 26(ELEV)
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (-1) 78 (-7) 52 73
RH % (24H TREND) 85 (0) 38 (+10) 93 58
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 6 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.32
PRECIP DURATION 0 1 9
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4540 1720
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 7 S 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 61500 30980
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 0 20 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-050815-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
158 PM EDT THU JUN 4 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 30 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 20(LTD) 19(LTD) 23(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (-4) 80 (-7) 52 74
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (+4) 34 (+9) 94 55
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 5 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.04 0.25
PRECIP DURATION 0 2 8
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5320 2100
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 7 S 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 67130 48360
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 10 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-050815-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
158 PM EDT THU JUN 4 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 8 11 15(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (0) 80 (-8) 51 73
RH % (24H TREND) 80 (+3) 36 (+10) 90 55
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 6 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 8 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.07 0.16
PRECIP DURATION 2 4
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4980 1770
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 6 S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37350 29380
DISPERSION FAIR MARGINAL
CWR 0 0 30 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-050815-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
158 PM EDT THU JUN 4 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 30 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 27(ELEV) 27(ELEV) 21(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (+3) 83 (-4) 53 75
RH % (24H TREND) 80 (-3) 37 (+12) 91 56
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 5 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.02 0.12
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 5
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5790 2120
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 7 S 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 77380 47180
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 10 10 70
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-050815-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
158 PM EDT THU JUN 4 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 30 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 20(LTD) 20(LTD) 16(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (+6) 83 (-6) 52 73
RH % (24H TREND) 81 (0) 39 (+12) 91 52
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.02 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 0 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM CONTINUING 10 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5380 1850
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 5 S 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 48290 28220
DISPERSION FAIR MARGINAL
CWR 0 10 10 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-050815-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
158 PM EDT THU JUN 4 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 20 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 10 10 7
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (+6) 84 (-2) 50 70
RH % (24H TREND) 80 (-7) 42 (+10) 90 58
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 0 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 5 PM CONTINUING 3 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5560 1540
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 6 S 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35120 25080
DISPERSION FAIR MARGINAL
CWR 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-050815-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
158 PM EDT THU JUN 4 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 10 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 5 5 6
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (+3) 83 (+4) 49 67
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (-2) 43 (+2) 93 59
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 5 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM 4 PM
PRECIP END 2 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3700 1310
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 7 S 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 28010 23040
DISPERSION MARGINAL MARGINAL
CWR 0 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-050815-
BANGOR REGION-
158 PM EDT THU JUN 4 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 20 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 19(LTD) 20(LTD) 15(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (+6) 85 (-3) 53 74
RH % (24H TREND) 77 (-11) 38 (+8) 87 54
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 5 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.01 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 1 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM CONTINUING 12 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5900 1480
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 6 SE 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 44080 20700
DISPERSION FAIR MARGINAL
CWR 0 10 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-050815-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
158 PM EDT THU JUN 4 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 10 9 8
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (+5) 88 (+6) 52 72
RH % (24H TREND) 81 (-9) 38 (-2) 88 57
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 5 G18 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 4 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5040 1340
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 6 SE 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32390 16070
DISPERSION MARGINAL POOR
CWR 0 0 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS AROUND
50. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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