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FNUS51 KCAR 121755
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
154 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2026
DISCUSSION
A WETTING RAIN IS EXPECTED TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY WITH RAINFALL
TOTALS GENERALLY RANGING FROM 0.75-1.25 INCHES WITH A LIGHTER
0.4-0.6 INCH ACROSS THE ST. JOHN VALLEY. SOME LIGHT SNOW OR SLEET
IS ALSO POSSIBLE ACROSS THE NORTH WOODS, MOOSEHEAD REGION AND
WESTERN ALLAGASH REGIONS EARLY IN THE AM. LITTLE, OR NO, SNOW
ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. DRY AND WINDY ON THURSDAY THEN MORE
WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION IS LIKELY FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY. THERE IS
INCREASING POSSIBILITY OF A WINTRY MIX IN NORTHERN ZONES FRIDAY
NIGHT INTO SATURDAY AM.
MEZ101-130800-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
154 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SNOW RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 90 90 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 4 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 26 (-18) 41 (-15) 32 47
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+8) 59 (-13) 100 93
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 5 SE 5 SE 5 G17 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.29 0.48 0.08
PRECIP DURATION 7 12 3
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2400 1420
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 14 NW 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35350 16790
DISPERSION FAIR POOR
CWR 100 100 10
KBDI 201-300 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-130800-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
154 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SNOW RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 90 100 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 4 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 26 (-18) 44 (-15) 32 48
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+14) 58 (-7) 100 91
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 5 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 6 G17 LGT/VAR SE 5 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.23 0.53 0.10
PRECIP DURATION 0 6 12 6
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 9 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END 7 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2730 1610
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 13 NW 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37870 23840
DISPERSION FAIR MARGINAL
CWR 100 100 10
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-130800-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
154 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS RAIN RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 70 100 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 26 (-19) 47 (-15) 37 50
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+15) 57 (-3) 100 89
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 7 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 7 G21 SE 5 SE 5 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.13 0.51 0.11
PRECIP DURATION 0 2 12 6
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 12 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END 7 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3170 1920
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 12 NW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41140 27330
DISPERSION FAIR MARGINAL
CWR 90 100 10
KBDI 301-400 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-130800-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
154 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS RAIN RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 100 100 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 5 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (-16) 41 (-23) 33 55
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+5) 76 (+12) 100 87
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 8 G23 SE 5 E 7 G21 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.40 0.76 0.09
PRECIP DURATION 1 8 12 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END 9 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2120 1960
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 11 NW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30980 34860
DISPERSION MARGINAL MARGINAL
CWR 100 100 10
KBDI 201-300 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-130800-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
154 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS RAIN RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 90 100 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 6 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (-15) 48 (-19) 39 57
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+5) 60 (+1) 100 87
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 5 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 9 G21 LGT/VAR E 5 G18 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.23 0.68 0.09
PRECIP DURATION 1 4 12 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 9 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END 9 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2990 2320
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 10 NW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 36950 39950
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR
CWR 100 100 10
KBDI 301-400 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-130800-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
154 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS RAIN RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 90 100 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 7 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (-13) 47 (-20) 41 60
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 80 (+14) 100 93
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 7 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 9 G22 E 5 E 5 G23 NW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.19 0.77 0.11
PRECIP DURATION 0 3 12 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 11 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END 9 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3370 2580
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 11 NW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 40020 42770
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR
CWR 100 100 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-130800-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
154 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS RAIN RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 90 100 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 9 5
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (-14) 46 (-20) 41 62
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 76 (+7) 100 85
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 5 G17 E 9 G25
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 9 G23 E 6 G18 E 7 G25 NW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.19 0.86 0.13
PRECIP DURATION 0 3 12 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 11 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END 9 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3660 2650
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 12 NW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 51210 42770
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 100 100 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-130800-
BANGOR REGION-
154 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS RAIN RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 100 100 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 8 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (-11) 42 (-27) 41 60
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 81 (+19) 100 81
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 5 NE 6 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 11 G23 E 5 E 9 G25 NW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.35 0.70 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 0 6 11 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 7 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END 9 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING 8 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2180 2540
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 10 NW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29600 41520
DISPERSION MARGINAL FAIR
CWR 100 100
KBDI 301-400 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-130800-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
154 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS RAIN RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 100 100 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 11 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (-14) 46 (-21) 43 63
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 84 (+16) 100 82
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 6 G20 NE 8 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 10 G23 E 7 G20 E 11 G26 NW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.35 0.82 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 0 6 11 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 8 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END 9 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING 12 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2710 2620
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 12 NW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 53380 41520
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 100 100
KBDI 201-300 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
15 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
RAIN. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS AROUND
15 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS AROUND
15 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL.
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