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FNUS51 KCAR 172056
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
456 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
DISCUSSION
GENERALLY DRY SUNDAY THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. MINUMUM RH VALUES RANGE
FROM 40 TO 55% THROUGH NEXT WEEK.
MEZ101-180815-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
456 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 22 (-6) 46 (+9) 33 58
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (-8) 54 (+10) 96 46
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3970 3180
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 12 SW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 51780 63580
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-180815-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
456 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 21 (-8) 49 (+11) 30 60
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (-6) 52 (+11) 97 46
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 6 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4290 3340
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 11 SW 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 54160 62970
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-180815-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
456 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 21 (-11) 50 (+7) 28 58
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (-10) 52 (+14) 98 49
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 8 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 5 G18 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 8 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4400 3220
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 11 SW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 54820 59420
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-180815-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
456 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 24 (-10) 51 (+10) 30 59
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (-11) 48 (+8) 97 46
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 5 G21 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4250 2570
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 11 SW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 56510 47540
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-180815-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
456 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 25 (-10) 52 (+6) 29 57
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (-13) 48 (+8) 100 51
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 5 G18 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4500 2840
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 10 SW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 53720 50350
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-180815-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
456 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 27 (-11) 52 (+4) 30 56
RH % (24H TREND) 85 (-15) 50 (+7) 100 63
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 5 G19 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4300 2930
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 10 SW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 47850 43800
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-180815-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
456 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 28 (-10) 51 (+2) 31 56
RH % (24H TREND) 82 (-18) 50 (+6) 99 65
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 7 G23 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4140 2800
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 10 SW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 48410 41670
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-180815-
BANGOR REGION-
456 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 27 (-10) 53 (+6) 30 59
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (-17) 50 (+7) 100 55
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 5 G19 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4420 2860
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 9 SW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 45340 42300
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-180815-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
456 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (-9) 51 (+3) 32 56
RH % (24H TREND) 80 (-19) 52 (+6) 99 63
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 7 G24 SW 5 LGT/VAR S 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4130 2720
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 9 S 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 40370 34790
DISPERSION FAIR MARGINAL
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. EAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. NORTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 50. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL.
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