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FNUS51 KCAR 091837
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
236 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2026
DISCUSSION
A WETTING RAIN IS LIKELY TONIGHT ALONG THE COAST. NUMEROUS TO
WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ON
SUNDAY WITH WETTING RAINFALLS FOR MOST, BUT NOT ALL LOCATIONS.
GENERALLY DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED FROM MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY WITH MODEST DAYTIME WINDS AND MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
BELOW 40 PERCENT.
MEZ101-100800-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
236 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 0 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 17(LTD) 2 11
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (+8) 59 (+2) 34 53
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+2) 45 (+16) 92 42
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 8 G18 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 6 SW 8 G18 LGT/VAR W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.09 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 2
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM 9 AM
PRECIP END 5 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5700 8090
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 20 W 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 128440 131960
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
CWR 0 40 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-100800-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
236 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 10 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 20(LTD) 7 10
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (+7) 60 (+2) 34 55
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+3) 53 (+23) 91 41
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 7 G18 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 5 SW 7 G18 LGT/VAR W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.11 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 7 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING 10 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4350 8090
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 15 W 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 107900 123990
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 0 30 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-100800-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
236 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN TSTMS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 80 80 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 21(LTD) 14 8
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (+8) 59 (0) 38 58
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (+2) 69 (+38) 89 41
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 10 G25 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 7 G18 S 10 G25 LGT/VAR W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.17 0.05 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 8 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING 11 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 9 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2580 7780
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 17 W 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 50620 100790
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 90 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-100800-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
236 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 90 30 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 22(LTD) 9 7
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (+6) 61 (+3) 36 58
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+11) 60 (+29) 88 40
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 8 G21 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 7 G21 S 7 G18 LGT/VAR W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.13 0.03 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 8 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING 11 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 8 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3050 8060
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 15 W 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 81810 104870
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 50 50
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-100800-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
236 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN TSTMS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 80 60 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 10 20(LTD) 11 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (+8) 60 (0) 40 59
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+6) 70 (+39) 94 40
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 7 G17 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 5 G20 S 7 G18 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.15 0.03 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 6 9 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING 4 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 AM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2120 7460
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 15 W 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39800 90130
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 30 40 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-100800-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
236 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 90 30 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 12 13 4 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (+7) 56 (-5) 42 58
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 80 (+47) 98 52
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 8 G18 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 5 G17 S 8 G18 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.13 0.21 0.03 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 9 9 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1560 5930
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 17 W 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33780 63080
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 40 90 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-100800-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
236 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 90 30 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 11 13 2 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (+6) 55 (-3) 42 58
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+8) 80 (+41) 100 56
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 8 G21 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 8 G20 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.19 0.22 0.02 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 11 8 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1310 4920
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 18 W 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32220 48150
DISPERSION MARGINAL FAIR
CWR 70 90 20 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-100800-
BANGOR REGION-
236 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN TSTMS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 70 50 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 8 18(LTD) 10 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (+9) 63 (+2) 41 60
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+9) 67 (+36) 92 42
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 8 G20 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 6 G18 S 8 G20 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.08 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 6 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 3 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2460 7040
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 14 W 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 44130 79020
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 30 30 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-100800-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
236 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 80 30 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 11 11 6 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (+9) 58 (-1) 43 60
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+11) 76 (+37) 96 51
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 8 G21 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 5 G20 S 8 G20 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.20 0.09 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 10 5 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING 10 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 5 AM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1320 5830
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 14 W 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 20990 59430
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 80 40 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL.
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