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FNUS51 KCAR 221837
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
236 PM EDT MON JUN 22 2026
DISCUSSION
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE NORTHWEST CONTINUE THIS
EVENING.
A WETTING RAIN LIKELY TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY WITH UP TO
1.5 INCHES
POSSIBLE DOWNEAST AND PROGRESSIVELY LESSER AMOUNTS FURTHER NORTH.
A PATTERN OF SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPERATURES AND SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND
THUNDERSTORMS EACH DAY CONTINUES THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEK.
RHS REMAIN ELEVATED THROUGH THE ENTIRE FORECAST PERIOD, GENERALLY
STAYING IN THE 50 TO 60 PERCENT RANGE.
MEZ101-230800-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
236 PM EDT MON JUN 22 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 50 0 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 24(LTD) 17(LTD) 8 28(ELEV)
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (-1) 70 (+1) 48 66
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 58 (-9) 100 66
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.08 0.00 0.09
PRECIP DURATION 2 4 5
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING 9 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3190 4320
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 7 NW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 40190 71150
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 30 30 0 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-230800-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
236 PM EDT MON JUN 22 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 60 0 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 31(ELEV) 16(LTD) 8 33(ELEV)
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (-1) 69 (0) 48 67
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 62 (-6) 100 63
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 0.11 0.00 0.10
PRECIP DURATION 3 4 4
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING 9 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2730 4420
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 7 NW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39120 84430
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 30 40 0 70
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-230800-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
236 PM EDT MON JUN 22 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 60 20 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 26(ELEV) 14 6 36(ELEV)
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (0) 66 (-4) 50 69
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 69 (+3) 100 63
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.21 0.02 0.10
PRECIP DURATION 2 6 0 4
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING 9 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 8 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1760 4260
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 7 NW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 19200 65130
DISPERSION POOR GOOD
CWR 70 90 30 60
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-230800-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
236 PM EDT MON JUN 22 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 60 0 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 23(LTD) 10 4 26(ELEV)
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (-2) 70 (0) 51 73
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 64 (-6) 100 54
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 6 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.25 0.19 0.00 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 6 4 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING 10 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 3 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3060 5830
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 11 NW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 50450 95880
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 100 100 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-230800-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
236 PM EDT MON JUN 22 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 80 10 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 15(LTD) 12 3 24(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (-3) 69 (-3) 52 74
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 73 (+5) 100 54
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 6 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.24 0.51 0.02 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 4 8 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING 10 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 8 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2110 6500
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 9 NW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35990 107550
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 100 100 20 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-230800-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
236 PM EDT MON JUN 22 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 90 30 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 8 15(LTD) 2 17(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (-3) 65 (-6) 53 74
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 88 (+18) 100 57
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 6 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 6 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.32 0.88 0.05 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 4 10 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING 3 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 9 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1440 6590
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 16 NW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27580 99500
DISPERSION MARGINAL VERY GOOD
CWR 100 100 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-230800-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
236 PM EDT MON JUN 22 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 80 40 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 10 18(LTD) 3 14
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (-3) 67 (+1) 51 74
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 78 (+4) 100 58
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 7 G19 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 G19 LGT/VAR W 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.35 0.96 0.08 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 11 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING 5 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 11 PM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1120 5840
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 17 W 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 24860 94170
DISPERSION MARGINAL VERY GOOD
CWR 100 100 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-230800-
BANGOR REGION-
236 PM EDT MON JUN 22 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 80 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 10 14 0(NONE) 12
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (-3) 70 (-4) 53 76
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 71 (+5) 100 50
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) E 5 G17 NW 5 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.46 0.57 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 6
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2520 6890
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 13 NW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 36350 109140
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 100 100 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-230800-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
236 PM EDT MON JUN 22 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 90 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 14 18(LTD) 0(NONE) 7
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (-4) 71 (+2) 54 76
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 73 (-2) 99 54
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 9 G21 NW 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 5 G17 LGT/VAR W 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.57 0.85 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 7 9 0
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1830 6490
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 12 W 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29860 95780
DISPERSION MARGINAL VERY GOOD
CWR 100 100 40 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. LOWS IN THE LOWER
50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 70.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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