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FNUS51 KCAR 081844
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
244 PM EDT TUE SEP 8 2026
DISCUSSION
ISOLATED/SCATTERED SHOWERS POSSIBLE IN CENTRAL AND DOWNEAST
REGIONS EARLY THIS MORNING. DRY CONDITIONS FOR THE REST OF THE
DAY, WITH RHS GENERALLY IN THE 30 TO 40 PERCENT RANGE. BREEZY
WINDS FROM THE NORTH DURING THE DAY, AND BECOME LIGHT AND
VARIABLE
OVERNIGHT. THE NEXT CHANCE FOR A WETTING RAIN OCCURS WEDNESDAY
NIGHT INTO THURSDAY, WITH SOME GUSTY WINDS.
MEZ101-090800-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
244 PM EDT TUE SEP 8 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 90 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 14 8
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (-14) 66 (+2) 53 71
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (0) 52 (+13) 100 54
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 10 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6 G17 S 8 G22 W 12 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.40 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 0 6 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 5 PM CONTINUING 4 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1950 5770
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 16 W 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35960 148490
DISPERSION FAIR EXCELLENT
CWR 0 100 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-090800-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
244 PM EDT TUE SEP 8 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 90 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 16(LTD) 9
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (-14) 66 (+1) 52 73
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (+3) 50 (+11) 100 52
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 9 G24
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 G17 S 8 G23 W 12 G27
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.45 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 0 7 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM 6 PM 9 AM
PRECIP END 3 PM 6 AM 4 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2550 6050
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 15 W 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 44380 158030
DISPERSION FAIR EXCELLENT
CWR 0 100 10
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-090800-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
244 PM EDT TUE SEP 8 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 100 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 17(LTD) 9
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (-16) 66 (0) 51 76
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (+10) 47 (+6) 100 50
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 11 G25
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 9 G20 S 11 G26 W 14 G27
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.53 0.11
PRECIP DURATION 6 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3160 6210
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 15 W 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 53820 168620
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 0 0 100
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-090800-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
244 PM EDT TUE SEP 8 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 80 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 18(LTD) 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (-15) 66 (-2) 54 78
RH % (24H TREND) 85 (-5) 52 (+11) 100 48
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 9 G27
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 G18 S 9 G26 W 13 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.54 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 8
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2540 6100
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 15 W 25
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 46860 165630
DISPERSION FAIR EXCELLENT
CWR 0 100 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-090800-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
244 PM EDT TUE SEP 8 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 100 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 18(LTD) 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (-13) 67 (-3) 55 79
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (+2) 47 (+7) 100 49
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 9 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6 G17 S 8 G23 W 11 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.54 0.12
PRECIP DURATION 7 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3270 6500
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 14 W 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 53000 167740
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 0 0 100
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-090800-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
244 PM EDT TUE SEP 8 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 100 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 15(LTD) 6
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (-9) 65 (-6) 55 79
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (+4) 61 (+16) 100 57
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 10 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6 G17 S 7 G23 W 10 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.49 0.16
PRECIP DURATION 7 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2980 6180
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 11 W 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37800 139270
DISPERSION FAIR EXCELLENT
CWR 0 0 100
KBDI 301-400 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-090800-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
244 PM EDT TUE SEP 8 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 100 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 17(LTD) 9
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (-9) 66 (-6) 55 82
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (+5) 66 (+20) 100 58
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 11 G26
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6 S 7 G23 SW 10 G22
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.43 0.16
PRECIP DURATION 6 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2530 4720
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 9 W 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 24270 134390
DISPERSION MARGINAL EXCELLENT
CWR 0 0 100
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-090800-
BANGOR REGION-
244 PM EDT TUE SEP 8 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 90 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 16(LTD) 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (-12) 69 (-5) 59 81
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (+5) 58 (+15) 100 50
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 11 G25
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 8 G18 S 9 G25 W 13 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.47 0.10
PRECIP DURATION 8 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2770 6240
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 14 W 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41780 158530
DISPERSION FAIR EXCELLENT
CWR 0 0 100
KBDI 501-600 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-090800-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
244 PM EDT TUE SEP 8 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 90 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 15(LTD) 7
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (-10) 68 (-6) 59 84
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (+1) 65 (+19) 100 53
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 12 G27
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 G17 S 9 G25 W 11 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.42 0.11
PRECIP DURATION 7 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2360 6010
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 12 W 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34010 145300
DISPERSION MARGINAL EXCELLENT
CWR 0 0 100
KBDI 501-600 401-500 401-500 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
15 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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