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FNUS51 KCAR 301844
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
244 PM EDT SUN AUG 30 2026
DISCUSSION
WEATHER WILL BE DRY ON MONDAY WITH RHS BACK DOWN IN THE 30 TO
40 PERCENT RANGE FOR MUCH OF THE AREA. WINDS WILL BE FROM THE
NW 5 TO 10 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 15 MPH. THE NEXT CHANCE FOR
WETTING RAIN LOOKS TO MOVE IN WEDNESDAY EVENING.
MEZ101-310800-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
244 PM EDT SUN AUG 30 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 22(LTD) 0 0 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (-10) 71 (+1) 42 73
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 39 (-9) 99 37
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 10 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4510 6010
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 8 E 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 43790 54090
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-310800-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
244 PM EDT SUN AUG 30 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20(LTD) 0 0 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (-10) 73 (+1) 43 74
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+8) 39 (-8) 98 38
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 10 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4890 6100
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 9 E 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 58840 53290
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-310800-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
244 PM EDT SUN AUG 30 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 17(LTD) 0 0 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (-8) 74 (0) 43 75
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+9) 40 (-3) 97 38
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 6 G17 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 7 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 10 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5300 6130
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 10 E 6
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 62050 45470
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 10 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-310800-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
244 PM EDT SUN AUG 30 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 0 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 23(LTD) 0 0 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (-6) 75 (+1) 46 74
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+13) 38 (-14) 97 41
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 10 AM
PRECIP END 11 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4810 5580
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 8 SE 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 45790 47400
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR
CWR 10 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-310800-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
244 PM EDT SUN AUG 30 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20(LTD) 0 0 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (-5) 76 (-1) 46 75
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 38 (-12) 98 37
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 12 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5190 6450
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 8 E 6
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 53240 45330
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 10 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-310800-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
244 PM EDT SUN AUG 30 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 22(LTD) 0 0 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (-1) 76 (-3) 52 75
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 45 (-9) 94 51
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.13 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 1 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5040 5720
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 8 SE 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 46980 45510
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR
CWR 30 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-310800-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
244 PM EDT SUN AUG 30 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 19(LTD) 0 0 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (-2) 77 (0) 52 75
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 42 (-16) 95 54
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.15 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 1 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4750 3970
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 8 SE 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 48580 38490
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR
CWR 60 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-310800-
BANGOR REGION-
244 PM EDT SUN AUG 30 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 0 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 23(LTD) 0 0 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (-5) 77 (-2) 49 75
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+6) 42 (-13) 99 53
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 3 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 10 AM
PRECIP END 11 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5090 5180
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 8 SE 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 46500 46920
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR
CWR 10 0 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-310800-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
244 PM EDT SUN AUG 30 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 0 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 19(LTD) 0 0 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (-3) 80 (+1) 53 76
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 41 (-17) 95 55
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5 LGT/VAR SE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.13 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 10 AM
PRECIP END 12 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4960 4120
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 8 SE 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 49560 41040
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR
CWR 50 0 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND
70. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND
70. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 50. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. NORTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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