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FNUS51 KCAR 181849
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
249 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2026
DISCUSSION
WIDESPREAD WETTING RAINFALL THROUGH TONIGHT. ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE, AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN MAY OCCUR
WITHIN THESE STORMS. GUSTY WINDS WITH GUSTS OCCASIONALLY REACHING
30 TO 35 MPH, ESPECIALLY IN HIGHER TERRAIN. SCATTERED SHOWERS
CONTINUE ACROSS THE NORTH THROUGH THIS WEEKEND, ALONGSIDE BELOW
NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND HIGH RELATIVE HUMIDITY.
MEZ101-190815-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
249 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 70 60 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 26(ELEV) 24(LTD) 18(LTD) 8
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (-1) 65 (+1) 44 62
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 66 (-7) 100 63
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 7 G18 NW 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 9 G24 W 8 G18 W 5 NW 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.43 0.05 0.04 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 8 6 4 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3050 2780
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 19 N 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 74800 45480
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 100 30 20 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-190815-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
249 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 60 50 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 27(ELEV) 22(LTD) 18(LTD) 9
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (-1) 68 (+2) 45 63
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 62 (-9) 100 65
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 7 G20 NW 6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 8 G25 W 8 G20 W 5 G17 NW 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.41 0.04 0.02 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 8 5 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3440 2940
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 20 N 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 99310 55060
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 100 30 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-190815-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
249 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 50 40 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 23(LTD) 24(LTD) 21(LTD) 10
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (-1) 72 (+5) 48 64
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 58 (-9) 100 64
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 7 G18 NW 6 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 11 G25 SW 9 G20 W 5 G17 NW 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.44 0.03 0.02 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 7 4 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4440 3180
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 20 N 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 113180 59550
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 100 10 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-190815-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
249 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 40 40 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 33(ELEV) 18(LTD) 14 10
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (0) 73 (+11) 49 67
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 55 (-26) 99 62
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 8 G23 NW 8 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 7 G29 W 10 G23 W 7 G20 NW 9 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.34 0.01 0.01 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 4 2 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END 3 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4750 4080
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 22 NW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 141500 96100
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
CWR 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-190815-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
249 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 30 20 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 30(ELEV) 16(LTD) 12 12
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (0) 76 (+10) 51 69
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 53 (-24) 98 62
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 7 G20 W 6 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 8 G24 W 9 G23 W 5 G18 NW 8 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.40 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 2 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 11 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END 2 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5470 4320
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 23 NW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 138360 91410
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
CWR 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-190815-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
249 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 10 10 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 26(ELEV) 14 13 13
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (0) 77 (+12) 54 71
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 56 (-25) 93 65
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 7 G20 W 7 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 9 G24 W 9 G21 SW 5 G18 NW 8 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.45 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 0 0 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 PM CONTINUING 7 AM
PRECIP END 2 AM CONTINUING 7 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5650 4840
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 22 NW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 131280 89020
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
CWR 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-190815-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
249 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 0 0 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 26(ELEV) 10 9 13
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (+1) 78 (+13) 54 74
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 53 (-24) 92 57
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 6 G20 W 6 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 9 G27 SW 9 G21 LGT/VAR W 7 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.46 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 7 AM
PRECIP END 2 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4430 4760
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 19 W 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 111300 88340
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 100 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-190815-
BANGOR REGION-
249 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 0 10 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 32(ELEV) 12 12 11
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (+2) 77 (+11) 53 71
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 50 (-34) 94 58
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 10 G23 W 9 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 10 G28 W 12 G23 W 8 G20 NW 11 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.27 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 0 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 4 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 11 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5790 4950
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 22 NW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 137400 96760
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
CWR 100 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-190815-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
249 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 0 0 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 30(ELEV) 7 7 10
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (+3) 81 (+14) 55 77
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 52 (-29) 85 56
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 9 G23 W 9 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 11 G27 SW 10 G23 W 6 G20 NW 9 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.29 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 7 AM
PRECIP END 11 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5390 5150
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 20 NW 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 131350 96610
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
CWR 100 0 0
KBDI <200 201-300 201-300 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PATCHY
FOG. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 50. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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