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FNUS51 KCAR 111902
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
302 PM EDT TUE AUG 11 2026
DISCUSSION
UNSETTLED, SHOWERY WEATHER THROUGH FRIDAY, WITH THE ONLY DRY
PERIOD TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. WINDS SHOULD REMAIN UNDER
15 MPH THROUGH THURSDAY, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 MPH FRIDAY. DRY
THIS WEEKEND WITH RHS 35 TO 45%.
MEZ101-120830-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
302 PM EDT TUE AUG 11 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20(LTD) 12 13 40(ELEV)
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (-5) 73 (+2) 48 72
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (0) 45 (-21) 100 56
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.11
PRECIP DURATION 1 5
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 7 AM
PRECIP END 10 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5600 5260
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 13 W 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 90770 82730
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 10 0 0 70
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-120830-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
302 PM EDT TUE AUG 11 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 10 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 16(LTD) 12 10 38(ELEV)
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (-6) 75 (+2) 48 72
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (0) 45 (-21) 100 59
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.01 0.12
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 5
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 10 PM 7 AM
PRECIP END 10 PM 11 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6000 5470
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 13 W 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 94070 79250
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 10 0 70
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-120830-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
302 PM EDT TUE AUG 11 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 18(LTD) 10 7 37(ELEV)
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (-5) 77 (+2) 49 73
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (-1) 43 (-22) 100 56
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 0 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 10 AM
PRECIP END 7 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5820 5710
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 12 W 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 76800 65670
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 10 0 0 40
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-120830-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
302 PM EDT TUE AUG 11 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 10 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 9 9 8 35(ELEV)
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (-6) 78 (+3) 52 75
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (-3) 42 (-17) 100 55
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 5 G18 NW 7 LGT/VAR W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 0 4
PRECIP BEGIN 5 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6880 5650
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 13 W 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 95030 78230
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 10
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-120830-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
302 PM EDT TUE AUG 11 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 4 5 31(ELEV)
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (-5) 81 (+1) 53 77
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (-4) 40 (-14) 99 52
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6820 6360
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 12 W 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 92850 76950
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 10
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-120830-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
302 PM EDT TUE AUG 11 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 9 4 8 23(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (-3) 80 (-1) 56 78
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (-7) 45 (-11) 94 59
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5 LGT/VAR W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6980 6450
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 11 W 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 85920 76600
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 10
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-120830-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
302 PM EDT TUE AUG 11 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 3 9 17(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (-4) 82 (+3) 57 79
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (-7) 43 (-18) 94 56
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 G17 LGT/VAR SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 0 2
PRECIP BEGIN 4 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5930 4600
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 10 W 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 82860 46070
DISPERSION VERY GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 0 10 10
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-120830-
BANGOR REGION-
302 PM EDT TUE AUG 11 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 5 9 27(ELEV)
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (-5) 81 (-1) 54 78
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (-7) 44 (-8) 100 55
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 6 G18 W 6 LGT/VAR W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 5 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 7270 6210
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 12 W 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 93200 72960
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 10 10
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-120830-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
302 PM EDT TUE AUG 11 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 5 11 18(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (-3) 84 (+4) 58 82
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (-7) 42 (-17) 92 54
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 5 G18 W 7 LGT/VAR SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 4 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 7350 5040
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 10 W 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 88220 52940
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 10 10
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 50. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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