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FNUS51 KCAR 060637
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
236 AM EDT WED MAY 6 2026
DISCUSSION
A SOAKING RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TODAY INTO THURSDAY MORNING WITH
TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS GREATER THAN 1 INCH FORECAST ACROSS MOST
OF
THE NORTH AND ABOUT 0.5" OVER THE BANGOR AND DOWNEAST REGION.
SCATTERED SHOWERS, MOSTLY ACROSS THE NORTH, THURSDAY THROUGH
FRIDAY BUT RHS SHOULD BE LOWER, GENERALLY IN THE 40-50% RANGE.
THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR ANOTHER ROUND OF WIDESPREAD
SIGNIFICANT
RAINFALL FROM LATE SUNDAY INTO MONDAY, CONTINUING AN ACTIVE AND
WET WEATHER PATTERN.
MEZ101-062000-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
236 AM EDT WED MAY 6 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 60 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 7 13
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (-24) 34 (-7) 54
RH % (24H TREND) 78 (+34) 100 (+3) 46
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.65 0.17 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 10 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 10 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2600 6140
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 10 W 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 44450 122240
DISPERSION FAIR EXCELLENT
CWR 100 100 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-062000-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
236 AM EDT WED MAY 6 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 80 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 8 8 11
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (-23) 34 (-9) 56
RH % (24H TREND) 80 (+38) 100 (+3) 43
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.66 0.34 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 10 5 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 10 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2150 6260
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 8 W 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30640 136870
DISPERSION MARGINAL EXCELLENT
CWR 100 100 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-062000-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
236 AM EDT WED MAY 6 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 100 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 12 10 8
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (-17) 38 (-9) 58
RH % (24H TREND) 75 (+34) 97 (+1) 42
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.48 0.58 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 8 10 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1960 6620
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 7 W 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 23430 98080
DISPERSION MARGINAL VERY GOOD
CWR 100 100 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-062000-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
236 AM EDT WED MAY 6 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 90 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 15(LTD) 12 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (-13) 37 (-10) 60
RH % (24H TREND) 74 (+30) 97 (+1) 38
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.55 0.61 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 7 8 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1720 6790
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 7 W 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37140 132160
DISPERSION FAIR EXCELLENT
CWR 100 100 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-062000-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
236 AM EDT WED MAY 6 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 100 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 13 10 6
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (-8) 42 (-8) 62
RH % (24H TREND) 62 (+17) 99 (+8) 38
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 7 G20 S 7 G20 W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.13 0.52 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 4 11 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2740 6810
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 17 W 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 62000 97400
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 80 100 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-062000-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
236 AM EDT WED MAY 6 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 100 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 15(LTD) 8
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (-5) 44 (-5) 62
RH % (24H TREND) 66 (+13) 100 (+14) 43
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 6 G19 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 10 G22 S 8 G22 W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.43 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 1 9 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2150 6880
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 20 W 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 49150 93900
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 100 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-062000-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
236 AM EDT WED MAY 6 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 100 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 15(LTD) 7
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (0) 44 (-2) 63
RH % (24H TREND) 70 (+5) 100 (+7) 45
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 7 G23 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 10 G24 S 8 G23 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.48 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 0 8 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 7 AM CONTINUING 1 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1670 5500
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 24 W 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 45470 81900
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 10 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-062000-
BANGOR REGION-
236 AM EDT WED MAY 6 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 100 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 11 11 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (-3) 44 (-7) 63
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (+9) 95 (+10) 38
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 5 G20 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 10 G23 S 10 G24 W 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.43 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 2 10 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 7 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2850 6880
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 18 W 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 54440 117070
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 60 100 50
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-062000-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
236 AM EDT WED MAY 6 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 100 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 11 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (+2) 44 (-4) 65
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (-2) 99 (+11) 43
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 9 G26 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 12 G30 S 11 G30 W 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.40 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 0 9 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 8 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1760 6350
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 22 W 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39290 82580
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 20 100 50
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 40. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND 60.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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