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FNUS51 KCAR 130801
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
401 AM EDT WED MAY 13 2026
DISCUSSION
DRY TODAY WITH AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES GENERALLY 30-40
PERCENT, CLOSER TO 30% OVER NORTHERN AREAS. WINDS ARE GENERALLY
EXPECTED TO BE LESS THAN 10 MPH, THROUGH A FEW GUSTS TO 15 TO 20
MPH CANNOT BE RULED OUT. WETTING RAIN LIKELY WEDNESDAY EVENING
THROUGH FRIDAY FOR SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE AREA. A WETTING RAIN
IS UNLIKELY FOR NORTHERN MAINE.
MEZ101-132030-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
401 AM EDT WED MAY 13 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 80 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 3 8
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (+11) 38 (+10) 59
RH % (24H TREND) 28 (-11) 100 (+13) 60
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.04 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 1 7 2
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5900 3520
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 11 S 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 84530 73300
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-132030-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
401 AM EDT WED MAY 13 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 70 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 2 9
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (+11) 38 (+9) 61
RH % (24H TREND) 27 (-11) 100 (+15) 58
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.04 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 0 8 2
PRECIP BEGIN 4 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6130 3820
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 12 S 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 83460 91060
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-132030-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
401 AM EDT WED MAY 13 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 2 9
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (+10) 40 (+10) 63
RH % (24H TREND) 30 (-8) 100 (+19) 55
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6 S 7 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.05 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 8 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6160 6160
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 9 S 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 78550 123670
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 0 20 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-132030-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
401 AM EDT WED MAY 13 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 80 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 3 8
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (+9) 38 (+6) 61
RH % (24H TREND) 35 (-3) 100 (+17) 60
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 6 G17 SE 5 SE 7 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.08 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 1 7 4
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5890 3190
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 13 SE 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 85190 90330
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 20 30 30
KBDI <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-132030-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
401 AM EDT WED MAY 13 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 60 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 2 8
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (+7) 41 (+8) 62
RH % (24H TREND) 31 (-5) 100 (+16) 54
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 5 G17 LGT/VAR SE 7 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.03 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 1 4 2
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM CONTINUING 8 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6260 4060
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 14 S 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 87500 99710
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 10 10 20
KBDI <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-132030-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
401 AM EDT WED MAY 13 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 40 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 2 5
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (+6) 41 (+7) 63
RH % (24H TREND) 35 (-2) 100 (+15) 58
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 5 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 6 G18 LGT/VAR SE 7 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.01 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM CONTINUING 11 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5780 3920
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 9 SE 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 61490 117120
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 10 10 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-132030-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
401 AM EDT WED MAY 13 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 30 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 1 5
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (+3) 42 (+5) 62
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (+2) 97 (+18) 59
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 5 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 6 G17 LGT/VAR SE 7 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM CONTINUING 1 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4880 1860
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 7 SE 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 49130 62190
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 10 10 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-132030-
BANGOR REGION-
401 AM EDT WED MAY 13 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 50 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 2 8
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (+3) 42 (+7) 62
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (+2) 98 (+19) 59
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 6 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 7 G20 SE 5 SE 9 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.02 0.11
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING 10 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 3 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5750 3850
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 12 SE 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 74060 88420
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 10 10 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-132030-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
401 AM EDT WED MAY 13 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 40 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 6
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (+2) 43 (+5) 63
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (+3) 95 (+19) 61
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 6 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 7 G18 SE 5 G18 SE 9 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.01 0.15
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING 11 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4650 2020
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 6 SE 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 28250 51370
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 10 10 100
KBDI <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PATCHY
FOG. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND
60. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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