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FNUS51 KCAR 201736
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
136 PM EDT MON JUL 20 2026
DISCUSSION
DRY WEATHER IS EXPECTED ON TUESDAY. WETTING RAINS ARE LIKELY
TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT, WITH A WIDESPREAD
0.75-1.25 INCHES OF RAINFALL, WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS
POSSIBLE.
MEZ101-210815-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
136 PM EDT MON JUL 20 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 80 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 14 37(ELEV)
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (+5) 78 (+8) 56 77
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (-5) 36 (-3) 100 71
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 5 G17 S 6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 11 G23 S 12 G23 SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.24 0.32
PRECIP DURATION 7 10
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5450 3140
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 25 SW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 148490 58420
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD
CWR 0 0 80 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-210815-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
136 PM EDT MON JUL 20 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 90 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 17(LTD) 37(ELEV)
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (+1) 78 (+7) 56 77
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (0) 37 (-3) 100 74
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 6 G18 S 6 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 12 G23 S 12 G23 S 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.29 0.34
PRECIP DURATION 7 10
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5540 2780
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 26 S 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 159870 58000
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD
CWR 0 0 80 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-210815-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
136 PM EDT MON JUL 20 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 90 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 17(LTD) 35(ELEV)
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (0) 78 (+5) 57 77
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (+6) 38 (-1) 99 77
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 8 G21 S 10 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 15 G26 S 14 G26 S 10 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.36 0.40
PRECIP DURATION 6 10
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5660 2380
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 26 S 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 158460 45000
DISPERSION EXCELLENT FAIR
CWR 0 0 90 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-210815-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
136 PM EDT MON JUL 20 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 90 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 4 21(LTD) 35(ELEV)
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (+1) 77 (+4) 56 78
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (+8) 40 (0) 100 78
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 7 G20 S 6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 15 G26 SE 13 G27 S 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.52 0.32
PRECIP DURATION 7 8
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5130 2690
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 24 S 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 135620 48380
DISPERSION EXCELLENT FAIR
CWR 0 0 90 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-210815-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
136 PM EDT MON JUL 20 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 100 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 22(LTD) 27(ELEV)
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (-1) 78 (+2) 58 77
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (+6) 40 (+2) 100 84
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 6 G20 S 8 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 13 G26 S 11 G25 S 9 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.51 0.33
PRECIP DURATION 7 10
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5240 2070
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 24 S 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 139650 48490
DISPERSION EXCELLENT FAIR
CWR 0 0 90 70
KBDI 201-300 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-210815-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
136 PM EDT MON JUL 20 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 90 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 25(ELEV) 19(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (0) 75 (-2) 58 73
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (+3) 53 (+13) 100 95
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 6 G20 S 9 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 11 G23 S 10 G23 S 10 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.73 0.38
PRECIP DURATION 6 10
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4170 1750
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 22 S 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 110660 37850
DISPERSION VERY GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 0 90 80
KBDI 201-300 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-210815-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
136 PM EDT MON JUL 20 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 90 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 25(ELEV) 19(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (-1) 73 (-2) 56 73
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (+8) 59 (+14) 100 88
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 6 G18 S 12 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 5 G18 S 10 G21 SE 10 G23 S 11 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.75 0.47
PRECIP DURATION 6 11
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2410 1230
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 18 S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 74800 24610
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 0 0 90 80
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-210815-
BANGOR REGION-
136 PM EDT MON JUL 20 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 100 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 23(LTD) 27(ELEV)
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (-1) 77 (-1) 59 79
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (+7) 50 (+10) 100 84
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 8 G21 S 9 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 15 G27 SE 13 G25 S 11 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.62 0.27
PRECIP DURATION 7 8
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4930 2110
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 24 S 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 125080 39810
DISPERSION EXCELLENT FAIR
CWR 0 0 90 60
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-210815-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
136 PM EDT MON JUL 20 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 100 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 24(LTD) 19(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (+2) 75 (-1) 59 76
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (+9) 62 (+16) 100 87
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 8 G20 S 11 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 6 G18 S 12 G23 SE 12 G25 S 12 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.87 0.31
PRECIP DURATION 6 8
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3450 1510
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 20 S 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 100580 31630
DISPERSION VERY GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 0 0 90 70
KBDI 301-400 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. PATCHY FOG. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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