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FNUS51 KCAR 290901  
FWFCAR  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME  
500 AM EDT THU MAY 29 2025  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
NORTHERN AREAS WILL BEGIN MOSTLY SUNNY TODAY FOLLOWED BY  
INCREASING  
CLOUDS. SOUTHERN AREAS WILL BE MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS  
WILL  
MOVE INTO WESTERN AREAS THIS AFTERNOON WITH A THUNDERSTORM  
POSSIBLE.  
SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO THE NORTHEAST TONIGHT. LOW PRESSURE WILL  
DEVELOP OVER THE MID-ATLANTIC REGION ON FRIDAY AND TRACK NORTH  
ACROSS OUR AREA SATURDAY BRINGING A SOAKING RAIN. UP TO AN INCH  
OF  
RAIN IS LIKELY IN SOME AREAS. SHOWERS WILL LINGER INTO SUNDAY AS  
THE  
LOW CONTINUES NORTH INTO QUEBEC.  
 
ESTIMATED RAINFALL FROM THE WEEKEND STORM RAIN RANGES FROM AROUND  
A HALF INCH ALONG THE COAST AND A LITTLE OVER AN INCH ACROSS THE  
NORTH TO AN INCH AND A QUARTER ACROSS THE HIGHLANDS.  
 
MEZ101-292000-  
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-  
500 AM EDT THU MAY 29 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 60 40  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 77 (-3) 52 (+4) 69  
RH % (24H TREND) 29 (+12) 100 (+21) 52  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 6 LGT/VAR SW 7 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.07 0.05  
PRECIP DURATION 1 5 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)8550 4310  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 14 W 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 154460 81880  
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD  
CWR 30 20 10  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ102-292000-  
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-  
500 AM EDT THU MAY 29 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 60 40  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 78 (-3) 51 (+2) 71  
RH % (24H TREND) 27 (+8) 98 (+21) 52  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR SW 7 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.08 0.05  
PRECIP DURATION 1 4 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)9460 4370  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 14 W 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 156620 90500  
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD  
CWR 20 30 10  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ103-292000-  
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-  
500 AM EDT THU MAY 29 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 50 40  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 78 (-4) 53 (+4) 71  
RH % (24H TREND) 29 (+10) 95 (+19) 51  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 7 G17 SW 5 SW 7 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.05 0.06  
PRECIP DURATION 0 3 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 4 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)9290 4330  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 14 W 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 164590 94620  
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD  
CWR 20 20  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ105-292000-  
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-  
500 AM EDT THU MAY 29 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 50 30  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 75 (-5) 52 (0) 72  
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (+17) 98 (+25) 52  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 6 G17 S 5 SW 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.05 0.04  
PRECIP DURATION 1 3 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7940 4540  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 11 W 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 120880 88130  
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD  
CWR 20 10  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ106-292000-  
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-  
500 AM EDT THU MAY 29 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 30  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 76 (-7) 52 (0) 73  
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (+17) 99 (+13) 51  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 7 G18 S 6 G17 SW 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.03  
PRECIP DURATION 3 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5380 4840  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 16 SW 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 96110 93490  
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD  
CWR 0 10 20  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ108-292000-  
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-  
500 AM EDT THU MAY 29 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 20  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 73 (-11) 50 (-3) 71  
RH % (24H TREND) 45 (+22) 100 (+14) 59  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 5 G17 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 9 G20 S 5 G17 SW 7  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM 2 PM  
PRECIP END 5 AM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3590 3910  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 19 SW 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 74530 75060  
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD  
CWR 0 10  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ112-292000-  
COASTAL DOWNEAST-  
500 AM EDT THU MAY 29 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 71 (-11) 47 (-4) 65  
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (+23) 100 (+12) 66  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 6 G20 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 9 G20 LGT/VAR SW 7 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.03 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM  
PRECIP END 5 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2840 2040  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 20 SW 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 66680 44080  
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR  
CWR 0 10 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ113-292000-  
BANGOR REGION-  
500 AM EDT THU MAY 29 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 20  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 74 (-9) 52 (-2) 74  
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (+24) 99 (+14) 51  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 6 G18 SW 5  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 10 G20 S 6 G18 SW 7  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM 1 PM  
PRECIP END 3 AM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5120 5190  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 16 SW 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 83550 84400  
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD  
CWR 0 10  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ114-292000-  
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-  
500 AM EDT THU MAY 29 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 71 (-10) 48 (-4) 69  
RH % (24H TREND) 57 (+26) 100 (+12) 63  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 7 G20 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 9 G20 LGT/VAR S 7 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM  
PRECIP END 2 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2800 2600  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 19 S 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 59300 51600  
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD  
CWR 0 10 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
RAIN. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND 60.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.  
 
 
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