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FNUS51 KCAR 261313  
FWFCAR  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME  
913 AM EDT SUN APR 26 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER MAINE THROUGH MONDAY, THEN SLOWLY  
RETREATS TO THE NORTHEAST THROUGH TUESDAY. THE RESULT WILL BE DRY  
CONDITIONS WITH LIGHT WINDS OVER THE REGION. DAYTIME RELATIVE  
HUMIDITIES WILL FALL OFF TO 30 TO 50 PERCENT TODAY AND MONDAY  
THEN TO 20 TO 30 PERCENT ON TUESDAY. THE NEXT CHANCE FOR ANY  
PRECIPITATION WILL BE SOME LIGHT RAIN FROM LATE WEDNESDAY AND  
WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A MORE SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE THURSDAY  
THROUGH FRIDAY.  
 
MEZ101-262015-  
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-  
913 AM EDT SUN APR 26 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (+6) 33 (+5) 62  
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (-1) 99 (+9) 41  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4850 6700  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 4 W 4  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 26420 28020  
DISPERSION MARGINAL MARGINAL  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...MODERATE.  
 

 
 
MEZ102-262015-  
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-  
913 AM EDT SUN APR 26 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (+8) 33 (+4) 63  
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (-2) 98 (+8) 43  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5060 6640  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 5 NW 4  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33580 29490  
DISPERSION MARGINAL MARGINAL  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...MODERATE.  
 

 
 
MEZ103-262015-  
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-  
913 AM EDT SUN APR 26 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (+7) 36 (+6) 62  
RH % (24H TREND) 35 (-3) 93 (+3) 42  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5490 6420  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 6 NW 4  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39300 28030  
DISPERSION FAIR MARGINAL  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...MODERATE.  
 

 
 
MEZ105-262015-  
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-  
913 AM EDT SUN APR 26 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0(NONE)  
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (+8) 37 (+6) 64  
RH % (24H TREND) 32 (-5) 93 (+9) 42  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6010 6400  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 4 N 4  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 28590 32950  
DISPERSION MARGINAL MARGINAL  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...MODERATE.  
 

 
 
MEZ106-262015-  
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-  
913 AM EDT SUN APR 26 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0(NONE)  
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (+8) 38 (+6) 64  
RH % (24H TREND) 30 (-6) 93 (+3) 41  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5800 6290  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 4 N 4  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29530 28090  
DISPERSION MARGINAL MARGINAL  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...MODERATE.  
 

 
 
MEZ108-262015-  
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-  
913 AM EDT SUN APR 26 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0(NONE)  
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (+7) 38 (+4) 61  
RH % (24H TREND) 34 (-7) 96 (+7) 46  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5530 4890  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 4 E 5  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 28480 29620  
DISPERSION MARGINAL MARGINAL  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...MODERATE.  
 

 
 
MEZ112-262015-  
COASTAL DOWNEAST-  
913 AM EDT SUN APR 26 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0(NONE)  
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (+6) 38 (+3) 58  
RH % (24H TREND) 35 (-8) 94 (+6) 47  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4860 2850  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 5 SE 6  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 26250 22050  
DISPERSION MARGINAL MARGINAL  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...MODERATE.  
 

 
 
MEZ113-262015-  
BANGOR REGION-  
913 AM EDT SUN APR 26 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0(NONE)  
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (+7) 38 (+5) 65  
RH % (24H TREND) 28 (-7) 96 (+5) 43  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6040 6510  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 4 NE 4  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 24980 28740  
DISPERSION MARGINAL MARGINAL  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...MODERATE.  
 

 
 
MEZ114-262015-  
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-  
913 AM EDT SUN APR 26 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0(NONE)  
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (+7) 38 (+3) 62  
RH % (24H TREND) 34 (-9) 95 (+7) 51  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5710 4380  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 4 SE 5  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 23310 26200  
DISPERSION MARGINAL MARGINAL  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...MODERATE.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS AROUND 50. EAST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 40.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS AROUND 50.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
 
 
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.  
 

 
JS  
 
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