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FNUS51 KCAR 221844
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
244 PM EDT SAT AUG 22 2026
DISCUSSION
WETTING RAINS LIKELY FROM LATE TONIGHT INTO MONDAY WITH NUMEROUS
SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS. UNSETTLED WEATHER CONTINUES
THROUGHOUT THE WEEK.
MEZ101-230800-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
244 PM EDT SAT AUG 22 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 40 40 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 12 19(LTD) 24(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (+13) 68 (-7) 59 73
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 83 (+43) 100 65
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.04 0.05 0.10
PRECIP DURATION 1 4 3 9
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1670 4020
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 11 S 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 22980 46520
DISPERSION MARGINAL FAIR
CWR 30 10 60
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-230800-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
244 PM EDT SAT AUG 22 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 50 30 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 11 15(LTD) 24(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (+12) 68 (-8) 59 74
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 85 (+43) 100 65
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 5 LGT/VAR S 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.10 0.06 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 1 4 3 7
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1530 4280
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 10 S 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 24320 61990
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 10 40 10 20
KBDI <200 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-230800-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
244 PM EDT SAT AUG 22 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 60 40 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 14 16(LTD) 24(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (+12) 69 (-8) 61 76
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+5) 87 (+45) 100 64
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) E 6 S 5 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 6 LGT/VAR S 8 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.18 0.07 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 2 6 2 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1510 4320
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 11 S 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 22520 62420
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 20 90 10 10
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-230800-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
244 PM EDT SAT AUG 22 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 50 30 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 13 15(LTD) 24(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (+7) 70 (-5) 60 76
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+10) 86 (+40) 100 62
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 5 LGT/VAR S 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.12 0.05 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 2 5 3 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1520 4880
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 9 S 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 17510 89220
DISPERSION POOR VERY GOOD
CWR 20 40 10 10
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-230800-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
244 PM EDT SAT AUG 22 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 60 30 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 11 15(LTD) 16(LTD) 21(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (+7) 72 (-6) 62 77
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+9) 84 (+41) 100 60
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 6 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.13 0.21 0.07 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 6 5 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1650 4850
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 10 S 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 20160 87380
DISPERSION MARGINAL VERY GOOD
CWR 40 80 10 10
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-230800-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
244 PM EDT SAT AUG 22 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 60 30 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 13 15(LTD) 16(LTD) 9
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (-1) 71 (-4) 59 75
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+22) 89 (+42) 100 73
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 5 LGT/VAR S 7 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.25 0.29 0.10 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 10 5 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1460 3140
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 10 S 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 20150 62010
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 90 90 20
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-230800-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
244 PM EDT SAT AUG 22 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 70 30 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 15(LTD) 18(LTD) 18(LTD) 10
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (-4) 70 (-4) 58 73
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+16) 95 (+41) 100 81
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.33 0.34 0.12 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 10 6 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1080 1800
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 9 S 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 13920 43740
DISPERSION POOR FAIR
CWR 100 100 10
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-230800-
BANGOR REGION-
244 PM EDT SAT AUG 22 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 50 20 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 9 14 14 16(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (+2) 74 (-4) 62 79
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+17) 83 (+39) 100 60
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 6 LGT/VAR S 9 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.20 0.04 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 2 4 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1910 5230
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 9 S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 18370 89030
DISPERSION POOR VERY GOOD
CWR 30 80 10 20
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-230800-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
244 PM EDT SAT AUG 22 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 60 30 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 8 14 14 6
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (-3) 72 (-3) 62 76
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+20) 95 (+46) 100 73
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) E 5 SE 5 LGT/VAR S 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.20 0.06 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 5 5 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 1 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1520 2880
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 9 S 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 18470 50470
DISPERSION POOR GOOD
CWR 30 80 10 10
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PATCHY
FOG. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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