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FNUS51 KCAR 200637
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
236 AM EDT MON JUL 20 2026
DISCUSSION
DRY THROUGH THE DAY ON TUESDAY.WIND GUSTS 20-25 MPH TODAY WITH
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES 35-40%, LIGHT WINDS TONIGHT, THEN
GUSTS OF 15-20 MPH TUESDAY AFTERNOON WITH MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES OF 35-55%. WETTING RAINS ARE LIKELY FROM TUESDAY NIGHT
INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT, WITH A WIDESPREAD 3/4 - 1 1/4 INCHES OF
RAINFALL, WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.
MEZ101-202000-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
236 AM EDT MON JUL 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 71 (+4) 52 (+5) 79
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (-9) 91 (-5) 36
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 6 S 5 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 6 LGT/VAR S 10 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6110 6200
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 18 S 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 121780 158950
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-202000-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
236 AM EDT MON JUL 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 73 (+6) 50 (+3) 79
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (-11) 95 (+2) 38
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 7 S 5 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 6 LGT/VAR S 10 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6490 6470
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 19 S 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 137580 164860
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-202000-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
236 AM EDT MON JUL 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 74 (+5) 50 (0) 78
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (-15) 93 (+4) 37
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 8 G18 S 5 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 7 G18 LGT/VAR S 13 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6930 6450
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 19 S 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 141220 152350
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-202000-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
236 AM EDT MON JUL 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 75 (+6) 52 (+2) 78
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (-12) 94 (+7) 40
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 8 G19 S 5 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 8 G18 LGT/VAR S 13 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6880 5760
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 20 S 25
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 146140 160110
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-202000-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
236 AM EDT MON JUL 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 77 (+4) 52 (0) 79
RH % (24H TREND) 34 (-14) 94 (+6) 38
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 6 G17 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 7 LGT/VAR S 11 G24
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7210 6000
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 19 S 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 152170 148300
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-202000-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
236 AM EDT MON JUL 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 77 (+2) 55 (+1) 76
RH % (24H TREND) 35 (-13) 93 (+7) 49
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 6 G17 LGT/VAR S 9 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7220 4680
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 18 S 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 138610 114720
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-202000-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
236 AM EDT MON JUL 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 77 (+2) 54 (-1) 76
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (-8) 94 (+11) 54
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 6 LGT/VAR S 8 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6510 3190
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 16 S 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 137160 87300
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-202000-
BANGOR REGION-
236 AM EDT MON JUL 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 78 (+3) 54 (0) 78
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (-8) 93 (+9) 46
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 7 G18 S 6 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 8 G18 LGT/VAR S 13 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7550 5410
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 18 S 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 145670 128820
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-202000-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
236 AM EDT MON JUL 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 80 (+4) 56 (0) 77
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (-6) 95 (+15) 54
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 6 G17 S 6 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 7 G18 LGT/VAR S 10 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7460 4000
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 16 S 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 133760 95050
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
RAIN. AREAS OF FOG. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
RAIN AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. AREAS OF FOG.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS. AREAS OF FOG. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. AREAS OF FOG. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 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 AROUND 80. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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