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FNUS51 KCAR 270637
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
236 AM EDT MON APR 27 2026
DISCUSSION
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER MAINE TODAY, THEN SLOWLY RETREATS TO
THE NORTHEAST THROUGH TUESDAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN DRY CONDITIONS
WITH LIGHT WINDS OVER THE REGION MONDAY. DAYTIME RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES WILL BE SIMILAR TO YESTERDAY, FALLING TO 30 TO 40
PERCENT EXCEPT 40-55 PERCENT DOWNEAST THANKS TO A SEABREEZE THAT
DEVELOPS LATE MORNING LASTING INTO THE AFTERNOON. AFTERNOON RHS
BOTTOM OUT 20 TO 30 PERCENT ON TUESDAY WITH LOWEST RHS FROM
INTERIOR DOWNEAST, BANGOR REGION TO SOUTHERN AROOSTOOK COUNTY.
THE
NEXT CHANCE FOR ANY PRECIPITATION WILL BE SOME LIGHT RAIN FROM
LATE WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A MORE SIGNIFICANT WETTING
RAINFALL IS LIKELY THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.
MEZ101-272000-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
236 AM EDT MON APR 27 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (+2) 36 (+1) 67
RH % (24H TREND) 33 (+2) 99 (+4) 26
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6980 5890
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 4 S 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34120 104580
DISPERSION MARGINAL VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-272000-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
236 AM EDT MON APR 27 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (+2) 36 (+1) 67
RH % (24H TREND) 34 (+3) 99 (+4) 24
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6820 5710
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 4 S 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37500 103250
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-272000-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
236 AM EDT MON APR 27 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (+2) 36 (-2) 69
RH % (24H TREND) 33 (+1) 94 (+6) 22
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6360 5530
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 4 S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33200 98950
DISPERSION MARGINAL VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-272000-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
236 AM EDT MON APR 27 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (+4) 36 (-4) 66
RH % (24H TREND) 32 (0) 96 (+10) 24
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7200 5400
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 5 S 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 46460 86770
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-272000-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
236 AM EDT MON APR 27 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 (+3) 35 (-5) 67
RH % (24H TREND) 32 (0) 93 (+2) 19
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6610 5360
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 4 SE 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 36050 68960
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-272000-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
236 AM EDT MON APR 27 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (+2) 33 (-6) 62
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (0) 98 (+7) 22
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4790 4480
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 4 E 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 24910 56500
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-272000-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
236 AM EDT MON APR 27 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (+1) 33 (-6) 58
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (-3) 100 (+9) 28
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)2790 3580
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 5 E 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 20540 52000
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-272000-
BANGOR REGION-
236 AM EDT MON APR 27 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 71 (+5) 34 (-5) 66
RH % (24H TREND) 34 (+1) 96 (+7) 23
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6920 5170
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 4 SE 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 36080 59660
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-272000-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
236 AM EDT MON APR 27 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (+5) 33 (-6) 59
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (-2) 99 (+11) 31
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4340 4180
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 5 E 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 24520 53270
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
PATCHY FOG. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. PATCHY FOG.
HIGHS AROUND 50. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND
15 MPH.
FRIDAY
RAIN. HIGHS AROUND 50. EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 40.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 30S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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