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FNUS51 KCAR 211837
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
236 PM EDT SUN JUN 21 2026
DISCUSSION
WINDS WILL BE LIGHT AND VARIABLE THROUGH THE REST OF TODAY.
CHANCE FOR RAIN SHOWERS CONTINUES ALONG WITH AN INCREASED CHANCE
FOR THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS AND STORMS TODAY WILL BE SLOW MOVING,
WITH A WETTING RAIN WHERE THESE SHOWERS AND STORMS TRACK. MORE
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE MONDAY, MAINLY OVER NORTHERN
AND WESTERN AREAS. A WETTING RAIN LIKELY MONDAY NIGHT - TUESDAY
WITH UP TO 1.5" POSSIBLE DOWNEAST AND PROGRESSIVELY LESSER
AMOUNTS FURTHER NORTH. A PATTERN OF SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPERATURES
AND SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EACH DAY CONTINUES
THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEK. RHS REMAIN ELEVATED THROUGH THE
ENTIRE FORECAST PERIOD, GENERALLY STAYING IN THE 50 TO 60 PERCENT
RANGE.
MEZ101-220800-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
236 PM EDT SUN JUN 21 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 50 30 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 41(ELEV) 24(LTD) 18(LTD) 22(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (-4) 72 (+3) 50 69
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 60 (-5) 100 59
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.06 0.09 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 2 3 3 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3370 4520
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 7 W 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32800 78500
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 90 20 40 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-220800-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
236 PM EDT SUN JUN 21 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 40 40 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 39(ELEV) 25(ELEV) 20(LTD) 19(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (-4) 73 (+3) 50 68
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 61 (-2) 100 62
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.05 0.11 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 2 3 2 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 7 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END 2 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3440 4110
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 8 W 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37540 70080
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 50 10 40 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-220800-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
236 PM EDT SUN JUN 21 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 40 50 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 33(ELEV) 23(LTD) 21(LTD) 12
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (-2) 73 (+2) 50 65
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 60 (+1) 100 70
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.02 0.10 0.20
PRECIP DURATION 1 3 2 6
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 9 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END 1 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3390 3400
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 9 NW 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 36510 46480
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR
CWR 30 10 70 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-220800-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
236 PM EDT SUN JUN 21 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 40 70 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 41(ELEV) 23(LTD) 17(LTD) 10
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (-4) 74 (+4) 52 70
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 61 (-7) 100 62
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.12 0.03 0.28 0.26
PRECIP DURATION 2 3 6 5
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 8 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END 1 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3580 4630
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 8 NW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33800 79920
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 100 10 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-220800-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
236 PM EDT SUN JUN 21 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 20 80 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 40(ELEV) 21(LTD) 14 7
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (-3) 75 (+2) 51 67
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 61 (-5) 100 74
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.01 0.36 0.54
PRECIP DURATION 2 1 6 7
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 10 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END 2 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3770 3810
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 7 NW 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32820 61360
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 100 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-220800-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
236 PM EDT SUN JUN 21 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 90 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 30(ELEV) 7 10 10
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (-7) 73 (-1) 50 65
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+5) 65 (-4) 100 89
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.13 0.00 0.45 0.82
PRECIP DURATION 2 7 10
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 8 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 1 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3400 3280
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 8 NW 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 28370 45030
DISPERSION MARGINAL FAIR
CWR 100 0 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-220800-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
236 PM EDT SUN JUN 21 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 10 90 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 22(LTD) 4 15(LTD) 15(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (-7) 72 (-1) 49 64
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+6) 64 (-2) 100 85
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 6 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 5 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.00 0.50 1.01
PRECIP DURATION 1 0 7 11
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 4 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END 12 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2030 2570
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 6 NW 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 18000 40940
DISPERSION POOR FAIR
CWR 100 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-220800-
BANGOR REGION-
236 PM EDT SUN JUN 21 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 20 90 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 32(ELEV) 16(LTD) 8 7
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (-3) 77 (+1) 52 70
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+6) 59 (-5) 100 70
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 LGT/VAR N 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.13 0.00 0.62 0.54
PRECIP DURATION 2 0 7 6
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END 1 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4230 4200
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 7 NW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34650 63820
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 100 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-220800-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
236 PM EDT SUN JUN 21 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 20 100 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 23(LTD) 6 17(LTD) 17(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (-2) 76 (0) 52 68
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+7) 63 (-2) 100 80
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 6 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6 LGT/VAR NW 6 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 0.00 0.70 0.68
PRECIP DURATION 1 0 9 7
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 3 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END 12 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2930 3570
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 7 NW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 23900 50540
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 100 100 100
KBDI 201-300 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. PATCHY FOG.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS AROUND 70.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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