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FNUS51 KCAR 041837
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
236 PM EDT MON MAY 4 2026
DISCUSSION
ISOLATED SHOWERS THIS EVENING WILL TAPER OFF, GIVING WAY TO DRY
WEATHER WITH EXCELLENT RELATIVE HUMIDITY RECOVERY. THERE IS A
CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WEST AND NORTH LATER TUESDAY
AFTERNOON/EVENING. SOME OF THE STORMS MAY PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS.
OUTSIDE OF STORMS, WINDS WILL ALSO BE BREEZY WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 MPH POSSIBLE AND MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY BETWEEN 40 AND 50
PERCENT AWAY FROM THE COAST. ANOTHER SOAKING RAINFALL IS EXPECTED
TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT WITH TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS
GREATER THAN 1 INCH FORECAST ACROSS THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE
AREA.
SHOWER CHANCES THEN CONTINUE THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK
AND INTO THE WEEKEND, ESPECIALLY DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS.
MEZ101-050800-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
236 PM EDT MON MAY 4 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 70 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 29(ELEV) 20(LTD) 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (+9) 69 (+18) 41 51
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (+11) 46 (-4) 94 69
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 7 G20 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 10 G21 SW 8 G20 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.12 0.15 0.48
PRECIP DURATION 2 7 9
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5740 2880
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 27 SW 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 188910 36910
DISPERSION EXCELLENT FAIR
CWR 0 100 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-050800-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
236 PM EDT MON MAY 4 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 70 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 27(ELEV) 18(LTD) 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (+7) 71 (+18) 42 54
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+7) 46 (+1) 94 72
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 6 G20 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 10 G23 SW 7 G20 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.15 0.18 0.50
PRECIP DURATION 2 9 10
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5420 2460
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 26 SW 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 159320 35960
DISPERSION EXCELLENT FAIR
CWR 0 100 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-050800-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
236 PM EDT MON MAY 4 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 70 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 22(LTD) 20(LTD) 9
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (+5) 72 (+16) 45 59
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (+1) 45 (+1) 95 70
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 8 G23 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 12 G26 S 9 G25 S 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.13 0.24 0.41
PRECIP DURATION 1 9 10
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5140 1980
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 27 SW 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 170440 29100
DISPERSION EXCELLENT MARGINAL
CWR 0 100 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-050800-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
236 PM EDT MON MAY 4 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 60 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 24(LTD) 19(LTD) 6
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (+8) 72 (+18) 45 60
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (+9) 46 (-8) 94 71
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 7 G22 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 12 G25 SW 8 G23 S 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.12 0.31 0.46
PRECIP DURATION 1 9 10
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5320 1590
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 26 S 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 174960 17670
DISPERSION EXCELLENT POOR
CWR 0 100 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-050800-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
236 PM EDT MON MAY 4 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 50 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 14 14 7
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (+6) 71 (+13) 49 63
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (-2) 46 (-4) 93 64
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 7 G20 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 11 G25 S 8 G23 S 7 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.14 0.22
PRECIP DURATION 0 3 4
PRECIP BEGIN 4 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4500 2000
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 27 S 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 141040 48000
DISPERSION EXCELLENT FAIR
CWR 0 10 70 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-050800-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
236 PM EDT MON MAY 4 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 3 8 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (+7) 66 (+7) 48 60
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (-6) 57 (+6) 95 73
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 7 G23 S 7 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 11 G25 SW 9 G23 S 9 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2420 2220
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 26 SW 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 78710 49310
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 0 60
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-050800-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
236 PM EDT MON MAY 4 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 20 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 1 7 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (+5) 61 (+4) 44 58
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (-3) 64 (+8) 97 75
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 7 G23 SW 7 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 11 G25 SW 9 G23 S 9 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 7 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1730 1850
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 23 SW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 50580 47320
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 20 0 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-050800-
BANGOR REGION-
236 PM EDT MON MAY 4 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 40 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 12 9 5
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (+9) 72 (+11) 50 63
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (-5) 48 (-5) 89 67
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 9 G23 S 5 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 13 G26 S 10 G25 S 10 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.17
PRECIP DURATION 0 2 3
PRECIP BEGIN 4 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3970 2040
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 24 S 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 129330 35860
DISPERSION EXCELLENT FAIR
CWR 0 20 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-050800-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
236 PM EDT MON MAY 4 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 4 8 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (+6) 63 (+4) 47 60
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (-3) 63 (+4) 96 78
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 9 G23 S 8 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 13 G27 SW 11 G29 S 11 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.09
PRECIP DURATION 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1770 1810
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 23 SW 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 47900 41350
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR
CWR 0 0 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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