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FNUS51 KCAR 211844
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
243 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2026
DISCUSSION
NW WINDS TODAY, GUSTING TO 20-25MPH THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS THE
AREA. MIN RH VALUES WILL BE IN THE 50 TO 65 PERCENT RANGE, WITH
GOOD OVERNIGHT RECOVERY. WINDS SHIFT N ON TUESDAY, GUSTING UP TO
15-20MPH POSSIBLE. OTHERWISE, MIN RHS RETURN TO THE 40 TO 50
PERCENT RANGE THROUGH MIDWEEK, WITH ANOTHER CHANCE OF RAIN LATE
WEEK INTO THE WEEKEND, MAINLY OVER DOWNEAST.
MEZ101-220800-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
243 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 (-14) 59 (+4) 29 62
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 38 (-9) 100 38
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4700 4460
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 9 N 6
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 48190 30400
DISPERSION FAIR MARGINAL
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-220800-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
243 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (-13) 60 (+4) 31 63
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 39 (-11) 100 41
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4870 4470
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 10 N 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 57010 42330
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-220800-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
243 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (-11) 60 (+3) 32 62
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 42 (-11) 100 44
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4920 4570
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 11 N 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 60190 43490
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-220800-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
243 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (-8) 62 (+3) 36 64
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 39 (-14) 100 40
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5060 4710
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 10 NE 6
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 59520 38450
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-220800-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
243 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (-9) 62 (0) 37 64
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 41 (-14) 100 43
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5040 5010
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 11 NE 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 59210 46370
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-220800-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
243 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (-8) 62 (-2) 41 63
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 46 (-15) 100 54
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4970 5060
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 10 NE 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 57570 49580
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-220800-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
243 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (-10) 63 (-2) 42 62
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 44 (-17) 100 57
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4960 5080
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 8 NE 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 54560 53180
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-220800-
BANGOR REGION-
243 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (-7) 63 (-2) 38 65
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 41 (-15) 100 46
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 5 N 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5030 5170
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 11 NE 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 56310 43200
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-220800-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
243 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (-9) 64 (-2) 41 65
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 43 (-16) 100 51
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) N 6 G17 NE 5 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 5 NE 5 LGT/VAR E 5 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5020 5320
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 9 NE 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 54970 53950
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. PATCHY FOG AND FROST. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. PATCHY FOG. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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