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FNUS51 KCAR 110644
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
243 AM EDT TUE AUG 11 2026
DISCUSSION
UNSETTLED, SHOWERY WEATHER THROUGH FRIDAY, WITH THE ONLY DRY
PERIOD TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. WINDS SHOULD REMAIN UNDER
15 MPH THROUGH THURSDAY, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 MPH FRIDAY. DRY
THIS WEEKEND WITH RHS 35 TO 45%.
MEZ101-112000-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
243 AM EDT TUE AUG 11 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 30 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 24(LTD) 22(LTD) 14
TEMP (24H TREND) 73 (-5) 51 (-6) 74
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (+5) 100 (0) 44
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 6 LGT/VAR W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3930 5950
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 16 W 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 80120 82430
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-112000-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
243 AM EDT TUE AUG 11 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 20 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 24(LTD) 20(LTD) 13
TEMP (24H TREND) 74 (-6) 50 (-7) 75
RH % (24H TREND) 57 (+5) 100 (0) 45
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 6 LGT/VAR W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 3 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4040 6220
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 16 W 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 93980 88410
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 10
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-112000-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
243 AM EDT TUE AUG 11 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 24(LTD) 18(LTD) 8
TEMP (24H TREND) 76 (-6) 51 (-7) 76
RH % (24H TREND) 57 (+8) 100 (0) 44
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 7 G17 LGT/VAR W 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.12 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 7 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4360 6200
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 14 W 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 78830 84700
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 10 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-112000-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
243 AM EDT TUE AUG 11 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 10 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 21(LTD) 15(LTD) 10
TEMP (24H TREND) 78 (-3) 54 (-6) 78
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (-2) 98 (-2) 42
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 9 G20 NW 5 G18 W 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 5 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 7 PM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5050 6520
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 18 NW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 111000 91980
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 10
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-112000-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
243 AM EDT TUE AUG 11 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 10 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 23(LTD) 16(LTD) 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 81 (-3) 55 (-6) 80
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (+1) 99 (-1) 41
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 7 G18 LGT/VAR W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 7 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5600 6740
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 16 NW 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 107930 88150
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 10 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-112000-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
243 AM EDT TUE AUG 11 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 22(LTD) 7 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (-4) 59 (-3) 80
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (+1) 93 (-7) 44
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 6 G18 LGT/VAR W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5690 7520
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 14 W 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 99400 107020
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 10 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-112000-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
243 AM EDT TUE AUG 11 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20(LTD) 6 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 84 (-1) 59 (-3) 82
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (0) 92 (-8) 44
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 6 G17 LGT/VAR W 5 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 3 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4720 6710
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 12 W 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 88530 83600
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-112000-
BANGOR REGION-
243 AM EDT TUE AUG 11 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 11 4 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (-4) 57 (-5) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (0) 95 (-5) 44
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 9 G20 NW 6 G18 W 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 7 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6310 8330
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 17 W 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 116960 116280
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-112000-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
243 AM EDT TUE AUG 11 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 12 3 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 86 (0) 61 (-2) 83
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (-2) 87 (-13) 43
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 7 G18 NW 5 G17 W 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6190 8170
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 15 W 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 100710 112450
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 70. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
15 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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