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FNUS51 KCAR 231844
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
243 PM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
DISCUSSION
MIN RHS WILL RANGE FROM 35 TO 50 PERCENT THROUGH MIDWEEK, WITH
LIGHT WINDS. INCREASING RH TREND THROUGH LATE WEEK WITH ANOTHER
CHANCE OF RAIN MAINLY OVER DOWNEAST THIS WEEKEND. CHANCE FOR
GUSTY WINDS POSSIBLE DOWNEAST ON FRIDAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
MEZ101-240800-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
243 PM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 26 (-3) 70 (+7) 38 69
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 38 (0) 100 39
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) 4340 4710
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 7 NE 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 40190 58860
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-240800-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
243 PM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 26 (-4) 71 (+7) 39 69
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 39 (0) 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) 4180 4720
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 8 NE 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 43090 60890
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-240800-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
243 PM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 28 (-3) 70 (+6) 40 70
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 42 (+3) 100 44
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3790 4870
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 8 NE 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33820 65260
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-240800-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
243 PM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (-6) 71 (+7) 43 69
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 39 (0) 98 41
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4230 4500
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 9 NE 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 44210 73410
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-240800-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
243 PM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (-3) 69 (+4) 44 69
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 41 (+3) 100 43
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 6 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4230 4400
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 8 NE 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 45950 73340
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-240800-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
243 PM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (-3) 68 (+4) 44 67
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 44 (-1) 99 53
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 6 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 7 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4100 3690
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 8 NE 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 40710 64910
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-240800-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
243 PM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (-4) 67 (+4) 44 67
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 46 (-8) 100 51
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 7 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 9 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3550 3350
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 8 NE 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34390 61180
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-240800-
BANGOR REGION-
243 PM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (-4) 69 (+2) 45 68
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 41 (+2) 100 49
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 7 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 9 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4170 4130
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 9 NE 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42290 73410
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-240800-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
243 PM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (-5) 70 (+5) 45 69
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 42 (-8) 95 49
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 8 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 10 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4210 3850
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 8 NE 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38280 68270
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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