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FNUS51 KCAR 291837
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
236 PM EDT WED JUL 29 2026
DISCUSSION
WETTING RAIN TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT FOR MANY AREAS, WITH
THE BEST CHANCE ACROSS THE BANGOR REGION AND DOWNEAST. HIGH
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT, THEN SOMEWHAT LOWER
AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FRIDAY/SATURDAY OF 40-60 PERCENT.
MEZ101-300800-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
236 PM EDT WED JUL 29 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 60 50 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 17(LTD) 11 8 12
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (+1) 70 (-5) 55 75
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+1) 69 (+9) 100 48
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.07 0.05 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 3 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END 1 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2920 5270
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 8 N 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29160 50470
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 20 30 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-300800-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
236 PM EDT WED JUL 29 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS RAIN RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 60 50 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 12 12 9 11
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (+1) 70 (-4) 54 75
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 71 (+8) 100 50
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.07 0.04 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 4 2 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2670 5060
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 8 NE 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 28810 55630
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 20 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-300800-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
236 PM EDT WED JUL 29 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 60 40 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 13 10 6
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (+4) 70 (-4) 56 73
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+3) 69 (+10) 100 53
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 5 LGT/VAR NE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.07 0.04 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 3 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 3 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2730 4480
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 9 NE 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35390 55670
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 20 20
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-300800-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
236 PM EDT WED JUL 29 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS SHOWERS RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 60 50 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 9 15(LTD) 11 10
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (-1) 68 (-4) 56 76
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 74 (+4) 100 51
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.10 0.09 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 8 2 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 8 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2580 5060
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 12 N 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39850 61870
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 10 40 40 10
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-300800-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
236 PM EDT WED JUL 29 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN TSTMS RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 60 50 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 18(LTD) 14 7
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (+3) 71 (-4) 58 75
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 73 (+10) 100 57
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 6 LGT/VAR N 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.11 0.08 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1 4 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2740 5070
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 13 N 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 48800 63240
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 10 40 40 10
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-300800-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
236 PM EDT WED JUL 29 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 60 60 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 18(LTD) 17(LTD) 6
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (+3) 71 (-2) 58 74
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 78 (+6) 100 69
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 6 G17 N 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 7 LGT/VAR N 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.15 0.10 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 1 4 4 2
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2510 4490
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 16 N 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 46620 49150
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR
CWR 10 60 60 20
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-300800-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
236 PM EDT WED JUL 29 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 70 60 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 19(LTD) 19(LTD) 6
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (+1) 69 (-1) 58 76
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 82 (+3) 100 65
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 7 G20 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 8 G20 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.22 0.10 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 2 6 4 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1890 3540
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 16 N 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37130 43090
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR
CWR 20 80 80 20
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-300800-
BANGOR REGION-
236 PM EDT WED JUL 29 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 60 70 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 22(LTD) 22(LTD) 9
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (0) 70 (-5) 59 76
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 83 (+14) 100 60
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 7 G17 N 6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 5 NE 7 NE 5 N 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.24 0.11 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 3 7 4 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2380 5170
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 16 N 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42110 60860
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 30 90 90 10
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-300800-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
236 PM EDT WED JUL 29 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 70 70 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 12 22(LTD) 22(LTD) 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (+1) 68 (-5) 59 78
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 87 (+15) 100 63
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 8 G21 N 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) E 5 NE 8 G21 NE 5 G17 N 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.33 0.12 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 5 9 4 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2200 4290
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 15 N 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38110 48580
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR
CWR 40 100 90 20
KBDI 401-500 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG. HIGHS AROUND 80. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND
80. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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