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FNUS51 KCAR 031837
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
236 PM EDT SUN MAY 3 2026
DISCUSSION
A WETTING RAINFALL CONTINUES FOR EASTERN AND DOWNEAST MAINE THIS
EVENING. MORE RAIN SHOWERS ANTICIPATED IN THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS
AND DOWNEAST REGION ON MONDAY. ANOTHER SOAKING RAINFALL IS
EXPECTED DURING THE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY TIME FRAME.
THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR SOME THUNDERSTORMS DOWNEAST MONDAY
EVENING, AND IN THE WEST AND NORTH TUESDAY EVENING. ALL OF THIS
RAINFALL IS SUFFICIENT TO KEEP LOCAL FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS AT A
MINIMUM THROUGH AT LEAST THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK.
MEZ101-040800-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
236 PM EDT SUN MAY 3 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 20 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 4 4 19(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (-3) 52 (+4) 38 72
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (-17) 35 (-12) 94 41
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 8 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 6 LGT/VAR SW 10 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 2 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM CONTINUING 10 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5700 6370
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 13 SW 30
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 89700 211360
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 0 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-040800-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
236 PM EDT SUN MAY 3 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 30 10 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 4 4 18(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (-4) 54 (+8) 39 73
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (-16) 34 (-27) 95 38
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 5 S 7 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 5 G21 W 7 G17 LGT/VAR SW 10 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 10 AM CONTINUING 10 AM
PRECIP END 12 AM CONTINUING 12 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6080 6570
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 15 SW 28
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 114860 212740
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 10 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-040800-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
236 PM EDT SUN MAY 3 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 20 10 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 5 5 18(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (-5) 56 (+12) 39 74
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (-11) 35 (-43) 92 37
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 7 G18 S 8 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 7 G20 W 8 G20 LGT/VAR S 13 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.00 0.00 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 3 1 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 12 PM CONTINUING 12 PM
PRECIP END 3 AM CONTINUING 12 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6220 5960
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 18 SW 27
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 123180 210630
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
CWR 90 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-040800-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
236 PM EDT SUN MAY 3 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 40 20 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 8 7 17(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 (-5) 57 (+12) 40 73
RH % (24H TREND) 80 (-20) 45 (-15) 91 40
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 5 S 8 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 9 G24 W 7 G18 LGT/VAR S 12 G27
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.02 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 0 2 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 9 AM CONTINUING 12 PM
PRECIP END 9 PM CONTINUING 12 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4870 5540
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 14 SW 25
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 101250 191020
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-040800-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
236 PM EDT SUN MAY 3 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 30 20 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 15(LTD) 14 11
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (-5) 59 (+14) 41 74
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (-9) 41 (-36) 94 39
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 5 S 7 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 8 G20 W 7 G17 LGT/VAR S 12 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 2 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 11 AM CONTINUING 4 PM
PRECIP END 3 AM CONTINUING 12 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5300 4620
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 17 SW 26
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 114860 164890
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-040800-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
236 PM EDT SUN MAY 3 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE RAIN TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 20 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 15(LTD) 15(LTD) 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (-6) 58 (+12) 42 66
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (-6) 42 (-44) 94 54
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 6 SW 8 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 9 G21 SW 8 G18 LGT/VAR S 12 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 1 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 3 AM CONTINUING 11 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5310 2890
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 18 SW 26
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 121230 82330
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 100 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-040800-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
236 PM EDT SUN MAY 3 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE RAIN TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 20 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 15(LTD) 15(LTD) 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (-5) 58 (+12) 42 61
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (-6) 44 (-39) 94 59
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 5 G18 SW 7 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 8 G22 SW 8 G21 LGT/VAR S 11 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 3 AM CONTINUING 7 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4590 2020
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 18 SW 25
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 106220 66900
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 100 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-040800-
BANGOR REGION-
236 PM EDT SUN MAY 3 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 30 20 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 15(LTD) 15(LTD) 8
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (-7) 60 (+14) 44 73
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (-11) 48 (-21) 89 45
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 5 G17 S 9 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 10 G23 W 8 G18 LGT/VAR S 13 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 1 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 11 AM CONTINUING 5 PM
PRECIP END 9 PM CONTINUING 7 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4590 3930
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 16 SW 25
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 97000 108250
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 40 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-040800-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
236 PM EDT SUN MAY 3 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 30 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 12 12 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (-6) 60 (+13) 44 64
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (-7) 50 (-27) 92 61
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 6 G19 SW 10 G25
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 9 G23 SW 9 G22 SW 5 G20 S 14 G29
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 12 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 9 PM CONTINUING 7 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3900 2060
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 14 SW 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 86420 57150
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 60 10 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
RAIN. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
RAIN. LOWS AROUND 40. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST 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. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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