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FNUS51 KCAR 011837
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
236 PM EDT SAT AUG 1 2026
DISCUSSION
ISOLATED LIGHT SHOWERS ACROSS THE NORTH WOODS INTO THE CENTRAL
HIGHLANDS THROUGH THIS EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE FORECAST AREA
SUNDAY
AFTERNOON. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES REMAIN ELEVATED THROUGH MONDAY,
LIKELY NOT DROPPING BELOW 45 PERCENT. A WETTING RAIN IS LIKELY
LATE SUNDAY INTO MONDAY NIGHT. NEXT CHANCE FOR DRIER CONDITIONS
IS
MID-WEEK NEXT WEEK BEFORE A RETURN OF SHOWERS AND STORMS
THURSDAY. TEMPERATURES AROUND AVERAGE THROUGH MID NEXT WEEK.
MEZ101-020800-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
236 PM EDT SAT AUG 1 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 50 60 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 15(LTD) 31(ELEV) 31(ELEV) 20(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (+5) 82 (-1) 60 72
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (0) 51 (+1) 98 71
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.06 0.19 0.40
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 6 9
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4820 2470
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 11 SW 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 63020 30770
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 10 50 80 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-020800-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
236 PM EDT SAT AUG 1 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 40 50 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 12 29(ELEV) 27(ELEV) 21(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (+4) 83 (+2) 60 72
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 53 (0) 98 74
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 LGT/VAR S 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.06 0.11 0.35
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 3 8
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5010 2380
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 12 SW 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 66830 29420
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 10 40 40 100
KBDI <200 201-300 201-300 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-020800-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
236 PM EDT SAT AUG 1 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 40 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 22(LTD) 21(LTD) 20(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (+3) 84 (+7) 61 72
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 51 (-7) 95 74
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 G17 LGT/VAR S 7 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.02 0.33
PRECIP DURATION 0 1 9
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4250 1920
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 14 S 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 64040 39280
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 10 10 100
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-020800-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
236 PM EDT SAT AUG 1 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 40 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 16(LTD) 21(LTD) 17(LTD) 21(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (+1) 83 (0) 61 73
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+1) 54 (+1) 98 75
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6 S 5 S 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.02 0.04 0.39
PRECIP DURATION 1 0 2 11
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END 11 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4630 2250
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 13 SW 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 73430 28160
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 10 10 20 100
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-020800-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
236 PM EDT SAT AUG 1 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 30 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 10 7 21(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (+1) 85 (+2) 61 74
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 53 (-1) 98 81
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6 G20 S 6 G18 S 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.44
PRECIP DURATION 0 1 11
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 9 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4580 1850
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 14 SW 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 75960 22890
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 0 10 100
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-020800-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
236 PM EDT SAT AUG 1 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 40 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 4 7 20(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (0) 82 (-3) 60 71
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 64 (+9) 98 88
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 G20 S 5 G18 S 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.56
PRECIP DURATION 1 11
PRECIP BEGIN 3 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2950 1560
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 14 SW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 51560 21280
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 0 0 10 100
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-020800-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
236 PM EDT SAT AUG 1 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 40 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 4 9 20(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (-2) 79 (-3) 59 71
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 70 (+10) 99 88
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 G18 LGT/VAR S 7 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.64
PRECIP DURATION 1 11
PRECIP BEGIN 3 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1720 1240
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 13 S 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33050 19720
DISPERSION MARGINAL POOR
CWR 0 0 20 100
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-020800-
BANGOR REGION-
236 PM EDT SAT AUG 1 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 50 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 5 9 20(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (+2) 85 (-1) 63 75
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 52 (-1) 98 84
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 9 G21 S 8 G21 S 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.47
PRECIP DURATION 1 12
PRECIP BEGIN 3 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4710 1750
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 15 SW 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 79040 21980
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 0 0 20 100
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-020800-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
236 PM EDT SAT AUG 1 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 40 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 4 12 20(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (-1) 80 (-2) 62 73
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 67 (+7) 100 86
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 6 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 9 G20 S 6 G18 S 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.56
PRECIP DURATION 1 11
PRECIP BEGIN 3 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1950 1380
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 13 S 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32750 21110
DISPERSION MARGINAL MARGINAL
CWR 0 0 20 100
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. PATCHY FOG. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. PATCHY FOG. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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