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FNUS51 KCAR 281837
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
236 PM EDT SUN JUN 28 2026
DISCUSSION
DAILY SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM CHANCES PERSIST TODAY INTO THE
MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK EXCEPT NO ACTIVITY EXPECTED MONDAY. AFTERNOON
RHS REMAIN FAIRLY ELEVATED (ABOVE 35 PERCENT) THROUGH THE MIDDLE
OF NEXT WEEK, WITH OVERNIGHT RHS BEING QUITE HIGH AND CLOSE TO
100 PERCENT. TEMPERATURES GRADUALLY WARM, WITH ABOVE AVERAGE
TEMPERATURES FROM MONDAY ONWARD.
MEZ101-290800-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
236 PM EDT SUN JUN 28 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 27(ELEV) 1 5 17(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (-2) 82 (+6) 55 81
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (-1) 33 (-18) 91 45
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 8 AM
PRECIP END 11 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 7040 5260
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 5 W 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 52540 60100
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 10 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-290800-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
236 PM EDT SUN JUN 28 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 33(ELEV) 1 7 21(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (-4) 83 (+7) 54 82
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (-2) 35 (-17) 90 44
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 7 AM
PRECIP END 1 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 7030 5370
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 6 W 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 57590 61700
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 10 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-290800-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
236 PM EDT SUN JUN 28 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 33(ELEV) 2 8 22(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (-5) 83 (+7) 56 82
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (-1) 36 (-18) 90 46
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 7 AM
PRECIP END 12 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6660 5400
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 7 NW 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 53670 64570
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 10 0 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-290800-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
236 PM EDT SUN JUN 28 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 32(ELEV) 1 1 15(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (-3) 84 (+8) 57 84
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (-2) 35 (-19) 91 43
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 PM
PRECIP END 12 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 7120 5880
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 7 W 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 62610 66610
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-290800-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
236 PM EDT SUN JUN 28 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 31(ELEV) 2 1 18(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (-4) 84 (+7) 57 85
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 36 (-25) 93 43
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 PM
PRECIP END 12 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6510 6020
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 7 W 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 59880 75360
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 10 0 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-290800-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
236 PM EDT SUN JUN 28 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 28(ELEV) 5 2 12
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (-1) 83 (+6) 58 83
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 42 (-27) 89 51
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 PM
PRECIP END 12 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5940 4390
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 6 SW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 49700 62110
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 50 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-290800-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
236 PM EDT SUN JUN 28 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 27(ELEV) 4 0 9
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (-1) 83 (+9) 55 81
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 47 (-26) 93 55
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 PM
PRECIP END 12 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3960 2220
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 5 SW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33500 34140
DISPERSION MARGINAL MARGINAL
CWR 10 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-290800-
BANGOR REGION-
236 PM EDT SUN JUN 28 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 25(ELEV) 1 2 6
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (-2) 86 (+6) 59 86
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 35 (-19) 89 43
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 12 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6600 5990
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 7 SW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 46840 66470
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 10 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-290800-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
236 PM EDT SUN JUN 28 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 19(LTD) 2 0 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (0) 85 (+9) 57 84
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 44 (-27) 91 55
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 12 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5320 2300
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 6 SW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 49510 25920
DISPERSION FAIR MARGINAL
CWR 20 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PATCHY
FOG. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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