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FNUS51 KCAR 271215
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
815 AM EDT THU AUG 27 2026
DISCUSSION
MOSTLY DRY WEATHER TODAY, WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS POSSIBLE INTO THE
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. MORE NUMEROUS SHOWERS MOVE
ACROSS THE ENTIRE FORECAST AREA TONIGHT, FOLLOWED BY LIKELY
WETTING RAINS ON FRIDAY WITH SHOWERS AND STORMS. DRY WITH RH 35
TO 45 PERCENT THIS WEEKEND. DRIEST DAY THIS WEEKEND WILL BE
SATURDAY, WHILE WINDS WILL BE VERY LIGHT.
MEZ101-272015-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
815 AM EDT THU AUG 27 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 40 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 17(LTD) 21(LTD) 22(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (+2) 58 (+7) 74
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (-6) 100 (+2) 59
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 7 S 5 W 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.07 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 0 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 4 PM CONTINUING 9 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5890 3620
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 17 W 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 106610 59060
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 40 10
KBDI N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...MODERATE.
MEZ102-272015-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
815 AM EDT THU AUG 27 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 30 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 12 19(LTD) 30(ELEV)
TEMP (24H TREND) 80 (+3) 58 (+6) 77
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (-3) 100 (+3) 60
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 7 G17 S 5 SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.04 0.08
PRECIP DURATION 0 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 5 PM CONTINUING 9 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5600 4090
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 17 W 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 101370 58610
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 10 30
KBDI N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...MODERATE.
MEZ103-272015-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
815 AM EDT THU AUG 27 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 16(LTD) 36(ELEV)
TEMP (24H TREND) 81 (+4) 60 (+9) 77
RH % (24H TREND) 45 (-3) 100 (+2) 64
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 8 G20 S 8 G20 S 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.04 0.19
PRECIP DURATION 1 4
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM 10 AM
PRECIP END 5 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6060 3330
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 16 SW 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 102630 50120
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 10 90
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...MODERATE.
MEZ105-272015-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
815 AM EDT THU AUG 27 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 30 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 13 23(LTD) 34(ELEV)
TEMP (24H TREND) 80 (+3) 59 (+4) 78
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (-3) 100 (+8) 61
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 8 G18 S 8 G20 SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.08 0.15
PRECIP DURATION 0 2 3
PRECIP BEGIN 5 PM CONTINUING 10 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5430 3330
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 16 SW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 94160 47520
DISPERSION VERY GOOD FAIR
CWR 30 80
KBDI N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...MODERATE.
MEZ106-272015-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
815 AM EDT THU AUG 27 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 22(LTD) 40(ELEV)
TEMP (24H TREND) 80 (0) 60 (+5) 78
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (-3) 100 (+2) 70
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 7 G20 S 7 G18 S 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.08 0.25
PRECIP DURATION 2 5
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6090 2920
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 13 SW 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 92070 39950
DISPERSION VERY GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 40 100
KBDI N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...MODERATE.
MEZ108-272015-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
815 AM EDT THU AUG 27 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 22(LTD) 31(ELEV)
TEMP (24H TREND) 77 (-4) 59 (+2) 75
RH % (24H TREND) 62 (+11) 100 (+3) 80
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 7 G18 S 5 G18 S 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.05 0.17
PRECIP DURATION 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3520 2100
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 12 S 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 55920 33950
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 0 50 70
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...MODERATE.
MEZ112-272015-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
815 AM EDT THU AUG 27 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 20(LTD) 24(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 75 (-3) 58 (+1) 75
RH % (24H TREND) 70 (+15) 100 (+1) 82
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 7 G17 S 5 S 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.03 0.13
PRECIP DURATION 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2150 1630
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 10 S 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 40650 29500
DISPERSION FAIR MARGINAL
CWR 0 30 40
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...MODERATE.
MEZ113-272015-
BANGOR REGION-
815 AM EDT THU AUG 27 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 22(LTD) 35(ELEV)
TEMP (24H TREND) 81 (-1) 62 (+4) 79
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (+3) 100 (+4) 71
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 10 G21 S 8 G20 S 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.07 0.23
PRECIP DURATION 1 4
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4730 2640
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 14 S 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 71270 35650
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 30 100
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...MODERATE.
MEZ114-272015-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
815 AM EDT THU AUG 27 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 21(LTD) 28(ELEV)
TEMP (24H TREND) 78 (-1) 63 (+4) 78
RH % (24H TREND) 67 (+11) 100 (+2) 79
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 9 G20 S 7 G18 S 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.05 0.17
PRECIP DURATION 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2890 1760
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 13 S 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 48570 22420
DISPERSION FAIR MARGINAL
CWR 0 30 80
KBDI N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...MODERATE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 50. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND
70. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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