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FNUS51 KCAR 161242
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
842 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
DISCUSSION
WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TODAY INTO TONIGHT. THERE IS A
POSSIBILITY OF A RAIN/SNOW MIX IN NORTHERN AREAS EARLY TODAY AND
AGAIN TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. STRONG, GUSTY WINDS
TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY AS THE SYSTEM DEPARTS BUT RHS ARE
EXPECTED TO REMAIN ABOVE 50%.
MEZ101-162000-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
842 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 80 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 3 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (+1) 27 (-1) 34
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (+39) 100 (0) 45
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 9 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 7 G18 SW 6 G18 NW 9 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.52 0.16 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 10 4
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1510 7150
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 17 NW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29300 147570
DISPERSION MARGINAL EXCELLENT
CWR 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ102-162000-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
842 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 80 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 3 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (-1) 27 (-1) 37
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (+40) 100 (0) 45
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 11 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 8 G20 S 8 G21 NW 11 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.47 0.16 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 10 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1600 7190
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 17 NW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38480 153780
DISPERSION FAIR EXCELLENT
CWR 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ103-162000-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
842 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 80 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 3 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (-3) 29 (+2) 40
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (+42) 100 (0) 44
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 12 G26
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 11 G26 S 10 G26 NW 13 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.39 0.16 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 9 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1710 7070
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 17 NW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 40590 149790
DISPERSION FAIR EXCELLENT
CWR 100 100 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ105-162000-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
842 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SHOWERS RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 80 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 4 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (0) 31 (-1) 40
RH % (24H TREND) 79 (+31) 100 (+2) 43
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 5 G18 NW 13 G32
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 10 G23 S 8 G27 NW 12 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.51 0.14 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 11 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1650 7020
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 19 NW 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 45770 166780
DISPERSION FAIR EXCELLENT
CWR 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ106-162000-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
842 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 90 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 9 9 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (-1) 33 (+1) 43
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (+39) 100 (+2) 43
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 10 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 8 G21 S 7 G20 NW 10 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.35 0.19 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 9 4
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1680 7100
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 17 NW 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34790 146500
DISPERSION MARGINAL EXCELLENT
CWR 100 100 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ108-162000-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
842 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 100 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 12 12 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (+1) 37 (+3) 46
RH % (24H TREND) 81 (+36) 100 (+1) 50
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 10 G25
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 9 G23 S 8 G21 NW 10 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.28 0.22 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 8 5 0
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING 8 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM 3 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1930 7120
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 17 NW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 45380 140040
DISPERSION FAIR EXCELLENT
CWR 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ112-162000-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
842 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 90 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 14 14 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (+1) 37 (+1) 47
RH % (24H TREND) 77 (+34) 100 (+6) 48
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 10 G25
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 12 G28 S 9 G27 NW 10 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.28 0.24 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 8 6 0
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM 11 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2070 7170
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 20 NW 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 59840 133240
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ113-162000-
BANGOR REGION-
842 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 90 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 12 12 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (+1) 36 (+1) 44
RH % (24H TREND) 79 (+37) 100 (0) 44
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 5 G18 NW 13 G27
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 11 G23 S 9 G23 NW 13 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.33 0.14 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 10 4
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2080 6920
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 19 NW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 48660 145380
DISPERSION FAIR EXCELLENT
CWR 100 100 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ114-162000-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
842 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 90 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 15(LTD) 15(LTD) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (+2) 36 (-3) 47
RH % (24H TREND) 77 (+34) 100 (+3) 46
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 7 G23 NW 12 G26
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 13 G29 SW 10 G26 NW 13 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.34 0.20 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 10 5 0
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM 8 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2350 6630
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 21 NW 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 65230 134240
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL.
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