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FNUS51 KCAR 081213
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
813 AM EDT SAT AUG 8 2026
DISCUSSION
WARM AND HUMID THIS WEEKEND. WETTING RAINS TODAY ACROSS THE
BANGOR REGION AND DOWNEAST MAINE WITH A MODERATE TO HIGH CHANCE
OF WETTING RAINS ON SUNDAY ACROSS THE NORTH. NEAR NORMAL
TEMPERATURES WITH RELATIVELY LIGHT WINDS ARE EXPECTED MONDAY
THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
MEZ101-082015-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
813 AM EDT SAT AUG 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 30 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 29(ELEV) 30(ELEV) 35(ELEV)
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (-2) 61 (-1) 80
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (+1) 100 (0) 56
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.07 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 9 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4700 4150
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 6 W 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34520 83840
DISPERSION MARGINAL VERY GOOD
CWR 20 20 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ102-082015-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
813 AM EDT SAT AUG 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 27(ELEV) 27(ELEV) 39(ELEV)
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (-4) 61 (-2) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 54 (+6) 100 (0) 56
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.06 0.08
PRECIP DURATION 2 1 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 9 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4110 4530
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 6 W 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32490 94880
DISPERSION MARGINAL VERY GOOD
CWR 10 10 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ103-082015-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
813 AM EDT SAT AUG 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 30 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 36(ELEV) 33(ELEV) 40(ELEV)
TEMP (24H TREND) 81 (-7) 62 (-2) 83
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (+16) 100 (0) 58
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.06 0.09
PRECIP DURATION 5 1 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3390 3980
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 6 SW 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30170 56980
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 20 20 60
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ105-082015-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
813 AM EDT SAT AUG 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 40 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 40(ELEV) 40(ELEV) 38(ELEV)
TEMP (24H TREND) 81 (-6) 61 (-5) 84
RH % (24H TREND) 64 (+12) 100 (+3) 54
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.16 0.08 0.14
PRECIP DURATION 6 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 10 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3610 4990
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 5 W 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 26710 92030
DISPERSION MARGINAL VERY GOOD
CWR 40 20 90
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ106-082015-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
813 AM EDT SAT AUG 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 30 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 41(ELEV) 37(ELEV) 36(ELEV)
TEMP (24H TREND) 81 (-9) 63 (-4) 86
RH % (24H TREND) 71 (+22) 100 (0) 57
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.21 0.14 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 6 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 12 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3000 5600
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 5 W 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 25050 73370
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 50 20 40
KBDI 201-300 201-300 301-400
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ108-082015-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
813 AM EDT SAT AUG 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 30 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 36(ELEV) 25(ELEV) 23(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 80 (-9) 62 (-4) 87
RH % (24H TREND) 79 (+22) 100 (0) 58
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.22 0.04 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 6 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2160 5510
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 5 SW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 13030 66980
DISPERSION POOR GOOD
CWR 60 10 10
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ112-082015-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
813 AM EDT SAT AUG 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 20 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 30(ELEV) 16(LTD) 19(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 80 (-8) 60 (-4) 87
RH % (24H TREND) 75 (+16) 100 (0) 58
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.25 0.04 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 4 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1230 3110
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 5 SW 6
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 11860 33700
DISPERSION POOR MARGINAL
CWR 60 10
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ113-082015-
BANGOR REGION-
813 AM EDT SAT AUG 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 40 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 41(ELEV) 41(ELEV) 32(ELEV)
TEMP (24H TREND) 81 (-10) 64 (-4) 87
RH % (24H TREND) 77 (+27) 100 (0) 57
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.35 0.04 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 6 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 12 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2730 5230
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 5 SW 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 16180 54310
DISPERSION POOR GOOD
CWR 60 20 10
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ114-082015-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
813 AM EDT SAT AUG 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 20 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 33(ELEV) 20(LTD) 21(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (-6) 63 (-3) 89
RH % (24H TREND) 74 (+15) 100 (0) 57
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.28 0.03 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 6 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2320 3950
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 5 SW 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 13970 50950
DISPERSION POOR GOOD
CWR 60 10
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...LOW.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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