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FNUS51 KCAR 211837
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
236 PM EDT THU MAY 21 2026
DISCUSSION
MUCH COOLER TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TODAY INTO THIS WEEKEND
WITH DRY WEATHER. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES IN THE 20S AND 30S
ARE EXPECTED EACH DAY THROUGH SATURDAY, WITH A SLIGHT MODERATION
POSSIBLE BY SUNDAY. BREEZY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DURING THE DAY
ON FRIDAY, WITH LIGHTER WINDS EXPECTED SATURDAY. A WETTING
RAINFALL
IS POSSIBLE MONDAY.
MEZ101-220800-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
236 PM EDT THU MAY 21 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 28 (-7) 59 (+7) 30 66
RH % (24H TREND) 79 (+10) 28 (-5) 92 24
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 5 G19 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 8 G23 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 7260 6500
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 22 N 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 171120 58310
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-220800-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
236 PM EDT THU MAY 21 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (-7) 60 (+6) 30 67
RH % (24H TREND) 77 (+12) 28 (-4) 91 23
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 5 G21 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 8 G23 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 7920 6660
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 22 N 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 192980 75590
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-220800-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
236 PM EDT THU MAY 21 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (-7) 61 (+6) 32 67
RH % (24H TREND) 68 (+9) 27 (-4) 85 25
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 7 G23 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 5 G19 NW 10 G27 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 8350 6730
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 22 N 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 197640 79670
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-220800-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
236 PM EDT THU MAY 21 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (-7) 63 (+7) 34 69
RH % (24H TREND) 73 (+10) 26 (-6) 92 24
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 5 G21 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 5 G17 NW 9 G26 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 8240 6970
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 21 N 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 191780 73400
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-220800-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
236 PM EDT THU MAY 21 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (-11) 65 (+5) 35 69
RH % (24H TREND) 70 (+14) 24 (-6) 90 23
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 7 G20 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 8660 7000
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 19 N 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 187590 78030
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-220800-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
236 PM EDT THU MAY 21 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (-12) 65 (+3) 38 68
RH % (24H TREND) 68 (+14) 26 (-7) 86 25
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 6 G20 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 8220 6740
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 17 NW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 157040 80310
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-220800-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
236 PM EDT THU MAY 21 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (-13) 67 (+4) 39 69
RH % (24H TREND) 67 (+11) 26 (-10) 85 26
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5 G18 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 7040 6320
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 14 NW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 130050 71460
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-220800-
BANGOR REGION-
236 PM EDT THU MAY 21 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (-12) 66 (+4) 38 70
RH % (24H TREND) 71 (+16) 26 (-5) 89 26
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 6 G17 NW 7 G20 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 8580 6760
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 17 NW 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 154400 63500
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-220800-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
236 PM EDT THU MAY 21 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (-12) 69 (+4) 40 72
RH % (24H TREND) 68 (+8) 25 (-11) 84 27
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 5 W 7 G20 LGT/VAR SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6630 6600
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 14 NW 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 121110 63220
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WARMER. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL.
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