401
FNUS51 KCAR 301837
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
236 PM EDT THU JUL 30 2026
DISCUSSION
RAIN MOVES OUT TONIGHT. AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL ONLY
BE
A BIT LOWER THE NEXT FEW DAYS, WITH GENERALLY 45-65 PERCENT. NEXT
CHANCE OF WETTING RAIN IS LATE SUNDAY AND MONDAY.
MEZ101-310800-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
236 PM EDT THU JUL 30 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 20 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 15(LTD) 7 3 14
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (-4) 75 (+6) 50 78
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 49 (-22) 100 49
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 12 PM 3 PM
PRECIP END 1 AM 6 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4530 5320
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 9 SW 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 49580 44060
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR
CWR 80 0
KBDI <200 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-310800-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
236 PM EDT THU JUL 30 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 20 10 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 14 8 4 10
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (-6) 74 (+5) 50 80
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 52 (-21) 100 48
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 1 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 8 AM CONTINUING 5 PM
PRECIP END 12 AM CONTINUING 7 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4330 5310
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 10 SW 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 63740 45340
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 50
KBDI <200 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-310800-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
236 PM EDT THU JUL 30 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 20 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 11 7 4 6
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (-6) 73 (+2) 50 79
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 56 (-13) 100 47
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) N 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 7 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 10 PM CONTINUING 7 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3220 5230
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 11 SW 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 51490 42990
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 40 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-310800-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
236 PM EDT THU JUL 30 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 10 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 14 6 5 7
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (-6) 76 (+7) 53 82
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 51 (-26) 100 47
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) N 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 12 PM
PRECIP END 11 PM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5300 5660
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 12 SW 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 72630 47850
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 40 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-310800-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
236 PM EDT THU JUL 30 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 20 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 9 6 5 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (-6) 76 (+5) 53 83
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 56 (-18) 100 46
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) N 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 12 PM
PRECIP END 11 PM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4880 5940
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 12 SW 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 71310 50160
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 20 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-310800-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
236 PM EDT THU JUL 30 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 11 4 0(NONE) 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (-5) 75 (+5) 55 80
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 63 (-19) 100 55
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) N 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 5 N 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 5 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4480 5380
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 12 SW 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 66140 43130
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 20 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-310800-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
236 PM EDT THU JUL 30 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 10 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 13 3 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (-3) 76 (+8) 55 77
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 60 (-25) 100 63
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) N 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 5 N 5 LGT/VAR S 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 7 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3780 3540
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 10 SW 6
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 64490 30660
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 20 0 0
KBDI 201-300 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-310800-
BANGOR REGION-
236 PM EDT THU JUL 30 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 9 4 5 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (-6) 78 (+6) 56 83
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 54 (-25) 100 50
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) N 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 5 N 6 LGT/VAR S 5 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 11 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5710 6200
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 12 SW 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 71320 49950
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 20 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-310800-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
236 PM EDT THU JUL 30 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 10 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (-3) 78 (+8) 58 80
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 57 (-26) 100 59
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) N 6 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 5 NW 6 LGT/VAR S 6 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 1 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5510 4420
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 11 S 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 70570 41730
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 20 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. LOWS IN THE UPPER
50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS AROUND
60. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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