207  
FNUS51 KCAR 230643  
FWFCAR  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME  
243 AM EDT WED SEP 23 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
MIN RHS WILL RANGE FROM 35 TO 50 PERCENT THROUGH MIDWEEK, WITH  
LIGHT WINDS. INCREASING RH TREND THROUGH LATE WEEK WITH ANOTHER  
CHANCE OF RAIN MAINLY OVER DOWNEAST THIS WEEKEND. CHANCE FOR  
GUSTY  
WINDS POSSIBLE DOWNEAST ON FRIDAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND.  
 
MEZ101-232000-  
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-  
243 AM EDT WED SEP 23 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (+1) 30 (+1) 70  
RH % (24H TREND) 35 (-5) 100 (0) 37  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4370 4260  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 6 NE 7  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 26440 33730  
DISPERSION MARGINAL MARGINAL  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ102-232000-  
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-  
243 AM EDT WED SEP 23 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (+2) 31 (+1) 70  
RH % (24H TREND) 35 (-4) 100 (0) 38  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4410 4170  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 6 NE 7  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30850 36520  
DISPERSION MARGINAL FAIR  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ103-232000-  
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-  
243 AM EDT WED SEP 23 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (+2) 31 (-1) 69  
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-6) 100 (0) 41  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4380 3880  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 7 NE 7  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38380 31000  
DISPERSION FAIR MARGINAL  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ105-232000-  
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-  
243 AM EDT WED SEP 23 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (+3) 34 (-2) 70  
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-5) 100 (+1) 38  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4650 4110  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 7 NE 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 43340 37710  
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ106-232000-  
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-  
243 AM EDT WED SEP 23 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (+2) 35 (-2) 70  
RH % (24H TREND) 35 (-6) 100 (0) 39  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4850 4100  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 7 NE 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 45570 36990  
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ108-232000-  
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-  
243 AM EDT WED SEP 23 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (0) 38 (-1) 68  
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (-3) 100 (0) 42  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4850 4090  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 8 NE 7  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 44850 33100  
DISPERSION FAIR MARGINAL  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ112-232000-  
COASTAL DOWNEAST-  
243 AM EDT WED SEP 23 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (-1) 38 (-4) 67  
RH % (24H TREND) 45 (+1) 100 (+2) 43  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4740 3710  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 10 E 7  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 48260 32880  
DISPERSION FAIR MARGINAL  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ113-232000-  
BANGOR REGION-  
243 AM EDT WED SEP 23 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (+4) 37 (-2) 70  
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-8) 100 (0) 39  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5070 4150  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 9 NE 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 46970 36770  
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ114-232000-  
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-  
243 AM EDT WED SEP 23 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (+1) 39 (-4) 69  
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (-5) 100 (+2) 40  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5160 4270  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 9 E 7  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 51290 39620  
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY FOG. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
 
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.  
 

 
 
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