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FNUS51 KCAR 271844
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
243 PM EDT THU AUG 27 2026
DISCUSSION
MOSTLY DRY WEATHER TODAY, WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS POSSIBLE INTO THE
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. MORE NUMEROUS SHOWERS MOVE
ACROSS THE ENTIRE FORECAST AREA TONIGHT, FOLLOWED BY LIKELY
WETTING RAINS ON FRIDAY WITH SHOWERS AND STORMS. DRY WITH RH 35
TO 45 PERCENT THIS WEEKEND. DRIEST DAY THIS WEEKEND WILL BE
SATURDAY, WHILE WINDS WILL BE VERY LIGHT.
MEZ101-280800-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
243 PM EDT THU AUG 27 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 50 10 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 19(LTD) 19(LTD) 8 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (+8) 74 (-4) 42 71
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 63 (+15) 100 39
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 6 W 6 LGT/VAR W 6 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 0.04 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 3 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 8 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 5 AM CONTINUING 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3360 6210
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 14 W 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 57200 94530
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 40 20 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-280800-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
243 PM EDT THU AUG 27 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 40 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 16(LTD) 25(ELEV) 22(LTD) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (+8) 78 (-1) 42 73
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 59 (+10) 100 38
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 6 W 6 LGT/VAR W 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.02 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 3 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4040 6580
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 15 W 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 67230 93320
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 10 10 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-280800-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
243 PM EDT THU AUG 27 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 60 50 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 10 33(ELEV) 34(ELEV) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (+10) 78 (-2) 45 75
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 61 (+14) 100 37
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 6 G17 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 8 G18 SW 7 G17 LGT/VAR W 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.11 0.05 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 3 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 10 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4010 6970
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 14 W 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 70280 91520
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 10 80 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-280800-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
243 PM EDT THU AUG 27 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 50 30 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20(LTD) 30(ELEV) 28(ELEV) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (+6) 79 (+1) 47 76
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 59 (+5) 98 36
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 8 G21 SW 5 LGT/VAR W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.04 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 10 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 6 AM CONTINUING 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4130 6880
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 11 W 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 65660 94200
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 30 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-280800-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
243 PM EDT THU AUG 27 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 60 50 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 13 36(ELEV) 36(ELEV) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (+7) 80 (0) 49 78
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 67 (+15) 100 34
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 6 G20 S 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.08 0.05 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 4 1
PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 12 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3580 7190
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 11 W 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 52090 83940
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 60 10 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-280800-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
243 PM EDT THU AUG 27 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 50 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 10 28(ELEV) 29(ELEV) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (+2) 77 (0) 57 78
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 79 (+12) 100 40
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 6 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 5 G18 S 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.02 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 4 0
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 12 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2330 6570
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 10 W 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 28540 69440
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 10 10 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-280800-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
243 PM EDT THU AUG 27 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 50 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 9 20(LTD) 21(LTD) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (+2) 75 (+3) 57 80
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 84 (+4) 100 38
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 6 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 5 S 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 4 0
PRECIP BEGIN 3 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1490 5230
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 9 W 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 19290 56960
DISPERSION POOR GOOD
CWR 10 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-280800-
BANGOR REGION-
243 PM EDT THU AUG 27 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 60 50 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 15(LTD) 35(ELEV) 34(ELEV) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (+6) 81 (+1) 53 79
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 70 (+11) 98 38
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 8 G20 S 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.08 0.05 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 4 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 11 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3570 7460
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 10 W 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38770 84500
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 60 10 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-280800-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
243 PM EDT THU AUG 27 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 40 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 9 28(ELEV) 26(ELEV) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (+5) 78 (+3) 57 82
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 79 (+3) 100 37
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 6 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 7 G18 S 6 LGT/VAR W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 4 0
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 11 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2330 6030
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 9 W 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 25900 60310
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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