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FNUS51 KCAR 260644
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
244 AM EDT WED AUG 26 2026
DISCUSSION
DRY WEATHER TODAY AND MOSTLY DRY THURSDAY. DAILY MIN RHS 45 TO 55
PERCENT THROUGH THURSDAY, HIGHER FRIDAY WITH SCATTERED 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.
MEZ101-262000-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
244 AM EDT WED AUG 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 5
TEMP (24H TREND) 77 (+7) 48 (-3) 80
RH % (24H TREND) 45 (-19) 100 (0) 42
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5540 7350
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 6 S 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 40130 122070
DISPERSION FAIR EXCELLENT
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-262000-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
244 AM EDT WED AUG 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 78 (+7) 49 (-2) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (-12) 100 (+1) 45
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5470 6300
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 7 S 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 45000 107970
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-262000-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
244 AM EDT WED AUG 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (+5) 51 (-2) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (-8) 100 (+3) 45
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 9 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5640 6360
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 8 S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 47160 98060
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-262000-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
244 AM EDT WED AUG 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (+6) 53 (-1) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (-8) 99 (+1) 46
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5710 5400
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 7 S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42550 97480
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-262000-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
244 AM EDT WED AUG 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 81 (+4) 54 (-2) 82
RH % (24H TREND) 45 (-10) 100 (+2) 45
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 8 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6180 6360
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 7 S 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 49020 98070
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-262000-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
244 AM EDT WED AUG 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (+6) 56 (-2) 79
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (-14) 100 (0) 59
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 8 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5800 4190
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 6 S 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 49060 74300
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-262000-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
244 AM EDT WED AUG 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (+8) 55 (-3) 78
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (-18) 100 (0) 66
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4470 2560
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 6 S 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38330 46480
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-262000-
BANGOR REGION-
244 AM EDT WED AUG 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (+3) 55 (-2) 82
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (-8) 100 (+1) 53
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 10 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6370 5060
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 7 S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 50940 82470
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-262000-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
244 AM EDT WED AUG 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+8) 57 (-2) 80
RH % (24H TREND) 45 (-17) 100 (+2) 63
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR S 9 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5970 3450
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 7 S 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 47380 62280
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PATCHY
FOG. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. PATCHY FOG.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER.
LOWS AROUND 50. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. 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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