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FNUS51 KCAR 170636
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
236 AM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026
DISCUSSION
A MUCH DRIER DAY IS ON TAP FOR TODAY WITH RHS DIPPING INTO THE
25-35 PERCENT RANGE AND NW WINDS GUSTING 20-30MPH. QUEBEC/ONTARIO
WILDFIRE SMOKE WORKS BACK INTO THE REGION SATURDAY MORNING
LASTING INTO SATURDAY NIGHT. A WETTING RAIN IS POSSIBLE THIS
WEEKEND WITH SHOWERS AND POSSIBLY A THUNDERSTORM OR TWO LATE
SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.
MEZ101-172000-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
236 AM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0 22(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 73 (+8) 48 (+1) 71
RH % (24H TREND) 29 (-9) 88 (+4) 49
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 8 G18 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 9 G20 LGT/VAR S 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.21
PRECIP DURATION 3
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7130 4870
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 22 SW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 174710 82380
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0 100
KBDI <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-172000-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
236 AM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0 19(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 74 (+8) 49 (+1) 73
RH % (24H TREND) 31 (-10) 88 (+6) 46
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 9 G21 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 9 G20 LGT/VAR S 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.14
PRECIP DURATION 3
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7330 6030
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 22 SW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 177170 102960
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0 100
KBDI <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-172000-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
236 AM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0 15(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 75 (+7) 50 (+1) 74
RH % (24H TREND) 32 (-10) 88 (+6) 44
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 10 G23 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 11 G23 LGT/VAR S 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.09
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7710 6100
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 21 SW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 178730 102160
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-172000-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
236 AM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0 17(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 75 (+6) 51 (0) 75
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-8) 87 (+10) 47
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 10 G23 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 10 G21 W 5 G18 S 7 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7020 4080
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 21 SW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 175400 75870
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD
CWR 0 0 50
KBDI <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-172000-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
236 AM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0 13
TEMP (24H TREND) 77 (+3) 51 (-1) 77
RH % (24H TREND) 34 (-8) 89 (+7) 43
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 8 G20 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 9 G20 LGT/VAR S 7 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7460 4840
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 20 SW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 168850 80790
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0 30
KBDI 201-300 201-300 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-172000-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
236 AM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0 8
TEMP (24H TREND) 77 (0) 54 (0) 76
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (-8) 81 (-8) 46
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 8 G20 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 9 G20 LGT/VAR S 8 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 4 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7100 4800
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 19 SW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 150740 76070
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD
CWR 0 0 20
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-172000-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
236 AM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0 6
TEMP (24H TREND) 80 (+1) 54 (-2) 76
RH % (24H TREND) 34 (-12) 82 (-6) 49
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 7 G18 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 8 G18 LGT/VAR S 8 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 5 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6140 3530
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 16 SW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 139760 58580
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD
CWR 0 0 10
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-172000-
BANGOR REGION-
236 AM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 13
TEMP (24H TREND) 78 (+2) 53 (-1) 77
RH % (24H TREND) 35 (-12) 87 (+9) 46
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 10 G21 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 10 G21 W 5 G18 S 10 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7520 4710
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 19 SW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 152920 73020
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD
CWR 0 0 30
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-172000-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
236 AM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 9
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (+3) 56 (-2) 76
RH % (24H TREND) 32 (-21) 83 (-1) 51
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 8 G20 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 9 G21 LGT/VAR S 10 G24
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 4 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7330 3810
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 17 SW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 149300 61620
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD
CWR 0 0 20
KBDI 301-400 301-400 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. PATCHY
SMOKE. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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