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FNUS51 KCAR 130644
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
244 AM EDT SUN SEP 13 2026
DISCUSSION
WETTING RAIN TODAY INTO MONDAY MORNING. SOME NW WIND GUSTS UP TO
30 MPH MONDAY AFTERNOON. MIN RHS BETWEEN 30-50% INTO THE MIDDLE
OF THE WEEK, WITH LOWEST RHS TUESDAY. NEXT CHANCE OF RAIN LATE
WEEK.
MEZ101-132000-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
244 AM EDT SUN SEP 13 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 50 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 10 14 13
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (-2) 49 (+2) 59
RH % (24H TREND) 67 (+25) 100 (+12) 50
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 7 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 6 LGT/VAR NW 9 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.08 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 3 3 2
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1740 6000
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 13 NW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30900 123460
DISPERSION MARGINAL EXCELLENT
CWR 20 20 10
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-132000-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
244 AM EDT SUN SEP 13 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 50 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 8 10 10
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (-4) 50 (+4) 61
RH % (24H TREND) 69 (+27) 100 (+10) 51
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 5 NW 8 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 6 G18 S 5 G17 NW 10 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.04 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 3 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1760 6030
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 14 NW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33690 126210
DISPERSION MARGINAL EXCELLENT
CWR 20 20 10
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-132000-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
244 AM EDT SUN SEP 13 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 60 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 9 9 8
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (-6) 54 (+9) 64
RH % (24H TREND) 72 (+29) 100 (+4) 49
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 8 G21 NW 9 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 10 G23 S 8 G23 NW 12 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.03 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 4 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2030 6120
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 17 NW 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41190 123700
DISPERSION FAIR EXCELLENT
CWR 20 10
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-132000-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
244 AM EDT SUN SEP 13 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 30 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 14 12 8
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (-6) 53 (+6) 64
RH % (24H TREND) 80 (+37) 100 (+3) 50
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 6 NW 9 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 6 G17 LGT/VAR NW 11 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.13 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 1 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1440 5880
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 14 NW 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27390 125140
DISPERSION MARGINAL EXCELLENT
CWR 70
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-132000-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
244 AM EDT SUN SEP 13 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 40 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 18(LTD) 18(LTD) 8
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (-9) 56 (+9) 67
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (+39) 100 (+1) 50
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 5 W 6 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 7 G17 LGT/VAR NW 10 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.18 0.05 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 6 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1880 6250
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 15 NW 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35970 118200
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 70 10
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-132000-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
244 AM EDT SUN SEP 13 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 40 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 16(LTD) 16(LTD) 5
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (-9) 55 (+6) 68
RH % (24H TREND) 84 (+38) 100 (0) 58
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 5 G17 W 5 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 7 G17 LGT/VAR NW 10 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.22 0.10 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 6 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 1 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1940 5790
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 16 NW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34190 101640
DISPERSION MARGINAL VERY GOOD
CWR 100 10
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-132000-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
244 AM EDT SUN SEP 13 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 50 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 17(LTD) 17(LTD) 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (-5) 55 (+5) 69
RH % (24H TREND) 82 (+30) 100 (+1) 58
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 6 G17 W 5 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 7 G18 LGT/VAR NW 9 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.19 0.11 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 11 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1560 5660
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 15 NW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 31480 98960
DISPERSION MARGINAL VERY GOOD
CWR 100 10
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-132000-
BANGOR REGION-
244 AM EDT SUN SEP 13 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 40 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 17(LTD) 17(LTD) 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (-9) 57 (+8) 68
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (+41) 100 (0) 50
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 7 G17 W 8 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 8 G18 LGT/VAR NW 13 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.28 0.05 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 7 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 10 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1740 6180
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 16 N 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 31010 117690
DISPERSION MARGINAL VERY GOOD
CWR 100 10
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-132000-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
244 AM EDT SUN SEP 13 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 30 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 16(LTD) 16(LTD) 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (-6) 57 (+6) 69
RH % (24H TREND) 84 (+30) 100 (0) 55
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 7 G18 W 7 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 8 G18 LGT/VAR NW 11 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.27 0.10 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 7 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 10 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1650 6380
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 16 NW 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29170 121160
DISPERSION MARGINAL VERY GOOD
CWR 100 10
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL.
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