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FNUS51 KCAR 150702
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
302 AM EDT WED JUL 15 2026
DISCUSSION
EXPECTING LOWER RHS THIS AFTERNOON DOWN INTO THE 35-45 PERCENT
RANGE ACROSS THE AREA. WESTERLY WINDS WILL BE BREEZY TODAY WITH
GUSTS 20-30MPH POSSIBLE WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 70S NORTH
AND MID TO UPPER 80S FOR THE BANGOR REGION TO DOWNEAST COAST.
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE ON THURSDAY WITH BREEZY
WESTERLY WINDS GUSTING 15-25MPH. AFTERNOON RHS DIP DOWN INTO THE
37-47 PERCENT RANGE. LOOKING AHEAD TO FRIDAY WILL FEATURE A MUCH
DRIER DAY WITH RHS DIPPING INTO THE 25-35 PERCENT RANGE AND NW
WINDS GUSTING 15-30MPH.
MEZ101-152045-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
302 AM EDT WED JUL 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 11 8 15(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 76 (-1) 51 (-9) 67
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (-37) 74 (-19) 38
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 7 G21 W 9 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 11 G23 W 7 G23 W 10 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM
PRECIP END 3 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7170 7320
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 29 NW 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 229770 186100
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-152045-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
302 AM EDT WED JUL 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 9 7 17(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 78 (-1) 51 (-9) 69
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-34) 73 (-19) 39
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 8 G21 W 9 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 11 G23 W 7 G21 W 10 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM
PRECIP END 4 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7470 6480
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 28 NW 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 235410 178460
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-152045-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
302 AM EDT WED JUL 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 16(LTD) 10 15(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 80 (0) 54 (-8) 72
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-32) 74 (-11) 36
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 8 G21 W 9 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 11 G23 W 7 G21 W 11 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 4 PM 11 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM 4 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7610 6160
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 26 W 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 220810 134690
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
CWR 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-152045-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
302 AM EDT WED JUL 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 10 8 24(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 81 (+1) 55 (-9) 75
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (-29) 76 (-16) 41
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 9 G23 W 9 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 12 G25 W 8 G23 W 11 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM
PRECIP END 4 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7160 6450
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 26 NW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 199320 140470
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
CWR 0 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-152045-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
302 AM EDT WED JUL 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 9 5 22(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (-1) 57 (-8) 77
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (-25) 76 (-15) 38
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 6 G20 W 8 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 10 G23 W 6 G20 W 9 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM
PRECIP END 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7590 6590
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 24 NW 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 196250 143240
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
CWR 0 0 30
KBDI 201-300 201-300 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-152045-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
302 AM EDT WED JUL 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 9 9 23(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 84 (0) 60 (-7) 80
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (-21) 72 (-16) 40
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 6 G21 W 8 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 10 G23 W 6 G20 W 9 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7560 7730
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 22 W 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 181510 175540
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
CWR 0 0 50
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-152045-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
302 AM EDT WED JUL 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 12 8 23(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (+9) 61 (-4) 84
RH % (24H TREND) 33 (-29) 73 (-22) 37
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 5 G20 W 7 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 9 G21 W 5 G18 W 8 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.08
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6570 7470
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 18 W 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 169720 168940
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
CWR 0 0 70
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-152045-
BANGOR REGION-
302 AM EDT WED JUL 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 10 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 12 11 24(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (-3) 59 (-9) 79
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (-20) 76 (-10) 44
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 8 G21 W 9 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 12 G23 W 8 G21 W 11 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 2
PRECIP BEGIN 5 PM CONTINUING 11 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 7 PM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)8010 8030
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 24 W 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 194400 193250
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
CWR 10 10 20
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-152045-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
302 AM EDT WED JUL 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 10 9 21(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (+7) 62 (-5) 86
RH % (24H TREND) 34 (-28) 73 (-18) 41
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 7 G21 W 8 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 10 G23 W 7 G21 W 10 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 12 PM
PRECIP END 7 PM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7950 8350
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 20 W 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 190900 192050
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
CWR 0 40
KBDI 301-400 301-400 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
JS
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