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FNUS51 KCAR 191629
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1229 PM EDT WED AUG 19 2026
DISCUSSION
TONIGHT EXPECTING RHS BACK TO NEAR 100% WITH FAIR WEATHER.
THURSDAY LOOKS TO REMAIN MOSTLY DRY WITH RHS BACK DOWN IN THE
45-55% RANGE EXCEPT HIGHER ALONG THE COAST. A FEW ISOLATED
SHOWERS OR A STORM MAINLY CONFINED TO THE MAINE/NEW BRUNSWICK
BORDER REGIONS. LIGHT W-NW WINDS UP TO 10MPH.
MEZ101-200815-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
1229 PM EDT WED AUG 19 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 20 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 12 8 6 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 73 44 73
RH % (24H TREND) 100 42 (-12) 100 36
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 PM
PRECIP END 11 PM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N/A N/A
VENT RATE (KT-FT)
DISPERSION
CWR 0 0
KBDI N/A N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-200815-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
1229 PM EDT WED AUG 19 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 11 8 7 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 74 45 75
RH % (24H TREND) 100 44 (-7) 99 37
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 PM
PRECIP END 1 AM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N/A N/A
VENT RATE (KT-FT)
DISPERSION
CWR 0 0
KBDI N/A N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-200815-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
1229 PM EDT WED AUG 19 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 10 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 10 8 6 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 76 (-2) 47 76
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 44 (-5) 98 38
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM 2 PM
PRECIP END 2 AM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5580 7440
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 10 W 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 64920 65350
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 10 0 0
KBDI N/A N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-200815-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
1229 PM EDT WED AUG 19 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 9 0(NONE) 2 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 77 50 77
RH % (24H TREND) 99 41 (-8) 94 36
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM
PRECIP END 12 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N/A N/A
VENT RATE (KT-FT)
DISPERSION
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI N/A N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-200815-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
1229 PM EDT WED AUG 19 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 10 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 8 2 3 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 80 50 79
RH % (24H TREND) 100 41 (-6) 95 34
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 11 PM
PRECIP END 8 PM 12 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N/A N/A
VENT RATE (KT-FT)
DISPERSION
CWR 0 0
KBDI N/A N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-200815-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
1229 PM EDT WED AUG 19 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 5 4 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 82 (0) 56 80
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 50 (-5) 89 40
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5750 7620
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 8 W 6
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 60620 55780
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI N/A N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-200815-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
1229 PM EDT WED AUG 19 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 5 4 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 82 (+2) 56 82
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 53 (-10) 90 41
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3730 6270
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 6 W 6
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39840 47850
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI N/A N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-200815-
BANGOR REGION-
1229 PM EDT WED AUG 19 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 81 (-1) 53 80
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 45 (-9) 92 38
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 7 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6610 7540
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 10 W 6
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 67410 55590
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI N/A N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-200815-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
1229 PM EDT WED AUG 19 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 85 57 84
RH % (24H TREND) 100 45 (-23) 86 37
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N/A N/A
VENT RATE (KT-FT)
DISPERSION
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI N/A N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
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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