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FNUS51 KCAR 251903
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
303 PM EDT TUE AUG 25 2026
DISCUSSION
ISOLATED/SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING,
MOSTLY INLAND FROM THE DOWNEAST COAST. DRY WEDNESDAY, 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%
THIS WEEKEND.
MEZ101-260800-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
303 PM EDT TUE AUG 25 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 16(LTD) 2 0 17(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (0) 77 (+6) 49 81
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (-3) 42 (-19) 96 40
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 3 PM
PRECIP END 10 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4940 6630
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 8 S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41660 110640
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 20 0 0
KBDI <200 N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-260800-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
303 PM EDT TUE AUG 25 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 17(LTD) 1 0 6
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (-2) 78 (+4) 50 81
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (-2) 44 (-13) 96 42
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 10 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4950 6170
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 8 S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41290 105250
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 20 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-260800-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
303 PM EDT TUE AUG 25 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20(LTD) 2 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (-4) 79 (+3) 51 82
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (0) 44 (-7) 96 41
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 9 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 10 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5030 6140
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 7 S 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41900 106850
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 30 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-260800-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
303 PM EDT TUE AUG 25 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 23(LTD) 1 0 9
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (-2) 80 (+5) 55 82
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+1) 43 (-11) 96 43
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 9 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5370 5820
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 8 S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 47580 101040
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 30 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-260800-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
303 PM EDT TUE AUG 25 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 22(LTD) 2 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (-3) 82 (+4) 54 83
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (-2) 42 (-10) 96 41
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 8 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 9 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5710 6350
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 7 S 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 48630 102460
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 30 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-260800-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
303 PM EDT TUE AUG 25 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 14 2 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (-4) 82 (+4) 56 80
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (-1) 47 (-13) 96 56
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 9 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5710 4020
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 7 S 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 47120 65360
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 20 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-260800-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
303 PM EDT TUE AUG 25 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 1 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (-5) 83 (+7) 56 79
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (-1) 50 (-15) 96 63
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 LGT/VAR S 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4370 2430
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 7 S 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 40850 35780
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR
CWR 10 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-260800-
BANGOR REGION-
303 PM EDT TUE AUG 25 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 19(LTD) 0(NONE) 0 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (-3) 82 (+3) 57 83
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (-1) 46 (-12) 96 49
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 10 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 9 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6010 5430
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 8 S 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 48790 92720
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 30 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-260800-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
303 PM EDT TUE AUG 25 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 0(NONE) 0 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (-2) 84 (+6) 58 81
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (-1) 48 (-14) 98 59
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5 LGT/VAR S 9 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 9 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6000 2600
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 8 S 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 54680 36980
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 10 0 0 0
KBDI 501-600 N/A N/A N/A
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. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. 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
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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