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FNUS51 KCAR 210637
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
236 AM EDT TUE JUL 21 2026
DISCUSSION
DRY WEATHER IS EXPECTED ON TUESDAY. WETTING RAINS ARE LIKELY
TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT, WITH A WIDESPREAD
0.75-1.25 INCHES OF RAINFALL, WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS
POSSIBLE.
MEZ101-212000-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
236 AM EDT TUE JUL 21 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 90 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 15(LTD) 35(ELEV)
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (+7) 55 (+1) 77
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-3) 100 (+14) 63
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 9 G23 S 9 G23 SW 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.14 0.20
PRECIP DURATION 6 4
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5210 3180
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 22 SW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 127870 63480
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD
CWR 0 50 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-212000-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
236 AM EDT TUE JUL 21 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 90 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 16(LTD) 39(ELEV)
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (+7) 54 (+1) 78
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (0) 100 (+8) 67
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 10 G23 S 9 G23 S 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.20 0.18
PRECIP DURATION 6 4
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5200 3050
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 24 S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 140840 58070
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD
CWR 0 90 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-212000-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
236 AM EDT TUE JUL 21 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 100 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 19(LTD) 37(ELEV)
TEMP (24H TREND) 78 (+5) 56 (+3) 78
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (+1) 100 (+8) 72
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 6 G21 S 8 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 12 G25 S 12 G26 S 7 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.31 0.22
PRECIP DURATION 6 4
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5330 2450
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 25 S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 142710 40650
DISPERSION EXCELLENT FAIR
CWR 0 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-212000-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
236 AM EDT TUE JUL 21 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 90 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 23(LTD) 35(ELEV)
TEMP (24H TREND) 78 (+5) 56 (+2) 79
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (+1) 100 (+10) 69
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 6 G20 S 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 12 G25 SE 11 G27 S 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.38 0.17
PRECIP DURATION 6 5
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5040 2850
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 24 S 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 131300 56780
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD
CWR 0 100 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-212000-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
236 AM EDT TUE JUL 21 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 100 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 29(ELEV) 29(ELEV)
TEMP (24H TREND) 78 (+2) 57 (+2) 79
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (+2) 100 (+10) 77
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 5 G18 S 7
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 10 G23 SE 9 G23 S 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.48 0.21
PRECIP DURATION 6 3
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5190 2320
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 24 SW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 134600 45000
DISPERSION EXCELLENT FAIR
CWR 0 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-212000-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
236 AM EDT TUE JUL 21 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 100 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 30(ELEV) 22(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 74 (-4) 56 (0) 73
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (+18) 100 (+15) 89
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 5 G18 S 8 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 9 G22 SE 8 G21 S 8 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.78 0.34
PRECIP DURATION 5 2
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3950 1870
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 20 SW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 106190 35230
DISPERSION VERY GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-212000-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
236 AM EDT TUE JUL 21 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 100 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 33(ELEV) 23(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 73 (-4) 55 (-1) 72
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (+22) 100 (+13) 86
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 5 G17 S 9 G22
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 8 G20 SE 7 G20 S 9 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.84 0.40
PRECIP DURATION 6 2
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2290 1410
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 17 S 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 60460 28220
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 0 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-212000-
BANGOR REGION-
236 AM EDT TUE JUL 21 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 100 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 31(ELEV) 30(ELEV)
TEMP (24H TREND) 78 (-1) 58 (+1) 80
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (+8) 100 (+13) 78
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 7 G20 S 7 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 12 G24 SE 10 G23 S 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.55 0.16
PRECIP DURATION 6 2
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4920 2490
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 22 S 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 117770 44960
DISPERSION VERY GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 100 100
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-212000-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
236 AM EDT TUE JUL 21 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 100 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 37(ELEV) 23(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 74 (-3) 58 (+1) 74
RH % (24H TREND) 68 (+21) 100 (+8) 87
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 7 G18 S 9 G22
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 10 G22 SE 9 G23 S 9 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.68 0.28
PRECIP DURATION 6 2
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3180 1810
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 18 SW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 87230 36980
DISPERSION VERY GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 100 100
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. PATCHY FOG. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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