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FNUS51 KCAR 121837
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
236 PM EDT SUN JUL 12 2026
DISCUSSION
HIGH PRESSURE SETTLES TO THE SOUTH TONIGHT. A WARM FRONT
APPROACHES FROM THE WEST MONDAY, THEN CROSSES THE AREA MONDAY
NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS
MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING, WITH SHOWERS PROVIDING A WETTING
RAIN. WINDS WILL BE LIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING, THEN GUSTS OF
15-20 MPH ARE POSSIBLE IN THE AFTERNOON. TUESDAY WILL BE VERY
WARM
TO HOT WITH STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE. THE MAIN
THREAT FROM ANY SEVERE STORMS WILL BE STRONG TO DAMAGING WINDS.
MEZ101-130800-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
236 PM EDT SUN JUL 12 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 20 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 20(LTD) 20(LTD) 36(ELEV)
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (+9) 79 (-4) 60 85
RH % (24H TREND) 84 (-13) 44 (+14) 84 52
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 5 SW 8 G22
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 8 G20 SW 6 G18 W 10 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.04 0.01 0.11
PRECIP DURATION 3 0 3
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3780 4220
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 16 W 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 69900 95680
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 10 10 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-130800-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
236 PM EDT SUN JUL 12 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 30 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 19(LTD) 19(LTD) 39(ELEV)
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (+6) 81 (-2) 60 86
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (-9) 43 (+12) 86 50
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 5 SW 8 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 8 G18 SW 5 G17 W 10 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.04 0.02 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 2 1 3
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING 8 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4230 4160
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 16 W 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 86920 98140
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 20 20 60
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-130800-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
236 PM EDT SUN JUL 12 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 30 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 15(LTD) 15(LTD) 39(ELEV)
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (+6) 82 (-1) 60 87
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (-7) 43 (+8) 88 49
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 5 G17 SW 7 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 8 G18 SW 5 G17 SW 10 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.04 0.03 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 2 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING 9 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4250 3750
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 13 W 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 76170 84910
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 30 30 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-130800-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
236 PM EDT SUN JUL 12 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 30 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 14 13 26(ELEV)
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (+3) 85 (+3) 61 91
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (0) 39 (+3) 83 45
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 7 G17 LGT/VAR W 10 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING 1 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5340 5310
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 13 W 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 89860 124380
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 0 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-130800-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
236 PM EDT SUN JUL 12 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 30 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 9 9 21(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (0) 85 (+1) 61 91
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (+3) 40 (+6) 89 45
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 7 G18 SW 5 G17 SW 9 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.03 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING 4 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6180 5370
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 15 W 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 109650 127250
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 0 20 20
KBDI <200 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-130800-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
236 PM EDT SUN JUL 12 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 30 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 6 9 9
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (0) 82 (-3) 59 89
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (+1) 47 (+11) 93 45
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 5 G18 SW 5 G19
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 9 G21 SW 7 G20 SW 9 G22
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 5 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 3 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4700 3920
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 16 SW 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 89950 84800
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 10 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-130800-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
236 PM EDT SUN JUL 12 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 4 8 6
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (-2) 80 (-2) 57 86
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (+5) 50 (+6) 95 49
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 5 G18 SW 6 G19
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 9 G21 SW 6 G20 SW 10 G24
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM
PRECIP END 3 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2560 2160
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 16 SW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 62640 49350
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 0 10 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-130800-
BANGOR REGION-
236 PM EDT SUN JUL 12 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 30 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 10 10 5
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (+2) 86 (0) 63 94
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (0) 41 (+6) 88 39
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 5 G18 SW 7 G19
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 9 G23 SW 7 G21 SW 11 G24
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 5 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6300 6650
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 13 W 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 90220 144220
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 0 10 10 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-130800-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
236 PM EDT SUN JUL 12 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 6 6 5
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (-2) 82 (-3) 62 91
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+14) 53 (+11) 91 45
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 6 G18 SW 6 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 11 G23 SW 8 G21 SW 12 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM
PRECIP END 12 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2860 3040
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 15 SW 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 55370 75870
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND
15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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