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FNUS51 KCAR 251631
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1231 PM EDT FRI SEP 25 2026
DISCUSSION
DRY TODAY BUT INCREASING RHS FOR THE SOUTHERN ZONES. RAIN FINALLY
PUSHES INTO THE DOWNEAST COAST SATURDAY AFTERNOON. N-NE WINDS 10-15MPH
AND SOME GUSTS UP TO 25MPH FOR THE SOUTHERN ZONES. AFTERNOON
MINIMUM RHS DOWN TO 35-45 PERCENT NORTH AND 40-55 PERCENT SOUTH.
INCREASING RH TREND THROUGH LATE WEEK. CANNOT RULE OUT SHOWERS
INTO THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS AND FAR INTERIOR DOWNEAST. INCREASING
CHANCE FOR GUSTY WINDS 25-35MPH DOWNEAST THIS WEEKEND.
MEZ101-260830-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
1231 PM EDT FRI SEP 25 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (+5) 70 (-1) 44 67
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 35 (-4) 88 43
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 5 LGT/VAR E 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4110 4060
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 12 E 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 60780 66880
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-260830-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
1231 PM EDT FRI SEP 25 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (+4) 70 (-1) 44 68
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 36 (-3) 88 45
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 5 LGT/VAR NE 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4170 3990
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 11 E 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 64030 65470
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-260830-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
1231 PM EDT FRI SEP 25 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 1 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (+5) 71 (-1) 45 68
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 39 (-2) 90 46
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 6 LGT/VAR NE 8 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4150 4020
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 11 E 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 59330 64190
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-260830-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
1231 PM EDT FRI SEP 25 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 2 5 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (+3) 69 (-2) 48 66
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (0) 37 (-3) 85 49
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 5 G17 NE 7 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 7 G18 NE 5 NE 8 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3890 3280
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 15 E 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 72540 65980
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-260830-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
1231 PM EDT FRI SEP 25 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 2 5 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (+5) 69 (-3) 49 66
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (-9) 39 (-2) 85 52
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 5 G18 NE 8 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 7 G18 NE 6 G17 NE 8 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3800 3120
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 16 E 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 68740 63310
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 10 10
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-260830-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
1231 PM EDT FRI SEP 25 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 40 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 3 7 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (+7) 66 (-4) 51 63
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (-11) 54 (+4) 89 68
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 7 G18 NE 10 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 8 G18 NE 7 G18 NE 9 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3260 2340
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 17 E 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 60250 41890
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 0 20 10
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-260830-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
1231 PM EDT FRI SEP 25 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 50 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 4 7 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (+7) 67 (-2) 52 64
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (-8) 53 (0) 91 68
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 8 G23 NE 12 G27
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 9 G23 NE 8 G23 NE 12 G27
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 0 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2940 2090
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 17 E 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 59580 39710
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 30 20
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-260830-
BANGOR REGION-
1231 PM EDT FRI SEP 25 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 50 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 6 6 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (+8) 69 (-3) 52 64
RH % (24H TREND) 85 (-15) 46 (0) 88 64
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 8 G20 NE 11 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 9 G20 NE 9 G20 NE 10 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.06 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3690 2370
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 18 NE 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 71060 36120
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 0 20 10
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-260830-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
1231 PM EDT FRI SEP 25 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 50 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 6 8 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (+8) 68 (-3) 52 63
RH % (24H TREND) 85 (-10) 52 (+1) 92 70
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 9 G25 NE 13 G30
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 10 G25 NE 10 G25 NE 13 G30
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.10 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3500 2180
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 18 E 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 66400 43680
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 10 30 20
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND
60. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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