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FNUS51 KCAR 190644
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
243 AM EDT WED AUG 19 2026
DISCUSSION
PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY TODAY WITH SLIGHTLY WARMER TEMPERATURES IN
THE 70S TO LOW 80S. AFTERNOON MINIMUM RHS DOWN INTO THE 45-55%
RANGE WITH LIGHT S-SW WINDS UP TO 10MPH. A FEW GUSTS IN THE
AFTERNOON 10-15MPH FOR THE BANGOR REGION AND DOWNEAST COAST.
AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE MAINLY FOR THE
NORTH WOODS, QUEBEC/MAINE BORDERLANDS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY.
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.
MEZ101-192000-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
243 AM EDT WED AUG 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 50 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 26(ELEV) 26(ELEV) 13
TEMP (24H TREND) 76 (-1) 52 (0) 72
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (+6) 100 (0) 45
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 2 0
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING 1 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 PM 4 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5350 5860
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 10 W 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 58970 69310
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-192000-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
243 AM EDT WED AUG 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 30 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20(LTD) 20(LTD) 15(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 78 (+1) 52 (-2) 74
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (-1) 100 (0) 46
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM CONTINUING 1 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 PM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5910 5940
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 11 W 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 69510 66970
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-192000-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
243 AM EDT WED AUG 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 9 11 16(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (+3) 54 (-4) 76
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (-14) 100 (+1) 47
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM 1 PM
PRECIP END 1 AM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5920 6110
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 10 W 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 69780 75240
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-192000-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
243 AM EDT WED AUG 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 12 12 11
TEMP (24H TREND) 80 (+4) 56 (-2) 77
RH % (24H TREND) 45 (-14) 100 (0) 44
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM
PRECIP END 3 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6040 6640
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 10 W 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 70650 86860
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-192000-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
243 AM EDT WED AUG 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 13 13 15(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 81 (+4) 57 (-2) 80
RH % (24H TREND) 45 (-21) 100 (0) 45
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 4 PM CONTINUING 1 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5940 6180
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 10 W 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 68040 87740
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 10
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-192000-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
243 AM EDT WED AUG 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 6 15(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (+5) 59 (0) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (-17) 100 (0) 56
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5080 5250
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 10 SW 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 58800 62690
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 10
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-192000-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
243 AM EDT WED AUG 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 3 10
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (+6) 57 (-3) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 56 (-19) 100 (0) 59
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3550 3000
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 6 S 6
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27790 39110
DISPERSION MARGINAL FAIR
CWR 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-192000-
BANGOR REGION-
243 AM EDT WED AUG 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 13 13 7
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (+4) 58 (-2) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (-12) 100 (0) 49
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 4 PM CONTINUING 4 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 7 PM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5560 6770
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 11 W 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 66310 77060
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 10
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-192000-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
243 AM EDT WED AUG 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 6 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (+6) 59 (-2) 85
RH % (24H TREND) 57 (-18) 100 (0) 51
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 7 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3620 4990
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 10 SW 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41530 64800
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST
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 LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
MID 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. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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