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FNUS51 KCAR 191837
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
236 PM EDT SUN APR 19 2026
DISCUSSION
EXPECTING LIGHT RAIN TO DEVELOP FROM WEST TO EAST THIS MORNING
AND BECOME WIDESPREAD THROUGHOUT THE DAY. WIDESPREAD SOAKING RAIN
OF 0.5 TO 0.75 INCH IS EXPECTED. LATER THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS THE
MOOSEHEAD REGION TO NORTHERN MAINE RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW AND
CONTINUING TO MIX AND CHANGE TO SNOW ACROSS THE REST OF NORTHERN
MAINE AND THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS. A DUSTING UP TO 2 INCHES
POSSIBLE
WITH THE MOST ACCUMULATIONS IN THE NORTH WOODS AT ELEVATIONS
ABOVE 1000FT. RAIN AND SNOW TONIGHT WILL TAPER FROM WEST TO EAST
TO JUST SOME SHOWERS.
A FEW RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS TOMORROW WITH LIGHT NW BREEZE AND
AFTERNOON MINIMUM RHS FALLING BACK INTO THE 35-45 PERCENT RANGE
AS
FUELS DRY UNDER COOL PARTLY SUNNY SKIES. LOOKING AHEAD TO
TUESDAY, SIGNIFICANTLY DRIER DAY WITH AFTERNOON MINIMUM RHS
AREAWIDE FALLING BACK INTO THE 25-35 PERCENT RANGE. TUESDAY WINDS
WILL BE LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
MEZ101-200800-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
236 PM EDT SUN APR 19 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 30 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 2 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 19 (-24) 32 (-16) 11 41
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (-3) 38 (-38) 83 25
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 6 G18 W 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.20 0.02 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 7 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 11 PM CONTINUING 7 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6820 7980
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 18 SW 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 128480 105440
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
CWR 100 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-200800-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
236 PM EDT SUN APR 19 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 30 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 4 2 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 20 (-23) 34 (-13) 12 42
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (0) 39 (-42) 83 26
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 6 G18 W 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.25 0.02 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 2 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 7 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 12 AM CONTINUING 7 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6430 7990
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 18 SW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 126580 93790
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
CWR 100 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-200800-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
236 PM EDT SUN APR 19 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 30 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 8 4 2 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 23 (-20) 38 (-10) 16 43
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (0) 41 (-38) 78 26
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 6 NW 7 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.34 0.02 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 8 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 1 AM CONTINUING 7 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6410 7830
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 18 SW 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 131180 74540
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD
CWR 100 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-200800-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
236 PM EDT SUN APR 19 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 20 10 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 5 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 23 (-17) 40 (-5) 16 44
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (-4) 37 (-47) 74 26
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 8 G21 NW 7 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.23 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 8 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 12 AM CONTINUING 7 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6750 8010
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 17 SW 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 135070 86840
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
CWR 100 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-200800-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
236 PM EDT SUN APR 19 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 20 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 13 8 1 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 26 (-16) 43 (-5) 20 46
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (-1) 36 (-49) 75 25
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 6 NW 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.30 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 9 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 1 AM CONTINUING 7 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6780 8080
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 15 SW 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 131350 70900
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD
CWR 100 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-200800-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
236 PM EDT SUN APR 19 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 20 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 17(LTD) 7 3 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (-12) 45 (-4) 24 46
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 45 (-46) 74 31
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 5 W 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.31 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 3 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 1 AM CONTINUING 7 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6790 7480
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 16 SW 6
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 121750 49090
DISPERSION VERY GOOD FAIR
CWR 100 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-200800-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
236 PM EDT SUN APR 19 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 20 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 17(LTD) 6 3 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (-12) 46 (-1) 26 45
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 46 (-44) 77 35
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 5 G18 W 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.31 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 3 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 11 PM CONTINUING 7 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6800 6920
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 17 W 6
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 126140 44140
DISPERSION EXCELLENT FAIR
CWR 100 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-200800-
BANGOR REGION-
236 PM EDT SUN APR 19 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 20 10 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 14 7 3 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 27 (-14) 44 (-4) 23 46
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 41 (-47) 74 26
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 6 NW 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.24 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 11 PM CONTINUING 7 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6470 7810
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 13 SW 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 100400 63150
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 100 10 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-200800-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
236 PM EDT SUN APR 19 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 20 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 16(LTD) 6 3 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (-11) 46 (-1) 24 47
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 48 (-42) 74 32
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 6 G21 W 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.23 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 3 PM
PRECIP END 11 PM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6720 7430
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 14 W 6
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 107490 50720
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 100 10 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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