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FNUS51 KCAR 220651
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
251 AM EDT WED APR 22 2026
DISCUSSION
SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY ALONG
WITH CONTINUED UNSEASONABLY COOL TEMPERATURES. AFTERNOON RELATIVE
HUMIDITY IS EXPECTED TO GENERALLY RANGE FROM 45 TO 50 PERCENT
THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN INCREASE ON THURSDAY. RAINFALL AMOUNTS
THROUGH THURSDAY GENERALLY LESS THAN ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH.
MODERATING TEMPERATURES AND A DRY WEATHER PATTERN IS EXPECTED
LATE WEEK THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
MEZ101-222030-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
251 AM EDT WED APR 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 50 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 3 9
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (+7) 29 (+7) 42
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (+17) 100 (+18) 57
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.07 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 3
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4560 3760
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 12 N 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 60370 75330
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 10 40 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-222030-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
251 AM EDT WED APR 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 50 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 3 9
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (+7) 31 (+9) 43
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (+16) 100 (+19) 61
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR N 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.06 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4750 3700
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 13 N 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 71660 88030
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 40 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-222030-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
251 AM EDT WED APR 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 50 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 1 8
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (+6) 32 (+8) 43
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (+18) 98 (+20) 61
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 6 LGT/VAR N 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.07 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 8
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5110 3240
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 13 N 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 76760 69830
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 60 60
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-222030-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
251 AM EDT WED APR 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 60 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 4 11
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (+4) 32 (+6) 45
RH % (24H TREND) 56 (+28) 100 (+15) 60
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 6 LGT/VAR NW 6 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.09 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 1 4 7
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4320 4280
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 16 N 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 76750 125710
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 50 50
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-222030-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
251 AM EDT WED APR 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 70 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 3 9
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (+3) 33 (+7) 45
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (+21) 100 (+13) 62
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 6 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.08 0.10
PRECIP DURATION 1 5 10
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4860 3710
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 14 N 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 75590 100000
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 50 50
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-222030-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
251 AM EDT WED APR 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 70 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 2 8
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (+1) 33 (+6) 44
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (+15) 100 (+10) 78
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 7 G18 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.08 0.12
PRECIP DURATION 0 4 9
PRECIP BEGIN 5 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4700 1950
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 14 N 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 67240 32350
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 50 50
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-222030-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
251 AM EDT WED APR 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 2 7
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (+3) 33 (+4) 44
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (+14) 100 (+14) 77
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 7 G18 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.08 0.14
PRECIP DURATION 3 8
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4160 1860
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 15 N 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 63570 27000
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 0 70 70
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-222030-
BANGOR REGION-
251 AM EDT WED APR 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 70 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 3 11
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (+2) 34 (+7) 49
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (+30) 100 (+10) 62
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 5 G17 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 9 G20 S 5 N 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.08 0.14
PRECIP DURATION 1 4 9
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4180 4160
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 16 N 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 74090 84770
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 50 50
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-222030-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
251 AM EDT WED APR 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 70 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 4 10
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (+1) 33 (+2) 48
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (+28) 100 (+13) 72
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 6 G20 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 9 G21 S 5 G20 NW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.12 0.19
PRECIP DURATION 0 4 10
PRECIP BEGIN 4 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3950 2990
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 17 N 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 66880 56840
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 50 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS AROUND 30. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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