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FNUS51 KCAR 241844
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
243 PM EDT MON AUG 24 2026
DISCUSSION
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MONDAY AND TUESDAY AFTERNOON
ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE NORTHERN 1/2 OF THE STATE. MOSTLY DRY
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY WITH AN ISOLATED SHOWER OR STORM POSSIBLE
IN THE NORTH EACH AFTERNOON. DAILY MIN RHS 45-55% THROUGH
THURSDAY, HIGHER FRIDAY.
MEZ101-250800-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
244 PM EDT MON AUG 24 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 50 40 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 30(ELEV) 30(ELEV) 26(ELEV) 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (-12) 73 (-2) 50 74
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 53 (0) 100 48
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.07 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 3 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 8 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 11 PM CONTINUING 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4360 5280
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 6 W 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35550 56830
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 10 20 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-250800-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
244 PM EDT MON AUG 24 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 50 40 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 30(ELEV) 30(ELEV) 26(ELEV) 6
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (-13) 75 (-1) 49 75
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 51 (-4) 100 50
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.06 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 3 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 8 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 11 PM CONTINUING 9 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4220 5230
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 6 W 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33610 55710
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 30 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-250800-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
244 PM EDT MON AUG 24 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 50 40 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 28(ELEV) 30(ELEV) 27(ELEV) 6
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (-13) 77 (-1) 51 76
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 51 (-4) 100 49
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.06 0.04 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 3 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 9 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 12 AM CONTINUING 12 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4220 5090
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 6 W 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35210 45000
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR
CWR 30 10
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-250800-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
244 PM EDT MON AUG 24 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 50 40 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 26(ELEV) 30(ELEV) 26(ELEV) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (-10) 77 (+1) 52 77
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (-1) 49 (-6) 100 48
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.04 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 9 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 10 PM CONTINUING 10 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4920 5410
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 7 W 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 52100 53710
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 30 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-250800-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
244 PM EDT MON AUG 24 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 40 40 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 13 30(ELEV) 26(ELEV) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (-11) 79 (-1) 53 78
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 48 (-5) 100 46
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.03 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 3 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 8 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 7 PM CONTINUING 1 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5740 6030
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 8 W 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 64260 56610
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 20 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-250800-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
244 PM EDT MON AUG 24 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 30 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 20(LTD) 18(LTD) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (-7) 78 (0) 55 80
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 54 (-11) 100 49
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5180 6030
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 10 W 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 63500 49520
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-250800-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
244 PM EDT MON AUG 24 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 13 12 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (-6) 76 (+2) 55 77
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 59 (-18) 100 57
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 LGT/VAR SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2870 4890
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 9 W 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 47930 51890
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-250800-
BANGOR REGION-
244 PM EDT MON AUG 24 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 30 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 29(ELEV) 24(LTD) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (-9) 80 (0) 55 80
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 46 (-9) 100 47
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 5 G18 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6180 5900
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 9 NW 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 64790 50100
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 10 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-250800-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
244 PM EDT MON AUG 24 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 17(LTD) 15(LTD) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (-5) 79 (+3) 57 79
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 52 (-19) 98 52
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 5 G17 S 6 LGT/VAR SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4600 5820
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 10 W 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 56330 52130
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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