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FNUS51 KCAR 221837
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
236 PM EDT WED APR 22 2026
DISCUSSION
SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY ALONG WITH CONTINUED UNSEASONABLY
COOL TEMPERATURES. RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS EXPECTED TO 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.
MEZ101-230800-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
236 PM EDT WED APR 22 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 50 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 7 5 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (+5) 42 (-5) 25 41
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+18) 56 (+12) 92 46
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 5 N 7
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 7 G18 NW 6 N 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.13 0.05 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3790 5480
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 17 N 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 71770 92690
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 70 70 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-230800-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
236 PM EDT WED APR 22 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 60 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 7 4 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 (+7) 43 (-4) 26 41
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+18) 58 (+12) 91 46
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 7 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 6 G17 NW 5 N 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.13 0.08 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 5 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 7 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3710 5690
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 17 N 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 93400 99010
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 90 90 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-230800-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
236 PM EDT WED APR 22 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 70 30 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 7 5 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (+8) 43 (-5) 27 43
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+21) 61 (+14) 85 46
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 8 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 5 N 9 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.12 0.13 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 6 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2650 5810
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 14 N 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 63290 109610
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 90 90 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-230800-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
236 PM EDT WED APR 22 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 70 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 9 4 5
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (+6) 47 (+1) 27 45
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+14) 54 (-1) 90 40
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 8 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 8 G20 N 7 G19 N 9 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.13 0.10 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 6 6 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4640 6430
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 20 N 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 147960 115240
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
CWR 90 90 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-230800-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
236 PM EDT WED APR 22 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 80 30 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 9 3 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (+8) 47 (-1) 30 46
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+13) 60 (+8) 92 40
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 5 N 5 N 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.13 0.14 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 8 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3290 6910
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 15 N 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 115850 123610
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 90 90 20 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-230800-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
236 PM EDT WED APR 22 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 80 30 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 7 3 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (+8) 45 (-2) 30 47
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+10) 74 (+19) 98 45
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.13 0.16 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 6 8 1
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2300 7120
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 10 N 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38540 122190
DISPERSION FAIR EXCELLENT
CWR 90 90 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-230800-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
236 PM EDT WED APR 22 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 80 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 6 2 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (+8) 46 (0) 31 48
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+14) 72 (+16) 99 44
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 6 G19 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.14 0.17 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 7 8 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 12 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2260 7350
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 11 N 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42530 114820
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 80 80 20 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-230800-
BANGOR REGION-
236 PM EDT WED APR 22 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 70 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 10 5 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (+8) 49 (+1) 31 48
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+10) 57 (-4) 89 38
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 6 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 5 N 7 G17 N 6 N 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.12 0.09 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 6 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4300 7090
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 18 N 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 104750 115570
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 80 80 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-230800-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
236 PM EDT WED APR 22 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 80 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 10 5 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (+7) 50 (+4) 31 50
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+12) 66 (0) 91 43
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 7 G19 NW 6 LGT/VAR N 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.16 0.11 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 7 6 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3300 7160
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 16 N 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 66790 103870
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 90 90 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
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. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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