118  
FNUS51 KCAR 241844  
FWFCAR  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME  
243 PM EDT SAT OCT 24 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
DRY WEATHER CONTINUES THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEKEND. RH VALUES  
WILL RANGE BETWEEN 30 TO 40 PERCENT SUNDAY WITH FAIRLY LIGHT WEST  
WINDS. THE NEXT COLD FRONT COMES MONDAY, SHIFTING WINDS NW, BUT  
IT IS UNLIKELY TO BRING ANY WETTING RAIN.  
 
MEZ101-250800-  
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-  
243 PM EDT SAT OCT 24 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 10 20  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
TEMP (24H TREND) 27 (+6) 58 (+6) 41 54  
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+6) 32 (-4) 95 53  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 7 G17  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 SW 6 G17 NW 7 G18  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION 0 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 3 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2190 4010  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 16 NW 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39080 78080  
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD  
CWR 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ102-250800-  
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-  
243 PM EDT SAT OCT 24 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 10 20  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0(NONE) 1  
TEMP (24H TREND) 27 (+5) 61 (+8) 39 56  
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+10) 32 (-4) 91 53  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 7 G18  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 SW 6 G20 NW 8 G18  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION 0 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 3 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2240 4100  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 15 NW 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39070 78760  
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD  
CWR 0 0 10  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ103-250800-  
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-  
243 PM EDT SAT OCT 24 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 10 30  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0(NONE) 1  
TEMP (24H TREND) 26 (+3) 61 (+8) 35 58  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+6) 34 (-6) 93 54  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 G17  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 LGT/VAR W 9 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION 0 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 4 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2160 4100  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 13 W 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 31090 74350  
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD  
CWR 0 0 10  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ105-250800-  
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-  
243 PM EDT SAT OCT 24 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 20  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0(NONE) 2  
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (+4) 62 (+9) 36 58  
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (+5) 30 (-9) 86 63  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 7 G18  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM  
PRECIP END 11 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2200 3150  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 10 NW 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30370 59570  
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ106-250800-  
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-  
243 PM EDT SAT OCT 24 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 20  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
TEMP (24H TREND) 25 (0) 62 (+8) 33 59  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+16) 34 (-6) 95 62  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM  
PRECIP END 1 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2060 2070  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 10 W 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 24770 47500  
DISPERSION MARGINAL FAIR  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ108-250800-  
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-  
243 PM EDT SAT OCT 24 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 10  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0(NONE)  
TEMP (24H TREND) 28 (+1) 61 (+7) 34 61  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+17) 39 (-5) 100 59  
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 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM  
PRECIP END 1 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2090 2360  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 9 W 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 21160 34990  
DISPERSION MARGINAL MARGINAL  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ112-250800-  
COASTAL DOWNEAST-  
243 PM EDT SAT OCT 24 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0(NONE)  
TEMP (24H TREND) 28 (0) 60 (+6) 35 62  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+19) 43 (0) 100 55  
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  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2040 2390  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 9 W 11  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 21150 33180  
DISPERSION MARGINAL MARGINAL  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ113-250800-  
BANGOR REGION-  
243 PM EDT SAT OCT 24 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0(NONE)  
TEMP (24H TREND) 28 (+2) 62 (+6) 32 61  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+15) 34 (-8) 100 59  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2100 2190  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 8 W 11  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 18390 31470  
DISPERSION POOR MARGINAL  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ114-250800-  
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-  
243 PM EDT SAT OCT 24 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0(NONE)  
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (+1) 61 (+6) 35 63  
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+18) 40 (-1) 100 54  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 LGT/VAR W 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1990 2440  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 8 W 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 17870 33180  
DISPERSION POOR MARGINAL  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
 
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.  
 

 
 
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