381
FNUS51 KCAR 251837
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
236 PM EDT MON MAY 25 2026
DISCUSSION
TONIGHT EXPECTING MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES WITH HIGH HUMIDITY AND
PATCHY TO AREAS OF FOG. TOMORROW MUCH WARMER AND DRIER CONDITIONS
AS HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE 70S TO AROUND 80F. W-SW WINDS
5-15MPH EXPECTED. AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE
ACROSS NORTHERN MAINE MAINLY NORTH OF A LINE EXTENDING FROM
NORTHERN MOOSEHEAD LAKE TO HOULTON AND ALL AREAS NORTHWARD. BEST
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING WILL BE IN THE CROWN TO EASTERN ST. JOHN
VALLEY. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF 0.1-0.4 INCH POSSIBLE BUT
SCATTERED
COVERAGE DUE TO THUNDERSTORMS. ANOTHER ROUND OF SHOWERS POSSIBLE
AREAWIDE ON WEDNESDAY BUT GENERALLY ISOLATED TO SCATTERED IN
NATURE WITH WARMER AND DRIER CONDITIONS SOUTH.
MEZ101-260800-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
236 PM EDT MON MAY 25 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 50 70 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 37(ELEV) 36(ELEV) 7
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (+4) 75 (+17) 49 69
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 43 (-32) 100 46
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 G20 SW 6 G20 NW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.08 0.14 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 1 3 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 1 PM CONTINUING 8 AM
PRECIP END 8 PM CONTINUING 2 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5450 4940
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 21 NW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 158170 85810
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
CWR 40 60
KBDI <200 N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-260800-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
236 PM EDT MON MAY 25 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 50 70 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 36(ELEV) 36(ELEV) 8
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (+4) 77 (+19) 49 71
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 38 (-33) 100 43
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 G17 SW 5 NW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.05 0.15 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 0 1 4 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 1 PM CONTINUING 6 AM
PRECIP END 8 PM CONTINUING 2 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5930 5250
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 16 NW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 146070 107720
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
CWR 30 50
KBDI <200 N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-260800-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
236 PM EDT MON MAY 25 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 30 60 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 29(ELEV) 29(ELEV) 10
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (+3) 78 (+21) 50 73
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 37 (-34) 100 45
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 S 5 G17 NW 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.04 0.18 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 0 1 3 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 3 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END 8 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6460 5330
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 13 NW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 102000 83880
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 10 10 70 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-260800-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
236 PM EDT MON MAY 25 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 13 18(LTD) 5
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (+5) 80 (+20) 53 77
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (-1) 37 (-37) 90 38
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 5 W 5 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 G18 SW 5 NW 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 12 PM
PRECIP END 1 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6380 7030
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 17 NW 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 137560 140390
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-260800-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
236 PM EDT MON MAY 25 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 5 11 7
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (+5) 80 (+21) 54 78
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 37 (-44) 92 38
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 LGT/VAR NW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM 2 PM
PRECIP END 1 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6420 7400
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 15 NW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 105500 133650
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-260800-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
236 PM EDT MON MAY 25 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 0(NONE) 5 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (+5) 79 (+21) 55 79
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 40 (-48) 85 42
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 G18 SW 5 G18 NW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 3 PM
PRECIP END 7 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5990 7320
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 14 NW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 85960 124000
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 40 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-260800-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
236 PM EDT MON MAY 25 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 0 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 0 2 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (+5) 80 (+21) 53 80
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 42 (-44) 88 42
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 G21 SW 5 G20 W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 4 PM
PRECIP END 8 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5070 5940
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 12 W 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 78510 112600
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 50 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-260800-
BANGOR REGION-
236 PM EDT MON MAY 25 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 4 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (+5) 81 (+19) 57 80
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (-4) 39 (-39) 80 38
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 G18 SW 7 G20 NW 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6210 7310
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 14 NW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 94490 129910
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-260800-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
236 PM EDT MON MAY 25 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0 1 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (+5) 82 (+19) 56 84
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (-2) 41 (-39) 81 39
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 8 G23 SW 7 G23 W 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 5 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5160 6940
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 12 W 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 74490 113510
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 40. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS AROUND 40. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
CLICK HERE TO GO TO PREVIOUS BULLETINS.
Main Text Page