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FNUS51 KCAR 291713
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
113 PM EDT FRI MAY 29 2026
DISCUSSION
TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN BELOW NORMAL THROUGH THE WEEKEND, WITH
PERIODS OF ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS. WINDS WILL GUST TO
AROUND 25 MPH ON SATURDAY ACROSS THE DOWNEAST REGION, WITH
STRONGEST WINDS IN THE BANGOR AREA. RH MAY FALL TO AROUND 30 TO 40
PERCENT ACROSS THE NORTH ON SATURDAY UNDER CLEAR SKIES, BUT SHOULD
OVERCAST SKIES LINGER LONGER THAN CURRENTLY FORECAST, RH IS LIKELY
TO REMAIN CLOSER TO 40 PERCENT THROUGH THIS TIME. LESS WIND IS
EXPECTED ON SUNDAY, BUT RH MAY ONCE AGAIN DIP TO 35 TO 40 PERCENT
OVER MOST OF OUR FORECAST AREA.
MEZ101-300815-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
113 PM EDT FRI MAY 29 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 0(NONE) 3 22(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (-1) 58 (+3) 34 62
RH % (24H TREND) 85 (-14) 32 (-21) 82 42
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 7 G18 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) E 5 G19 NE 7 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.09
PRECIP DURATION 1 4
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 7 AM
PRECIP END 1 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5910 5590
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 17 W 6
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 115140 73530
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 10 0 0 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ102-300815-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
113 PM EDT FRI MAY 29 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 0(NONE) 1 18(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (-5) 59 (+3) 34 64
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (-9) 34 (-16) 82 37
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 7 G19 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) E 5 G19 NE 6 G19 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 0 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 8 AM
PRECIP END 10 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5810 6240
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 16 E 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 112270 75090
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ103-300815-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
113 PM EDT FRI MAY 29 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 2 0(NONE) 7
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (-9) 58 (+1) 34 64
RH % (24H TREND) 85 (-9) 36 (-12) 86 34
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 7 G18 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) E 6 G18 NE 7 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 PM
PRECIP END 10 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5720 6860
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 16 E 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 101700 70720
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ105-300815-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
113 PM EDT FRI MAY 29 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 9 2 0(NONE) 22(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (-6) 57 (-1) 35 65
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (-4) 38 (-13) 84 39
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 10 G23 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) E 6 G23 NE 9 G20 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 0.00 0.00 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 6 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 8 AM
PRECIP END 2 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5340 6600
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 19 N 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 111940 83450
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 10 0 0 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ106-300815-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
113 PM EDT FRI MAY 29 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 3 0(NONE) 12
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (-7) 56 (-3) 36 65
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (-6) 40 (-8) 90 31
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 9 G23 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) E 5 G20 NE 8 G20 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 PM
PRECIP END 2 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5060 7360
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 19 NE 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 104700 77550
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ108-300815-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
113 PM EDT FRI MAY 29 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 3 0(NONE) 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (-7) 54 (-6) 36 65
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (-5) 51 (0) 89 35
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 9 G23 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 9 G21 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM
PRECIP END 2 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3980 7140
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 21 NE 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 92910 79870
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ112-300815-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
113 PM EDT FRI MAY 29 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 10 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 4 0(NONE) 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (-6) 56 (-5) 37 63
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (-3) 49 (-3) 86 37
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 9 G23 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 9 G22 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4030 5710
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 21 NE 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 92310 73020
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ113-300815-
BANGOR REGION-
113 PM EDT FRI MAY 29 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 0 0 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 3 0(NONE) 15(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (-6) 56 (-6) 37 66
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (-1) 44 (-5) 91 38
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 12 G23 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 5 G18 NE 11 G23 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 5 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 12 PM
PRECIP END 5 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4630 6770
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 20 N 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 97290 64630
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 30 0 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ114-300815-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
113 PM EDT FRI MAY 29 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 20 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 3 0(NONE) 8
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (-6) 59 (-5) 39 67
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (-1) 46 (-6) 89 38
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 12 G30 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 10 G24 LGT/VAR S 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.07 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 6 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4160 6070
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 21 NE 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 92880 65780
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 10 20 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 40. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL.
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