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FNUS51 KCAR 220644
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
243 AM EDT THU OCT 22 2026
DISCUSSION
STAYING DRY THROUGH THE WEEKEND. MIN RHS 50-60% TODAY THEN
40-55% FRIDAY. RHS DROP TO MID 30S-MID 40S OVER THE WEEKEND.
GUSTY N WINDS TO 30 MPH TODAY AND FRIDAY, THEN LIGHER WINDS
FOR THE WEEKEND.
MEZ101-222000-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
243 AM EDT THU OCT 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (-7) 27 (+1) 44
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (+13) 87 (-9) 43
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 7 G18 N 6 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3940 3180
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 18 N 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 80900 45080
DISPERSION VERY GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-222000-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
243 AM EDT THU OCT 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (-5) 28 (+1) 46
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (+12) 86 (-9) 44
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 7 G19
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 8 G20 N 8 G18 N 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4100 3670
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 20 N 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 89100 69980
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-222000-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
243 AM EDT THU OCT 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (-5) 30 (+3) 46
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (+11) 81 (-16) 44
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 10 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 9 G21 N 10 G21 N 8 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4170 4120
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 21 N 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 91650 85620
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-222000-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
243 AM EDT THU OCT 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (-2) 29 (-2) 48
RH % (24H TREND) 54 (+10) 82 (-11) 41
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 5 G17 N 10 G26
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 10 G23 N 11 G25 N 7 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3830 3850
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 19 N 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 88770 75710
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-222000-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
243 AM EDT THU OCT 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (-4) 32 (0) 49
RH % (24H TREND) 55 (+9) 75 (-21) 43
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 10 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 9 G22 N 11 G23 N 7 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3290 4750
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 20 N 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 77220 105100
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-222000-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
243 AM EDT THU OCT 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (-4) 33 (-2) 49
RH % (24H TREND) 60 (+8) 78 (-19) 45
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) N 5 N 10 G22
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 9 G23 N 11 G24 N 8 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2800 5030
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 19 N 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 60170 106660
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-222000-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
243 AM EDT THU OCT 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (-2) 33 (-6) 49
RH % (24H TREND) 56 (0) 78 (-17) 46
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) N 6 G19 N 11 G25
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 10 G25 N 12 G28 N 9 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2580 5450
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 17 N 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 48420 108850
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-222000-
BANGOR REGION-
243 AM EDT THU OCT 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (-2) 32 (-3) 50
RH % (24H TREND) 55 (+8) 77 (-17) 42
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) N 5 G17 N 10 G22
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 11 G24 N 12 G25 N 9 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3470 4710
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 19 N 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 68820 93560
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-222000-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
243 AM EDT THU OCT 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (-2) 33 (-7) 50
RH % (24H TREND) 56 (+1) 78 (-15) 45
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) N 7 G21 N 12 G28
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 11 G27 N 13 G30 N 10 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2860 5000
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 20 N 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 60140 98910
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY, COOLER. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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