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FNUS51 KCAR 091844
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
243 PM EDT SUN AUG 9 2026
DISCUSSION
LIGHT WINDS THROUGH TUESDAY. NORTHERN AREAS HAVE A CHANCE FOR
WETTING RAINS TODAY, MONDAY AND TUESDAY, WITH A CHANCE FOR
WETTING RAINS AREA WIDE MONDAY NIGHT. MINIMAL FIRE WEATHER
CONCERNS AS A RESULT THROUGH AT LEAST THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK.
MEZ101-100800-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
243 PM EDT SUN AUG 9 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 30 80 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20(LTD) 27(ELEV) 28(ELEV) 29(ELEV)
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (-6) 78 (-1) 54 74
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (-4) 49 (-12) 100 58
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.22 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 6 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 1 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END 8 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4950 4410
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 14 NW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 79970 77310
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 50 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-100800-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
243 PM EDT SUN AUG 9 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 20 80 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 26(ELEV) 24(LTD) 27(ELEV) 28(ELEV)
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (-7) 79 (-1) 54 74
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (-2) 47 (-14) 100 59
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.01 0.31 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 6 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 1 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END 8 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5190 4750
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 13 NW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 83300 89200
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 10 90 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-100800-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
243 PM EDT SUN AUG 9 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 20 80 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 33(ELEV) 22(LTD) 28(ELEV) 29(ELEV)
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (-6) 81 (-1) 55 76
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (0) 42 (-18) 100 59
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 6 LGT/VAR NW 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.31 0.08
PRECIP DURATION 1 0 7 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END 8 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5950 4860
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 12 NW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 87080 79320
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 100 10
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-100800-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
243 PM EDT SUN AUG 9 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 90 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 18(LTD) 26(ELEV) 23(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (-6) 82 (0) 56 79
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (-4) 45 (-12) 100 53
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 5 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.19 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 0 4 2
PRECIP BEGIN 5 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5470 5480
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 10 NW 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 65400 105560
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 20 60
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-100800-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
243 PM EDT SUN AUG 9 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 80 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 21(LTD) 6 25(ELEV) 23(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (-6) 85 (0) 57 80
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (-5) 40 (-19) 100 51
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 6 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.12 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 0 5 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 8 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 7 PM CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5830 5920
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 10 NW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 71800 103830
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 60
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-100800-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
243 PM EDT SUN AUG 9 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 70 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 22(LTD) 3 19(LTD) 13
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (-2) 86 (0) 60 83
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (-8) 43 (-22) 100 50
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 LGT/VAR W 6 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.15 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 10 PM 6 AM
PRECIP END 8 PM 5 AM 7 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5830 5520
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 10 NW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 65820 78180
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 90
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-100800-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
243 PM EDT SUN AUG 9 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 60 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 19(LTD) 3 17(LTD) 9
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (0) 88 (+4) 59 87
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (-7) 41 (-25) 100 46
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 G17 LGT/VAR W 6 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.12 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 10 PM
PRECIP END 8 PM 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4410 4460
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 9 W 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 51030 71620
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 90 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-100800-
BANGOR REGION-
243 PM EDT SUN AUG 9 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 60 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 4 23(LTD) 9
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (-5) 85 (-2) 60 82
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (-8) 43 (-14) 100 49
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 5 SW 6 G17 LGT/VAR NW 9 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.07 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 3 0
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM 6 AM
PRECIP END 5 AM 8 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6030 6600
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 11 NW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 66860 112880
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0 30
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-100800-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
243 PM EDT SUN AUG 9 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 50 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 2 19(LTD) 7
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (-2) 89 (+2) 61 89
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (-14) 41 (-21) 99 43
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 7 G17 LGT/VAR W 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM
PRECIP END 3 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4890 5660
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 10 W 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 57190 82800
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0 20 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 50. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND 70.
WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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