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FNUS51 KCAR 220637
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
236 AM EDT WED JUL 22 2026
DISCUSSION
WETTING RAINS ARE EXPECTED TODAY INTO TONIGHT, WITH A WIDESPREAD
0.75-1.25 INCHES OF RAINFALL, WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS
POSSIBLE. STRONG TO POSSIBLY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE
THIS AFTERNOON, WITH PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS. DRY
CONDITIONS THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. GUSTY WINDS THURSDAY. RHS
GENERALLY WILL BE IN THE 30S TO 40S FOR THE END OF THE WEEK, WITH
DECENT OVERNIGHT RECOVERY.
MEZ101-222000-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
236 AM EDT WED JUL 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 29(ELEV) 13 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 75 (-4) 48 (-11) 68
RH % (24H TREND) 57 (+11) 91 (-8) 39
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 5 SW 9 G24
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 7 G20 SW 8 G20 W 9 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4180 6580
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 18 W 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 91740 131060
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 30 20 0
KBDI <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-222000-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
236 AM EDT WED JUL 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 50 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 37(ELEV) 30(ELEV) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 77 (-1) 48 (-10) 70
RH % (24H TREND) 61 (+16) 90 (-10) 38
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 5 G17 SW 9 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 7 G17 SW 6 G17 W 9 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.19 0.04 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 6 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3740 6590
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 16 W 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 82650 166600
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 90 90 0
KBDI <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-222000-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
236 AM EDT WED JUL 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 70 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 39(ELEV) 39(ELEV) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 77 (-1) 50 (-10) 71
RH % (24H TREND) 71 (+27) 95 (-4) 37
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 8 G23 SW 9 G25
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 9 G21 SW 6 G20 W 11 G27
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.31 0.09 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 6 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2880 7000
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 17 W 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 60050 127780
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 100 100 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-222000-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
236 AM EDT WED JUL 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 50 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 34(ELEV) 27(ELEV) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (+3) 50 (-10) 72
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (+10) 90 (-9) 38
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 5 W 8 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 7 G17 W 6 G17 W 10 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.15 0.04 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 6 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3720 7660
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 16 W 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 70860 158120
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 80 80 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-222000-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
236 AM EDT WED JUL 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 50 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 30(ELEV) 30(ELEV) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 78 (+1) 52 (-9) 75
RH % (24H TREND) 73 (+21) 98 (-2) 37
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 6 G17 W 6 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 8 G20 SW 5 G18 W 8 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.18 0.06 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2980 8110
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 18 W 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 81740 164400
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 100 30 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-222000-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
236 AM EDT WED JUL 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 10 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 18(LTD) 17(LTD) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 71 (-4) 55 (-5) 76
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (+37) 100 (0) 41
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 8 G19 W 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 9 G21 SW 6 G20 W 7 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.24 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1880 7930
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 18 W 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38780 140680
DISPERSION FAIR EXCELLENT
CWR 100 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-222000-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
236 AM EDT WED JUL 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 15(LTD) 10 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 71 (-1) 55 (-5) 77
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (+26) 100 (0) 41
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 10 G23 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 10 G22 SW 6 G21 SW 6 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.28 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1160 6430
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 19 W 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33420 114710
DISPERSION MARGINAL VERY GOOD
CWR 100 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-222000-
BANGOR REGION-
236 AM EDT WED JUL 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 30 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 25(ELEV) 25(ELEV) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 78 (+1) 53 (-10) 76
RH % (24H TREND) 79 (+19) 98 (-2) 37
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 8 G20 W 6 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 10 G23 SW 6 G21 W 9 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3350 8760
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 18 W 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 70430 155990
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 70 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-222000-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
236 AM EDT WED JUL 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 18(LTD) 7 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 75 (0) 56 (-6) 78
RH % (24H TREND) 85 (+25) 98 (-2) 39
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 10 G23 W 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 11 G23 SW 7 G23 W 7 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.12 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1520 8310
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 19 W 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33480 135730
DISPERSION MARGINAL EXCELLENT
CWR 90 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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