689
FNUS51 KCAR 241837
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
236 PM EDT FRI APR 24 2026
DISCUSSION
SHOWERS WILL TAPER AND END THIS EVENING AS THE SUN GOES DOWN AND
EXPECTING GOOD RH RECOVERY WITH LIGHT WINDS. TOMORROW, PARTLY TO
MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES AND WARMER INTO THE 50S FOR MUCH OF THE
FORECAST AREA WITH AFTERNOON RHS 45-55 PERCENT EXCEPT 35-45
PERCENT IN THE DOWNSLOPE LOCATIONS OF BANGOR TO MILLINOCKET.
NORTH
WINDS ONCE AGAIN GENERALLY 5-15MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS UP TO 20MPH
ESPECIALLY IN EASTERN AND NORTHERN AREAS. SIMILAR DAY ON SUNDAY
EXCEPT 5-10 DEGREES WARMER WITH MOST AREAS SEEING HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S TO AROUND 60F. A SEABREEZE IS LIKELY ALONG THE DOWNEAST
COAST SUNDAY AS AREAWIDE WINDS BECOME 5MPH OR LESS.
MEZ101-250800-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
236 PM EDT FRI APR 24 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 21 (-5) 47 (+8) 27 55
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 49 (-5) 99 47
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4410 5640
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 12 NE 5
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 65750 33820
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-250800-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
236 PM EDT FRI APR 24 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 22 (-5) 48 (+8) 27 57
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+6) 49 (-5) 97 47
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) N 5 G17 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 6 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4460 5580
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 13 NE 5
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 71340 35280
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-250800-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
236 PM EDT FRI APR 24 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 27 (-1) 50 (+8) 29 58
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (-2) 47 (-4) 93 45
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) N 6 G20 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 8 G20 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4730 5680
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 15 N 6
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 78930 39620
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 10 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-250800-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
236 PM EDT FRI APR 24 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 24 (-6) 53 (+12) 29 59
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (+9) 42 (-8) 95 44
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) N 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5400 6020
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 11 NE 5
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 72740 41650
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-250800-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
236 PM EDT FRI APR 24 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 0(NONE) 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (-1) 53 (+9) 31 60
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (+4) 42 (-5) 95 42
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) N 5 G17 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 7 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5460 5860
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 13 NE 5
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 80250 40960
DISPERSION VERY GOOD FAIR
CWR 10 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-250800-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
236 PM EDT FRI APR 24 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 0(NONE) 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (-2) 54 (+8) 33 58
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (0) 46 (-4) 95 50
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) N 5 G17 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 8 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 10 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5440 5600
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 13 NE 5
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 79910 34360
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-250800-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
236 PM EDT FRI APR 24 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (-1) 54 (+8) 34 56
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (-4) 45 (-7) 94 54
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 7 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 10 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5460 4660
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 13 E 6
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 80310 34190
DISPERSION VERY GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-250800-
BANGOR REGION-
236 PM EDT FRI APR 24 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 28 (-4) 55 (+9) 32 60
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (+9) 41 (-7) 96 44
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 7 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5970 6020
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 11 E 4
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 75730 39030
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 10 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-250800-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
236 PM EDT FRI APR 24 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (-2) 57 (+10) 33 58
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (+5) 45 (-5) 94 50
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5770 5800
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 11 E 5
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 75060 33150
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS
AROUND 40. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS
AROUND 40. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
CLICK HERE TO GO TO PREVIOUS BULLETINS.
Main Text Page