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FNUS51 KCAR 141217
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
817 AM EDT THU MAY 14 2026
DISCUSSION
WETTING RAIN LIKELY THROUGH FRIDAY FOR SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE
AREA. A WETTING RAIN IS UNLIKELY FOR NORTHERN MAINE. HIGH
PRESSURE MOVES IN OVER THE WEEKEND, CREATING A WARMING TREND WITH
TEMPS ABOVE NORMAL INTO THE BEGINNING OF NEXT WEEK. SUNDAY COULD
SEE RH AT 30-40% WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.
MEZ101-142015-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
817 AM EDT THU MAY 14 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 30 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 8 4 5
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (+3) 42 (+3) 63
RH % (24H TREND) 57 (+30) 100 (+1) 47
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4550 6570
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 17 NE 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 97060 67840
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 10 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ102-142015-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
817 AM EDT THU MAY 14 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 8 4 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (+4) 42 (+3) 63
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (+22) 99 (0) 44
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4740 7120
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 18 NE 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 98440 72830
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ103-142015-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
817 AM EDT THU MAY 14 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 4 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (+5) 43 (+3) 62
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (+23) 95 (-3) 47
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 6 G17 NE 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 8 G20 LGT/VAR NE 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4820 7510
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 20 N 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 110960 87710
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 10 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ105-142015-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
817 AM EDT THU MAY 14 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 30 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 9 4 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (+5) 42 (+2) 61
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (+21) 99 (-1) 51
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 5 G17 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 8 G18 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.03 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 5 5 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4160 4790
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 18 N 5
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 97660 60220
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 10 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ106-142015-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
817 AM EDT THU MAY 14 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 20 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 8 3 5
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (+3) 45 (+4) 60
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (+21) 95 (-5) 54
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 5 G17 NE 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 7 G18 LGT/VAR NE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.01 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 3 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4380 5900
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 19 N 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 101340 86160
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 10 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ108-142015-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
817 AM EDT THU MAY 14 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 30 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 4 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (+3) 46 (+4) 59
RH % (24H TREND) 57 (+25) 94 (-3) 63
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 5 G17 NE 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 7 G20 LGT/VAR NE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3320 5290
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 19 N 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 75510 67280
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ112-142015-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
817 AM EDT THU MAY 14 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 30 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 4 5
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (+5) 46 (+3) 61
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (+23) 96 (+1) 63
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 7 G18 E 5 G17 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.03 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 1 3 2
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1850 4310
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 18 NE 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 49150 56150
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ113-142015-
BANGOR REGION-
817 AM EDT THU MAY 14 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 40 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 9 5 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (+4) 46 (+3) 60
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (+23) 96 (-2) 59
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 6 G18 NE 6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 10 G21 E 6 G17 N 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.07 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 3 5 2
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3910 4630
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 19 N 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 84580 58640
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 10 30 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ114-142015-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
817 AM EDT THU MAY 14 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 50 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 5 6
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (+5) 46 (+2) 62
RH % (24H TREND) 60 (+20) 95 (0) 64
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 5 G18 NE 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 9 G21 E 6 G20 N 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.10 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 2 5 2
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2460 4730
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 19 N 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 55740 58410
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 10 40 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 50. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND
70. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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