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FNUS51 KCAR 151825
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
224 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
DISCUSSION
DRY AND WINDY TODAY, THEN WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION IS LIKELY
FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF A RAIN/SNOW MIX
IN NORTHERN ZONES FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. STRONG,
GUSTY WINDS FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY AS THE SYSTEM DEPARTS BUT
RHS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN ABOVE 50%.
MEZ101-160800-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
224 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 100 70 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 4 2 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 25 (-9) 51 (+5) 28 39
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 93 (+35) 100 43
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 9 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 8 G20 SW 7 G21 NW 9 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.48 0.11 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 10 5 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 8 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM 11 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1650 6590
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 19 NW 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38260 138580
DISPERSION FAIR EXCELLENT
CWR 0 100 10
KBDI 201-300 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-160800-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
224 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 100 70 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 4 2 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 25 (-10) 51 (+4) 28 41
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+6) 93 (+35) 100 44
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 10 G25
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 9 G23 S 9 G23 NW 11 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.47 0.12 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 10 4 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 8 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM 11 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1690 6560
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 18 NW 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 48050 146940
DISPERSION FAIR EXCELLENT
CWR 0 100 10
KBDI 201-300 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-160800-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
224 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 100 70 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 3 3 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 24 (-13) 51 (+3) 30 44
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+6) 93 (+37) 100 44
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 13 G27
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 11 G26 S 11 G29 NW 13 G27
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.40 0.12 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 8 4 0
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING 8 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM 11 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1640 6260
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 19 NW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39050 133410
DISPERSION FAIR EXCELLENT
CWR 0 100 10
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-160800-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
224 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE FRZ RAIN SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 100 50 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 6 3 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (-9) 53 (+4) 32 44
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+10) 85 (+31) 100 44
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 5 G18 NW 13 G32
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 10 G23 SW 7 G23 NW 12 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.49 0.12 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 10 2 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 8 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 AM 10 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1820 6680
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 20 NW 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 50490 157640
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 0 100 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-160800-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
224 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 100 80 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 5 5 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 28 (-12) 55 (+3) 34 47
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+9) 88 (+38) 100 44
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 10 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 9 G21 S 6 G20 NW 11 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.33 0.10 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 8 4 0
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING 8 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM 9 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1850 6800
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 18 NW 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39480 145490
DISPERSION FAIR EXCELLENT
CWR 0 100 10
KBDI 201-300 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-160800-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
224 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 90 80 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 3 10 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 (-11) 57 (+4) 38 49
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+5) 91 (+40) 100 53
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 10 G25
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 9 G23 S 7 G21 NW 10 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.26 0.12 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 8 5 0
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM CONTINUING 8 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM 11 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2000 6420
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 19 NW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 43140 134760
DISPERSION FAIR EXCELLENT
CWR 0 100 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-160800-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
224 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 90 90 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 4 13 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (-11) 60 (+6) 38 52
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+6) 83 (+34) 100 48
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 5 G21 NW 10 G25
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 12 G27 S 9 G26 NW 10 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.28 0.16 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 8 6 1
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 11 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2240 6250
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 19 NW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 83400 127040
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 0 100 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-160800-
BANGOR REGION-
224 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 90 70 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 7 7 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (-11) 58 (+4) 37 48
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+14) 88 (+39) 100 42
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 6 G18 NW 13 G27
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 11 G23 SW 8 G23 NW 14 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.32 0.09 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 8 3 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 8 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM 10 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2040 6380
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 19 NW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 45340 136690
DISPERSION FAIR EXCELLENT
CWR 0 100 10
KBDI 201-300 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-160800-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
224 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 100 80 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 8 10 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (-11) 60 (+5) 37 52
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+10) 85 (+36) 100 45
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 7 G23 NW 13 G26
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 12 G27 SW 9 G26 NW 13 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.37 0.13 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 8 5 1
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 11 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2480 6340
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 19 NW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 80110 133810
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 0 100 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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