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FNUS51 KCAR 161837
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
236 PM EDT TUE JUN 16 2026
DISCUSSION
GENERALLY DRY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT WITH WINDS 10 MPH OR LESS
AND AFTERNOON RHS 30-40 PERCENT, EXCEPT HIGHER ALONG THE COAST.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED STORMS OVER THE NORTH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON. THERE IS ANOTHER CHANCE FOR WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT
RAINFALL FROM THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY. BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES
THIS
WEEKEND WITH CONTINUED SHOWER ACTIVITY AND HIGH RH.
MEZ101-170800-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
236 PM EDT TUE JUN 16 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 30 30 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 17(LTD) 24(LTD) 21(LTD) 13
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (-3) 76 (+6) 47 70
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+5) 34 (-5) 100 66
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 5 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 10 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.71
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 1 7
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 1 PM CONTINUING 7 AM
PRECIP END 1 AM CONTINUING 10 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 7190 4040
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 10 SE 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 85080 79490
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 10 10 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-170800-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
236 PM EDT TUE JUN 16 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 30 20 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 14 24(LTD) 21(LTD) 14
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (-4) 78 (+6) 47 72
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+3) 34 (-3) 98 64
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 9 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.61
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 1 6
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 1 PM CONTINUING 7 AM
PRECIP END 12 AM CONTINUING 10 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 7330 3750
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 11 SE 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 87560 73670
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 10 10 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-170800-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
236 PM EDT TUE JUN 16 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 20 20 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 8 22(LTD) 20(LTD) 11
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (-4) 79 (+6) 48 73
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (-2) 34 (-3) 95 64
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 10 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.54
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 0 4
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM 1 PM CONTINUING 9 AM
PRECIP END 12 AM CONTINUING 10 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 7300 3170
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 10 S 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 81730 69800
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-170800-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
236 PM EDT TUE JUN 16 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 20 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 17(LTD) 16(LTD) 17(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (-3) 78 (+5) 48 68
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (+8) 34 (-3) 100 75
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 5 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 LGT/VAR SE 11 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.76
PRECIP DURATION 1 0 7
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 7040 2340
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 10 SE 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 82550 50640
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-170800-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
236 PM EDT TUE JUN 16 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 0 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 12 11 17(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (-6) 80 (+5) 50 71
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+4) 34 (-2) 97 73
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 8 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.52
PRECIP DURATION 0 4
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM 8 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 7550 2540
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 9 SE 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 83530 43590
DISPERSION VERY GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 0 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-170800-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
236 PM EDT TUE JUN 16 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 6 5 18(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (-5) 77 (+1) 49 69
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (-8) 42 (+3) 100 83
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 LGT/VAR SE 8 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.40
PRECIP DURATION 4
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 7330 2060
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 9 S 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 73270 28120
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 0 0 0 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-170800-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
236 PM EDT TUE JUN 16 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 3 3 16(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (-5) 77 (+1) 48 69
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (-6) 42 (0) 100 83
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 LGT/VAR SE 7 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.41
PRECIP DURATION 4
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4790 1540
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 7 SE 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42390 21190
DISPERSION FAIR MARGINAL
CWR 0 0 0 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-170800-
BANGOR REGION-
236 PM EDT TUE JUN 16 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 7 6 19(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (-5) 79 (+2) 50 68
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (+9) 37 (+1) 100 86
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 5 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 G17 LGT/VAR SE 11 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.52
PRECIP DURATION 6
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 7340 2120
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 10 SE 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 75890 33940
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 0 0 0 100
KBDI <200 201-300 201-300 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-170800-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
236 PM EDT TUE JUN 16 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 4 3 19(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (-5) 78 (+2) 50 70
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (+1) 43 (+1) 100 84
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 5 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6 G17 LGT/VAR SE 11 G27
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.47
PRECIP DURATION 6
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5730 1600
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 9 SE 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 69170 18640
DISPERSION GOOD POOR
CWR 0 0 0 100
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS. AREAS OF FOG. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 50. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND 70.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 50. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 50. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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