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FNUS51 KCAR 150637
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
236 AM EDT FRI MAY 15 2026
DISCUSSION
WETTING RAIN LIKELY THROUGH FRIDAY FOR SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE
AREA. A WETTING RAIN IS UNLIKELY FOR NORTHERN MAINE THEN.
SATURDAY
SHOULD BE DRY, A PASSING COLD FRONT COULD BRING SOME SHOWERS TO
NORTHERN AREAS LATE SATURDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
SUNDAY AFTERNOON COULD SEE RH AT 30-40% WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 TO
30
MPH. MONDAY SHOULD BE DRY, WITH AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF
20-30% BUT WIND GUSTS OF AT MOST 15 MPH, WITH MANY PLACES HAVING
WIND GUSTS UNDER 10 MPH.
MEZ101-152000-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
236 AM EDT FRI MAY 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 1 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (+8) 44 (+1) 71
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (-18) 99 (0) 34
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 7 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 10 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 4 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5450 5160
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 6 W 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35150 125240
DISPERSION FAIR EXCELLENT
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-152000-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
236 AM EDT FRI MAY 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 10 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (+7) 44 (+1) 73
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (-18) 96 (-2) 32
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 6 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 9 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM 6 PM
PRECIP END 9 AM 7 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5880 5870
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 7 W 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 48540 127110
DISPERSION FAIR EXCELLENT
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-152000-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
236 AM EDT FRI MAY 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (+4) 45 (0) 75
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (-15) 90 (-4) 32
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 6 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR W 9 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 9 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6070 6400
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 9 W 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 61230 120140
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-152000-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
236 AM EDT FRI MAY 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (+8) 44 (-1) 75
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (-25) 95 (-3) 30
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 7 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 9 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 10 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4840 6630
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 6 W 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 43950 122540
DISPERSION FAIR EXCELLENT
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-152000-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
236 AM EDT FRI MAY 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (+4) 46 (0) 76
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (-12) 93 (-2) 31
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 7 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5290 7490
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 8 W 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 58420 133180
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-152000-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
236 AM EDT FRI MAY 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (+1) 46 (-1) 76
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (-8) 93 (-1) 36
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4710 7340
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 11 W 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 68260 127110
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-152000-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
236 AM EDT FRI MAY 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (+4) 46 (-1) 75
RH % (24H TREND) 56 (-9) 95 (+1) 41
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 8 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4170 5880
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 10 W 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 63130 116110
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-152000-
BANGOR REGION-
236 AM EDT FRI MAY 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (+1) 47 (0) 76
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (-9) 91 (-4) 33
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 9 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4040 7430
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 8 W 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39180 121760
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-152000-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
236 AM EDT FRI MAY 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (+3) 47 (-1) 77
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (-5) 93 (-3) 41
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 9 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3400 5920
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 9 W 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41470 98110
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
MID 40S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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