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FNUS51 KCAR 120637
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
236 AM EDT FRI JUN 12 2026
DISCUSSION
A BACKDOOR COLD FRONT MOVING IN FROM CANADA WILL BRING CLOUDS,
COOLER TEMPS, AND INCREASING HUMIDITY LEVELS TODAY, ESPECIALLY
ACROSS THE EAST. HIGHS WILL BE IN THE MID 70S EAST AND LOW 80S
WEST. WINDS WILL BE FROM THE SOUTHEAST AT 5 TO 10 MPH, GUSTING TO
20 MPH. MINIMUM RHS WILL BE IN THE 55-70 PERCENT RANGE. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS INTO
NORTHERN MAINE. GREATEST RISK OF LIGHTNING STRIKES WILL BE FROM
SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS COUNTY INTO THE MOOSEHEAD TO BAXTER REGIONS
NORTHWESTWARD INTO THE NORTH WOODS. GREATEST CHANCE OF A WETTING
RAIN WILL BE WITH WIDESPREAD SHOWERS TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY
MORNING
OVER NORTHERN 1/2 OF THE FORECAST AREA.
MEZ101-122000-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
236 AM EDT FRI JUN 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 90 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 42(ELEV) 35(ELEV) 13
TEMP (24H TREND) 80 (-4) 55 (-6) 79
RH % (24H TREND) 68 (+19) 100 (+1) 40
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.31 0.35 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 6 7 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2840 6670
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 8 W 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27820 112970
DISPERSION MARGINAL VERY GOOD
CWR 100 100 60
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-122000-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
236 AM EDT FRI JUN 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 80 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 44(ELEV) 37(ELEV) 16(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 80 (-6) 54 (-8) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 67 (+22) 100 (+2) 37
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 5 SE 5 W 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.31 0.28 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 7 8 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2470 6850
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 11 W 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 36480 113040
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 100 100 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-122000-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
236 AM EDT FRI JUN 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 90 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 25(ELEV) 19(LTD) 18(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 73 (-15) 52 (-10) 80
RH % (24H TREND) 69 (+23) 100 (+3) 44
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 7 G17 SE 6 NW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.26 0.18 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 6 7 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2270 4750
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 14 NW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 40800 96700
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 80 70 60
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-122000-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
236 AM EDT FRI JUN 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 90 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 39(ELEV) 37(ELEV) 7
TEMP (24H TREND) 80 (-4) 59 (-5) 82
RH % (24H TREND) 67 (+10) 100 (+2) 38
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 8 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.31 0.31 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 7
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2500 7610
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 9 W 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 28010 124420
DISPERSION MARGINAL EXCELLENT
CWR 100 100 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-122000-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
236 AM EDT FRI JUN 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 90 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 26(ELEV) 21(LTD) 10
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (-8) 54 (-7) 84
RH % (24H TREND) 70 (+16) 100 (+2) 39
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 5 LGT/VAR W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.16 0.21 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 4 6 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 9 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2590 7720
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 9 NW 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 24480 108500
DISPERSION MARGINAL VERY GOOD
CWR 80 80 50
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-122000-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
236 AM EDT FRI JUN 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 80 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 12 12 9
TEMP (24H TREND) 74 (-7) 52 (-6) 79
RH % (24H TREND) 75 (+9) 100 (+1) 50
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.08 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 1 4 1
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 10 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2100 6920
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 8 NW 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 19910 93950
DISPERSION POOR VERY GOOD
CWR 40 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-122000-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
236 AM EDT FRI JUN 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 9 11 10
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (-4) 50 (-5) 75
RH % (24H TREND) 78 (+4) 100 (0) 61
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.05 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 4 2
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1510 3650
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 6 E 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 14450 75450
DISPERSION POOR GOOD
CWR 0 30 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-122000-
BANGOR REGION-
236 AM EDT FRI JUN 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 90 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 23(LTD) 21(LTD) 8
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (-3) 56 (-6) 85
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (+3) 100 (+2) 37
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 6 SE 5 W 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.08 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 3 6 0
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 7 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2790 8120
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 9 NW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 28170 104250
DISPERSION MARGINAL VERY GOOD
CWR 20 50 50
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-122000-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
236 AM EDT FRI JUN 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 80 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 11 13 7
TEMP (24H TREND) 76 (-1) 54 (-4) 82
RH % (24H TREND) 75 (+2) 100 (+2) 49
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 5 LGT/VAR SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.04 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 1 4 0
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 8 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1720 5960
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 6 W 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 14130 92550
DISPERSION POOR VERY GOOD
CWR 30 30
KBDI <200 <200 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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