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FNUS51 KCAR 291837
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
236 PM EDT WED APR 29 2026
DISCUSSION
WETTING RAIN IS EXPECTED FOR ALL AREAS, ESPECIALLY
LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY, WITH TOTALS OVER AN INCH FOR MANY
AREAS.
MEZ101-300800-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
236 PM EDT WED APR 29 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 90 100 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 7 7 5
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (-1) 50 (-11) 36 46
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (+27) 69 (+24) 100 62
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 7 G17 W 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 7 G17 SE 7 G17 SE 5 W 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.24 0.62 0.16
PRECIP DURATION 0 8 12 5
PRECIP BEGIN 5 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2310 3430
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 19 W 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 66330 64020
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 100 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-300800-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
236 PM EDT WED APR 29 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 80 100 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 6 8 5
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (-1) 53 (-5) 37 49
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+25) 57 (+6) 100 64
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 7 G17 N 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 6 G17 SE 7 G17 SE 5 W 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.18 0.67 0.22
PRECIP DURATION 0 7 12 8
PRECIP BEGIN 4 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2860 3630
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 18 W 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 68700 70200
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 90 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-300800-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
236 PM EDT WED APR 29 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 60 100 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 4 10 5
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (0) 56 (+4) 41 52
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (+13) 47 (-16) 100 68
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 7 G19 E 5 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 6 G18 SE 9 G20 SE 7 G20 W 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.04 0.69 0.33
PRECIP DURATION 1 3 12 8
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3510 3150
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 18 W 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 77750 48910
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 20 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-300800-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
236 PM EDT WED APR 29 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 90 90 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 6 9 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (+1) 48 (-2) 38 51
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+22) 78 (+16) 100 51
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 7 G19 NW 6 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 6 G17 SE 8 G20 E 5 G17 W 7 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.61 0.79 0.09
PRECIP DURATION 3 9 12 4
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1740 5310
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 15 W 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41090 84450
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 50 100 100 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-300800-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
236 PM EDT WED APR 29 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 80 100 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 8 12 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (+2) 51 (+3) 43 54
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+8) 65 (-9) 100 55
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 6 G17 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 8 G18 E 7 G18 W 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.24 0.77 0.13
PRECIP DURATION 3 8 12 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2360 5330
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 16 W 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 51930 82020
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 100 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-300800-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
236 PM EDT WED APR 29 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 70 100 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 9 13 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (-2) 50 (+3) 42 55
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 74 (-11) 100 63
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 6 G19 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 9 G20 E 8 G20 W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.21 0.91 0.10
PRECIP DURATION 3 6 12 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1940 5240
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 17 W 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39150 56790
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 100 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-300800-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
236 PM EDT WED APR 29 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 80 100 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 10 15(LTD) 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (-2) 49 (+3) 40 56
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 77 (-8) 100 63
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) E 6 G22 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 9 G23 E 7 G23 W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.26 0.93 0.09
PRECIP DURATION 4 6 12 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 4 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1690 4100
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 18 W 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35700 52730
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 100 100 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-300800-
BANGOR REGION-
236 PM EDT WED APR 29 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 90 90 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 11 8 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (+2) 48 (0) 42 56
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+5) 84 (+4) 100 49
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 8 G20 NW 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 9 G21 E 7 G20 W 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.64 0.76 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 5 9 11 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1700 6160
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 18 W 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38560 73960
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 20 100 100 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-300800-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
236 PM EDT WED APR 29 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 90 90 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 12 10 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (-1) 48 (+1) 41 57
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 87 (-1) 100 57
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) E 9 G25 NW 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 5 G17 E 11 G26 E 7 G23 W 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.11 0.69 0.75 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 5 9 10 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 4 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1420 5980
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 21 W 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33020 64750
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 40 100 100 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS AROUND 50.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND
40. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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