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FNUS51 KCAR 171837
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
236 PM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026
DISCUSSION
QUEBEC/ONTARIO WILDFIRE SMOKE WORKS BACK INTO THE REGION SATURDAY
MORNING LASTING INTO SATURDAY NIGHT. A WETTING RAIN IS EXPECTED
THIS WEEKEND WITH SHOWERS AND POSSIBLY A THUNDERSTORM OR TWO LATE
SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. DRY MONDAY WITH RH IN THE 30 TO 40%
RANGE. ANOTHER WETTING RAIN EVENT LIKELY TUESDAY NIGHT INTO
WEDNESDAY.
MEZ101-180800-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
236 PM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 90 90 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 24(LTD) 24(LTD) 22(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (-2) 70 (-2) 51 68
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (+4) 50 (+18) 100 49
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 9 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 S 5 NW 10 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.23 0.47 0.08
PRECIP DURATION 5 8 4
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3620 5240
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 13 NW 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 59950 115090
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 100 100 40
KBDI <200 N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-180800-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
236 PM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 90 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 21(LTD) 22(LTD) 22(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (-3) 72 (-1) 51 69
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (+6) 49 (+15) 100 50
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 10 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 S 5 NW 11 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.14 0.38 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 4 8 3
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4380 5580
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 13 NW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 73650 135170
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 0 90 100 40
KBDI <200 N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-180800-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
236 PM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 80 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 16(LTD) 24(LTD) 19(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (-1) 74 (0) 55 72
RH % (24H TREND) 85 (+4) 45 (+10) 100 47
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 11 G26
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 G17 S 9 G23 NW 13 G27
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.08 0.39 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 3 8 2
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4870 5550
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 15 NW 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 76800 141550
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 0 60 100 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-180800-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
236 PM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 60 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 18(LTD) 23(LTD) 16(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (-3) 77 (+4) 55 73
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (+12) 47 (+8) 100 47
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 13 G27
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 5 G18 S 7 G18 S 8 G20 NW 13 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.07 0.22 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 3 6 1
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4050 5880
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 15 NW 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 80380 158790
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 0 50 100 20
KBDI <200 N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-180800-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
236 PM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 50 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 20(LTD) 28(ELEV) 7
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (-4) 78 (+3) 57 75
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (+9) 41 (+3) 100 44
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 10 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 8 G21 S 9 G23 NW 11 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.05 0.25 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 2 5 0
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 8 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4750 6230
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 16 NW 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 84370 156250
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 0 40 100 10
KBDI 201-300 N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-180800-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
236 PM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 50 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 18(LTD) 28(ELEV) 9
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (-1) 76 (0) 56 77
RH % (24H TREND) 80 (-9) 45 (+4) 100 43
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 9 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 9 G23 S 10 G26 NW 11 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.05 0.28 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 0 5 0
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 7 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4120 6310
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 14 NW 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 64020 144610
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 0 30 100 20
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-180800-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
236 PM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 60 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 15(LTD) 29(ELEV) 9
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (-1) 77 (-1) 55 79
RH % (24H TREND) 81 (-8) 47 (+8) 100 38
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 8 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 8 G23 S 10 G27 W 10 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.03 0.33 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 0 5 0
PRECIP BEGIN 4 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 7 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2920 6440
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 12 NW 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 50960 140580
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 0 20 100 20
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-180800-
BANGOR REGION-
236 PM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 30 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 20(LTD) 24(LTD) 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (-6) 80 (+3) 60 76
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (+10) 43 (+6) 100 41
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 13 G26
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 5 G18 S 11 G25 S 13 G29 NW 14 G27
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.06 0.14 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4470 7020
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 16 NW 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 81820 163730
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 0 50 80 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-180800-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
236 PM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 30 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 19(LTD) 26(ELEV) 6
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (-2) 79 (-1) 60 80
RH % (24H TREND) 80 (-5) 50 (+13) 100 38
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 11 G25
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 11 G25 S 14 G29 NW 12 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.04 0.19 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 3
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3020 7020
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 13 NW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 55380 156630
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 0 30 90 0
KBDI 301-400 N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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