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FNUS51 KCAR 131837
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
236 PM EDT MON JUL 13 2026
DISCUSSION
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS THIS
EVENING, WITH SHOWERS PROVIDING A WETTING RAIN. TUESDAY WILL BE
VERY WARM TO HOT WITH STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE
ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA. THE MAIN THREAT FROM ANY SEVERE STORMS
WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS. HUMID CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY WILL LOWER THROUGH MID WEEK, WITH DRIER CONDITIONS ON
WEDNESDAY AS RH VALUES DIP BACK INTO THE 30S AND BREEZY WINDS
CONTINUE WITH GUSTS UP TO AROUND 30 MPH.
MEZ101-140800-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
236 PM EDT MON JUL 13 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 30 50 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 15(LTD) 38(ELEV) 44(ELEV) 20(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (+2) 85 (+6) 57 78
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (+14) 55 (+13) 96 33
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 6 G19 W 7 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 5 G17 W 10 G22 W 6 G21 W 11 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.05 0.09 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 7 AM CONTINUING 8 AM
PRECIP END 10 PM CONTINUING 2 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3480 7640
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 21 NW 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 81840 178650
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 10 40 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-140800-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
236 PM EDT MON JUL 13 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 20 50 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 18(LTD) 32(ELEV) 41(ELEV) 21(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (+1) 86 (+5) 58 79
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (+11) 53 (+11) 95 34
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 5 G18 NW 8 G22
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 9 G21 W 6 G19 W 11 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.04 0.10 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 0 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 4 PM CONTINUING 8 AM
PRECIP END 11 PM CONTINUING 2 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4100 7790
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 20 NW 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 91650 182630
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 10 30 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-140800-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
236 PM EDT MON JUL 13 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 10 50 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20(LTD) 27(ELEV) 37(ELEV) 21(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (+3) 87 (+5) 61 81
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (+12) 53 (+11) 95 34
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 5 G17 NW 8 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 5 SW 9 G21 W 6 G18 W 11 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 0.02 0.10 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 1 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 11 AM CONTINUING 10 AM
PRECIP END 2 AM CONTINUING 12 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4340 8120
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 16 NW 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 86460 178640
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 20 10 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-140800-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
236 PM EDT MON JUL 13 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 10 60 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 14 14 37(ELEV) 16(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (+3) 90 (+8) 62 82
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (+5) 49 (+8) 93 36
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 9 G25
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 9 G21 W 7 G19 NW 12 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.01 0.06 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 0 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 5 PM CONTINUING 8 AM
PRECIP END 12 AM CONTINUING 5 AM 4 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4610 7510
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 18 NW 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 91960 199740
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 20 10 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-140800-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
236 PM EDT MON JUL 13 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 10 50 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 14 14 40(ELEV) 13
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (+4) 90 (+6) 64 83
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+12) 48 (+7) 95 34
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 6 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 5 G18 SW 7 G18 SW 5 G17 NW 10 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 0.00 0.03 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 0 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM 2 PM CONTINUING 1 PM
PRECIP END 2 AM CONTINUING 6 AM 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4820 8260
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 16 NW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 97300 168320
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 30 20
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-140800-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
236 PM EDT MON JUL 13 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 50 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 11 9 41(ELEV) 11
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (+1) 88 (+5) 64 86
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+16) 50 (0) 97 34
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 6 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 7 G21 SW 8 G18 SW 5 G17 NW 10 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.00 0.04 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 2 0
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM 8 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 4 AM CONTINUING 8 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3840 8770
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 13 NW 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 59070 166170
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 20 0 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-140800-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
236 PM EDT MON JUL 13 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 50 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 12 6 39(ELEV) 10
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (-2) 87 (+9) 62 88
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+17) 51 (-5) 99 32
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 5 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 7 G20 SW 8 G21 SW 5 G20 W 9 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.00 0.07 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 2 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM 8 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 4 AM CONTINUING 3 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2390 8120
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 12 NW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42520 167970
DISPERSION FAIR EXCELLENT
CWR 20 0 20 10
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-140800-
BANGOR REGION-
236 PM EDT MON JUL 13 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 50 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 11 11 42(ELEV) 9
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (+5) 92 (+7) 67 85
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+12) 45 (0) 94 34
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 9 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 8 G23 SW 9 G20 SW 6 G17 NW 13 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.00 0.09 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 2 0
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM 7 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 1 AM CONTINUING 8 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5120 8230
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 16 NW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 88350 180200
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 60 0 40 10
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-140800-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
236 PM EDT MON JUL 13 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 60 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 11 6 41(ELEV) 8
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (+3) 91 (+11) 67 90
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (+6) 50 (-12) 93 32
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 5 G18 NW 7 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 8 G23 SW 10 G23 SW 5 G20 NW 11 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.00 0.09 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1 3 0
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM 7 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 1 AM CONTINUING 8 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3030 8700
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 14 NW 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 51350 169920
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 30 0 40 20
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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