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FNUS51 KCAR 231224
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
824 AM EDT THU APR 23 2026
DISCUSSION
SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TODAY ALONG WITH CONTINUED UNSEASONABLY COOL
TEMPERATURES. RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS EXPECTED TO BE AT LEAST 55%
TODAY WITH THE LOWEST VALUES IN THE BANGOR REGION AND THE HIGHEST
VALUES OVER DOWNEAST MAINE. RAINFALL AMOUNTS GENERALLY LESS THAN
ONE HALF OF AN INCH WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS FURTHER EAST. MODERATING
TEMPERATURES AND A DRY WEATHER PATTERN EXPECTED LATE-WEEK THROUGH
EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH RHS 40-60%.
MEZ101-232030-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
824 AM EDT THU APR 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 4 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (-5) 25 (-7) 40
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (+14) 89 (-11) 51
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 6 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 6 LGT/VAR N 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 11 AM
PRECIP END 4 PM 3 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3740 5070
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 16 N 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 75790 92000
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 50 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ102-232030-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
824 AM EDT THU APR 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE FRZ RAIN SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 10 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 8 4 7
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (-5) 25 (-8) 41
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (+13) 89 (-10) 53
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 7 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 6 G17 LGT/VAR N 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.13 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 7 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 11 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM 3 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3240 5050
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 15 N 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 74210 99130
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 100 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ103-232030-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
824 AM EDT THU APR 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 30 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 10 7 8
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (-4) 27 (-8) 42
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (+16) 88 (-10) 53
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 8 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 5 N 5 N 9 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.16 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 8 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 11 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 PM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2700 5490
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 10 N 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42670 105490
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 100 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ105-232030-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
824 AM EDT THU APR 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE FRZ RAIN SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 20 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 10 4 6
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (-1) 27 (-8) 44
RH % (24H TREND) 56 (+1) 88 (-12) 46
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 8 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 8 G22 N 6 G20 N 9 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 7 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 11 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 PM 3 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4220 5940
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 20 N 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 141050 118110
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
CWR 80 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ106-232030-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
824 AM EDT THU APR 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 30 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 10 4 6
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (-2) 28 (-9) 45
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (+11) 91 (-8) 45
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 7 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.15 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 7 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 11 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 PM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3690 6540
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 12 N 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 114910 124470
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 90 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...MODERATE.
MEZ108-232030-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
824 AM EDT THU APR 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 20 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 11 2 5
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (-3) 30 (-6) 45
RH % (24H TREND) 74 (+19) 99 (0) 51
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.17 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 6 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 11 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 PM 4 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2970 6660
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 11 N 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 69890 125670
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 90 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...MODERATE.
MEZ112-232030-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
824 AM EDT THU APR 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS FRZ RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 20 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 11 3 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (0) 30 (-6) 47
RH % (24H TREND) 72 (+16) 100 (0) 50
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.16 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 6 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 11 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM 3 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2740 6850
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 11 N 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 73230 120850
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 90 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...MODERATE.
MEZ113-232030-
BANGOR REGION-
824 AM EDT THU APR 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 30 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 12 2 5
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (0) 31 (-7) 47
RH % (24H TREND) 57 (-4) 90 (-10) 44
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 6 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 8 G18 N 5 N 9 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 11 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 PM 3 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4770 6540
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 19 N 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 103610 123270
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 80 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...MODERATE.
MEZ114-232030-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
824 AM EDT THU APR 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 30 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 13 2 5
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (+3) 31 (-7) 49
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (-3) 93 (-7) 48
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 7 G17 LGT/VAR N 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 11 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 PM 3 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4370 6740
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 19 N 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 97480 118720
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 80 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...MODERATE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 50. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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