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FNUS51 KCAR 011844
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
243 PM EDT TUE SEP 1 2026
DISCUSSION
DRY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. RAIN EXPANDS EAST ACROSS THE REGION
WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A WETTING RAIN IS THEN EXPECTED THURSDAY INTO
THURSDAY NIGHT, WITH A 30% TO 50% CHANCE OF 1 INCH OF RAIN ACROSS
THE REGION. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WILL PERSIST FRIDAY INTO
SATURDAY.
MEZ101-020800-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
243 PM EDT TUE SEP 1 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 50 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 3 11
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (+4) 72 (+1) 50 61
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 42 (+2) 100 78
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 7 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 5 LGT/VAR SE 6 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.29
PRECIP DURATION 1 10
PRECIP BEGIN 3 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5360 2530
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 13 SE 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 70320 49780
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 0 40 90
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-020800-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
243 PM EDT TUE SEP 1 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0 2 11
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (+2) 73 (+1) 48 62
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 43 (+1) 100 78
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 7 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 5 LGT/VAR SE 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.31
PRECIP DURATION 1 9
PRECIP BEGIN 3 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5420 2640
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 11 SE 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 68640 55120
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 20 100
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-020800-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
243 PM EDT TUE SEP 1 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0(NONE) 6
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (+2) 74 (+1) 48 63
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 42 (-1) 100 72
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 8 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 5 LGT/VAR SE 9 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.31
PRECIP DURATION 4
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5370 2900
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 9 SE 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 55390 61070
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 100
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-020800-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
243 PM EDT TUE SEP 1 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 50 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 3 11
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (+3) 73 (0) 50 62
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 43 (0) 100 83
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 8 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 5 S 5 SE 7 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.07 0.49
PRECIP DURATION 1 12
PRECIP BEGIN 3 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5240 2140
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 10 SE 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 62360 43650
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 0 70 100
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-020800-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
243 PM EDT TUE SEP 1 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 1 9
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (+1) 74 (-1) 50 63
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 41 (-2) 100 80
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 5 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.49
PRECIP DURATION 9
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5670 2130
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 8 SE 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 51270 38820
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 0 10 100
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-020800-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
243 PM EDT TUE SEP 1 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 9
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (+1) 73 (-2) 51 64
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 53 (+4) 100 92
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 5 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 5 LGT/VAR SE 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.60
PRECIP DURATION 9
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4900 1910
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 8 SE 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42650 30530
DISPERSION FAIR MARGINAL
CWR 0 0 0 100
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-020800-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
243 PM EDT TUE SEP 1 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 9
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (-1) 71 (-1) 52 64
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+5) 58 (+2) 100 91
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 5 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 9 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.67
PRECIP DURATION 9
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3380 1690
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 9 SE 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34270 25720
DISPERSION MARGINAL MARGINAL
CWR 0 0 0 100
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-020800-
BANGOR REGION-
243 PM EDT TUE SEP 1 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 10 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 3 12
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (+1) 75 (-2) 53 64
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 49 (+5) 100 95
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 7 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 6 LGT/VAR SE 9 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.62
PRECIP DURATION 0 11
PRECIP BEGIN 5 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5750 1880
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 7 SE 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 46420 37700
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR
CWR 0 0 30 100
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-020800-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
243 PM EDT TUE SEP 1 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0(NONE) 12
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (+1) 75 (0) 54 64
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+5) 54 (-1) 100 95
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 8 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 6 LGT/VAR SE 10 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.80
PRECIP DURATION 10
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4410 1810
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 9 SE 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 43270 30910
DISPERSION FAIR MARGINAL
CWR 0 0 0 100
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 50. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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