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FNUS51 KCAR 301215
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
815 AM EDT THU JUL 30 2026
DISCUSSION
A WETTING RAIN IS POSSIBLE ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE REGION TODAY
THROUGH TONIGHT, WITH THE BEST CHANCES ACROSS DOWNEAST AREAS.
GENERALLY LESSER RAIN TOTALS NORTHWARD ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF
THE REGION. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ALSO POSSIBLE TODAY, MOSTLY
DOWNEAST. HIGH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES THROUGH TONIGHT, THEN SOMEWHAT
LOWER AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FRIDAY/SATURDAY OF 40-60
PERCENT.
MEZ101-302015-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
815 AM EDT THU JUL 30 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 60 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 15(LTD) 11 8
TEMP (24H TREND) 72 (-1) 53 (-3) 77
RH % (24H TREND) 68 (+8) 98 (0) 50
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 0.05 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 7 2 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2650 5920
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 8 N 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30160 66950
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 30 20 10
KBDI <200 <200 201-300
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ102-302015-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
815 AM EDT THU JUL 30 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 60 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 15(LTD) 12 8
TEMP (24H TREND) 72 (0) 51 (-5) 77
RH % (24H TREND) 70 (+7) 98 (-1) 51
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 0.05 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 7 2 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2380 5630
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 8 N 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 28690 67820
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 30 30 10
KBDI <200 <200 201-300
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ103-302015-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
815 AM EDT THU JUL 30 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 60 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 14 9 5
TEMP (24H TREND) 72 (-1) 52 (-5) 76
RH % (24H TREND) 68 (+9) 98 (0) 53
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR N 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.06 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 7 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 12 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2420 5500
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 10 N 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32360 79780
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 40 40 10
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ105-302015-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
815 AM EDT THU JUL 30 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 50 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 14 12 7
TEMP (24H TREND) 72 (0) 54 (-4) 78
RH % (24H TREND) 70 (0) 98 (0) 50
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.04 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 7 2 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 3 AM 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2540 7020
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 11 N 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 40540 94440
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 30 20
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ106-302015-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
815 AM EDT THU JUL 30 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 50 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 11 7 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 72 (-3) 54 (-4) 77
RH % (24H TREND) 68 (+5) 99 (+1) 52
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 6 LGT/VAR N 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.15 0.05 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 7 2 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 7 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2800 7010
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 13 N 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 45490 99510
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 50 40
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ108-302015-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
815 AM EDT THU JUL 30 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 50 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 11 9 5
TEMP (24H TREND) 71 (-3) 55 (-3) 77
RH % (24H TREND) 76 (+4) 98 (0) 60
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 7 LGT/VAR N 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.20 0.07 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 9 2 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 8 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2400 6340
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 14 N 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38730 87970
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 80 50 10
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ112-302015-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
815 AM EDT THU JUL 30 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 50 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 11 10 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 72 (+1) 55 (-3) 79
RH % (24H TREND) 77 (-2) 99 (+1) 56
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 6 G17 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 7 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.23 0.08 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 9 2 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 10 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2000 5140
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 15 N 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37550 80150
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 80 70 10
KBDI 201-300 201-300 301-400
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ113-302015-
BANGOR REGION-
815 AM EDT THU JUL 30 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 50 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 12 9 5
TEMP (24H TREND) 72 (-3) 56 (-4) 78
RH % (24H TREND) 78 (+9) 99 (-1) 58
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 5 N 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 7 NE 5 N 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.21 0.07 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 9 2 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 7 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2640 7350
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 14 N 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 43810 83190
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 80 80 10
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ114-302015-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
815 AM EDT THU JUL 30 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 50 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 11 9 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 73 (+2) 56 (-3) 82
RH % (24H TREND) 76 (+4) 99 (-1) 55
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 7 G18 N 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 7 G17 LGT/VAR NW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.29 0.11 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 9 2 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 7 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2440 7420
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 14 NW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37170 90650
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 90 80 20
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...LOW.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. LOWS AROUND 60.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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