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FNUS51 KCAR 051837
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
236 PM EDT TUE MAY 5 2026
DISCUSSION
THERE IS A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WEST AND NORTH LATER
THIS AFTERNOON/EVENING. SOME OF THE STORMS MAY PRODUCE GUSTY
WINDS. OUTSIDE OF STORMS, WINDS WILL ALSO BE BREEZY WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 30 MPH POSSIBLE AND MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY BETWEEN 30
AND 50 PERCENT AWAY FROM THE COAST. ANOTHER SOAKING RAINFALL IS
EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING WITH TOTAL RAINFALL
AMOUNTS
GREATER THAN 1 INCH FORECAST ACROSS MOST OF THE NORTH. THERE IS
THE POTENTIAL FOR ANOTHER ROUND OF WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT
RAINFALL
FROM LATE SUNDAY INTO MONDAY, CONTINUING AN ACTIVE AND WET
WEATHER
PATTERN.
MEZ101-060800-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
236 PM EDT TUE MAY 5 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 90 70 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 25(ELEV) 8 9 12
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (+5) 49 (-20) 36 55
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 74 (+28) 100 45
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 8 G21 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.18 0.54 0.20 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 7 10 4 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2380 6610
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 8 W 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29680 125970
DISPERSION MARGINAL EXCELLENT
CWR 90 100 100 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-060800-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
236 PM EDT TUE MAY 5 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 90 80 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 30(ELEV) 10 10 10
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (+6) 51 (-20) 37 57
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+1) 79 (+36) 100 44
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 7 G20 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.15 0.58 0.31 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 7 11 6 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2050 6610
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 8 W 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27140 127720
DISPERSION MARGINAL EXCELLENT
CWR 90 100 100 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-060800-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
236 PM EDT TUE MAY 5 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 90 90 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 28(ELEV) 14 13 8
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (+8) 57 (-14) 40 58
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+3) 77 (+35) 100 43
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 9 G23 SE 5 S 5 W 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.21 0.46 0.49 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 6 8 11 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1990 6650
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 9 W 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 21670 115330
DISPERSION MARGINAL VERY GOOD
CWR 100 100 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-060800-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
236 PM EDT TUE MAY 5 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 90 90 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 34(ELEV) 14 14 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (+7) 58 (-13) 39 59
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+2) 80 (+32) 100 41
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 8 G23 SE 5 SW 5 W 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.20 0.51 0.45 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 6 7 8 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1880 7440
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 9 W 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27610 141060
DISPERSION MARGINAL EXCELLENT
CWR 100 100 100 70
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-060800-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
236 PM EDT TUE MAY 5 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 80 90 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 21(LTD) 13 13 7
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (+10) 62 (-9) 43 62
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (-2) 68 (+22) 100 39
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 9 G23 S 7 G20 S 7 G20 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.25 0.51 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 3 4 11 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2020 7520
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 13 W 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 50690 129670
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 30 100 100 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-060800-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
236 PM EDT TUE MAY 5 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS RAIN TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 50 100 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 11 6 18(LTD) 10
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (+6) 59 (-9) 46 62
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (0) 73 (+21) 100 46
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 6 G20 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 9 G23 S 10 G23 S 9 G23 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.03 0.51 0.09
PRECIP DURATION 0 1 10 3
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM 12 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END 5 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1990 6680
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 23 W 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 51790 98360
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 20 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-060800-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
236 PM EDT TUE MAY 5 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS RAIN TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 40 100 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 10 5 19(LTD) 11
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (+2) 57 (-4) 43 61
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+7) 75 (+10) 100 48
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 7 G21 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 9 G23 S 10 G23 S 8 G23 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.53 0.10
PRECIP DURATION 0 1 9 3
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END 3 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1570 5380
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 23 W 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 52490 87790
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 10 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-060800-
BANGOR REGION-
236 PM EDT TUE MAY 5 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS RAIN RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 70 90 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 14 10 12 5
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (+8) 63 (-7) 43 63
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (-1) 68 (+18) 100 39
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 5 G20 NW 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 11 G26 S 10 G23 S 10 G23 W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.22 0.44 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 2 2 10 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 11 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END 5 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING 1 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2070 7550
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 17 W 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 46480 120660
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 10 100 100 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-060800-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
236 PM EDT TUE MAY 5 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS RAIN RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 60 90 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 11 4 14 5
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (+4) 58 (-3) 44 63
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (+7) 75 (+9) 100 46
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 9 G23 NW 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 11 G30 S 12 G27 S 11 G27 W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.04 0.51 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 0 1 10 2
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END 4 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING 1 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1700 6350
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 25 W 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 49060 88960
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 30 100 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 40. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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