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FNUS51 KCAR 061837
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
236 PM EDT SAT JUN 6 2026
DISCUSSION
WETTING RAIN SHOWERS SPREAD CONTINUE ACROSS THE ENTIRE REGION
TONIGHT WITH THE GREATEST RAINFALL ACROSS NORTHERN AROOSTOOK.
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE THIS EVENING, ESPECIALLY ACROSS
CENTRAL AND DOWNEAST REGIONS. RAIN SHOWERS CLEAR OUT OF NORTHERN
AREAS BY SUNDAY EVENING BUT MAY STICK AROUND DOWNEAST THROUGH
EARLY SUNDAY NIGHT. HIGHER RHS THIS WEEKEND EXPECTED TO REMAIN
ABOVE 50 PERCENT. LOWER RHS BELOW 30 PERCENT EXPECTED MONDAY
THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
MEZ101-070800-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
236 PM EDT SAT JUN 6 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 90 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 16(LTD) 13 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (-6) 63 (-7) 41 76
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+5) 46 (-15) 93 25
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) N 5 G18 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 5 N 10 G23 N 5 G21 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.30 0.20 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 7 6
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 3 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4800 6630
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 28 N 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 148410 124500
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
CWR 100 90 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-070800-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
236 PM EDT SAT JUN 6 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 80 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 15(LTD) 12 0(NONE) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (-9) 64 (-7) 40 77
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+9) 50 (-9) 90 27
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 5 G17 N 9 G21 N 6 G21 N 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.20 0.23 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 7 7
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4230 6910
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 27 N 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 143700 116530
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
CWR 90 90 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-070800-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
236 PM EDT SAT JUN 6 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 90 10 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 14 10 4 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (-9) 64 (-8) 42 77
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+19) 57 (-2) 85 28
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 8 G21 N 11 G25 N 9 G23 N 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.15 0.31 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 6 7 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 7 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3000 7090
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 22 N 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 115000 117560
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 60 100 40 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-070800-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
236 PM EDT SAT JUN 6 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 80 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 17(LTD) 9 3 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (-6) 68 (+2) 44 77
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+7) 61 (-8) 85 28
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 6 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 5 G17 N 10 G23 N 9 G23 N 6 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.15 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 7
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2680 7420
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 23 N 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 91800 132630
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 80 60 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-070800-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
236 PM EDT SAT JUN 6 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 90 30 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 16(LTD) 8 8 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (-8) 69 (+1) 43 77
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+9) 68 (+5) 87 28
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 7 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 5 N 8 G23 N 9 G23 N 7 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.15 0.03 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 8 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 4 AM CONTINUING 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2230 7600
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 20 N 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 63860 132800
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 30 60 60 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-070800-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
236 PM EDT SAT JUN 6 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 90 70 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 15(LTD) 13 13 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (-6) 72 (+7) 45 75
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+6) 75 (+10) 90 34
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 8 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 5 G17 NW 6 G23 N 9 G23 N 7 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.18 0.06 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 7 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 10 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2370 7480
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 9 N 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32380 120080
DISPERSION MARGINAL VERY GOOD
CWR 20 90 90 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-070800-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
236 PM EDT SAT JUN 6 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 90 80 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 14 14 14 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (-7) 75 (+14) 45 77
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+10) 66 (-2) 91 33
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 7 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5 G20 N 8 G23 N 6 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.14 0.06 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 5 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 11 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2150 6750
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 10 N 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34110 146200
DISPERSION MARGINAL EXCELLENT
CWR 20 90 90 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-070800-
BANGOR REGION-
236 PM EDT SAT JUN 6 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 90 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 16(LTD) 8 8 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (-7) 72 (+6) 46 78
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+6) 68 (-1) 84 30
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 8 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 5 G17 NW 9 G23 N 12 G26 N 8 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.12 0.03 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 6 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 7 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 11 PM CONTINUING 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2650 7600
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 13 N 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 47890 134860
DISPERSION FAIR EXCELLENT
CWR 20 50 50 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-070800-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
236 PM EDT SAT JUN 6 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 80 40 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 19(LTD) 10 9 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (-6) 77 (+14) 47 80
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+12) 67 (-6) 86 31
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 9 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 5 NW 8 G23 N 11 G25 N 7 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.09 0.03 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 5 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 8 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 2 AM CONTINUING 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2790 7120
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 14 N 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 46190 135340
DISPERSION FAIR EXCELLENT
CWR 20 50 50 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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