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FNUS51 KCAR 090637
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
236 AM EDT THU APR 9 2026
DISCUSSION
HIGH PRESSURE RIDGED SOUTH OF MAINE WILL BRING DRY CONDITIONS,
WARMING TEMPERATURES AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY TO THE REGION
THURSDAY. RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES IN THE AFTERNOON WILL FALL
BELOW 30 PERCENT ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS, BANGOR
REGION INTO SOUTHERN AROOSTOOK COUNTY. WIND GUSTS TOMORROW
AFTERNOON FROM THE S WILL BECOME GUSTY 20-30MPH AT TIMES
ESPECIALLY ACROSS ELEVATIONS AND LARGE FIELDS. THE S WIND WILL
CAUSE RHS TO BE MUCH HIGHER DOWNEAST AS THE WINDS ARE OFF THE
WATERS. ON FRIDAY A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH WITH A CHANCE OF
RAIN
SHOWERS AND HIGHER RH VALUES.
MEZ101-092000-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
236 AM EDT THU APR 9 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (+13) 32 (+19) 49
RH % (24H TREND) 31 (+1) 94 (+2) 66
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 10 G22 S 9 G22 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.10
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3090 3260
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 21 W 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 77830 59620
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-092000-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
236 AM EDT THU APR 9 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 3 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (+12) 29 (+14) 51
RH % (24H TREND) 31 (+4) 93 (+5) 61
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 10 G22 S 9 G22 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.11
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3200 2990
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 24 SW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 90980 47980
DISPERSION VERY GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 0 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-092000-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
236 AM EDT THU APR 9 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (+11) 29 (+13) 53
RH % (24H TREND) 31 (+6) 92 (+1) 55
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 11 G23 S 11 G24 S 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3520 3180
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 24 SW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 93560 44830
DISPERSION VERY GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 0 50
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-092000-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
236 AM EDT THU APR 9 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (+11) 29 (+9) 55
RH % (24H TREND) 29 (+3) 94 (+8) 54
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 11 G26 S 11 G28 S 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3740 2770
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 24 S 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 99460 36500
DISPERSION VERY GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 0 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-092000-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
236 AM EDT THU APR 9 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (+8) 30 (+8) 55
RH % (24H TREND) 31 (+11) 93 (+1) 50
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 9 G21 S 9 G21 S 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4080 2940
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 22 S 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 102600 45580
DISPERSION VERY GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-092000-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
236 AM EDT THU APR 9 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (+4) 31 (+6) 51
RH % (24H TREND) 35 (+9) 98 (+6) 59
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 9 G21 S 7 G20 S 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3510 2540
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 16 S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 66310 45710
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-092000-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
236 AM EDT THU APR 9 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (+4) 31 (+4) 47
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (+12) 98 (+8) 66
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 9 G21 S 8 G23 S 6 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3010 2330
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 15 SW 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 47250 49110
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-092000-
BANGOR REGION-
236 AM EDT THU APR 9 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (+8) 31 (+8) 56
RH % (24H TREND) 33 (+5) 97 (0) 53
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 10 G22 S 9 G21 S 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3900 2760
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 22 S 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 102010 40170
DISPERSION VERY GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-092000-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
236 AM EDT THU APR 9 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (+5) 31 (+5) 49
RH % (24H TREND) 45 (+10) 100 (+3) 67
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 10 G22 S 8 G22 S 7 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2950 1940
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 18 SW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 58090 29670
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
RAIN LIKELY WITH POCKETS OF FREEZING RAIN AND
SNOW. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
SNOW. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. NOT AS COOL.
LOWS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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