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FNUS51 KCAR 281844
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
244 PM EDT FRI AUG 28 2026
DISCUSSION
A FEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING THEN WINDS WILL
SHIFT
NORTHWEST AND SHOWERS END. DRY WITH RH 35 TO 45 PERCENT THIS
WEEKEND. DRIEST DAY THIS WEEKEND WILL BE SATURDAY, WHILE WEST
WINDS
WILL BE 5-15MPH. SUNDAY IS ANOTHER CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY INLAND FROM THE DOWNEAST COAST EXTENDING
NORTH TO THE ST. JOHN VALLEY.
MEZ101-290800-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
244 PM EDT FRI AUG 28 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 30 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 12 0 7 34(ELEV)
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (-20) 70 (-4) 48 71
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 38 (-29) 100 52
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 7 G17 LGT/VAR W 6 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 0 1 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 1 AM 10 AM
PRECIP END 9 PM 5 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6230 5330
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 16 W 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 104640 91440
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-290800-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
244 PM EDT FRI AUG 28 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 10 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 31(ELEV) 0 6 34(ELEV)
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (-20) 72 (-4) 48 73
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+5) 38 (-28) 97 50
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 6 LGT/VAR W 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 1 0 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 3 AM 10 AM
PRECIP END 9 PM 5 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6500 5480
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 15 W 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 106860 98980
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 30
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-290800-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
244 PM EDT FRI AUG 28 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 0 10 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 43(ELEV) 0(NONE) 7 31(ELEV)
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (-22) 74 (-3) 47 75
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+9) 37 (-36) 90 49
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 6 LGT/VAR W 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.13 0.00 0.00 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 2 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 4 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 11 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6640 5320
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 13 W 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 104500 102980
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 10 0 30
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-290800-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
244 PM EDT FRI AUG 28 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 0 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 38(ELEV) 0 4 37(ELEV)
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (-16) 74 (-3) 50 76
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 37 (-37) 87 52
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 6 LGT/VAR W 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 11 AM
PRECIP END 9 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6230 4720
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 12 W 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 88510 101810
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0 30
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-290800-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
244 PM EDT FRI AUG 28 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 0 0 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 46(ELEV) 0 0 30(ELEV)
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (-17) 76 (-1) 49 79
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 36 (-45) 89 47
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.13 0.00 0.00 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 3 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 PM
PRECIP END 1 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6370 5450
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 11 W 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 77570 121950
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 30 0 0 20
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-290800-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
244 PM EDT FRI AUG 28 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 22(LTD) 0 0 19(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (-9) 77 (+1) 53 80
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 42 (-44) 89 47
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 7 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 2 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 3 PM
PRECIP END 1 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5800 6040
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 9 W 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 59130 123030
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 20 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-290800-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
244 PM EDT FRI AUG 28 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 19(LTD) 0 0 12
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (-7) 79 (+6) 54 81
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 38 (-52) 91 46
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 1 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5010 5000
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 8 SW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 49330 110470
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 10 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-290800-
BANGOR REGION-
244 PM EDT FRI AUG 28 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 42(ELEV) 0 0 24(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (-14) 77 (-1) 52 81
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 40 (-37) 89 48
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 5 SW 5 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5 LGT/VAR W 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 3 PM
PRECIP END 12 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6370 6070
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 10 W 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 66190 110720
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 20 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-290800-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
244 PM EDT FRI AUG 28 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 23(LTD) 0 0 11
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (-10) 80 (+4) 55 84
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 38 (-49) 91 45
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 5 SW 5 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 6 LGT/VAR SW 9 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 12 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5820 5630
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 9 SW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 58200 111400
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 10 0 0 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 50. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND
70. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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