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FNUS51 KCAR 151237
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
837 AM EDT TUE SEP 15 2026
DISCUSSION
WINDS LIGHT AND VARIABLE TODAY, BEFORE SHIFTING S THIS EVENING.
MIN RHS IN THE 35-45 PERCENT RANGE TODAY, WITH HIGHER VALUES
ALONG THE COAST. RH 50-60 PERCENT WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. NEXT
CHANCE OF RAIN ON THURSDAY NIGHT. ANOTHER CHANCE OF RAIN THIS
WEEKEND.
MEZ101-152015-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
837 AM EDT TUE SEP 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (+6) 50 (+15) 71
RH % (24H TREND) 33 (-26) 75 (-24) 51
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM
PRECIP END 3 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3830 4420
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 11 W 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 44780 75360
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...MODERATE.
MEZ102-152015-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
837 AM EDT TUE SEP 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (+5) 48 (+11) 74
RH % (24H TREND) 35 (-25) 80 (-15) 49
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM
PRECIP END 3 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3840 4640
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 8 W 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38230 82050
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...MODERATE.
MEZ103-152015-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
837 AM EDT TUE SEP 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (+2) 45 (+5) 74
RH % (24H TREND) 35 (-25) 86 (-5) 49
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 6 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3950 4970
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 7 W 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33130 83680
DISPERSION MARGINAL VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...MODERATE.
MEZ105-152015-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
837 AM EDT TUE SEP 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (+5) 46 (+5) 76
RH % (24H TREND) 35 (-22) 92 (-1) 49
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 4 AM
PRECIP END 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3890 4420
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 6 W 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30160 75330
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...MODERATE.
MEZ106-152015-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
837 AM EDT TUE SEP 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (+1) 44 (+1) 74
RH % (24H TREND) 33 (-24) 95 (+6) 49
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4020 3670
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 4 SW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 24190 60410
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...MODERATE.
MEZ108-152015-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
837 AM EDT TUE SEP 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (-1) 45 (-1) 70
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (-11) 100 (+13) 60
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3870 3210
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 3 SW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 12070 46540
DISPERSION POOR FAIR
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...MODERATE.
MEZ112-152015-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
837 AM EDT TUE SEP 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (-3) 44 (-4) 68
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (-8) 100 (+18) 65
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3670 2480
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 3 SW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 12570 42120
DISPERSION POOR FAIR
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...MODERATE.
MEZ113-152015-
BANGOR REGION-
837 AM EDT TUE SEP 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 (0) 46 (+3) 75
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (-13) 99 (+6) 52
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4160 3450
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 3 SW 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 16850 40760
DISPERSION POOR FAIR
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...MODERATE.
MEZ114-152015-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
837 AM EDT TUE SEP 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 (-1) 46 (0) 70
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (-11) 100 (+11) 64
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 8 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4140 2370
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 3 SW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 14560 35780
DISPERSION POOR FAIR
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...MODERATE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PATCHY
FOG. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. PATCHY FOG. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL.
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