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FNUS51 KCAR 231837
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
236 PM EDT THU APR 23 2026
DISCUSSION
LIGHT SHOWERS WILL TAPER THIS EVENING AS THE SUN GOES DOWN BUT
CANNOT RULE OUT ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS TONIGHT ACROSS THE NORTH.
EXPECTING RHS IN THE 80-95 PERCENT RANGE TONIGHT AREAWIDE. MAINLY
DRY AND SEASONABLE COOL DAY ON FRIDAY WITH JUST ISOLATED SHOWERS
ALONG THE NEW BRUNSWICK BORDER. AFTERNOON MINIMUM RHS IN THE
45-60 PERCENT RANGE. EXPECT A LIGHT N BREEZE 5-15MPH WITH
OCCASIONAL GUSTS UP TO 20MPH. ANOTHER DRY DAY EXPECTED SATURDAY
WITH LIGHT N WINDS 5-15MPH. AFTERNOON MINIMUM RHS WILL BE LOWEST
ACROSS THE BANGOR REGION INTO INTERIOR DOWNEAST MAINE IN THE
37-44
PERCENT RANGE. ELSEWHERE EXPECT 45-55 PERCENT RHS.
MEZ101-240800-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
236 PM EDT THU APR 23 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 3 3 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 25 (-7) 40 (0) 25 47
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (-11) 52 (-7) 98 48
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) N 6 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 8 G17 LGT/VAR N 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4370 5190
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 18 N 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 86440 67120
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-240800-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
236 PM EDT THU APR 23 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 20 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 7 4 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 26 (-7) 41 (0) 24 48
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (-10) 53 (-10) 98 49
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 6 G17 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 7 G17 LGT/VAR N 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4500 5040
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 16 N 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 87770 69420
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-240800-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
236 PM EDT THU APR 23 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 20 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 7 5 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 26 (-9) 42 (0) 26 50
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (-10) 52 (-17) 92 48
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 7 G18 N 6 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 5 N 8 G20 LGT/VAR N 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4840 5420
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 15 N 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 84380 82050
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 20 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-240800-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
236 PM EDT THU APR 23 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 20 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 5 2 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 27 (-8) 43 (+1) 26 52
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (-11) 46 (-17) 94 43
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 7 G20 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 6 G20 N 8 G20 N 5 G17 N 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 6 AM
PRECIP END 7 PM 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5470 5930
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 17 N 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 109610 72590
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-240800-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
236 PM EDT THU APR 23 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 20 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 6 4 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (-7) 45 (+1) 28 53
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (-8) 45 (-24) 95 41
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 7 G17 LGT/VAR N 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 7 AM
PRECIP END 1 AM 10 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5700 6520
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 15 N 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 104350 84110
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 20 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-240800-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
236 PM EDT THU APR 23 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 20 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 6 3 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (-6) 45 (+1) 29 53
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (-3) 50 (-29) 99 45
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 6 G17 LGT/VAR N 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 6 AM
PRECIP END 1 AM 10 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5740 6780
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 15 N 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 99470 84590
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 20 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-240800-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
236 PM EDT THU APR 23 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 20 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 5 3 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 (-5) 46 (+2) 29 53
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (-4) 49 (-30) 97 46
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5830 6400
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 15 N 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 98460 83240
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 20 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-240800-
BANGOR REGION-
236 PM EDT THU APR 23 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 5 1 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 (-7) 46 (-2) 29 55
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (-10) 44 (-19) 96 40
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 6 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 5 N 8 G18 LGT/VAR N 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 7 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5930 6960
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 17 N 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 114300 82720
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-240800-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
236 PM EDT THU APR 23 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 6 2 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 (-7) 48 (-1) 29 56
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (-7) 50 (-19) 97 45
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 7 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 7 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5800 6980
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 15 NW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 95850 81140
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 10 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 30S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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