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FNUS51 KCAR 221925
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
325 PM EDT WED JUL 22 2026
DISCUSSION
STRONG TO POSSIBLY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE INTO THIS
EVENING, MOSTLY ACROSS NORTHERN/CENTRAL PORTIONS OF THE REGION.
ANY THUNDERSTORMS COULD PRODUCE HEAVY DOWNPOURS. ISOLATED SHOWERS
ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS NORTHERN AREAS THURSDAY AFTERNOON. DRY
CONDITIONS FRIDAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
MEZ101-230800-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
325 PM EDT WED JUL 22 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 10 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 16(LTD) 4 0(NONE) 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (-10) 69 (-7) 47 78
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (-13) 41 (-27) 95 36
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 9 G21 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 8 G18 W 9 G21 LGT/VAR SW 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 PM
PRECIP END 7 PM 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6230 6760
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 23 W 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 156940 119190
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
CWR 70 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-230800-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
325 PM EDT WED JUL 22 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 10 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 32(ELEV) 3 0(NONE) 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (-10) 70 (-7) 47 80
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (-10) 41 (-28) 95 36
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 9 G21 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 6 W 9 G21 LGT/VAR SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 3 PM
PRECIP END 9 PM 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6610 7300
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 23 W 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 163800 116340
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
CWR 90 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-230800-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
325 PM EDT WED JUL 22 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 10 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 38(ELEV) 3 0(NONE) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (-10) 71 (-6) 47 79
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (-2) 41 (-30) 97 36
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 9 G23 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 5 G17 W 11 G23 LGT/VAR SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.15 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 4 PM
PRECIP END 11 PM 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6870 7640
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 21 SW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 157320 107300
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
CWR 90 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-230800-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
325 PM EDT WED JUL 22 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 33(ELEV) 2 0(NONE) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (-10) 72 (-5) 49 80
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (-11) 40 (-29) 92 36
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 9 G21 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 6 G17 W 9 G22 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 7100 7510
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 21 SW 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 157630 95700
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
CWR 70 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-230800-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
325 PM EDT WED JUL 22 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 34(ELEV) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (-9) 75 (-3) 49 81
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (-1) 40 (-32) 96 36
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 6 G17 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 5 G18 W 8 G19 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 11 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 7250 7950
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 19 SW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 154220 95390
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
CWR 50 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-230800-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
325 PM EDT WED JUL 22 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 21(LTD) 0(NONE) 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (-5) 75 (+1) 51 81
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 43 (-32) 93 39
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 6 G20 W 8 G18 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 11 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6880 7710
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 16 SW 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 123620 76900
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-230800-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
325 PM EDT WED JUL 22 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 15(LTD) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (-5) 77 (+5) 52 81
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 41 (-34) 90 41
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 6 G22 W 8 G18 LGT/VAR SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 11 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5620 5930
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 13 SW 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 102380 65040
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-230800-
BANGOR REGION-
325 PM EDT WED JUL 22 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 33(ELEV) 0(NONE) 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (-8) 76 (-3) 51 81
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (-5) 41 (-34) 93 37
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 7 G17 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 6 G20 W 9 G18 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 7610 8160
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 17 SW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 139410 83970
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
CWR 20 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-230800-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
325 PM EDT WED JUL 22 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20(LTD) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (-7) 79 (+3) 53 83
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (-2) 41 (-33) 89 40
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 5 G17 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 7 G22 W 8 G18 LGT/VAR SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 7110 7210
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 14 SW 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 120920 72250
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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