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FNUS51 KCAR 291844
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
243 PM EDT TUE SEP 29 2026
DISCUSSION
ANY LINGERING SHOWERS WILL END THIS EVENING. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS
SOUTH OF THE REGION WITH LIGHT WINDS WEDNESDAY. WINDS SHIFT SW AT
AROUND 15 MPH BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. MIN RHS WILL REMAIN ABOVE 45
PERCENT ACROSS THE REGION DURING THIS TIME, NOT DROPPING BELOW 40
PERCENT UNTIL THIS WEEKEND. THE NEXT CHANCE OF RAIN WILL OCCUR
FRIDAY.
MEZ101-300800-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
243 PM EDT TUE SEP 29 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0 0 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (-6) 69 (+10) 47 70
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (-1) 51 (-26) 98 55
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3100 3790
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 8 SW 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30760 77560
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-300800-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
243 PM EDT TUE SEP 29 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (-5) 70 (+11) 46 73
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (-2) 51 (-28) 98 52
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3160 4090
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 7 SW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30060 76600
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-300800-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
243 PM EDT TUE SEP 29 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (-6) 70 (+11) 45 73
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (-2) 54 (-26) 99 51
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3050 4250
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 5 SW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 20260 75380
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-300800-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
243 PM EDT TUE SEP 29 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (-3) 71 (+12) 48 74
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (-3) 52 (-32) 97 51
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3310 4020
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 6 SW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 22830 72560
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-300800-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
243 PM EDT TUE SEP 29 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (-3) 71 (+11) 48 74
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (-2) 54 (-34) 100 52
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 7 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3400 3740
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 5 SW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 18000 66260
DISPERSION POOR GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-300800-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
243 PM EDT TUE SEP 29 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (-4) 71 (+11) 49 72
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (-1) 61 (-31) 100 65
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 9 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3130 2850
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 5 SW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 17000 43280
DISPERSION POOR FAIR
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-300800-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
243 PM EDT TUE SEP 29 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (-5) 71 (+10) 49 70
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 63 (-29) 100 75
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 12 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2600 1900
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 4 SW 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 15520 31990
DISPERSION POOR MARGINAL
CWR 10 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-300800-
BANGOR REGION-
243 PM EDT TUE SEP 29 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (-2) 72 (+11) 50 75
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 62 (-31) 100 58
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 7 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3540 3390
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 5 SW 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 18280 42110
DISPERSION POOR FAIR
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-300800-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
243 PM EDT TUE SEP 29 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (-3) 71 (+10) 50 71
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 65 (-30) 100 71
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 7 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 7 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3450 1660
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 5 SW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 17230 21600
DISPERSION POOR MARGINAL
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER.
LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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