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FNUS51 KCAR 281914
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
314 PM EDT TUE APR 28 2026
DISCUSSION
DRY ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH SUNSET WITH
RAPIDLY INCREASING RHS EXPECTED BY SUNSET. RH RECOVERY WILL BE
GOOD ACROSS SOUTHERN AREAS TONIGHT, BUT ONLY MODERATE ACROSS THE
NORTH WITH MAXIMUM RHS BELOW 75 PERCENT. MUCH HIGHER RHS ARE
EXPECTED ON WEDNESDAY AS SUBSTANTIAL CLOUD COVER AND SOME LIGHT
RAIN MOVES TOWARDS THE AREA. A MORE SIGNIFICANT WETTING RAINFALL
IS LIKELY THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.
MEZ101-290815-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
314 PM EDT TUE APR 28 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 40 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 4 7
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (+6) 59 (-10) 39 47
RH % (24H TREND) 73 (-21) 47 (+18) 96 74
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 6 SE 7 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 6 S 8 G17 SE 6 SE 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.34
PRECIP DURATION 1 8
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3540 1970
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 16 SE 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 68200 46880
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 0 10 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-290815-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
314 PM EDT TUE APR 28 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 3 7
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (+3) 57 (-11) 38 49
RH % (24H TREND) 76 (-16) 52 (+25) 99 66
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 6 SE 7 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 5 S 8 G17 SE 5 SE 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.25
PRECIP DURATION 1 5
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2900 2120
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 16 SE 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 65940 49430
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 0 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-290815-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
314 PM EDT TUE APR 28 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 30 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (-1) 53 (-15) 38 52
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (-2) 59 (+34) 96 54
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 6 G18 SE 7 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 5 G17 SE 8 G20 SE 6 G17 SE 9 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.11
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 5 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2260 2880
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 15 SE 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 44500 70250
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 0 70
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-290815-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
314 PM EDT TUE APR 28 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS FRZ RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 60 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1 9
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (+1) 51 (-14) 38 47
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (-7) 61 (+32) 100 81
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 5 SE 7 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 5 SE 7 G17 SE 5 E 8 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.14 0.66
PRECIP DURATION 1 4 12
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2140 1980
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 11 SE 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35620 52250
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 0 70 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-290815-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
314 PM EDT TUE APR 28 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 30 40 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1 8
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (+5) 50 (-16) 38 50
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (+2) 67 (+45) 100 65
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 6 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 5 LGT/VAR E 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.03 0.06 0.36
PRECIP DURATION 1 4 3 5
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1860 2580
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 11 SE 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 26800 59340
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 20 20 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-290815-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
314 PM EDT TUE APR 28 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 40 30 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 1 1 8
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (+7) 48 (-13) 38 49
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+9) 76 (+51) 100 74
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 7 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 5 LGT/VAR E 9 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.11 0.07 0.33
PRECIP DURATION 1 5 3 5
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1650 2380
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 13 SE 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 25600 54620
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 40 40 40 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-290815-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
314 PM EDT TUE APR 28 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 50 30 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 1 1 8
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (+5) 48 (-8) 38 49
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+7) 75 (+47) 100 74
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 7 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 9 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.21 0.09 0.38
PRECIP DURATION 2 5 3 5
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1400 1940
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 15 E 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 24740 44970
DISPERSION MARGINAL FAIR
CWR 80 80 70 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-290815-
BANGOR REGION-
314 PM EDT TUE APR 28 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 40 60 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 1 11
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (+4) 49 (-16) 40 48
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+5) 72 (+48) 100 84
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 8 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 6 SE 5 E 10 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.05 0.16 0.76
PRECIP DURATION 1 5 4 10
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1920 2070
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 11 E 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 23310 45120
DISPERSION MARGINAL FAIR
CWR 30 80 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-290815-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
314 PM EDT TUE APR 28 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 50 60 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 0(NONE) 2 9
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (+4) 47 (-10) 39 48
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 83 (+54) 100 86
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 9 G25
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 6 E 5 G17 E 11 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.17 0.21 0.80
PRECIP DURATION 2 5 3 10
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1470 2110
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 14 E 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 22370 45660
DISPERSION MARGINAL FAIR
CWR 30 80 80 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
RAIN. PATCHY FOG. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. EAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. PATCHY FOG. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
MID 30S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS AROUND 50.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
MID 30S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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