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FNUS51 KCAR 031844
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
243 PM EDT THU SEP 3 2026
DISCUSSION
RAIN SHOWERS AND HIGH RHS CONTINUE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. DRY
CONDITIONS RETURN ON SUNDAY INTO MONDAY WITH MINIMUM RHS BETWEEN
35 TO 50 PERCENT, HIGHEST ALONG THE COAST. RAIN SHOWERS POSSIBLE
MONDAY NIGHT OVER THE NORTH.
MEZ101-040800-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
243 PM EDT THU SEP 3 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 60 50 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 10 15(LTD) 15(LTD) 9
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (+3) 69 (+8) 48 62
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+5) 68 (-11) 100 63
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.08 0.07 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 5 5 3 4
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2580 4200
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 8 NE 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 31490 71630
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 20 40 20 30
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-040800-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
243 PM EDT THU SEP 3 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 60 60 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 8 15(LTD) 15(LTD) 11
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (+3) 70 (+9) 48 65
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+7) 67 (-12) 100 63
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 6 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 6 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 0.09 0.10 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 7 6 3 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2710 4420
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 8 NE 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41280 90040
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 20 40 40 10
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-040800-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
243 PM EDT THU SEP 3 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 50 60 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 8 15(LTD) 15(LTD) 11
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (+3) 71 (+9) 49 65
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+9) 67 (-11) 100 60
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 9 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 5 G20 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 10 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.11 0.07 0.08 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 7 5 3 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2420 4640
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 7 NE 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 21650 98460
DISPERSION MARGINAL VERY GOOD
CWR 20 20 50 10
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-040800-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
243 PM EDT THU SEP 3 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 60 50 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 15(LTD) 15(LTD) 9
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (+3) 74 (+12) 51 66
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 62 (-20) 100 64
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 7 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 5 LGT/VAR N 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.07 0.07 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 3 3 3 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3830 4430
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 10 NE 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 54520 80250
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 10 40 20 10
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-040800-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
243 PM EDT THU SEP 3 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 50 40 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 15(LTD) 15(LTD) 9
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (+4) 74 (+10) 52 66
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+6) 64 (-17) 100 62
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 9 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 9 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.04 0.04 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 5 2 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3580 4620
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 9 NE 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 51700 108890
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 10 30 10
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-040800-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
243 PM EDT THU SEP 3 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 40 30 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 15(LTD) 15(LTD) 6
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (+5) 74 (+10) 55 67
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 68 (-11) 100 73
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 8 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 10 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.13 0.03 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 7 2 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3180 4370
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 9 N 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37810 92980
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 30 20
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-040800-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
243 PM EDT THU SEP 3 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 30 30 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 15(LTD) 15(LTD) 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (+3) 75 (+12) 55 68
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 66 (-12) 100 68
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 8 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 10 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.14 0.03 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 7 1 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2820 4100
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 8 N 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 36000 91730
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 30 20
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-040800-
BANGOR REGION-
243 PM EDT THU SEP 3 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 50 40 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 15(LTD) 15(LTD) 7
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (+3) 77 (+12) 55 68
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 59 (-18) 100 67
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 9 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 5 LGT/VAR N 11 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.04 0.04 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 1 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END 1 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4440 4500
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 10 NE 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 52000 85370
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 40 10
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-040800-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
243 PM EDT THU SEP 3 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 40 40 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 15(LTD) 15(LTD) 5
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (+3) 77 (+13) 56 69
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 62 (-12) 100 66
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 9 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 11 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.03 0.04 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 2 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 PM CONTINUING 3 PM
PRECIP END 1 AM CONTINUING 6 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4070 4580
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 9 N 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 45950 82370
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 30 10
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 50. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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