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FNUS51 KCAR 042302
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
702 PM EDT FRI SEP 4 2026
DISCUSSION
RAIN SHOWER CHANCES CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY. DRY CONDITIONS RETURN
ON SUNDAY INTO TUESDAY WITH MINIMUM RHS BETWEEN 35 TO 50 PERCENT,
HIGHEST ALONG THE COAST. RAIN SHOWERS POSSIBLE MONDAY NIGHT INTO
TUESDAY OVER THE NORTH.
MEZ101-050815-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
702 PM EDT FRI SEP 4 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 30 30 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 19(LTD) 13 8 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (-5) 67 (-1) 41 68
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (-2) 56 (-20) 100 36
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 6 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 7 N 5 N 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.06 0.03 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 3 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 10 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4010 5080
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 16 N 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 71430 94360
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 20 40 40 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-050815-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
702 PM EDT FRI SEP 4 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 30 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 18(LTD) 13 8 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (-6) 68 (-1) 40 69
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (-2) 56 (-20) 100 37
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 6 G17 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 7 G18 NE 5 N 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.03 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 3 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4040 4950
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 17 N 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 82840 87390
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 30 20 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-050815-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
702 PM EDT FRI SEP 4 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 30 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 13 9 2 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (-4) 67 (-3) 39 68
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (-4) 56 (-20) 100 37
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 9 G20 N 7 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 5 NE 10 G21 N 7 G19 N 9 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.02 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 3 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 7 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4080 4900
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 19 N 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 96470 84080
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 20 20 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-050815-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
702 PM EDT FRI SEP 4 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 30 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20(LTD) 9 6 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (-5) 69 (-2) 43 71
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (-2) 56 (-18) 100 37
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 7 G18 N 7 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 8 G18 N 6 N 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.03 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 2 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 7 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3940 5430
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 18 N 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 83900 125360
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 30 10 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-050815-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
702 PM EDT FRI SEP 4 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 20 10 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 18(LTD) 8 2 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (-2) 69 (-3) 43 71
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (-6) 59 (-16) 99 38
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) N 9 G20 N 7 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 10 G20 N 8 G19 N 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 7 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4140 5300
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 20 N 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 102520 118950
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 30 10 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-050815-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
702 PM EDT FRI SEP 4 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 20 10 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 14 6 2 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (-1) 70 (-3) 49 69
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (-4) 65 (-12) 96 47
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) N 9 G21 N 9 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 10 G21 N 9 G20 N 7 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 9 AM 2 AM
PRECIP END 8 PM 5 PM 3 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3910 4430
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 21 N 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 88750 102620
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 20 10 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-050815-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
702 PM EDT FRI SEP 4 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 20 10 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 12 4 1 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (-1) 72 (-1) 49 70
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (-2) 59 (-19) 97 47
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) N 9 G21 N 9 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 11 G21 N 9 G23 N 8 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 9 AM 2 AM
PRECIP END 8 PM 5 PM 3 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3820 4200
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 19 N 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 87700 98330
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 10 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-050815-
BANGOR REGION-
702 PM EDT FRI SEP 4 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 10 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 16(LTD) 6 2 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (-2) 71 (-5) 46 73
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (-5) 58 (-9) 98 41
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) N 10 G21 N 9 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 10 G21 N 8 G18 N 9 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 7 AM
PRECIP END 9 PM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4270 5900
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 21 N 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 95720 123650
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 20 10 0 0
KBDI 401-500 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-050815-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
702 PM EDT FRI SEP 4 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 12 3 0(NONE) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (-2) 73 (0) 49 74
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (-2) 55 (-22) 92 41
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) N 10 G21 N 10 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 10 G21 N 8 G18 N 9 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4280 5640
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 19 N 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 94160 121220
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 20 0 0 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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