499  
FNUS51 KCAR 011837  
FWFCAR  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME  
236 PM EDT WED JUL 1 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
DAILY SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM CHANCES WILL OCCUR THROUGH  
SATURDAY. AFTERNOON RHS REMAIN FAIRLY ELEVATED (ABOVE 35 PERCENT)  
THROUGH THE WEEK, WITH OVERNIGHT RHS BEING QUITE HIGH AND  
CLOSE TO 100 PERCENT.  
 
MEZ101-020800-  
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-  
236 PM EDT WED JUL 1 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 20 30 30  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 22(LTD) 25(ELEV) 26(ELEV) 24(LTD)  
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (+7) 90 (+6) 65 85  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+6) 43 (-17) 100 47  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 6 G17  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 6 G17 W 6 LGT/VAR W 8 G20  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.04 0.06 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 3 1 2 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 3 PM CONTINUING 12 PM  
PRECIP END 5 AM CONTINUING 1 AM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5660 6020  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 14 W 19  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 85280 121580  
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD  
CWR 10 30 30  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ102-020800-  
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-  
236 PM EDT WED JUL 1 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 20 20 30  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20(LTD) 20(LTD) 20(LTD) 23(LTD)  
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (+7) 91 (+6) 66 88  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+5) 42 (-18) 100 42  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 6  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 5 G17 W 5 LGT/VAR W 8 G18  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2 0 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 4 PM CONTINUING 12 PM  
PRECIP END 2 AM CONTINUING 12 AM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5970 6600  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 14 W 19  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 93120 143170  
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT  
CWR 20 20  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ103-020800-  
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-  
236 PM EDT WED JUL 1 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 20 30  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 12 13 14 23(LTD)  
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 (+8) 93 (+7) 67 90  
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+6) 43 (-17) 100 40  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 6 G17  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 5 W 6 LGT/VAR W 9 G20  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 0 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 5 PM CONTINUING 12 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 PM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6060 6800  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 13 W 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 89870 151330  
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT  
CWR 0 10 10  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ105-020800-  
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-  
236 PM EDT WED JUL 1 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 10 20 20  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 15(LTD) 15(LTD) 19(LTD) 15(LTD)  
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (+6) 94 (+8) 68 91  
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+6) 45 (-14) 100 41  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 7 G18  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 6 LGT/VAR W 9 G20  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.02 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1 0 1 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 5 PM CONTINUING 5 PM  
PRECIP END 1 AM CONTINUING 12 AM 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5810 6830  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 14 W 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 89840 142250  
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT  
CWR  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ106-020800-  
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-  
236 PM EDT WED JUL 1 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE TSTMS NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 20 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 17(LTD) 14 15(LTD) 9  
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (+7) 95 (+8) 70 93  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+5) 47 (-14) 100 39  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5 LGT/VAR W 8 G18  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.01 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 0 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM 6 PM  
PRECIP END 4 AM 9 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5580 7430  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 13 W 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 88350 144960  
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT  
CWR 20 0 10 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ108-020800-  
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-  
236 PM EDT WED JUL 1 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20(LTD) 13 13 6  
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (+3) 94 (+12) 69 93  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 50 (-15) 100 42  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5 G17  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5 LGT/VAR W 7 G18  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM  
PRECIP END 6 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4920 7710  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 14 W 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 71860 136350  
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT  
CWR 40 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ112-020800-  
COASTAL DOWNEAST-  
236 PM EDT WED JUL 1 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 18(LTD) 12 11 5  
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (+1) 93 (+18) 63 95  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 54 (-17) 100 43  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 LGT/VAR W 7 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM  
PRECIP END 6 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3350 6100  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 11 W 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 63600 120960  
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD  
CWR 40 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ113-020800-  
BANGOR REGION-  
236 PM EDT WED JUL 1 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE TSTMS NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 20 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 13 13 16(LTD) 6  
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (+5) 96 (+8) 71 96  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 47 (-14) 99 36  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 6 G17  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 5 W 7 LGT/VAR W 9 G20  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 0 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM 6 PM  
PRECIP END 3 AM 9 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5080 7740  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 13 W 19  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 76860 152290  
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT  
CWR 0 0  
KBDI <200 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ114-020800-  
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-  
236 PM EDT WED JUL 1 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 13 9 9 6  
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (+1) 96 (+16) 67 98  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 50 (-18) 100 40  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5 G17  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 5 SW 7 G17 LGT/VAR W 8 G18  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM  
PRECIP END 3 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4110 7400  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 12 W 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 62540 151290  
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.  
 
 
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