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FNUS51 KCAR 051837
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
236 PM EDT FRI JUN 5 2026
DISCUSSION
WETTING RAIN SHOWERS SPREAD ACROSS THE ENTIRE REGION ON SATURDAY
WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE SATURDAY AFTERNOON, MAINLY
ACROSS CENTRAL AREAS. RAIN SHOWERS CLEAR OUT OF NORTHERN AND
CENTRAL AREAS BY MID-DAY SUNDAY BUT STICK AROUND DOWNEAST THROUGH
MUCH OF THE AFTERNOON. HIGHER RHS THIS WEEKEND EXPECTED TO REMAIN
ABOVE 50 PERCENT. LOWER RHS BELOW 30 PERCENT LIKELY MONDAY
THROUGH
WEDNESDAY.
MEZ101-060800-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
236 PM EDT FRI JUN 5 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 80 80 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 13 16(LTD) 17(LTD) 9
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (-1) 75 (0) 47 64
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (+11) 49 (+5) 100 48
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 6 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6 LGT/VAR N 10 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.15 0.23 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 0 5 9 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 10 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END 8 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3280 4610
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 14 N 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 52290 123000
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 90 90 60
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-060800-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
236 PM EDT FRI JUN 5 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 70 80 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 12 15(LTD) 16(LTD) 10
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (-1) 77 (0) 48 66
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (+10) 45 (+4) 100 50
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 5 NW 5 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 G17 LGT/VAR N 10 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.11 0.18 0.14
PRECIP DURATION 1 3 7 5
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 10 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END 5 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3220 4470
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 15 N 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 54490 109150
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 80 80 50
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-060800-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
236 PM EDT FRI JUN 5 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 50 80 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 9 14 11
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (-4) 77 (0) 47 66
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (+12) 47 (+6) 100 53
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 7 G20 NW 5 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 9 G23 S 7 G21 N 11 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.08 0.15 0.33
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 7 7
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 11 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END 5 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2870 3180
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 17 N 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 59170 97640
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 80 80 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-060800-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
236 PM EDT FRI JUN 5 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 60 60 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 23(LTD) 18(LTD) 18(LTD) 12
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (-3) 73 (-6) 49 69
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (+14) 54 (+8) 100 57
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 5 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6 LGT/VAR N 10 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.06 0.06 0.19
PRECIP DURATION 2 4 4 8
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 8 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END 12 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1860 3120
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 13 N 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38770 84660
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 10 40 40 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-060800-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
236 PM EDT FRI JUN 5 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 50 60 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 17(LTD) 12 14 10
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (-3) 74 (-7) 48 70
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (+3) 49 (+4) 100 60
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6 LGT/VAR N 9 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.02 0.03 0.19
PRECIP DURATION 2 2 3 8
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 10 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END 2 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2170 2870
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 13 N 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38430 58220
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 10 20 20 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-060800-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
236 PM EDT FRI JUN 5 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 50 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 8 15(LTD) 10
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (-3) 69 (-12) 48 72
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (-10) 58 (+10) 100 68
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 6 LGT/VAR N 7 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.02 0.12
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 2 7
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 1 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END 2 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1740 3660
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 14 NW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29340 54840
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 10 60
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-060800-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
236 PM EDT FRI JUN 5 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 20 50 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 7 17(LTD) 9
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (-2) 66 (-12) 47 76
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (-4) 61 (+11) 100 63
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 5 LGT/VAR NW 6 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.12
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 2 7
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM 4 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END 2 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1410 3350
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 13 NW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 26580 54480
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 10 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-060800-
BANGOR REGION-
236 PM EDT FRI JUN 5 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 40 40 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 21(LTD) 15(LTD) 15(LTD) 12
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (-2) 72 (-12) 49 72
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (-4) 57 (+14) 100 62
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 7 LGT/VAR N 10 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.03 0.09
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 2 8
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 9 AM CONTINUING 6 AM
PRECIP END 11 PM CONTINUING 3 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1590 3770
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 11 NW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 19060 60710
DISPERSION POOR GOOD
CWR 10 20 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-060800-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
236 PM EDT FRI JUN 5 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 30 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 9 10 15(LTD) 11
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (-1) 69 (-14) 49 79
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (-4) 61 (+15) 100 61
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 7 LGT/VAR NW 8 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.13
PRECIP DURATION 0 2 7
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1260 4470
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 12 NW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 15520 62530
DISPERSION POOR GOOD
CWR 0 10 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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