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FNUS51 KCAR 261844
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
243 PM EDT SAT SEP 26 2026
DISCUSSION
RAIN WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE DOWNEAST COAST TONIGHT AND THROUGH
TOMORROW
WITH N-NE WINDS GUSTING UP TO 25MPH IN SOUTHERN ZONES. MIN RHS
DOWN BETWEEN 40-50 PERCENT ACROSS THE NORTH WHERE RAIN IS NOT
EXPECTED THROUGH SUNDAY. WINDS WILL DIMINISH REGION WIDE THROUGH
SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY. RAIN FALL WILL CONTINUE DOWNEAST
INTO TUESDAY, WITH SHOWERS EXTENDING INTO THE INTERIOR DOWNEAST
AND CENTRAL HIGHLANDS.
MEZ101-270800-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
243 PM EDT SAT SEP 26 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 10 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 2 8
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (+3) 67 (-2) 40 58
RH % (24H TREND) 85 (-9) 42 (+4) 92 56
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 6 E 5 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 0 4
PRECIP BEGIN 5 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3800 1940
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 17 E 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 71980 30960
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 0 0 10
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-270800-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
243 PM EDT SAT SEP 26 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 10 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2 6
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (+2) 68 (-1) 40 59
RH % (24H TREND) 84 (-9) 44 (+6) 92 58
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 6 E 5 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 0 6
PRECIP BEGIN 4 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3930 2140
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 17 E 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 70090 32960
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 0 0 20
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-270800-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
243 PM EDT SAT SEP 26 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 10 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (+3) 68 (-2) 42 60
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (-5) 44 (+5) 93 60
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 5 NE 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 7 G17 NE 6 NE 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.21
PRECIP DURATION 0 5
PRECIP BEGIN 5 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3980 2390
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 16 E 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 66850 36770
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 0 90
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-270800-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
243 PM EDT SAT SEP 26 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 30 50 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 2 9 8
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (0) 64 (-4) 44 56
RH % (24H TREND) 84 (+3) 50 (+12) 99 75
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 8 G21 NE 6 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 5 G17 NE 8 G20 NE 8 G23 NE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.02 0.06 0.15
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 1 10
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING 12 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2870 1860
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 17 NE 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 65460 29920
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 10 50 40
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-270800-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
243 PM EDT SAT SEP 26 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 40 50 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 3 9 8
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (0) 64 (-7) 45 57
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (+9) 54 (+14) 100 77
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 9 G23 NE 7 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 5 G18 NE 8 G20 NE 8 G21 NE 6 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.01 0.09 0.32
PRECIP DURATION 2 1 1 10
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING 1 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2640 1810
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 17 NE 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 52330 25900
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 20 80 90
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-270800-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
243 PM EDT SAT SEP 26 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 70 70 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 3 12 9
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (-1) 63 (-6) 49 58
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+17) 67 (+17) 100 84
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 10 G25 NE 8 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 7 G21 NE 9 G23 NE 9 G23 NE 7 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.17 0.03 0.15 0.27
PRECIP DURATION 7 2 2 11
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING 12 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2110 1770
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 18 E 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 45890 29980
DISPERSION FAIR MARGINAL
CWR 80 10 100 80
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-270800-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
243 PM EDT SAT SEP 26 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN TSTMS RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 60 70 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 9 3 15(LTD) 10
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (-1) 64 (-4) 49 58
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+16) 67 (+14) 100 87
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 13 G29 NE 10 G25
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 9 G23 NE 13 G29 NE 11 G27 NE 10 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.29 0.04 0.22 0.31
PRECIP DURATION 9 3 4 11
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1930 1740
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 22 NE 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 47670 33180
DISPERSION FAIR MARGINAL
CWR 100 10 100 90
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-270800-
BANGOR REGION-
243 PM EDT SAT SEP 26 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN TSTMS RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 40 70 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 2 14 9
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (-1) 64 (-8) 48 57
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+22) 63 (+20) 100 86
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 12 G26 NE 10 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 10 G23 NE 11 G23 NE 11 G23 NE 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.17 0.03 0.14 0.24
PRECIP DURATION 6 1 3 11
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING 10 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2310 1810
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 19 NE 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 46840 28560
DISPERSION FAIR MARGINAL
CWR 90 10 100 90
KBDI 501-600 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-270800-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
243 PM EDT SAT SEP 26 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN TSTMS RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 50 70 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 10 4 22(LTD) 11
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (-2) 64 (-5) 49 58
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+21) 69 (+18) 100 89
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 14 G32 NE 11 G25
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 11 G27 NE 13 G33 NE 12 G29 NE 9 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.27 0.04 0.22 0.22
PRECIP DURATION 8 2 5 11
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2210 1870
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 21 NE 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 47820 30770
DISPERSION FAIR MARGINAL
CWR 100 10 100 50
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND
60. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND
15 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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