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FNUS51 KCAR 151837
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
236 PM EDT FRI MAY 15 2026
DISCUSSION
A CHANCE FOR CONTINUED SHOWERS OVER BANGOR THROUGH THE DOWNEAST
REGION, WHILE THE NORTH REMAINS DRY TODAY. SATURDAY WILL BE DRY,
WITH RH IN THE 30S BUT COULD FALL EVEN LOWER IF PREVIOUS RAIN AND
CLOUDS CLEAR OUT MORE QUICKLY. LIGHT RAIN RETURNS SATURDAY NIGHT
INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. SUNDAY AFTERNOON COULD SEE RH AT 30 TO
40 PERCENT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 TO 30 MPH. MONDAY SHOULD BE DRY,
WITH AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BETWEEN 20 TO 30 PERCENT.
WINDS
WILL BE LIGHTER ON MONDAY, BUT THE BANGOR REGION COULD STILL SEE
GUSTS UP TO AROUND 20 MPH.
MEZ101-160800-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
236 PM EDT FRI MAY 15 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 40 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 2 5 6
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (+1) 69 (+4) 50 63
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 32 (-13) 98 29
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 6 G18 W 9 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 9 G20 SW 7 G18 NW 10 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 0 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 8 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 9 PM CONTINUING 1 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4840 5900
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 21 NW 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 112700 115970
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-160800-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
236 PM EDT FRI MAY 15 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 40 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 2 6 6
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (+1) 73 (+7) 50 67
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+2) 29 (-14) 93 30
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 6 G18 W 9 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 9 G18 SW 6 G17 NW 10 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 0 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 9 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 9 PM CONTINUING 1 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5610 6080
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 19 NW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 113720 133620
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 0 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-160800-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
236 PM EDT FRI MAY 15 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 40 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 6 6
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (-1) 75 (+9) 54 70
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (+5) 29 (-15) 84 30
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 6 G18 W 10 G28
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 9 G21 SW 6 G18 NW 13 G29
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 9 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 9 PM CONTINUING 1 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6320 6680
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 18 NW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 122060 137450
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-160800-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
236 PM EDT FRI MAY 15 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 20 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 0(NONE) 4 5
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (-1) 73 (+9) 51 71
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+4) 30 (-25) 88 33
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 6 G18 W 10 G28
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 8 G18 SW 5 NW 13 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 10 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 9 PM CONTINUING 11 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6080 6530
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 16 NW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 104160 178950
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-160800-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
236 PM EDT FRI MAY 15 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 10 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 3 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (-2) 74 (+9) 55 74
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+5) 31 (-22) 79 30
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 8 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 7 G17 SW 6 G17 NW 11 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 1 AM
PRECIP END 9 PM 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6570 7100
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 16 NW 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 112000 151580
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-160800-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
236 PM EDT FRI MAY 15 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (-2) 72 (+9) 53 77
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (-2) 40 (-18) 80 31
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 7 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 8 G18 SW 6 G18 W 11 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 1 AM
PRECIP END 8 PM 5 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6410 7650
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 16 NW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 109280 158450
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-160800-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
236 PM EDT FRI MAY 15 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 20 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (-2) 70 (+7) 49 78
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (-2) 48 (-14) 86 30
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 6 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 8 G20 SW 6 G20 W 9 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 1 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 7 PM CONTINUING 7 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5060 7250
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 16 NW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 103360 152040
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-160800-
BANGOR REGION-
236 PM EDT FRI MAY 15 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 10 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (-1) 74 (+10) 55 75
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (-3) 37 (-25) 77 32
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 9 G25
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 8 G18 SW 8 G18 NW 13 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 1 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 7 PM CONTINUING 7 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6510 7030
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 15 NW 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 105460 150890
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-160800-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
236 PM EDT FRI MAY 15 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (-2) 71 (+8) 51 80
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (0) 49 (-19) 84 30
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 7 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 9 G23 SW 7 G21 W 11 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 7 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4950 7130
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 15 NW 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 96060 150540
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
MID 40S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. COOLER. HIGHS AROUND 60. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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