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FNUS51 KCAR 121837
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
236 PM EDT FRI JUN 12 2026
DISCUSSION
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE OVER THE CENTRAL
HIGHLANDS INTO NORTHERN MAINE. GREATEST RISK OF LIGHTNING STRIKES
WILL BE FROM SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS COUNTY INTO THE MOOSEHEAD
TO BAXTER REGIONS NORTHWESTWARD INTO THE NORTH WOODS. THE COLD
FRONT MOVES THROUGH LATE TONIGHT WITH GUSTY WEST-NORTHWEST WINDS
EXPECTED ON SATURDAY.
MEZ101-130800-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
236 PM EDT FRI JUN 12 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 20 20 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 36(ELEV) 11 10 35(ELEV)
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (-10) 81 (+3) 52 80
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 38 (-35) 93 44
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 5 SW 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 7 G17 LGT/VAR SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.42 0.03 0.00 0.17
PRECIP DURATION 6 0 0 4
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING 4 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 7 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5840 4210
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 15 SW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 104980 105690
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 100 50 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-130800-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
236 PM EDT FRI JUN 12 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 30 10 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 35(ELEV) 15(LTD) 15(LTD) 36(ELEV)
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (-12) 84 (+7) 53 82
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 35 (-39) 93 41
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 6 LGT/VAR S 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.41 0.04 0.01 0.16
PRECIP DURATION 7 2 2 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6120 4570
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 14 SW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 104990 111710
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 100 80 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-130800-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
236 PM EDT FRI JUN 12 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 30 20 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 23(LTD) 16(LTD) 16(LTD) 32(ELEV)
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (-15) 84 (+11) 54 84
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 39 (-38) 94 38
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 7 G18 NW 5 LGT/VAR S 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.34 0.05 0.01 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 7 2 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5230 5290
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 11 S 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 100450 119210
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 100 80 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-130800-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
236 PM EDT FRI JUN 12 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 20 0 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 38(ELEV) 2 2 19(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (-7) 85 (+4) 55 85
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 35 (-37) 86 38
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 6 G17 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 7 G17 LGT/VAR S 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.43 0.03 0.00 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 7 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING 12 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6570 6900
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 15 SW 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 105600 151910
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 100 40 0 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-130800-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
236 PM EDT FRI JUN 12 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 30 0 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 27(ELEV) 12 6 12
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (-10) 86 (+8) 56 87
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 35 (-40) 91 35
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 5 LGT/VAR S 8 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.21 0.03 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 6 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING 4 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6650 6450
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 12 SW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 104420 143390
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 100 50 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-130800-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
236 PM EDT FRI JUN 12 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 30 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 22(LTD) 14 4 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (-7) 86 (+13) 55 84
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 42 (-40) 94 41
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 8 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.03 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5670 4420
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 10 S 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 90760 81940
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 50 50 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-130800-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
236 PM EDT FRI JUN 12 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 30 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20(LTD) 14 3 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (-6) 84 (+17) 53 82
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 47 (-38) 98 44
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 7 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.03 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3280 2760
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 7 S 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 59870 38740
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 40 40 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-130800-
BANGOR REGION-
236 PM EDT FRI JUN 12 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 30 0 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 31(ELEV) 2 0(NONE) 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (-8) 87 (+7) 58 87
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 33 (-43) 86 34
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 5 NW 7 LGT/VAR S 10 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.11 0.03 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING 5 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 7 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 7320 5600
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 12 S 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 99670 112500
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 50 50 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-130800-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
236 PM EDT FRI JUN 12 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 30 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 23(LTD) 4 0(NONE) 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (-4) 90 (+19) 57 86
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 38 (-45) 86 41
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 LGT/VAR S 9 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.04 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 7 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5600 3460
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 9 S 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 82300 50880
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 70 70 0 0
KBDI <200 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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