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FNUS51 KCAR 311844
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
243 PM EDT MON AUG 31 2026
DISCUSSION
RHS IN THE 30 TO 40% RANGE ON TUESDAY IN THE NORTH AND 50 TO 60%
RANGE OVER THE BANGOR AND DOWNEAST REGIONS, WITH GENERALLY LIGHT
AND VARIABLE WINDS IN THE NORTH AND SE WINDS DEVELOPING ALONG THE
COAST. RHS ABOVE 45% WEDNESDAY WITH A WETTING RAIN EXPECTED
WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. MOIST AND SHOWERY CONDITIONS
PERSISTING THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
MEZ101-010800-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
243 PM EDT MON AUG 31 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (+1) 71 (+2) 44 69
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 37 (-7) 100 49
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5590 4370
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 6 S 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 44950 64430
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-010800-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
243 PM EDT MON AUG 31 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (-2) 72 (+1) 43 70
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 37 (-8) 100 48
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5580 4590
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 6 SE 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42870 61190
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-010800-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
243 PM EDT MON AUG 31 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (-4) 72 (0) 43 71
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+6) 38 (-8) 100 46
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5760 4940
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 5 SE 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33300 61710
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-010800-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
243 PM EDT MON AUG 31 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0(NONE) 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (-3) 74 (+2) 47 70
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 40 (-4) 100 51
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5570 4280
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 6 SE 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39580 54410
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-010800-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
243 PM EDT MON AUG 31 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0(NONE) 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (-4) 76 (+2) 47 72
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 38 (-5) 100 45
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6320 5000
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 5 SE 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 36840 52380
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-010800-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
243 PM EDT MON AUG 31 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (-1) 74 (0) 51 72
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 49 (0) 100 60
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6030 4340
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 5 SE 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35040 44790
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-010800-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
243 PM EDT MON AUG 31 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (-2) 72 (-1) 51 69
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 56 (+5) 100 66
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4190 3300
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 6 SE 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29100 33580
DISPERSION MARGINAL MARGINAL
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-010800-
BANGOR REGION-
243 PM EDT MON AUG 31 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 2 0(NONE) 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (-3) 77 (+2) 50 73
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 48 (+5) 100 55
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5750 4660
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 6 SE 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35640 49250
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-010800-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
243 PM EDT MON AUG 31 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 2 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (-1) 74 (-1) 52 71
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 58 (+10) 100 64
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 5 LGT/VAR SE 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4110 3940
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 7 SE 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27900 39820
DISPERSION MARGINAL FAIR
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. PATCHY
FOG. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
RAIN. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND
70. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 50. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND
70. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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