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FNUS51 KCAR 061232
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
832 AM EDT SAT JUN 6 2026
DISCUSSION
WETTING RAIN SHOWERS SPREAD ACROSS THE ENTIRE REGION TODAY WITH
THE GREATEST RAINFALL ACROSS NORTHERN AROOSTOOK. ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE THIS EVENING, ESPECIALLY ACROSS CENTRAL AND
DOWNEAST REGIONS. RAIN SHOWERS CLEAR OUT OF NORTHERN AREAS BY
SUNDAY EVENING BUT MAY STICK AROUND DOWNEAST THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY
NIGHT. HIGHER RHS THIS WEEKEND EXPECTED TO REMAIN ABOVE 50
PERCENT. LOWER RHS BELOW 30 PERCENT EXPECTED MONDAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY.
MEZ101-062030-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
832 AM EDT SAT JUN 6 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 90 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 13 24(LTD) 15(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 71 (-4) 47 (-6) 64
RH % (24H TREND) 54 (+9) 100 (+5) 48
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 6 G19
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 7 S 5 N 10 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.19 0.23 0.15
PRECIP DURATION 6 8 6
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3770 4500
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 15 N 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 67850 111190
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 100 100 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ102-062030-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
832 AM EDT SAT JUN 6 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 80 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 13 21(LTD) 17(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 72 (-5) 48 (-8) 65
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (+4) 100 (+9) 50
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 6 N 5 G19
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 7 G18 S 5 G17 N 10 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.12 0.16 0.21
PRECIP DURATION 6 8 6
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3720 3860
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 16 N 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 70840 107400
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 70 70 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ103-062030-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
832 AM EDT SAT JUN 6 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 80 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 8 18(LTD) 18(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 73 (-4) 48 (-9) 65
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (+5) 100 (+19) 54
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 7 G21 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 10 G23 S 7 G21 N 11 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.13 0.25
PRECIP DURATION 4 7 7
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3380 2970
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 18 N 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 75660 67420
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 40 40 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ105-062030-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
832 AM EDT SAT JUN 6 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 70 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 13 17(LTD) 15(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (-11) 49 (-6) 69
RH % (24H TREND) 57 (+8) 100 (+7) 57
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 6 G17 S 5 G17 N 11 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 0.06 0.16
PRECIP DURATION 6 6 6
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2240 2910
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 12 N 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 45860 65020
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 40 40 70
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ106-062030-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
832 AM EDT SAT JUN 6 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 70 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 8 18(LTD) 17(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 (-11) 48 (-8) 70
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (+5) 100 (+9) 61
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 6 LGT/VAR N 9 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.05 0.17
PRECIP DURATION 3 6 5
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2490 3120
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 13 N 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 47070 57250
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 10 20 60
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ108-062030-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
832 AM EDT SAT JUN 6 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 60 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 20(LTD) 17(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (-15) 48 (-6) 73
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (+6) 100 (+6) 70
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 7 LGT/VAR NW 7 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.03 0.19
PRECIP DURATION 1 5 3
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1860 3390
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 13 W 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 28290 47220
DISPERSION MARGINAL FAIR
CWR 10 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ112-062030-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
832 AM EDT SAT JUN 6 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 60 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 21(LTD) 16(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (-15) 47 (-7) 76
RH % (24H TREND) 64 (+9) 100 (+10) 65
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 6 LGT/VAR W 6 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.03 0.13
PRECIP DURATION 1 6 4
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1440 3130
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 12 W 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 25400 44210
DISPERSION MARGINAL FAIR
CWR 20 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ113-062030-
BANGOR REGION-
832 AM EDT SAT JUN 6 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 50 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 9 17(LTD) 17(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (-16) 49 (-7) 73
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (+10) 100 (+6) 62
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 7 G17 SE 5 NW 10 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.03 0.12
PRECIP DURATION 3 4 4
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1760 3710
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 10 NW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 21950 61010
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 10 10 50
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ114-062030-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
832 AM EDT SAT JUN 6 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 50 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 8 17(LTD) 15(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (-18) 50 (-5) 79
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (+11) 100 (+12) 64
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 7 G17 LGT/VAR NW 9 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.11
PRECIP DURATION 1 4 4
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1390 3940
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 10 NW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 15880 59090
DISPERSION POOR GOOD
CWR 10 70
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 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 LOWER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH
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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