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FNUS51 KCAR 161858
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
258 PM EDT THU JUL 16 2026
DISCUSSION
A MUCH DRIER DAY IS ON TAP FOR FRIDAY WITH RHS DIPPING INTO THE 25-35
PERCENT RANGE AND NW WINDS GUSTING 20-30MPH. A WETTING RAIN IS POSSIBLE
THIS WEEKEND WITH SHOWERS AND POSSIBLY A THUNDERSTORM OR TWO LATE SATURDAY
THROUGH SUNDAY.
MEZ101-170815-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
258 PM EDT THU JUL 16 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 0(NONE) 0 17(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (-11) 73 (+9) 49 74
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (+12) 28 (-12) 86 40
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 8 G22 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 9 G22 NW 9 G20 LGT/VAR S 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.21
PRECIP DURATION 3
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 7090 5930
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 21 SW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 165810 98270
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-170815-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
258 PM EDT THU JUL 16 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 0(NONE) 0 17(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (-12) 74 (+8) 48 76
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (+9) 30 (-12) 86 38
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 9 G23 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 8 G23 NW 9 G23 LGT/VAR SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.14
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 7290 6700
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 21 SW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 176020 110670
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-170815-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
258 PM EDT THU JUL 16 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 0(NONE) 0 14
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (-10) 75 (+7) 50 78
RH % (24H TREND) 79 (+3) 31 (-9) 84 36
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 10 G23 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 8 G22 NW 11 G23 W 5 G19 S 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 7570 6720
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 21 SW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 179180 106930
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 50
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-170815-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
258 PM EDT THU JUL 16 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 0(NONE) 0 21(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (-11) 74 (+5) 51 76
RH % (24H TREND) 79 (+5) 35 (-12) 86 43
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 10 G24 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 8 G25 NW 10 G23 W 5 G21 S 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.16
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6850 4460
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 20 S 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 159560 75660
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-170815-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
258 PM EDT THU JUL 16 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 0(NONE) 0 18(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (-10) 76 (+2) 51 78
RH % (24H TREND) 79 (+2) 33 (-10) 88 37
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 8 G19 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 5 G19 NW 9 G20 LGT/VAR S 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.09
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 7270 4900
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 19 SW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 157900 76300
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 70
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-170815-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
258 PM EDT THU JUL 16 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 0(NONE) 0 13
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (-9) 77 (0) 54 79
RH % (24H TREND) 74 (+1) 37 (-7) 81 42
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 8 G18 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 5 G17 NW 9 G19 LGT/VAR S 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6860 4470
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 18 SW 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 134270 59760
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 40
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-170815-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
258 PM EDT THU JUL 16 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 0(NONE) 0 10
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (-8) 80 (+1) 54 79
RH % (24H TREND) 75 (+1) 33 (-11) 81 45
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 7 G17 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 8 G17 LGT/VAR S 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 PM
PRECIP END 7 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6290 3240
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 15 SW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 126880 50930
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD
CWR 100 0 0 20
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-170815-
BANGOR REGION-
258 PM EDT THU JUL 16 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 0(NONE) 0 20(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (-10) 77 (+1) 53 79
RH % (24H TREND) 73 (0) 34 (-16) 85 43
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 10 G20 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 7 G20 NW 11 G21 W 5 G17 S 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.08
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 7010 3840
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 19 S 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 141080 48910
DISPERSION EXCELLENT FAIR
CWR 0 0 0 80
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-170815-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
258 PM EDT THU JUL 16 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 0 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 0(NONE) 0 14
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (-6) 83 (+4) 56 80
RH % (24H TREND) 72 (-5) 31 (-19) 81 47
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 9 G20 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 6 G20 NW 9 G20 LGT/VAR S 9 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 PM
PRECIP END 7 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6950 2750
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 17 S 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 138900 32240
DISPERSION EXCELLENT MARGINAL
CWR 90 0 0 40
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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