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FNUS51 KCAR 141843
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
243 PM EDT FRI AUG 14 2026
DISCUSSION
NORTHWEST WINDS WILL GUST 25 TO 30 MPH THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING
PRIOR TO DIMINISHING SOME OVERNIGHT. DRY THIS WEEKEND WITH RHS 35
TO 50%. NEXT CHANCE FOR PRECIPITATION SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY.
MEZ101-150800-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
243 PM EDT FRI AUG 14 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0 0 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (0) 72 (+3) 46 74
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (-4) 41 (-7) 100 43
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) 5300 5390
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 8 SW 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 52410 44200
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-150800-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
243 PM EDT FRI AUG 14 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 0 0 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (-1) 73 (+3) 46 75
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (-5) 42 (-7) 98 43
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) 5830 5700
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 9 SW 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 62560 47040
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-150800-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
243 PM EDT FRI AUG 14 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (0) 74 (+2) 47 75
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (-9) 41 (-7) 97 43
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 5 G17 NW 6 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) 6240 6010
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 9 SW 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 62910 47450
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-150800-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
243 PM EDT FRI AUG 14 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (-1) 75 (+4) 49 76
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (-7) 40 (-6) 96 42
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 5 G19 NW 5 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) 6300 5520
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 8 SW 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 59900 47010
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-150800-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
243 PM EDT FRI AUG 14 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (-1) 76 (+1) 49 77
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (-8) 39 (-4) 97 38
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) 7010 6720
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 8 SW 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 69410 67890
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-150800-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
243 PM EDT FRI AUG 14 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (0) 79 (+3) 52 77
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (-9) 41 (-3) 95 44
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 5 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 7190 6970
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 8 SW 6
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 64850 52760
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-150800-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
243 PM EDT FRI AUG 14 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (-1) 79 (+2) 53 78
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (-10) 40 (-4) 93 46
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6400 5600
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 7 SW 5
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 57450 40790
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-150800-
BANGOR REGION-
243 PM EDT FRI AUG 14 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (-1) 78 (+2) 51 79
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (-9) 39 (-3) 98 45
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 7 G18 NW 5 LGT/VAR S 6 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 7200 6440
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 8 SW 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 63680 52780
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-150800-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
243 PM EDT FRI AUG 14 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (-3) 80 (+2) 54 80
RH % (24H TREND) 85 (-10) 38 (-4) 91 45
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 6 G17 NW 5 LGT/VAR S 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 7420 6080
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 8 SW 6
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 66740 43060
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. 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 70S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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