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FNUS51 KCAR 081853
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
253 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026
DISCUSSION
SCATTERED SHOWERS, ALONG WITH POSSIBLY A RUMBLE OF THUNDER, IS
EXPECTED AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON MOST OF THE REGION. LOWER MINIMUM
RHS ARE FORECAST INTO SATURDAY, GENERALLY IN THE 35-50 PERCENT
RANGE, AND SOME GUSTY SOUTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED. A WEAK COASTAL
SYSTEM MAY BRING A WETTING RAINFALL FOR SOUTHERN AREAS FROM
SATURDAY EVENING INTO SUNDAY MORNING, THEN NUMEROUS TO WIDESPREAD
SHOWERS ON SUNDAY. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR ANOTHER ROUND OF
WIDESPREAD RAINFALL FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY.
MEZ101-090930-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
253 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 5 2 7
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 (-3) 58 (+8) 38 60
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (-8) 30 (-13) 97 44
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6 S 5 SW 8 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 0 6
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 6 AM
PRECIP END 8 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 7700 6080
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 14 SW 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 122160 123950
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
CWR 0 0 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-090930-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
253 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 10 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 4 4 11
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 (-4) 59 (+8) 36 61
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (-6) 31 (-11) 97 45
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6 S 5 SW 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.08
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 9
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 AM 7 AM
PRECIP END 8 PM 6 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 7630 6170
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 15 SW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 124560 117210
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
CWR 0 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-090930-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
253 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE RAIN TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 50 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 3 3 17(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (-3) 60 (+7) 39 61
RH % (24H TREND) 85 (-7) 32 (-12) 94 58
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 9 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 G18 S 7 G17 S 8 G22
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10
PRECIP DURATION 0 1 7
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 10 PM 9 AM
PRECIP END 8 PM 6 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 7470 4330
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 15 SW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 123890 83060
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
CWR 0 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-090930-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
253 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 40 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 2 7 13
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 (-4) 61 (+9) 37 63
RH % (24H TREND) 85 (-3) 31 (-12) 99 46
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 8 G21 S 7 G21 SW 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 0 2 10
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 8 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 7610 5140
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 14 SW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 116960 86600
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 10 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-090930-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
253 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE RAIN TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 70 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 1 4 15(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (-3) 62 (+7) 40 63
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (0) 31 (-10) 100 58
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 G21 S 6 G20 S 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.13
PRECIP DURATION 0 5 8
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 8 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 7850 3630
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 13 SW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 114570 59930
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 10 70
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-090930-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
253 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS RAIN RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 10 90 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 0(NONE) 7 12
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (-2) 61 (+4) 41 59
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (+5) 35 (-7) 100 72
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 8 G20 S 5 G17 S 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.13 0.20
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 8 4
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 5 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END 8 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 7460 2700
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 12 SW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 92990 43660
DISPERSION VERY GOOD FAIR
CWR 40 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-090930-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
253 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS RAIN RAIN TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 20 90 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 1 9 15(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (-2) 59 (+3) 41 57
RH % (24H TREND) 85 (+7) 39 (-6) 100 77
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6 G18 S 5 G19 S 7 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.18 0.25
PRECIP DURATION 1 0 8 5
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 4 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END 8 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6140 1950
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 10 SW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 74620 35730
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 80 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-090930-
BANGOR REGION-
253 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 90 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 0(NONE) 4 13
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (-2) 62 (+5) 41 66
RH % (24H TREND) 84 (+6) 35 (-5) 100 54
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 9 G23 SE 7 G18 S 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 0 3 7
PRECIP BEGIN 4 PM CONTINUING 6 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 7820 4060
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 13 SW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 103170 66420
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 20 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-090930-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
253 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS RAIN RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 60 90 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 1 7 12
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (-2) 61 (+3) 42 61
RH % (24H TREND) 85 (+10) 42 (-3) 100 71
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 8 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 8 G20 SE 6 G21 S 8 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.16 0.10
PRECIP DURATION 0 1 6 4
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 3 PM CONTINUING 6 AM
PRECIP END 7 PM CONTINUING 5 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6050 2550
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 11 SW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 78890 40350
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 10 80 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 40. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 40. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND 60.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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