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FNUS51 KCAR 081749
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
149 PM EDT THU OCT 8 2026
DISCUSSION
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS NORTHERN AREAS THIS AFTERNOON.
ANOTHER CHANCE OF SHOWERS FRIDAY. DRIER THIS WEEKEND.
MEZ101-090815-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
149 PM EDT THU OCT 8 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 30 10 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 7 1 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (-9) 49 (-7) 27 48
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 56 (-21) 97 44
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 5 G17 W 8 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 5 W 8 G21 W 6 G18 NW 7 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 8 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 1 AM CONTINUING 7 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4730 4620
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 21 NW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 107180 90480
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 30 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-090815-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
149 PM EDT THU OCT 8 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 30 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 6 1 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (-9) 51 (-7) 26 51
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 55 (-20) 96 43
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 6 G18 NW 9 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 6 G17 W 9 G21 W 7 G18 NW 8 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 9 AM
PRECIP END 10 PM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4950 5230
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 20 NW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 114140 97340
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 30 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-090815-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
149 PM EDT THU OCT 8 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 30 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 6 0(NONE) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (-10) 55 (-4) 26 52
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 54 (-20) 94 43
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 7 G21 NW 11 G26
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 6 W 11 G23 W 7 G18 NW 10 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 11 AM
PRECIP END 10 PM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5360 5420
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 21 NW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 122500 103910
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
CWR 70 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-090815-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
149 PM EDT THU OCT 8 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 6 0(NONE) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (-6) 56 (-3) 30 53
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 59 (-13) 95 42
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 6 G20 NW 10 G26
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 6 G17 W 10 G23 W 8 G23 NW 9 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5150 5030
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 23 NW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 120620 98850
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-090815-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
149 PM EDT THU OCT 8 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 20 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 6 1 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (-10) 58 (-3) 31 55
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 54 (-19) 95 40
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 7 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 9 G21 W 6 G18 NW 7 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 1 PM
PRECIP END 10 PM 4 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5420 5440
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 20 NW 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 123330 99400
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
CWR 40 0 0
KBDI 201-300 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-090815-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
149 PM EDT THU OCT 8 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 20 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 6 3 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (-8) 60 (-2) 36 56
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+6) 63 (-16) 94 41
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 8 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 8 G20 W 6 G18 NW 8 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 12 PM
PRECIP END 11 PM 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5330 5140
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 18 NW 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 109660 91210
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 20 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-090815-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
149 PM EDT THU OCT 8 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 8 5 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (-10) 62 (+1) 36 57
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+6) 60 (-21) 96 41
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 9 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 7 G20 W 6 G18 NW 8 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 12 PM
PRECIP END 10 PM 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5270 5140
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 16 NW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 96370 95880
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 10 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-090815-
BANGOR REGION-
149 PM EDT THU OCT 8 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 6 0(NONE) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (-10) 60 (-4) 34 56
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+6) 59 (-12) 93 38
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 5 G18 NW 9 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 5 W 11 G23 W 8 G20 NW 9 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM
PRECIP END 4 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5850 5010
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 21 NW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 134310 97240
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-090815-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
149 PM EDT THU OCT 8 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 10 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 6 0(NONE) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (-9) 61 (-2) 36 57
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+7) 59 (-18) 93 39
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 5 G17 NW 10 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 10 G21 W 7 G20 NW 9 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 1 PM
PRECIP END 7 PM 4 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6100 4950
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 18 NW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 128180 98500
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY FROST. LOWS IN THE LOWER
30S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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