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FNUS51 KCAR 241843
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
243 PM EDT THU SEP 24 2026
DISCUSSION
HIGH PRESSURE NEARLY OVERHEAD WILL LEAD TO A SUNNY AND DRY DAY
TODAY ACROSS MAINE WITH TEMPERATURES NEAR 70 DEGREES. HAVE
LOWERED DEW POINTS 1-3 DEGREES AND THAT LEADS TO MINIMUM RHS THIS
AFTERNOON DOWN TO THE 35-45 PERCENT RANGE. ACROSS THE NORTHERN
ZONES EXPECTING A LIGHT N-NNE WIND UP TO 5MPH AND SOUTHERN ZONES
NE-ENE WINDS 5-10MPH. ONCE AGAIN ANOTHER DRY DAY FRIDAY BUT
INCREASING RHS FOR THE SOUTHERN ZONES. TEMPERATURES AROUND 70
DEGREES WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN ALONG THE DOWNEAST COAST LATE
DAY. N-NE WINDS INCREASING 5-15MPH ACROSS THE NORTH WITH 10-15MPH
AND SOME GUSTS UP TO 25MPH FOR THE SOUTHERN ZONES. AFTERNOON
MINIMUM RHS DOWN TO 35-45 PERCENT NORTH AND 40-55 PERCENT SOUTH.
INCREASING RH TREND THROUGH LATE WEEK WITH ANOTHER CHANCE OF RAIN
MAINLY OVER DOWNEAST THIS WEEKEND. CANNOT RULE OUT SHOWERS INTO
THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS AND FAR INTERIOR DOWNEAST. INCREASING
CHANCE
FOR GUSTY WINDS 25-35MPH DOWNEAST THIS WEEKEND.
MEZ101-250800-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
243 PM EDT THU SEP 24 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (+9) 71 (+2) 41 67
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 37 (-2) 97 42
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4230 4460
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 9 NE 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 45050 74140
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-250800-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
243 PM EDT THU SEP 24 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (+12) 72 (+2) 42 68
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 38 (-1) 95 44
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM
PRECIP END 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4190 4350
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 9 NE 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 48820 68930
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-250800-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
243 PM EDT THU SEP 24 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (+11) 71 (+1) 43 68
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 41 (0) 94 47
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4280 4080
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 10 NE 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 49370 60680
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-250800-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
243 PM EDT THU SEP 24 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 10 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0(NONE) 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (+10) 72 (+3) 47 66
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 38 (-2) 91 48
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 6 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 5 LGT/VAR NE 8 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 5 AM 10 AM
PRECIP END 6 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4240 3250
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 13 NE 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 66700 67950
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 10
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-250800-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
243 PM EDT THU SEP 24 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0(NONE) 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (+10) 72 (+2) 47 64
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 40 (0) 92 52
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 8 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 5 LGT/VAR NE 9 G24
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM 10 AM
PRECIP END 6 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4280 2990
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 13 NE 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 66540 59820
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 70
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-250800-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
243 PM EDT THU SEP 24 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 1 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (+11) 69 (+1) 49 63
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 50 (+9) 95 71
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 9 G24
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 6 G17 LGT/VAR NE 9 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.13
PRECIP DURATION 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3740 2300
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 14 NE 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 61400 48410
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 0 10 90
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-250800-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
243 PM EDT THU SEP 24 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 1 5
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (+6) 69 (+4) 49 62
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 48 (0) 96 72
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 5 G18 NE 11 G28
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 7 G20 NE 5 G18 NE 12 G30
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.18
PRECIP DURATION 1 3
PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2840 2300
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 15 NE 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 53340 50960
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 20 100
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-250800-
BANGOR REGION-
243 PM EDT THU SEP 24 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 2 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (+10) 72 (+2) 49 64
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 45 (+5) 94 64
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 6 NE 12 G27
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 7 G17 NE 6 G17 NE 14 G29
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.15
PRECIP DURATION 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4270 2640
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 15 NE 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 70540 53930
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 10 100
KBDI 401-500 501-600 501-600 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-250800-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
243 PM EDT THU SEP 24 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 2 7
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (+5) 72 (+5) 50 63
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+2) 46 (0) 95 73
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 7 G20 NE 14 G29
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 8 G20 NE 7 G20 NE 16 G30
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.06 0.21
PRECIP DURATION 1 4
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3680 2600
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 15 NE 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 59350 53040
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 20 100
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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