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FNUS51 KCAR 141825
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
225 PM EDT WED OCT 14 2026
DISCUSSION
DRY AND WINDY ON THURSDAY, THEN MORE WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION IS
LIKELY FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY. THERE IS AN INCREASING POSSIBILITY
OF A RAIN/SNOW MIX IN NORTHERN ZONES FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY
MORNING. STRONG, GUSTY WINDS FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY AS THE
SYSTEM DEPARTS BUT RHS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN ABOVE 50%.
MEZ101-150800-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
225 PM EDT WED OCT 14 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (-1) 48 (+5) 25 43
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (-3) 51 (-36) 100 86
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 8 G20 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 6 G18 NW 7 G20 LGT/VAR SE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.40
PRECIP DURATION 0 10
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 7 AM
PRECIP END 8 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3990 1920
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 19 S 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 88040 33290
DISPERSION VERY GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 0 0 100
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-150800-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
225 PM EDT WED OCT 14 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (-1) 49 (+5) 25 42
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (-2) 52 (-35) 100 86
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 10 G23 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 6 G20 NW 8 G23 LGT/VAR SE 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.37
PRECIP DURATION 0 10
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 7 AM
PRECIP END 7 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4330 1960
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 21 S 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 112530 35690
DISPERSION VERY GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 0 100
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-150800-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
225 PM EDT WED OCT 14 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 0 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (0) 50 (+4) 25 44
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (0) 50 (-37) 99 86
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 13 G27 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 7 G20 NW 11 G27 LGT/VAR SE 8 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.28
PRECIP DURATION 0 6
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 7 AM
PRECIP END 7 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4620 2010
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 22 S 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 115180 30110
DISPERSION VERY GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 0 0 100
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-150800-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
225 PM EDT WED OCT 14 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (-1) 53 (+3) 29 46
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (-5) 47 (-36) 99 78
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 11 G29 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 9 G26 NW 9 G22 LGT/VAR SE 8 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.48
PRECIP DURATION 10
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4250 2020
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 20 SE 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 97880 47800
DISPERSION VERY GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 0 0 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-150800-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
225 PM EDT WED OCT 14 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (-1) 55 (+3) 29 48
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (-5) 43 (-40) 99 84
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 10 G20 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 6 G18 NW 8 G20 LGT/VAR SE 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.32
PRECIP DURATION 8
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4640 1900
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 20 SE 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 106550 34530
DISPERSION VERY GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 0 0 0 100
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-150800-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
225 PM EDT WED OCT 14 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0 0(NONE) 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (-1) 55 (-1) 32 50
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (-4) 47 (-40) 100 84
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 10 G21 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 7 G19 NW 8 G21 LGT/VAR SE 7 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.29
PRECIP DURATION 7
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4610 1860
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 21 S 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 110680 30740
DISPERSION VERY GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 0 0 0 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-150800-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
225 PM EDT WED OCT 14 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0 0(NONE) 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (-5) 56 (-1) 32 53
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (-1) 44 (-42) 100 77
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 10 G23 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 6 G19 NW 8 G22 LGT/VAR S 10 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.31
PRECIP DURATION 8
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4560 2710
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 21 S 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 108280 66820
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-150800-
BANGOR REGION-
225 PM EDT WED OCT 14 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0 0(NONE) 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (-3) 56 (-1) 33 51
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (-8) 45 (-33) 100 84
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 10 G22 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 8 G20 NW 9 G22 LGT/VAR SE 9 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.36
PRECIP DURATION 10
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4440 2030
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 19 S 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 88260 35600
DISPERSION VERY GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 0 0 100
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-150800-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
225 PM EDT WED OCT 14 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0 0(NONE) 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (-5) 57 (-2) 35 53
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (-6) 43 (-38) 100 81
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 11 G25 SE 5 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 8 G21 NW 9 G22 LGT/VAR SE 11 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.34
PRECIP DURATION 10
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4380 3020
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 19 S 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 88960 72220
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 100
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
15 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 40. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
15 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. WEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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