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FNUS51 KCAR 091311
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
911 AM EDT WED SEP 9 2026
DISCUSSION
DRY CONDITIONS THIS MORNING, WITH RHS GENERALLY IN THE 40 TO 50
PERCENT RANGE. BREEZY WINDS FROM THE SOUTH DURING THE DAY,
QUICKLY
INCREASING 25 MPH GUSTS LATER THIS EVENING, AND UP TO 35 MPH
GUSTS
ON THURSDAY. RAIN MOVES IN FROM THE WEST THIS EVENING, WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE FOR SOME THUNDERSTORMS. ANTICIPATING ROUGHLY 0.5 TO
1.0 INCH OF RAINFALL. LINGERING RAIN SHOWERS IN THE CROWN OF
MAINE
ON THURSDAY, AND DRY FRIDAY.
MEZ101-092015-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
911 AM EDT WED SEP 9 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 16(LTD) 10
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (+1) 55 (+22) 68
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (+14) 100 (+2) 53
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 10 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 7 G18 S 8 G20 W 12 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.26 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 5 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2300 6110
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 16 W 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42430 170910
DISPERSION FAIR EXCELLENT
CWR 0 100 30
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ102-092015-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
911 AM EDT WED SEP 9 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 90 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 15(LTD) 11
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (0) 54 (+21) 71
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (+10) 100 (+1) 51
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 9 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 7 G18 S 8 G20 W 12 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.33 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 5 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2650 6840
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 15 W 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 50660 174460
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 0 100 70
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ103-092015-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
911 AM EDT WED SEP 9 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 100 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 12 10
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (-1) 54 (+21) 74
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (+6) 100 (+2) 48
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 10 G25
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 8 G21 S 11 G23 W 13 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.45 0.10
PRECIP DURATION 4 1
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3160 7470
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 16 W 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 55120 169420
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 0 100 100
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ105-092015-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
911 AM EDT WED SEP 9 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 90 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 15(LTD) 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (-3) 55 (+15) 75
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (+12) 100 (+14) 46
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 9 G25
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 7 G20 S 8 G23 W 13 G27
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.51 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 8 0
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2810 6880
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 15 W 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 47880 181170
DISPERSION FAIR EXCELLENT
CWR 0 100 90
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ106-092015-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
911 AM EDT WED SEP 9 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 100 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 13 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (-4) 56 (+17) 77
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (+12) 100 (+5) 46
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 9 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 6 G18 S 8 G20 W 11 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.53 0.12
PRECIP DURATION 5 1
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3410 7490
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 14 W 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 51420 168150
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 0 100 100
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ108-092015-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
911 AM EDT WED SEP 9 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 100 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 14 7
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (-9) 56 (+16) 79
RH % (24H TREND) 60 (+25) 100 (+4) 53
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 9 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 6 G18 S 7 G21 W 10 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.61 0.20
PRECIP DURATION 5 1
PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3070 7930
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 10 W 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 36610 170100
DISPERSION FAIR EXCELLENT
CWR 0 100 100
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ112-092015-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
911 AM EDT WED SEP 9 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 100 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 16(LTD) 9
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (-9) 57 (+14) 80
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (+29) 100 (+8) 55
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 11 G27
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 6 G17 S 7 G23 W 9 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.60 0.22
PRECIP DURATION 5 1
PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2770 5940
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 9 W 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 25630 166150
DISPERSION MARGINAL EXCELLENT
CWR 0 100 100
KBDI 201-300 201-300 301-400
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ113-092015-
BANGOR REGION-
911 AM EDT WED SEP 9 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 100 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 15(LTD) 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (-7) 60 (+19) 79
RH % (24H TREND) 60 (+24) 100 (+5) 46
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 11 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 8 G20 S 9 G23 W 13 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.55 0.08
PRECIP DURATION 6 1
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3060 7700
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 13 W 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42720 185620
DISPERSION FAIR EXCELLENT
CWR 0 100 100
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ114-092015-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
911 AM EDT WED SEP 9 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 100 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 15(LTD) 6
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (-10) 60 (+16) 83
RH % (24H TREND) 70 (+32) 100 (+8) 48
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 11 G27
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 8 G18 S 9 G25 W 10 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.60 0.12
PRECIP DURATION 6 1
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2580 7370
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 10 W 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29340 168820
DISPERSION MARGINAL EXCELLENT
CWR 0 100 100
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...LOW.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
15 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND
70. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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