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FNUS51 KCAR 182005
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
405 PM EDT SUN OCT 18 2026
DISCUSSION
DRY THROUGH THE WEEK, WITH DAYTIME RELATIVE HUMIDITIES GENERALLY
AT OR ABOVE 40 PERCENT AND WIND GUSTS AT OR BELOW 20 MPH EXCEPT
PERHAPS ON FRIDAY.
MEZ101-190815-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
405 PM EDT SUN OCT 18 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (+7) 59 (+12) 32 50
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (+10) 47 (0) 100 50
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 7 G19 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 8 G20 LGT/VAR N 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2970 3940
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 20 N 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 66790 56400
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-190815-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
405 PM EDT SUN OCT 18 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (+4) 61 (+13) 31 51
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+13) 45 (0) 100 50
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 6 G18 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 7 G19 LGT/VAR N 6 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3020 4120
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 18 N 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 64920 67720
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-190815-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
405 PM EDT SUN OCT 18 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (+4) 60 (+11) 31 52
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (+16) 49 (+4) 100 51
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 8 G21 N 6 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 8 G22 LGT/VAR N 8 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2770 4270
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 18 N 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 61280 68330
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-190815-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
405 PM EDT SUN OCT 18 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (+3) 59 (+10) 34 55
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+18) 46 (+2) 99 48
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 5 N 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6 G17 LGT/VAR N 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2230 3870
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 14 N 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 48080 61760
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-190815-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
405 PM EDT SUN OCT 18 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (+2) 58 (+8) 33 56
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (+14) 54 (+12) 100 48
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 5 N 5 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 G17 LGT/VAR N 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2620 4000
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 16 N 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 48740 62100
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-190815-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
405 PM EDT SUN OCT 18 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (+1) 56 (+4) 33 56
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+19) 62 (+19) 100 54
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 5 N 6 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 G17 LGT/VAR N 7 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2590 3340
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 15 N 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42100 55380
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-190815-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
405 PM EDT SUN OCT 18 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 (0) 56 (+5) 33 57
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+22) 65 (+22) 100 51
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 5 N 7 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 LGT/VAR N 7 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2590 3490
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 14 N 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42880 55790
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-190815-
BANGOR REGION-
405 PM EDT SUN OCT 18 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 (+2) 59 (+7) 34 57
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (+17) 57 (+14) 100 50
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 5 N 7 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 8 G18 LGT/VAR N 8 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2640 4040
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 13 N 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38120 60200
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-190815-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
405 PM EDT SUN OCT 18 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (+2) 55 (+3) 34 58
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+23) 69 (+24) 99 50
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 5 N 8 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 G17 LGT/VAR N 9 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2460 3590
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 12 N 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34270 58840
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY FOG. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. COLDER. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL.
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