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FNUS51 KCAR 190706
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
306 AM EDT SUN APR 19 2026
DISCUSSION
EXPECTING LIGHT RAIN TO DEVELOP FROM WEST TO EAST THIS MORNING AND
BECOME WIDESPREAD THROUGHOUT THE DAY. WIDESPREAD SOAKING RAIN OF
0.5 TO 0.75 INCH IS EXPECTED. LATER THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS THE
MOOSEHEAD REGION TO NORTHERN MAINE RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW AND
CONTINUING TO MIX AND CHANGE TO SNOW ACROSS THE REST OF NORTHERN
MAINE AND THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS. A DUSTING UP TO 2 INCHES POSSIBLE
WITH THE MOST ACCUMULATIONS IN THE NORTH WOODS AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE
1000FT. RAIN AND SNOW TONIGHT WILL TAPER FROM WEST TO EAST TO JUST
SOME SHOWERS. A FEW RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS TOMORROW WITH LIGHT NW
BREEZE AND AFTERNOON MINIMUM RHS FALLING BACK INTO THE 35-45
PERCENT RANGE AS FUELS DRY UNDER COOL PARTLY SUNNY SKIES. LOOKING
AHEAD TO TUESDAY, SIGNIFICANTLY DRIER DAY WITH AFTERNOON MINIMUM
RHS AREAWIDE FALLING BACK INTO THE 25-35 PERCENT RANGE. TUESDAY
WINDS WILL BE LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
MEZ101-192045-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
306 AM EDT SUN APR 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SNOW NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 90 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 4 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (-14) 20 (-24) 33
RH % (24H TREND) 75 (+26) 99 (+3) 36
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 7 G18 NW 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 7 NW 5 W 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.51 0.17 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 12 4
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2140 7510
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 17 W 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 45750 149940
DISPERSION FAIR EXCELLENT
CWR 100 100 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-192045-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
306 AM EDT SUN APR 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SNOW NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 90 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 6 5
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (-12) 21 (-23) 36
RH % (24H TREND) 73 (+25) 98 (+4) 39
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 7 G20 NW 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 7 NW 5 W 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.51 0.22 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 11 4
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2020 7100
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 15 W 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37260 149140
DISPERSION FAIR EXCELLENT
CWR 100 100 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-192045-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
306 AM EDT SUN APR 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SNOW SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 100 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 7 7
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (-13) 24 (-21) 40
RH % (24H TREND) 71 (+27) 94 (+2) 40
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 8 G21 NW 6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 7 G17 NW 7 G17 W 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.48 0.32 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 8 5 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 5 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 3 AM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1850 6840
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 12 W 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33350 135440
DISPERSION MARGINAL EXCELLENT
CWR 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-192045-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
306 AM EDT SUN APR 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SNOW NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 90 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 7 5
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (-13) 23 (-20) 42
RH % (24H TREND) 72 (+23) 96 (+3) 37
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 6 G20 W 5 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 6 G18 NW 7 G20 W 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.55 0.20 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 10 4
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2120 7200
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 13 W 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39990 134430
DISPERSION FAIR EXCELLENT
CWR 100 100 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-192045-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
306 AM EDT SUN APR 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 90 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 12 12 7
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (-11) 26 (-18) 46
RH % (24H TREND) 73 (+29) 96 (0) 36
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 5 NW 6 W 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.47 0.29 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 8 5 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 4 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 3 AM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1850 7490
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 12 W 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38720 143500
DISPERSION FAIR EXCELLENT
CWR 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-192045-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
306 AM EDT SUN APR 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 90 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 14 14 7
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (-9) 29 (-13) 49
RH % (24H TREND) 84 (+29) 100 (0) 42
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 5 NW 5 G17 W 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.33 0.29 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 5
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 3 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1510 7660
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 11 W 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 19840 144040
DISPERSION POOR EXCELLENT
CWR 100 100 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-192045-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
306 AM EDT SUN APR 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 80 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 15(LTD) 15(LTD) 6
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (-6) 29 (-12) 48
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (+24) 100 (+1) 45
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.29 0.29 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 4
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1200 7290
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 11 W 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 16160 136140
DISPERSION POOR EXCELLENT
CWR 100 100 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-192045-
BANGOR REGION-
306 AM EDT SUN APR 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 90 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 12 12 6
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (-12) 28 (-15) 47
RH % (24H TREND) 81 (+30) 99 (+1) 39
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 5 G17 NW 8 G20 W 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.56 0.22 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 8 4
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2140 7250
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 16 W 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41880 113360
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 100 100 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-192045-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
306 AM EDT SUN APR 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 90 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 15(LTD) 15(LTD) 7
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (-7) 29 (-11) 49
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (+24) 100 (0) 48
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 5 NW 7 G23 W 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.47 0.22 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 6 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1270 6820
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 11 SW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 15240 102800
DISPERSION POOR VERY GOOD
CWR 100 100 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 19. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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