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FNUS51 KCAR 161837
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
236 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026
DISCUSSION
RAIN FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT, WITH A THIRD TO A
HALF INCH ACROSS THE AREA. MAINLY DRY WEATHER IS EXPECTED FRIDAY
AND SATURDAY FOLLOWED BY THE CHANCE FOR MORE RAIN SHOWERS ON
SUNDAY. MINIMUM AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL GENERALLY
REMAIN ABOVE 50 PERCENT THROUGH THE WEEKEND, WITH GOOD OVERNIGHT
RECOVERY. COLDER AND MUCH DRIER EARLY NEXT WEEK.
MEZ101-170800-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
236 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 13 0(NONE) 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (-4) 60 32 62
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 48 (-31) 98 51
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 9 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.34 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 1 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3790 4170
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 10 S 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 54780 118420
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 100 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-170800-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
236 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 11 0(NONE) 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (-2) 61 32 60
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 50 (-29) 98 53
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 9 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.35 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 3 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3850 4120
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 11 S 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 53230 114960
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 100 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-170800-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
236 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 12 0(NONE) 0 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (-1) 61 (+8) 35 59
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 49 (-28) 95 49
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) N 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 6 LGT/VAR S 9 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.38 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 3 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3720 4550
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 14 S 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 57330 108830
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 100 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-170800-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
236 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 17(LTD) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (0) 64 38 59
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 50 (-30) 95 56
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 9 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.29 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 6
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 5 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3960 4280
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 11 S 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 57570 89280
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 100 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-170800-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
236 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 15(LTD) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (-1) 64 40 59
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 49 (-25) 98 49
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.30 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 5 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3870 4530
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 12 SE 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 55290 73330
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 100 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-170800-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
236 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 20 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 14 1 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (-1) 63 (+11) 41 58
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 58 (-24) 100 58
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.39 0.04 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 8 AM
PRECIP END 5 AM 9 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3700 3890
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 12 SE 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 46200 41310
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR
CWR 100 10 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-170800-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
236 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 30 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 14 1 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (0) 63 (+15) 39 54
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 60 (-24) 100 62
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.37 0.04 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 0
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM 8 AM
PRECIP END 6 AM 10 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3200 3090
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 11 SE 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 46920 31440
DISPERSION FAIR MARGINAL
CWR 100 10 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-170800-
BANGOR REGION-
236 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 14 1 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (-2) 65 (+9) 41 59
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 52 (-25) 98 55
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 5 LGT/VAR SE 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.36 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3920 4300
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 12 SE 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 53210 45720
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 100 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-170800-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
236 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 30 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 15(LTD) 1 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (-1) 65 41 55
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 61 (-22) 100 65
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.37 0.03 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3800 3490
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 11 SE 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 53300 38160
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 100 10 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
RAIN. HIGHS AROUND 50. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
RAIN WITH SNOW LIKELY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE UPPER
20S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN. COLDER.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 20S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. HIGHS
IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL.
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