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FNUS51 KCAR 271837
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
236 PM EDT WED MAY 27 2026
DISCUSSION
THE NEXT CHANCE OF A SIGNIFICANT WETTING RAIN IS LATE FRIDAY INTO
SATURDAY MAINLY SOUTH/WEST OF MILLINOCKET. IN GENERAL, A DAMP AND
COOL WEATHER PATTERN WILL BE PRESENT THURSDAY THROUGH THE
WEEKEND.
MEZ101-280800-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
236 PM EDT WED MAY 27 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 20 0 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 4 2 7
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (-15) 53 (-11) 35 57
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (0) 53 (-1) 96 48
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 7 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 2 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3210 5270
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 14 SE 6
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 54540 42250
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 70
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-280800-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
236 PM EDT WED MAY 27 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 10 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 4 2 5
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (-15) 54 (-11) 35 58
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (0) 56 (+3) 95 45
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) N 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 7 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING 10 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3190 6070
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 14 NE 6
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 63260 60690
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-280800-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
236 PM EDT WED MAY 27 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 10 0 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 4 2 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (-8) 53 (-14) 37 57
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (-3) 57 (+2) 92 44
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) N 6 G17 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 5 N 9 G20 N 5 G17 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 6 AM 5 PM
PRECIP END 3 AM 2 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3320 6310
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 15 NE 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 63920 60910
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-280800-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
236 PM EDT WED MAY 27 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 0 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 8 6 0(NONE) 5
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (-14) 59 (-13) 38 59
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (+4) 51 (+9) 89 47
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) N 6 G17 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 5 G18 N 9 G20 N 6 G20 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING 9 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4090 5960
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 17 N 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 94430 63100
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-280800-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
236 PM EDT WED MAY 27 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 10 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 10 3 1 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (-9) 60 (-16) 39 60
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (-1) 52 (+13) 90 43
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) N 6 G17 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 5 G18 N 8 G20 N 6 G20 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 1 PM 3 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM 2 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4120 6490
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 17 N 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 88900 77020
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-280800-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
236 PM EDT WED MAY 27 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 10 0 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 2 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (-9) 60 (-17) 41 60
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (+5) 56 (+13) 87 45
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) N 6 G18 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 9 G20 N 6 G20 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING 5 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4220 6570
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 18 N 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 82350 82060
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 20 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-280800-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
236 PM EDT WED MAY 27 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 10 0 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 1 1 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (-7) 62 (-12) 41 62
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (+4) 53 (+2) 86 45
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) N 5 G17 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 8 G18 N 5 G18 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 1 PM 5 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM 2 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4140 6450
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 17 N 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 80480 82380
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-280800-
BANGOR REGION-
236 PM EDT WED MAY 27 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 0 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 4 0(NONE) 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (-7) 62 (-18) 42 62
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (-1) 50 (+14) 86 47
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) N 7 G20 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 6 G18 N 10 G21 N 7 G21 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM 2 PM
PRECIP END 8 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4530 6500
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 17 NW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 90400 80970
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-280800-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
236 PM EDT WED MAY 27 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 2 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (-7) 65 (-13) 43 64
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (+1) 52 (+7) 84 46
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) N 7 G18 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 5 N 9 G21 N 6 G20 W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM 3 PM
PRECIP END 1 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4860 6660
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 17 NW 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 87030 83700
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
50S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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