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FNUS51 KCAR 190637
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
236 AM EDT FRI JUN 19 2026
DISCUSSION
SCATTERED SHOWERS CONTINUE ACROSS THE NORTH TODAY THROUGH THIS
WEEKEND, ALONGSIDE BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES. GUSTY WINDS RETURN
TODAY, THOUGH ONLY PEAKING AROUND 25 TO 30 MPH. RELATIVE HUMIDITY
REMAINS ELEVATED THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE FORECAST AREA THROUGH THIS
WEEKEND WITH MINS ONLY DROPPING DOWN TO AROUND 50 PERCENT
DOWNEAST, AND REMAINING HIGHER THAN THAT IN THE NORTH.
MEZ101-192000-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
236 AM EDT FRI JUN 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 70 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 21(LTD) 18(LTD) 14
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (+1) 43 (-7) 61
RH % (24H TREND) 64 (-9) 100 (0) 60
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 8 G22 NW 6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 8 G22 LGT/VAR NW 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.03 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 5 5 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3210 3170
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 19 N 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 75570 52130
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 30 20 10
KBDI <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-192000-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
236 AM EDT FRI JUN 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 60 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 19(LTD) 15(LTD) 13
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (+3) 44 (-6) 63
RH % (24H TREND) 60 (-11) 100 (0) 62
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 7 G23 NW 6 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 8 G23 LGT/VAR NW 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.02 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 5 5 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3510 3290
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 20 N 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 94700 64480
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 30 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-192000-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
236 AM EDT FRI JUN 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 40 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20(LTD) 11 10
TEMP (24H TREND) 72 (+5) 47 (-4) 63
RH % (24H TREND) 56 (-11) 100 (+1) 62
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 7 G22 NW 7 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 10 G23 W 5 G17 NW 9 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.02 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 5 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4160 3220
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 20 N 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 116060 69020
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 10 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-192000-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
236 AM EDT FRI JUN 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 30 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 17(LTD) 15(LTD) 12
TEMP (24H TREND) 73 (+12) 48 (-4) 66
RH % (24H TREND) 56 (-26) 100 (+1) 61
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 9 G25 NW 8 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 11 G25 W 6 G22 NW 9 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.01 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 2 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4460 4020
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 21 NW 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 117970 95740
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-192000-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
236 AM EDT FRI JUN 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 10 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 18(LTD) 11 8
TEMP (24H TREND) 76 (+10) 50 (-2) 67
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (-24) 99 (-1) 61
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 7 G22 W 6 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 10 G23 W 5 G19 NW 8 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5240 4420
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 22 NW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 129360 97940
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
CWR 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-192000-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
236 AM EDT FRI JUN 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 15(LTD) 10 5
TEMP (24H TREND) 77 (+12) 54 (+1) 69
RH % (24H TREND) 55 (-26) 94 (-6) 62
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 7 G22 W 7 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 9 G23 W 5 G19 NW 9 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM 8 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5330 4760
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 22 NW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 127860 95100
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-192000-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
236 AM EDT FRI JUN 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 9 6 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 78 (+13) 54 (+1) 73
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (-25) 94 (-5) 55
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 7 G21 W 6 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 9 G22 SW 5 G18 NW 8 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4360 4920
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 19 W 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 107650 98000
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-192000-
BANGOR REGION-
236 AM EDT FRI JUN 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 12 9 7
TEMP (24H TREND) 77 (+11) 53 (-2) 70
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (-32) 94 (-6) 56
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 10 G23 W 9 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 12 G24 W 8 G22 NW 11 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM
PRECIP END 3 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5470 4930
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 22 NW 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 127860 101200
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-192000-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
236 AM EDT FRI JUN 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 4 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 80 (+13) 55 (-1) 76
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (-30) 88 (-11) 53
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 9 G23 W 8 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 11 G23 W 6 G20 NW 10 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM
PRECIP END 3 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5310 5320
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 20 NW 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 116780 108970
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PATCHY
FOG. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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