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FNUS51 KCAR 201837
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
236 PM EDT SAT JUN 20 2026
DISCUSSION
WINDS WILL BE LIGHT AND VARIABLE ON SUNDAY. CHANCE FOR RAIN
SHOWERS
WILL CONTINUE ON SUNDAY, ALONG WITH A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY REMAINS ELEVATED THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE FORECAST
AREA THROUGH THIS WEEKEND, WITH MINS ONLY DROPPING DOWN TO THE
UPPER 50S TO 60S.
MEZ101-210800-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
236 PM EDT SAT JUN 20 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 80 50 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 12 42(ELEV) 29(ELEV) 21(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (-1) 69 (+5) 47 69
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 60 (-3) 100 59
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.22 0.07 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 1 6 2 6
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING 9 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 4 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3220 4160
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 7 SW 6
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 36750 33420
DISPERSION FAIR MARGINAL
CWR 90 90 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-210800-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
236 PM EDT SAT JUN 20 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 70 40 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 11 41(ELEV) 28(ELEV) 25(ELEV)
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (-2) 69 (+5) 48 71
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 58 (-5) 100 58
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.15 0.05 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 1 5 1 4
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING 9 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3550 4130
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 7 SW 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37320 45860
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR
CWR 70 70 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-210800-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
236 PM EDT SAT JUN 20 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 50 30 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 11 38(ELEV) 24(LTD) 20(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (-3) 69 (+5) 49 71
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+7) 56 (-7) 100 56
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.10 0.04 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 1 4 1 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING 10 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 12 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3900 4430
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 7 S 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37170 44640
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR
CWR 50 50 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-210800-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
236 PM EDT SAT JUN 20 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 50 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 10 46(ELEV) 31(ELEV) 23(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (-5) 72 (+8) 50 73
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+6) 59 (-4) 100 61
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.20 0.08 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 5 2 4
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING 9 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4450 4050
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 8 SW 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42910 42540
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR
CWR 0 100 100 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-210800-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
236 PM EDT SAT JUN 20 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 50 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 9 42(ELEV) 24(LTD) 21(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (-7) 73 (+7) 50 74
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+7) 56 (-7) 100 59
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.21 0.09 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 5 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 11 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 3 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4800 4200
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 7 S 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42980 38230
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR
CWR 0 100 100 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-210800-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
236 PM EDT SAT JUN 20 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 50 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 32(ELEV) 22(LTD) 16(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (-4) 74 (+8) 50 72
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+10) 55 (-12) 100 65
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.17 0.08 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM CONTINUING 12 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 3 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5360 4020
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 7 S 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42980 36880
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR
CWR 0 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-210800-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
236 PM EDT SAT JUN 20 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 40 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 25(ELEV) 20(LTD) 6
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (-4) 74 (+7) 49 70
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+10) 53 (-10) 100 66
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.09 0.05 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 2
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 3 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4320 2710
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 8 S 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41810 29160
DISPERSION FAIR MARGINAL
CWR 0 70 70 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-210800-
BANGOR REGION-
236 PM EDT SAT JUN 20 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 50 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 43(ELEV) 28(ELEV) 20(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (-6) 75 (+7) 52 74
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+12) 52 (-8) 100 58
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.16 0.08 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM CONTINUING 12 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 3 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5420 4600
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 7 SW 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39460 43710
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR
CWR 0 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-210800-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
236 PM EDT SAT JUN 20 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 40 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 31(ELEV) 24(LTD) 8
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (-5) 77 (+9) 53 73
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+12) 50 (-12) 100 64
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 LGT/VAR S 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.07 0.04 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 1
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5320 3630
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 7 SW 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41720 28380
DISPERSION FAIR MARGINAL
CWR 0 70 70 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. NORTH 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. WEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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