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FNUS51 KCAR 251217
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
817 AM EDT THU JUN 25 2026
DISCUSSION
SEASONABLE TEMPERATURES CONTINUE TODAY, GENERALLY IN THE 70S TO
LOW 80S. WIDESPREAD WETTING RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO
FRIDAY, ACROSS NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE. CHANCE FOR AFTERNOON
THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON, AND FRIDAY AFTERNOON. AFTERNOON RHS
REMAIN ELEVATED THROUGH MUCH OF THE FORECAST PERIOD, GENERALLY
STAYING IN THE 50 TO 75 PERCENT RANGE THROUGH SATURDAY. WARMER
TEMPERATURES, SLIGHTLY LOWER AFTERNOON RHS, AND MORE DAILY SHOWER
AND THUNDERSTORM CHANCES ARE EXPECTED LATER IN THE WEEKEND INTO
EARLY NEXT WEEK.
MEZ101-252015-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
817 AM EDT THU JUN 25 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 60 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 36(ELEV) 30(ELEV) 30(ELEV)
TEMP (24H TREND) 73 (+5) 50 (0) 65
RH % (24H TREND) 55 (-7) 99 (+2) 77
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.13 0.53
PRECIP DURATION 2 5 11
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4380 1940
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 4 SE 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32030 29930
DISPERSION MARGINAL MARGINAL
CWR 40 70 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ102-252015-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
817 AM EDT THU JUN 25 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 60 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 32(ELEV) 25(ELEV) 29(ELEV)
TEMP (24H TREND) 74 (+6) 49 (-1) 65
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (-9) 99 (+1) 77
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.09 0.49
PRECIP DURATION 2 3 11
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4430 2170
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 4 S 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39130 24160
DISPERSION FAIR MARGINAL
CWR 30 40 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ103-252015-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
817 AM EDT THU JUN 25 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 50 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 21(LTD) 16(LTD) 25(ELEV)
TEMP (24H TREND) 74 (+4) 52 (+1) 66
RH % (24H TREND) 54 (-6) 99 (+2) 75
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.06 0.40
PRECIP DURATION 2 2 11
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4010 2170
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 5 S 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 25090 34080
DISPERSION MARGINAL MARGINAL
CWR 20 20 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ105-252015-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
817 AM EDT THU JUN 25 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 60 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 33(ELEV) 34(ELEV) 32(ELEV)
TEMP (24H TREND) 78 (+7) 52 (-2) 67
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (-8) 99 (+3) 80
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.11 0.33
PRECIP DURATION 2 5 11
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5090 2610
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 6 S 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 45840 36850
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR
CWR 10 60 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ106-252015-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
817 AM EDT THU JUN 25 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 40 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 30(ELEV) 30(ELEV) 27(ELEV)
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (+4) 52 (-2) 68
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (-3) 98 (+4) 78
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.04 0.17
PRECIP DURATION 1 4 9
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5000 2490
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 6 S 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42480 38170
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR
CWR 10 10 70
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ108-252015-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
817 AM EDT THU JUN 25 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 30 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 22(LTD) 21(LTD) 24(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (+3) 51 (-4) 67
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (-4) 98 (+5) 83
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.03 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 4
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4720 1900
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 6 S 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34280 27040
DISPERSION MARGINAL MARGINAL
CWR 10 10 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ112-252015-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
817 AM EDT THU JUN 25 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 14 13 21(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 80 (+4) 50 (-6) 67
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (-7) 98 (+5) 80
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.02 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 0 1 3
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3970 1370
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 6 S 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34060 19910
DISPERSION MARGINAL POOR
CWR 10 10 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ113-252015-
BANGOR REGION-
817 AM EDT THU JUN 25 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 40 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 29(ELEV) 30(ELEV) 32(ELEV)
TEMP (24H TREND) 81 (+4) 53 (-4) 69
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (-2) 98 (+5) 79
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.05 0.11
PRECIP DURATION 1 4 7
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6010 2590
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 7 S 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 43210 35780
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR
CWR 10 20 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ114-252015-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
817 AM EDT THU JUN 25 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 30 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 16(LTD) 11 25(ELEV)
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (+5) 52 (-5) 70
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (-4) 99 (+6) 78
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR SE 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.03 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 0 2 4
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5050 1990
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 7 S 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 44010 27020
DISPERSION FAIR MARGINAL
CWR 10 10 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND
70. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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