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FNUS51 KCAR 060644
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
243 AM EDT THU AUG 6 2026
DISCUSSION
DRY AND HOT TODAY WITH RHS 35 TO 45 PERCENT. AFTERNOON RHS
INCREASE A BIT FOR FRIDAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND. CHANCE OF STORMS
RETURNS FRIDAY, THOUGH THE BEST SHOT AT STORMS APPEARS TO BE
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. SOME AREAS WILL RECEIVE WETTING RAINS, BUT
PROBABLY NOT EVERYWHERE DUE TO THE HIT AND MISS NATURE OF THE
SHOWERS AND STORMS.
MEZ101-062000-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
243 AM EDT THU AUG 6 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 8 15(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (0) 62 (+5) 86
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (-1) 100 (+1) 48
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5450 6180
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 11 W 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 70940 67800
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-062000-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
243 AM EDT THU AUG 6 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 10 15(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (+1) 62 (+4) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (0) 100 (+4) 45
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5790 6600
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 10 W 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 67990 67610
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-062000-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
243 AM EDT THU AUG 6 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 10 11
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (+1) 63 (+4) 89
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-3) 99 (+6) 46
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6210 6650
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 10 W 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 68220 59900
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-062000-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
243 AM EDT THU AUG 6 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 9 10 16(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (+5) 64 (+3) 90
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (+1) 99 (+10) 48
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6310 6460
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 9 W 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 66100 55920
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-062000-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
243 AM EDT THU AUG 6 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 7 16(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (+3) 65 (+4) 91
RH % (24H TREND) 35 (0) 99 (+7) 45
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6570 7460
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 8 W 6
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 62300 54120
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-062000-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
243 AM EDT THU AUG 6 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 8 16(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 92 (+3) 64 (+2) 91
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (-1) 93 (+5) 49
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5980 6350
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 6 SW 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41700 60400
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-062000-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
243 AM EDT THU AUG 6 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 7 15(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (+3) 60 (0) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (0) 98 (+6) 56
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR S 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3700 3680
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 6 SW 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 28990 36670
DISPERSION MARGINAL FAIR
CWR 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-062000-
BANGOR REGION-
243 AM EDT THU AUG 6 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 8 16(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 92 (+3) 67 (+5) 92
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (-1) 100 (+6) 47
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6700 7390
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 6 W 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 46910 61640
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 0 0 20
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-062000-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
243 AM EDT THU AUG 6 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 8 16(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (+4) 64 (+3) 91
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (-4) 99 (+5) 51
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 6 LGT/VAR SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4950 5510
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 7 SW 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41550 48100
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR
CWR 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. PATCHY FOG. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. PATCHY FOG. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. PATCHY FOG. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 60. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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