295  
FNUS51 KCAR 221729  
FWFCAR  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME  
129 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
N WINDS 5-10MPH CONTINUE TODAY. MIN RHS WILL RANGE FROM 35 TO 50  
PERCENT THROUGH MIDWEEK, WITH ANOTHER CHANCE OF RAIN LATE WEEK  
INTO THE WEEKEND, MAINLY OVER DOWNEAST. CHANCE FOR GUSTY WINDS  
POSSIBLE DOWNEAST ON FRIDAY.  
 
MEZ101-230815-  
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-  
129 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 (0) 62 (+3) 32 69  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 37 (-8) 100 39  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4250 4420  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 6 NE 7  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 36060 39480  
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ102-230815-  
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-  
129 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 (-2) 63 (+2) 32 69  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+5) 39 (-6) 100 42  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4280 4270  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 6 NE 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37500 39210  
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ103-230815-  
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-  
129 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (-2) 62 (0) 33 68  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+6) 43 (-3) 100 45  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4250 4090  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 7 NE 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33800 40100  
DISPERSION MARGINAL FAIR  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ105-230815-  
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-  
129 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (-2) 64 (+3) 36 69  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+7) 40 (-5) 100 42  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4460 4190  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 6 NE 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42430 42680  
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ106-230815-  
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-  
129 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (-4) 64 (+2) 36 68  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+6) 42 (-5) 100 43  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4580 4290  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 7 NE 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 44800 41140  
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ108-230815-  
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-  
129 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (-2) 63 (0) 39 67  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+7) 51 (-2) 100 48  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4780 4280  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 8 NE 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42830 41690  
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ112-230815-  
COASTAL DOWNEAST-  
129 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (-3) 63 (0) 40 65  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+7) 54 (0) 100 49  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4600 3940  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 10 NE 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 50960 41340  
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ113-230815-  
BANGOR REGION-  
129 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (-4) 66 (+2) 38 68  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+5) 48 (-1) 100 46  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4790 4220  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 8 NE 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39940 44320  
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ114-230815-  
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-  
129 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (-5) 65 (+1) 40 68  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 51 (-3) 100 46  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5020 4260  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 8 NE 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 43760 41340  
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY FOG. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.  
 
 
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