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FNUS51 KCAR 201750
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
150 PM EDT TUE OCT 20 2026
DISCUSSION
MOSTLY DRY THROUGH THE WEEK, WITH DAYTIME RELATIVE HUMIDITIES
GENERALLY AT OR ABOVE 45 PERCENT, WITH GOOD OVERNIGHT RECOVERY. GUSTY
WINDS ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY, POSSIBLY REACHING UP TO
30 MPH WITH RHS 45-55%. A FEW LIGHT RAIN/SNOW SHOWERS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY. LOWER RHS OF 40 TO 50%
EXPECTED THIS WEEKEND WITH WIND GUSTS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MEZ101-210815-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
150 PM EDT TUE OCT 20 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 24 (-10) 52 (+3) 26 49
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+6) 44 (-6) 100 55
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2470 3940
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 5 N 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 15140 77040
DISPERSION POOR GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-210815-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
150 PM EDT TUE OCT 20 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 24 (-11) 52 (+1) 25 51
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+8) 47 (-2) 100 57
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2590 4330
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 5 N 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 15770 84580
DISPERSION POOR VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-210815-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
150 PM EDT TUE OCT 20 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 23 (-11) 52 (0) 24 53
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 51 (0) 100 57
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 10 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2970 4010
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 4 N 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 15120 76860
DISPERSION POOR GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-210815-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
150 PM EDT TUE OCT 20 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 26 (-11) 53 (-1) 28 54
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+11) 49 (+1) 99 54
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 9 G22
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2770 4220
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 4 N 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 15310 81380
DISPERSION POOR VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-210815-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
150 PM EDT TUE OCT 20 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 27 (-7) 53 (-2) 27 56
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 51 (0) 100 55
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 8 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3120 3840
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 5 N 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 22090 73750
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-210815-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
150 PM EDT TUE OCT 20 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (-2) 55 (-2) 32 55
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 56 (0) 100 60
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3160 3000
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 7 N 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 26090 54260
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-210815-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
150 PM EDT TUE OCT 20 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (-4) 55 (-3) 33 57
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 57 (+3) 100 58
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 5 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3300 2820
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 9 N 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 36730 54400
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-210815-
BANGOR REGION-
150 PM EDT TUE OCT 20 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (-6) 55 (-3) 29 57
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 51 (+1) 100 52
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 6 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 9 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3180 3770
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 6 N 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 26300 68770
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-210815-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
150 PM EDT TUE OCT 20 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (-6) 56 (-3) 33 57
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 52 (-1) 100 55
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 6 G17 N 6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 7 G20 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3360 3010
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 8 N 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32370 54860
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
15 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL.
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