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FNUS51 KCAR 240636
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
236 AM EDT WED JUN 24 2026
DISCUSSION
A PATTERN OF SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPERATURES AND SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS EACH DAY CONTINUES THROUGH THE REST OF THE
WEEK.
MOST SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL EXPECTED THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY.
RHS
REMAIN ELEVATED THROUGH THE ENTIRE FORECAST PERIOD, GENERALLY
STAYING IN THE 50 TO 60 PERCENT RANGE.
MEZ101-242000-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
236 AM EDT WED JUN 24 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 50 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 39(ELEV) 28(ELEV) 30(ELEV)
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 (+1) 48 (-2) 74
RH % (24H TREND) 61 (+7) 98 (0) 52
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.12 0.04 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 3 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING 10 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3970 4540
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 12 W 6
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 66340 42430
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 50 50 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-242000-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
236 AM EDT WED JUN 24 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 50 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 38(ELEV) 25(ELEV) 31(ELEV)
TEMP (24H TREND) 72 (+5) 48 (-2) 75
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (-7) 99 (0) 52
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 0.04 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 3 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING 10 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4260 4610
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 12 NW 6
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 77660 48200
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 60 60 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-242000-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
236 AM EDT WED JUN 24 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 40 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 36(ELEV) 26(ELEV) 23(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 74 (+9) 49 (-2) 75
RH % (24H TREND) 57 (-23) 99 (0) 53
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 7 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.03 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 3 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING 11 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4760 4600
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 13 NW 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 71810 36660
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 40 40 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-242000-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
236 AM EDT WED JUN 24 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 30 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 37(ELEV) 24(LTD) 29(ELEV)
TEMP (24H TREND) 76 (+8) 52 (-2) 78
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (-22) 96 (-2) 50
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 8 G18 NW 5 G17 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.01 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 2 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING 11 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5380 5200
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 15 W 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 93090 48830
DISPERSION VERY GOOD FAIR
CWR 10 10 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-242000-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
236 AM EDT WED JUN 24 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 30 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 31(ELEV) 26(ELEV) 20(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 77 (+12) 52 (-1) 79
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (-32) 98 (-1) 51
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 6 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.01 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 2 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING 12 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5570 5340
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 12 W 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 95820 52820
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 10 10 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-242000-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
236 AM EDT WED JUN 24 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 30 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 19(LTD) 16(LTD) 10
TEMP (24H TREND) 78 (+14) 53 (-1) 79
RH % (24H TREND) 57 (-35) 99 (-1) 52
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 6 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.01 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5260 5490
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 13 W 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 80220 50550
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 10 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-242000-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
236 AM EDT WED JUN 24 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 14 14 5
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (+16) 53 (-1) 79
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (-39) 95 (-5) 50
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 6 LGT/VAR SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4500 4630
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 10 W 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 67370 49430
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 10 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-242000-
BANGOR REGION-
236 AM EDT WED JUN 24 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 20 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 16(LTD) 9 19(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 78 (+10) 55 (+1) 80
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (-31) 93 (-6) 50
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 8 G17 W 5 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 1 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING 1 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6090 6090
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 13 W 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 90740 53170
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 10 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-242000-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
236 AM EDT WED JUN 24 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 10 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 12 8 7
TEMP (24H TREND) 81 (+15) 56 (0) 83
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (-35) 93 (-5) 48
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 7 G17 LGT/VAR SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 7 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5730 5280
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 11 W 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 83610 47530
DISPERSION VERY GOOD FAIR
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. AREAS
OF FOG. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. AREAS OF FOG.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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