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FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
243 PM EDT WED OCT 7 2026
DISCUSSION
SOME RAIN IS LIKELY TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY, AND TOTALS WILL
GENERALLY BE AROUND ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF INCH IN THE NORTH AND
A TENTH TO QUARTER OF AN INCH DOWNEAST. A CHANCE OF A
THUNDERSTORM
OVER THE NORTH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. DRIER THIS WEEKEND. THE DRIEST
RH DAYS ARE TODAY (WED) WITH RHS AROUND 40 PERCENT, AND SATURDAY,
WITH RHS AGAIN AROUND 40 PERCENT.
MEZ101-080800-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
243 PM EDT WED OCT 7 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN TSTMS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 70 40 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 29(ELEV) 6 6
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (+14) 57 (+9) 36 50
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+12) 67 (+10) 100 58
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 5 W 6 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 LGT/VAR W 9 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.12 0.18 0.03 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 7 7 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3210 4550
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 14 W 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 64510 99610
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 70 80 10
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-080800-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
243 PM EDT WED OCT 7 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN TSTMS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 70 30 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 31(ELEV) 10 5
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (+14) 60 (+10) 36 53
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+10) 63 (+10) 100 57
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 5 W 7 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 5 SW 6 G17 LGT/VAR W 10 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.12 0.17 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 7 7 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING 8 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 1 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3460 5040
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 13 W 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 75800 101540
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 80 60
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-080800-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
243 PM EDT WED OCT 7 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 80 30 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 29(ELEV) 18(LTD) 5
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (+15) 62 (+7) 36 56
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+6) 63 (+20) 100 54
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 8 G20 W 8 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 7 G18 SW 7 G17 LGT/VAR W 12 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.18 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 8 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING 4 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 12 AM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2570 5290
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 12 W 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 40250 103240
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 40 60
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-080800-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
243 PM EDT WED OCT 7 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN TSTMS NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 60 0 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 25(ELEV) 8 5
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (+10) 63 (+9) 39 55
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+19) 61 (+16) 100 56
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 7 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 6 G18 SW 6 LGT/VAR W 11 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.12 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 5 1
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING 10 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3610 5740
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 14 W 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 71210 129550
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 30 50 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-080800-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
243 PM EDT WED OCT 7 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE RAIN TSTMS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 60 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 21(LTD) 14 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (+16) 64 (+7) 39 59
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+7) 64 (+23) 100 51
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 6 G17 W 5 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 6 G17 SW 6 LGT/VAR W 9 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.13 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 5 0
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2550 6030
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 13 W 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 44650 134150
DISPERSION FAIR EXCELLENT
CWR 10 60 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-080800-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
243 PM EDT WED OCT 7 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 13 11 5
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (+17) 64 (+5) 42 60
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+6) 75 (+33) 100 59
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 8 G20 W 5 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 6 G18 SW 6 G18 LGT/VAR W 9 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.11 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 0
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 7 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2420 5980
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 17 W 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 49040 125080
DISPERSION FAIR EXCELLENT
CWR 0 60 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-080800-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
243 PM EDT WED OCT 7 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 10 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 12 10 5
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (+13) 64 (+6) 42 62
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (+10) 76 (+33) 100 54
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 10 G23 W 5 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 7 G20 SW 8 G23 LGT/VAR W 9 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.08 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 0
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 7 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2410 5750
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 18 W 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 54770 108240
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 30 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-080800-
BANGOR REGION-
243 PM EDT WED OCT 7 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 70 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 13 7 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (+16) 66 (+7) 40 60
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+7) 63 (+20) 100 54
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 8 G21 W 6 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 8 G20 SW 7 G17 LGT/VAR W 12 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.11 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 4
PRECIP BEGIN 5 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3020 6110
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 13 W 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 49430 131680
DISPERSION FAIR EXCELLENT
CWR 50 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-080800-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
243 PM EDT WED OCT 7 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 10 6 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (+15) 65 (+7) 43 62
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+13) 73 (+24) 100 54
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 11 G23 W 6 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 9 G23 SW 8 G21 LGT/VAR W 11 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.12 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1980 6370
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 17 W 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35120 122420
DISPERSION FAIR EXCELLENT
CWR 0 80 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. WARMER. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND
15 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. COLDER. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.
LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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