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FNUS51 KCAR 261837
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
236 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
DISCUSSION
RHS WILL REMAIN IN THE 35-45 PERCENT RANGE THROUGH SUNSET WITH
WESTERLY WINDS 5-15MPH GUSTING UP TO 20MPH AT TIMES. LATE THIS
AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING EXPECTING NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP ACROSS NORTHERN MAINE. BEST
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING STRIKES FROM NORTHERN SOMERSET COUNTY EAST TO
SOUTHERN AROOSTOOK COUNTY AND POINTS NORTHWARD TO THE ST. JOHN
VALLEY. SHOWERS REMAIN POSSIBLE TONIGHT ACROSS NORTHERN MAINE
WHICH WILL ADD AN ADDITIONAL 0.25-0.75 INCH OF RAINFALL. LOOKING
AHEAD, COOLER, FAIRLY SHOWERY WEATHER IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE
WEEKEND.
MEZ101-270800-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
236 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 20 20 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 44(ELEV) 6 6 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (+4) 66 (-10) 38 52
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 51 (+5) 98 58
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 7 G18 NW 6 LGT/VAR N 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.23 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 6 2 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4260 3510
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 14 N 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 68870 56120
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-270800-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
236 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 30 20 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 38(ELEV) 9 6 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (+2) 69 (-8) 38 52
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 47 (+5) 96 57
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 6 G17 NW 6 LGT/VAR N 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.22 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 6 4 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4760 3420
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 14 N 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 90120 62850
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-270800-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
236 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 40 30 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 28(ELEV) 11 7 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (+3) 72 (-6) 40 53
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+1) 45 (+4) 93 58
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 5 N 6 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 5 NW 7 G17 N 5 N 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.24 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 4 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5200 3230
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 13 N 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 90860 50950
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-270800-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
236 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 10 20 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 13 5 5 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (+4) 75 (-3) 43 57
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (-8) 37 (-3) 95 54
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 6 G18 N 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 6 G18 NW 8 G18 LGT/VAR N 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 0 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM 3 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END 5 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5940 4580
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 18 N 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 121860 83760
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-270800-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
236 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 10 20 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 12 6 7 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (+6) 77 (-3) 43 57
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (-14) 37 (-4) 94 54
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 5 G17 NW 7 G17 LGT/VAR N 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 0 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 3 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END 5 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6660 4390
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 16 N 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 120110 80800
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-270800-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
236 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 10 20 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 4 5 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (+7) 80 (+1) 46 58
RH % (24H TREND) 80 (-20) 38 (-7) 94 60
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 6 G17 NW 7 G17 LGT/VAR N 7 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM 5 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END 3 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6710 4450
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 16 N 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 116140 73340
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-270800-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
236 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 10 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 3 4 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (+4) 81 (+5) 45 59
RH % (24H TREND) 85 (-14) 38 (-12) 94 59
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 6 G18 W 5 G17 LGT/VAR N 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 5 PM 12 AM 6 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM 4 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5630 4340
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 12 N 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 99250 70650
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-270800-
BANGOR REGION-
236 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 0(NONE) 3 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (+8) 79 (-2) 47 60
RH % (24H TREND) 76 (-21) 35 (-7) 93 53
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 5 G17 N 6 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 8 G18 NW 9 G18 N 5 N 9 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 7090 5070
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 17 N 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 124540 89370
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-270800-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
236 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 0(NONE) 2 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (+6) 82 (+4) 48 62
RH % (24H TREND) 80 (-16) 36 (-14) 90 58
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 5 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 7 G21 W 7 G17 LGT/VAR N 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM 6 AM
PRECIP END 4 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6610 5050
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 15 N 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 111040 85880
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 40. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL.
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