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FNUS51 KCAR 061844
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
243 PM EDT TUE OCT 6 2026
DISCUSSION
THE GUSTY WINDS TUESDAY EASE THIS EVENING. SOME RAIN IS LIKELY
LATE WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY, BUT TOTALS WILL GENERALLY BE
AROUND ONE QUARTER INCH IN THE NORTH AND A TENTH OF AN INCH OR
LESS DOWNEAST, SO QUITE LIGHT. NO DAYS IN SIGHT WITH AFTERNOON
RHS
LESS THAN 40 PERCENT.
MEZ101-070800-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
243 PM EDT TUE OCT 6 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 60 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 3 13
TEMP (24H TREND) 26 (-6) 52 (+5) 43 54
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+11) 52 (-2) 100 71
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 7 G23 S 6 LGT/VAR SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.05 0.09
PRECIP DURATION 1 6 7
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2210 3650
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 17 SW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 44800 62980
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 0 10 20 30
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-070800-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
243 PM EDT TUE OCT 6 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 50 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 3 11
TEMP (24H TREND) 26 (-7) 51 (+2) 42 57
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+10) 50 (-3) 100 67
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 9 G25 S 6 S 5 SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.03 0.08
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 5
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2270 4240
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 17 SW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 49560 70610
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 0 10 10 30
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-070800-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
243 PM EDT TUE OCT 6 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 50 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 4 11
TEMP (24H TREND) 28 (-6) 53 (0) 43 58
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (+10) 47 (-1) 100 66
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 10 G27 S 8 G18 S 8 G18 SW 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.04 0.08
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 5
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2360 4170
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 17 SW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 54320 72260
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 10 20 40
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-070800-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
243 PM EDT TUE OCT 6 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 20 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 4 13
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (-7) 54 (+5) 43 61
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+18) 48 (-5) 98 63
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 10 G28 S 7 G17 S 6 G17 SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2640 4050
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 16 SW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 52990 77280
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 20
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-070800-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
243 PM EDT TUE OCT 6 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 20 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 4 11
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (-7) 56 (+3) 45 62
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+14) 43 (-5) 100 64
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 7 G23 S 6 G17 S 6 G17 SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.11
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 3
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3140 3530
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 15 SW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 54830 48170
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 40
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-070800-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
243 PM EDT TUE OCT 6 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 1 9
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (-7) 56 (+1) 49 62
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+16) 46 (-3) 100 78
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 7 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 7 G23 S 7 G18 S 6 G18 SW 6 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.11
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3260 2630
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 15 SW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 52870 47090
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 0 0 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-070800-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
243 PM EDT TUE OCT 6 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 1 9
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (-7) 57 (+1) 50 62
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (+14) 46 (-2) 99 81
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 9 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 7 G23 SW 8 G20 S 7 G21 SW 8 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3110 2530
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 15 SW 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 49790 48340
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR
CWR 0 0 0 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-070800-
BANGOR REGION-
243 PM EDT TUE OCT 6 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 3 11
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (-9) 57 (+3) 47 65
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+23) 43 (-5) 98 64
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 7 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 8 G23 S 9 G20 S 8 G20 SW 6 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.09
PRECIP DURATION 0 2
PRECIP BEGIN 4 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3370 3660
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 17 SW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 59000 53330
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 40
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-070800-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
243 PM EDT TUE OCT 6 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 1 10
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (-7) 57 (+1) 50 63
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+22) 48 (-1) 98 78
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 10 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 8 G23 S 10 G21 S 10 G23 SW 8 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3000 2440
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 17 SW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 53310 40370
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 0 0 30
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND
15 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
15 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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