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FNUS51 KCAR 110637
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
236 AM EDT SAT APR 11 2026
DISCUSSION
HIGH PRESSURE SLOWLY BUILDING IN FROM THE GREAT LAKES TODAY WILL
WILL CREATE GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS 20-35 MPH AT TIMES ESPECIALLY
OVER THE MOOSEHEAD TO BANGOR REGIONS. DOWNSLOPE WINDS WILL LEAD
TO
RHS 35-40% FOR THE BANGOR REGION WITH 45-55% ELSEWHERE. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL MOVE OVER SOUTHERN MAINE ON SUNDAY BRINGING A SUNNY
DRY DAY WITH A LIGHTER NORTHWESTERLY BREEZE. AFTERNOON RHS WILL
FALL INTO THE 25-30% RANGE FOR MUCH OF THE DOWNEAST, BANGOR
REGION INTO CENTRAL HIGHLANDS AND S. AROOSTOOK COUNTY WITH 30-40%
IN NORTHERN MAINE AND ALONG THE COAST. MORE RAIN IS LIKELY LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY AS LOW PRESSURE TRACKS TO OUR NORTH.
GENERALLY AROUND A QUARTER TO A THIRD OF AN INCH CAN BE EXPECTED
LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL RETURN EARLY
TUESDAY. SHOWERS WILL BE POSSIBLE AGAIN TUESDAY NIGHT INTO
WEDNESDAY FROM ANOTHER FRONTAL SYSTEM.
MEZ101-112000-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
236 AM EDT SAT APR 11 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 30 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (-13) 23 (-7) 47
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (0) 80 (-20) 33
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 6 G18 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 10 G21 NW 6 G18 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5090 5440
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 23 W 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 130940 62460
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-112000-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
236 AM EDT SAT APR 11 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 30 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 0(NONE) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (-16) 23 (-9) 49
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (+7) 78 (-22) 31
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 7 G21 NW 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 10 G23 NW 7 G21 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5110 6050
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 24 W 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 145460 91080
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-112000-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
236 AM EDT SAT APR 11 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 30 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 1 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (-15) 26 (-8) 49
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (+7) 73 (-25) 29
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 8 G21 NW 7 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 12 G25 NW 9 G23 NW 5 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5340 6440
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 25 NW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 143880 104170
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
CWR 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-112000-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
236 AM EDT SAT APR 11 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 0(NONE) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (-14) 26 (-10) 52
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (+1) 74 (-21) 29
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 9 G25 NW 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 14 G28 NW 9 G27 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5690 6190
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 27 W 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 174080 89570
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
CWR 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-112000-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
236 AM EDT SAT APR 11 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 0(NONE) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (-15) 29 (-9) 53
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (+4) 70 (-27) 26
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 7 G21 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 11 G25 NW 7 G21 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 7 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5980 6650
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 24 NW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 171920 114120
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
CWR 40 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-112000-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
236 AM EDT SAT APR 11 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (-9) 30 (-9) 52
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (-4) 72 (-28) 29
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 6 G21 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 11 G25 NW 7 G21 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 9 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5970 6600
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 26 NW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 178530 118280
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
CWR 90 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-112000-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
236 AM EDT SAT APR 11 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (-1) 30 (-8) 52
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (-24) 73 (-27) 30
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 5 G21 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 9 G24 NW 6 G21 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 10 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5870 6480
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 25 NW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 180630 116690
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
CWR 90 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-112000-
BANGOR REGION-
236 AM EDT SAT APR 11 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (-10) 29 (-10) 54
RH % (24H TREND) 35 (-7) 70 (-29) 26
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 9 G24 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 14 G27 NW 9 G24 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 7 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6430 6450
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 26 W 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 179230 76550
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD
CWR 50 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-112000-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
236 AM EDT SAT APR 11 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (0) 30 (-9) 54
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (-25) 70 (-30) 31
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 8 G23 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 12 G27 NW 8 G25 W 5 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 7 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6580 6000
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 27 NW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 184160 96330
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
CWR 80 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
MID 30S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
RAIN. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN
THE MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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