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FNUS51 KCAR 131825
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
224 PM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026
DISCUSSION
A WETTING RAIN IS EXPECTED THROUGH WEDNESDAY WITH RAINFALL
TOTALS GENERALLY RANGING FROM 0.75-1.25 INCHES. THE HIGHER TOTALS
ARE EXPECTED OVER DOWNEAST. SOME LIGHT SNOW OR SLEET MAY
ALSO MIX IN OVER THE NORTH WOODS, MOOSEHEAD, AND WESTERN ALLAGASH
REGIONS THIS EVENING. LITTLE, OR NO, SNOW ACCUMULATION IS
EXPECTED. DRY
AND WINDY ON THURSDAY THEN MORE WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION IS
LIKELY FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY. THERE IS AN INCREASING POSSIBILITY
OF A RAIN/SNOW MIX IN NORTHERN ZONES FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY
AM.
STRONG, GUSTY WINDS FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY AS THE SYSTEM
DEPARTS.
MEZ101-140800-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
224 PM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 90 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 8 5 0(NONE) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (0) 47 (+12) 30 47
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 83 (+3) 100 48
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 8 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 6 G17 LGT/VAR W 6 G17 NW 7 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.61 0.11 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 12 6
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1400 4630
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 13 NW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27320 109490
DISPERSION MARGINAL VERY GOOD
CWR 100 10 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-140800-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
224 PM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 90 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 5 0(NONE) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (-1) 49 (+13) 30 48
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 84 (+6) 100 48
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 10 G25
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 6 G17 LGT/VAR NW 7 G20 NW 9 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.67 0.13 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 12 6
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1590 4980
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 14 NW 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37850 141930
DISPERSION FAIR EXCELLENT
CWR 100 10 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-140800-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
224 PM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 90 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 5 0(NONE) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (+2) 50 (+11) 32 48
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 86 (+15) 100 48
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) E 7 G21 NW 14 G30
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 6 G17 LGT/VAR NW 8 G20 NW 11 G30
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.65 0.16 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 12 6
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1710 5360
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 15 NW 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35440 142840
DISPERSION FAIR EXCELLENT
CWR 100 30 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-140800-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
224 PM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 70 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 11 7 0(NONE) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (-1) 57 (+21) 34 50
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 82 (+4) 100 50
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 12 G30
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) E 7 G23 NW 6 G18 NW 9 G27 NW 9 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.79 0.09 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 12 4
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2470 4920
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 19 NW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 58720 119520
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 100 10 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-140800-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
224 PM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 70 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 11 11 0(NONE) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (+2) 60 (+19) 35 52
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+9) 82 (+11) 100 46
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 10 G22
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) E 6 G21 W 5 G17 NW 7 G20 NW 8 G22
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.74 0.09 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 12 4
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2640 5420
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 17 NW 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 67120 132980
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 100 10 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-140800-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
224 PM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 80 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 15(LTD) 15(LTD) 0(NONE) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (+4) 63 (+19) 38 53
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+10) 87 (+17) 100 51
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 5 G20 NW 9 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) E 6 G23 W 6 G18 NW 7 G20 NW 8 G22
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.82 0.11 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 12 4
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2620 5420
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 18 NW 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 54600 127190
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 100 10 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-140800-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
224 PM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 80 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 16(LTD) 16(LTD) 0(NONE) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (+3) 65 (+19) 38 54
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+10) 80 (+10) 100 47
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 5 G18 NW 9 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 7 G25 W 6 G17 NW 6 G18 NW 8 G22
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.88 0.13 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 12 4
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2380 5460
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 16 NW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 50580 121680
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 100 10 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-140800-
BANGOR REGION-
224 PM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 50 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 13 12 0(NONE) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (+2) 63 (+21) 37 53
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+10) 79 (+4) 96 49
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 11 G25
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) E 9 G25 NW 8 G18 NW 9 G23 NW 9 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.74 0.06 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 11 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3180 5190
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 19 NW 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 65560 109660
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 100 0 0
KBDI <200 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-140800-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
224 PM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 40 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 15(LTD) 14 0(NONE) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (+4) 67 (+21) 38 54
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+11) 78 (+3) 96 49
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 11 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 11 G26 W 8 G18 NW 8 G18 NW 9 G22
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.76 0.04 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 11 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3150 5110
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 17 NW 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 59870 107810
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 100 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
RAIN AND A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
BREEZY. RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
WEST WINDS AROUND 25 MPH.
SATURDAY
BREEZY. PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS
AROUND 40. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 25 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 20 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS AROUND
15 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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