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FNUS51 KCAR 140624
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
224 AM EDT WED OCT 14 2026
DISCUSSION
RAIN GRADUALLY MOVES OUT TOWARDS THE EAST TODAY. 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 BUT RHS
ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN ABOVE 50%.
MEZ101-142000-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
224 AM EDT WED OCT 14 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (+9) 32 (0) 45
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (+9) 100 (0) 50
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 8 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 6 G17 NW 8 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.12 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 6 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1300 4300
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 11 NW 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 19280 99080
DISPERSION POOR VERY GOOD
CWR 20 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-142000-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
224 AM EDT WED OCT 14 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 30 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (+8) 33 (+1) 47
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (+12) 100 (0) 50
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 10 G24
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 7 G18 NW 9 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.15 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 7 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1450 4680
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 11 NW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29180 117220
DISPERSION MARGINAL VERY GOOD
CWR 30 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-142000-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
224 AM EDT WED OCT 14 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (+7) 37 (+6) 49
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (+21) 100 (0) 47
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) E 5 G17 NW 13 G28
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 7 G17 NW 11 G27
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.17 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 7 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1350 5000
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 10 NW 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 20590 119690
DISPERSION MARGINAL VERY GOOD
CWR 40 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-142000-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
224 AM EDT WED OCT 14 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 10 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 8 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (+18) 35 (+1) 50
RH % (24H TREND) 82 (+5) 99 (-1) 48
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 11 G27
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 5 NW 8 G23 NW 9 G22
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2100 4690
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 15 NW 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 49540 106330
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 10 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-142000-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
224 AM EDT WED OCT 14 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 11 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (+15) 39 (+3) 52
RH % (24H TREND) 82 (+11) 96 (-4) 45
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 10 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 5 NW 7 G17 NW 9 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.11 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2110 5190
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 14 NW 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 48070 101440
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 20 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-142000-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
224 AM EDT WED OCT 14 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 12 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (+14) 42 (+3) 53
RH % (24H TREND) 85 (+17) 98 (-2) 48
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 10 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 6 NW 7 G17 NW 9 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.11 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 11 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2260 5250
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 16 NW 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42210 102350
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 10 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-142000-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
224 AM EDT WED OCT 14 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 13 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (+13) 43 (+1) 54
RH % (24H TREND) 82 (+19) 95 (-5) 44
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 5 G21 NW 10 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 6 NW 7 G19 NW 9 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.13 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 11 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2230 5170
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 15 NW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 43160 95540
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 10 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-142000-
BANGOR REGION-
224 AM EDT WED OCT 14 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 11 0(NONE) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (+17) 40 (0) 54
RH % (24H TREND) 76 (0) 87 (-13) 47
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 11 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 7 G17 NW 7 G18 NW 9 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 9 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2630 4880
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 16 NW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 49010 95300
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-142000-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
224 AM EDT WED OCT 14 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 13 0(NONE) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (+17) 42 (-1) 55
RH % (24H TREND) 78 (+5) 89 (-11) 47
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 11 G25
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 7 G17 NW 7 G18 NW 9 G22
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 9 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2650 4760
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 16 N 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 48960 79540
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
RAIN AND SNOW. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
RAIN WITH SNOW LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS AROUND
15 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. NOT AS COOL. 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 UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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