968
FNUS51 KCAR 191655
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1255 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026
DISCUSSION
DRY THROUGH THE WEEK, WITH DAYTIME RELATIVE HUMIDITIES GENERALLY
AT OR ABOVE 45 PERCENT, WITH GOOD OVERNIGHT RECOVERY. WINDS SHIFT
NORTH/NORTHWEST OVERNIGHT AS A WEAK COLD FRONT PASSES THROUGH THE
REGION. GUSTY WINDS EXPECTED THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY, POSSIBLY
REACHING UP TO 30 MPH, BUT HIGH RH SHOULD NEGATE ANY FIRE WEATHER
CONCERNS.
MEZ101-200815-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
1255 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (-3) 51 (-10) 26 49
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+11) 49 (+11) 100 52
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3370 2670
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 14 SE 6
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 55150 17180
DISPERSION GOOD POOR
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-200815-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
1255 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (-1) 52 (-10) 25 50
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+10) 49 (+11) 100 55
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) N 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 6 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3610 3140
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 15 SE 6
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 61510 20740
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-200815-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
1255 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (-1) 53 (-7) 25 51
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+11) 49 (+6) 100 58
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) N 6 G18 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 8 G20 N 5 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3620 3240
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 17 SE 5
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 64190 22450
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-200815-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
1255 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (+1) 56 (-2) 29 52
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+11) 47 (+1) 100 54
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) N 6 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 7 N 5 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3450 3080
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 15 E 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 58800 28800
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-200815-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
1255 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (+1) 56 (-3) 30 53
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+7) 47 (-3) 100 55
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) N 5 G17 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 7 G17 N 5 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3450 3300
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 16 NE 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 55490 32110
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-200815-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
1255 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (+1) 57 (0) 34 54
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+9) 52 (-5) 100 63
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) N 6 G18 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 7 G18 N 6 G17 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3140 3240
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 17 NE 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 56580 34960
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-200815-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
1255 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (-2) 58 (+3) 34 53
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+12) 58 (-5) 100 62
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) N 7 G20 NE 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 7 G18 N 6 G18 NE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3310 3220
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 16 NE 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 56580 38670
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-200815-
BANGOR REGION-
1255 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (0) 58 (-1) 33 53
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+7) 46 (-5) 100 59
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) N 6 G20 NE 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 8 G20 N 7 G17 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3590 3240
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 16 NE 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 59700 35030
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-200815-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
1255 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (-3) 59 (+3) 34 54
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+11) 55 (-6) 100 59
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) N 8 G20 NE 6 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 9 G20 N 8 G20 NE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3430 3330
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 17 NE 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 58380 38910
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY FOG. LOWS AROUND 30.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG. HIGHS AROUND 50. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
15 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 50. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL.
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