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FNUS51 KCAR 250636
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
236 AM EDT MON MAY 25 2026
DISCUSSION
TODAY WILL FEATURE A WETTING RAIN FOR MOST WITH THE LEAST AMOUNT
OF RAIN IN THE NORTH WOODS. NORTH WOODS EXPECTING 0.25-0.5 INCH,
REST OF NORTHERN MAINE INCLUDING THE MOOSEHEAD REGION EXPECTING
0.5-0.75 INCH AND THEN BANGOR REGION TO DOWNEAST COAST WITH
0.75-1
INCH EXCEPT ALONG THE SHORELINE UP TO 1.25 INCHES IS POSSIBLE.
MUCH WARMER AND DRIER ON TUESDAY WITH AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE ACROSS NORTHERN MAINE.
MEZ101-252000-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
236 AM EDT MON MAY 25 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 20 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 1 34(ELEV)
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (-10) 46 (+3) 75
RH % (24H TREND) 74 (+53) 100 (+2) 40
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.33 0.00 0.08
PRECIP DURATION 7 0 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 1 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1960 5270
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 8 SW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 20510 99900
DISPERSION MARGINAL VERY GOOD
CWR 100 70
KBDI <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-252000-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
236 AM EDT MON MAY 25 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 20 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 1 33(ELEV)
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (-10) 47 (+4) 77
RH % (24H TREND) 71 (+50) 100 (+3) 38
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.40 0.00 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 9 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 1 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2000 6220
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 8 SW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30480 141700
DISPERSION MARGINAL EXCELLENT
CWR 100 10 60
KBDI <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-252000-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
236 AM EDT MON MAY 25 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 20 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 8 2 25(ELEV)
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (-12) 47 (+3) 77
RH % (24H TREND) 73 (+48) 100 (+4) 37
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 7 G18 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 5 G17 LGT/VAR SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.58 0.01 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 10 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 3 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1580 6350
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 7 SW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 15460 103180
DISPERSION POOR VERY GOOD
CWR 100 10 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-252000-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
236 AM EDT MON MAY 25 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 0 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 11 1 20(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (0) 49 (+6) 79
RH % (24H TREND) 68 (+40) 98 (-2) 37
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 5 G17 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.55 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 8 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 4 PM
PRECIP END 5 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2310 6780
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 10 W 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37860 125530
DISPERSION FAIR EXCELLENT
CWR 100 0
KBDI <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-252000-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
236 AM EDT MON MAY 25 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 10 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 11 2 7
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (-5) 48 (+4) 79
RH % (24H TREND) 73 (+43) 100 (0) 38
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 6 G17 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.66 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 9 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 7 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1820 6900
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 7 SW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 24290 108390
DISPERSION MARGINAL VERY GOOD
CWR 100 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-252000-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
236 AM EDT MON MAY 25 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 10 2 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (-5) 48 (+4) 77
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (+50) 100 (0) 41
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 8 G20 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.70 0.03 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 10 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1480 7820
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 19 W 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34140 105430
DISPERSION MARGINAL VERY GOOD
CWR 100 50 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-252000-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
236 AM EDT MON MAY 25 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 11 4 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (0) 48 (+3) 78
RH % (24H TREND) 78 (+37) 100 (0) 42
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 8 G21 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 5 G20 LGT/VAR SW 5 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.79 0.04 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 11 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1210 5480
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 19 W 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29840 77380
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 100 70 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-252000-
BANGOR REGION-
236 AM EDT MON MAY 25 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 12 0(NONE) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (0) 49 (+4) 79
RH % (24H TREND) 71 (+34) 97 (-3) 39
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 7 G21 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.68 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 8
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2040 7360
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 11 SW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 23990 107060
DISPERSION MARGINAL VERY GOOD
CWR 100 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-252000-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
236 AM EDT MON MAY 25 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 11 0(NONE) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (+4) 49 (+3) 80
RH % (24H TREND) 72 (+25) 97 (-3) 42
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 9 G23 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 7 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.72 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 9
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1630 5490
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 10 SW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 21140 72810
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 100 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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