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FNUS51 KCAR 240636
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
236 AM EDT FRI JUL 24 2026
DISCUSSION
DRY CONDITIONS AND SEASONABLE TEMPERATURES FRIDAY THROUGH
THE WEEKEND. RHS GENERALLY IN THE 35 TO 50% RANGE WITH THE
HIGHEST
VALUES ALONG THE COAST. NEXT CHANCE FOR RAIN EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH
A CHANCE FOR A WETTING RAIN TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY.
MEZ101-242000-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
236 AM EDT FRI JUL 24 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 2 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (+11) 53 (+5) 83
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (-9) 97 (+3) 38
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 7 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5920 6560
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 18 SW 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 112270 55230
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-242000-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
236 AM EDT FRI JUL 24 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 3 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 80 (+11) 52 (+5) 84
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (-9) 98 (+3) 39
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6740 6450
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 16 S 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 120100 69190
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-242000-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
236 AM EDT FRI JUL 24 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 3 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 80 (+10) 52 (+5) 83
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-9) 99 (+5) 41
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 6 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7520 6810
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 15 S 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 118320 67340
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-242000-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
236 AM EDT FRI JUL 24 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 2 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 81 (+11) 53 (+2) 84
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-9) 96 (+4) 39
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7660 6810
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 12 S 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 107190 70500
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-242000-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
236 AM EDT FRI JUL 24 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (+8) 53 (+2) 84
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-7) 97 (+3) 38
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7660 7070
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 11 S 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 100060 66800
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-242000-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
236 AM EDT FRI JUL 24 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (+7) 53 (+1) 83
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (-8) 92 (-1) 41
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7190 6320
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 8 S 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 69730 48500
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-242000-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
236 AM EDT FRI JUL 24 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (+7) 53 (-1) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (-10) 96 (+2) 44
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5250 3480
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 8 S 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 55610 33670
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-242000-
BANGOR REGION-
236 AM EDT FRI JUL 24 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 2 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (+6) 53 (0) 85
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-7) 94 (+1) 40
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 5 S 5 S 5 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7880 7030
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 9 S 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 76150 53110
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-242000-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
236 AM EDT FRI JUL 24 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 84 (+7) 54 (-1) 82
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (-9) 98 (+5) 44
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 7 G17 LGT/VAR S 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6940 4220
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 8 S 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 64570 42030
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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