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FNUS51 KCAR 200414
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1213 AM EDT TUE OCT 20 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.
MEZ101-210800-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
1213 AM EDT TUE OCT 20 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 26 (-8) 49 (0) 27 47
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 52 (-1) 100 69
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2670 3870
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 6 NW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 17470 64560
DISPERSION POOR GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 201-300 201-300 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-210800-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
1213 AM EDT TUE OCT 20 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 25 (-9) 50 (-1) 26 48
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 55 (+4) 100 67
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 8 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3130 3610
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 6 NW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 20740 61910
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-210800-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
1213 AM EDT TUE OCT 20 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 25 (-9) 51 (-1) 24 50
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+6) 58 (+7) 100 66
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 10 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3240 3930
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 5 NW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 22450 64140
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-210800-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
1213 AM EDT TUE OCT 20 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (-8) 52 (-2) 29 52
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+5) 54 (+5) 100 64
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 9 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3120 3870
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 6 N 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 28400 68850
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-210800-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
1213 AM EDT TUE OCT 20 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (-6) 53 (-2) 29 54
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 55 (+5) 100 61
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 7 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3300 4080
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 8 N 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32110 64070
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-210800-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
1213 AM EDT TUE OCT 20 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (-1) 54 (-3) 34 54
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 63 (+7) 100 68
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 6 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3240 3300
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 10 N 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34960 48410
DISPERSION MARGINAL FAIR
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-210800-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
1213 AM EDT TUE OCT 20 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (-3) 53 (-5) 34 54
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 62 (+1) 100 66
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 6 G17 NE 5 LGT/VAR N 6 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3220 3230
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 12 N 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38670 45850
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-210800-
BANGOR REGION-
1213 AM EDT TUE OCT 20 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (-4) 53 (-5) 31 55
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 59 (+8) 100 63
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 7 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 9 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3240 4130
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 10 N 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35030 63680
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-210800-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
1213 AM EDT TUE OCT 20 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (-5) 54 (-5) 34 55
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 59 (-1) 100 65
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 6 G17 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 7 G20 NE 5 LGT/VAR N 8 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3330 3620
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 11 N 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 36850 52810
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
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 10 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.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL.
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