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FNUS51 KCAR 080732
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
332 AM EDT THU OCT 8 2026
DISCUSSION
SHOWERS LIKELY TODAY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ALSO POSSIBLE ACROSS
MOSTLY NORTHERN AREAS THIS AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL TODAY
GENERALLY LESS THAN A QUARTER INCH. ANOTHER CHANCE OF SHOWERS
FRIDAY. DRIER THIS WEEKEND.
MEZ101-082000-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
332 AM EDT THU OCT 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 40 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 16(LTD) 6 7
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (+8) 34 (-7) 51
RH % (24H TREND) 71 (+15) 99 (+2) 57
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 6 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 7 W 5 W 9 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.19 0.03 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 7 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2760 4970
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 14 W 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 59560 98520
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 50 20
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-082000-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
332 AM EDT THU OCT 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 40 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 16(LTD) 6 6
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (+8) 33 (-8) 53
RH % (24H TREND) 67 (+15) 98 (+1) 54
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 5 G17 W 6 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 6 G20 W 5 G17 W 9 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.19 0.03 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 7 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 9 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3270 5330
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 14 W 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 99440 105360
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 70 20
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-082000-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
332 AM EDT THU OCT 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 50 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 14 7 6
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (+4) 33 (-10) 56
RH % (24H TREND) 72 (+27) 98 (+1) 53
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 7 G17 W 7 G19
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 7 W 5 W 10 G22
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.20 0.04 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 7 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 10 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2640 5540
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 12 W 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 47750 105600
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 60 40
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-082000-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
332 AM EDT THU OCT 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 30 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 15(LTD) 4 5
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (+7) 36 (-8) 55
RH % (24H TREND) 64 (+12) 98 (+1) 55
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 5 W 6 G19
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 7 G20 W 5 G17 W 11 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.13 0.03 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 6 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 10 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3780 5050
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 15 W 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 88110 113300
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 40 20
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-082000-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
332 AM EDT THU OCT 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 30 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 13 7 5
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (+5) 36 (-11) 59
RH % (24H TREND) 72 (+27) 99 (+2) 56
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 6 W 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 6 LGT/VAR W 10 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.15 0.03 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 5 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 1 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2760 5500
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 13 W 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 58420 114160
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 40 20
KBDI 201-300 201-300 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-082000-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
332 AM EDT THU OCT 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 20 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 10 5 5
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (+3) 39 (-10) 60
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (+40) 99 (+2) 61
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 8 G17 W 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 7 G17 W 5 W 9 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.12 0.02 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 5 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 1 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 7 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2220 5670
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 13 W 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 40050 99400
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 40 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-082000-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
332 AM EDT THU OCT 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 0 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 9 5 5
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (+5) 40 (-11) 62
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (+38) 100 (+3) 58
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 9 G20 W 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 8 G21 W 5 W 9 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.00 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 5 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 1 PM
PRECIP END 6 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2130 5490
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 21 W 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 59380 94450
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 20 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-082000-
BANGOR REGION-
332 AM EDT THU OCT 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 10 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 9 2 5
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (+5) 37 (-12) 60
RH % (24H TREND) 72 (+26) 99 (+2) 60
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 7 G18 SW 6 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 7 W 5 W 11 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.13 0.02 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 4 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 1 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 7 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3310 5740
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 15 W 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 67870 113510
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 50 10
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-082000-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
332 AM EDT THU OCT 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 0 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 2 5
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (+6) 40 (-12) 60
RH % (24H TREND) 81 (+31) 98 (+1) 62
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 9 G23 W 6 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 8 G22 W 5 W 9 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.12 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 2 PM
PRECIP END 6 PM 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2360 5930
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 13 W 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37900 112580
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 80 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS AROUND 50. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. COLDER. LOWS
AROUND 40. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID
30S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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