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FNUS51 KCAR 181810
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
210 PM EDT FRI JUL 18 2025
DISCUSSION
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN FROM THE WEST TONIGHT AND REMAINS ON SATURDAY.
PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES ARE EXPECTED SATURDAY WITH DRIER AIR
EXPECTED. THE NEXT CHANCE FOR WETTING RAIN MOVES IN SUNDAY WITH HIGHEST
RAINFALL TOTALS OVER SOUTHERN AREAS.
MEZ101-190815-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
210 PM EDT FRI JUL 18 2025
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 60 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 9 9 14
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (-5) 76 (+5) 54 72
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (-4) 43 (-4) 99 60
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 7 G17 LGT/VAR W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.07 0.19
PRECIP DURATION 3 7
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6660 3960
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 20 W 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 154200 40420
DISPERSION EXCELLENT FAIR
CWR 0 0 50 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ102-190815-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
210 PM EDT FRI JUL 18 2025
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 60 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 8 8 18(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (-7) 78 (+6) 54 73
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (-5) 42 (-3) 96 64
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 LGT/VAR W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.20
PRECIP DURATION 2 9
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 7100 3750
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 17 NW 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 140660 44440
DISPERSION EXCELLENT FAIR
CWR 0 0 80 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ103-190815-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
210 PM EDT FRI JUL 18 2025
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 60 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 7 7 18(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (-9) 78 (+4) 57 72
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (-7) 41 (-2) 92 67
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 7 LGT/VAR SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.09 0.32
PRECIP DURATION 2 10
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 7250 2960
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 16 W 6
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 127620 37770
DISPERSION EXCELLENT FAIR
CWR 0 0 80 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ105-190815-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
210 PM EDT FRI JUL 18 2025
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 50 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 5 16(LTD) 23(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (-8) 79 (+7) 56 73
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (-7) 41 (-5) 94 71
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 5 G17 SW 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.11 0.35
PRECIP DURATION 1 9
PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 7770 2720
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 14 NW 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 124690 37520
DISPERSION EXCELLENT FAIR
CWR 0 0 90 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ106-190815-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
210 PM EDT FRI JUL 18 2025
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 40 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 3 17(LTD) 20(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (-12) 81 (+5) 59 73
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (-8) 38 (-3) 95 76
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 LGT/VAR SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.07 0.49
PRECIP DURATION 1 9
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 7920 2370
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 14 SW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 122400 34020
DISPERSION EXCELLENT MARGINAL
CWR 0 0 80 100
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...MODERATE.
MEZ108-190815-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
210 PM EDT FRI JUL 18 2025
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 16(LTD) 19(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (-11) 81 (+3) 60 72
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (-17) 40 (-2) 96 84
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 SW 5 SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.49
PRECIP DURATION 0 7
PRECIP BEGIN 3 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 7440 2680
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 13 S 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 106190 28010
DISPERSION VERY GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 0 0 100
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 201-300
REMARKS...MODERATE.
MEZ112-190815-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
210 PM EDT FRI JUL 18 2025
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 14 21(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (-8) 81 (+2) 58 72
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (-17) 42 (0) 94 81
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 7 SW 5 S 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.52
PRECIP DURATION 0 7
PRECIP BEGIN 3 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5590 2160
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 11 SW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 83270 30770
DISPERSION VERY GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 0 0 100
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...MODERATE.
MEZ113-190815-
BANGOR REGION-
210 PM EDT FRI JUL 18 2025
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 2 19(LTD) 24(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (-13) 80 (+3) 61 72
RH % (24H TREND) 85 (-12) 40 (-3) 96 84
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 5 SW 7 S 6 SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.07 0.53
PRECIP DURATION 1 8
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 7770 2050
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 12 S 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 100980 24360
DISPERSION VERY GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 0 0 60 100
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...MODERATE.
MEZ114-190815-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
210 PM EDT FRI JUL 18 2025
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 16(LTD) 21(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (-10) 81 (+2) 59 74
RH % (24H TREND) 84 (-15) 45 (+1) 97 86
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 7
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 8 S 6 S 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.57
PRECIP DURATION 0 7
PRECIP BEGIN 3 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5840 2320
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 11 SW 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 66910 31020
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 0 0 100
KBDI 201-300 301-400 301-400 201-300
REMARKS...MODERATE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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