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FNUS51 KCAR 241235
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
835 AM EDT SUN MAY 24 2026
DISCUSSION
COOLER TEMPERATURES IN THE LOW TO MID 60S TODAY ACROSS THE
DOWNEAST, BANGOR REGION, MOOSEHEAD REGION INTO THE QUEBEC-MAINE
BORDERLANDS. ACROSS NORTHERN MAINE AND EASTERN AROOSTOOK COUNTY
EXPECTING TEMPERATURES TO TOP OUT IN THE LOW 70S. INCREASING HIGH
CLOUDS TODAY ACROSS THE REGION WITH DECENT SOUTHERLY WINDS
DEVELOPING ON A WELL MIXED DAY. SOUTH WINDS 5-15MPH GUSTING UP TO
20MPH. AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DROP TODAY INTO THE
25-30 PERCENT RANGE ACROSS MUCH OF NORTHERN MAINE INCLUDING THE
BAXTER REGION TO NORTHERN WASHINGTON COUNTY. 25-35 PERCENT RANGE
FOR THE MOOSEHEAD REGION, BANGOR REGION TO INTERIOR DOWNEAST ALONG
THE AIRLINE. ALONG THE DOWNEAST COAST EXPECTING 30-40 PERCENT RHS
EXCEPT 50-60 PERCENT AT THE SHORELINE.
TONIGHT RAIN WORKS INTO THE REGION AND EXPECTING SOLID RH RECOVERY
TO 100 PERCENT IN MOST AREAS. MONDAY WILL FEATURE A WETTING RAIN
FOR MOST WITH UP TO 0.75 INCH EXPECTED.
MEZ101-242015-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
835 AM EDT SUN MAY 24 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 4 6
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (0) 41 (+7) 60
RH % (24H TREND) 25 (+9) 100 (+13) 69
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 7 G17 S 6 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.05 0.30
PRECIP DURATION 2 9
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6180 1960
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 15 SW 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 93600 28010
DISPERSION VERY GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 0 30 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...MODERATE.
MEZ102-242015-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
835 AM EDT SUN MAY 24 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 3 7
TEMP (24H TREND) 71 (+4) 40 (+4) 60
RH % (24H TREND) 24 (+7) 99 (+16) 68
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 5 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 7 G17 S 5 G18 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.04 0.37
PRECIP DURATION 1 8
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6320 1920
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 14 SW 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 86570 30600
DISPERSION VERY GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 0 30 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...HIGH.
MEZ103-242015-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
835 AM EDT SUN MAY 24 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 5
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 (+4) 41 (+6) 58
RH % (24H TREND) 25 (+5) 96 (+7) 72
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 7 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 8 G20 S 6 G18 S 5 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.49
PRECIP DURATION 2 11
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5990 1660
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 14 S 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 84840 36100
DISPERSION VERY GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 10 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...HIGH.
MEZ105-242015-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
835 AM EDT SUN MAY 24 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 4 11
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (-1) 41 (+1) 62
RH % (24H TREND) 29 (+6) 100 (+22) 69
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 5 G17 SE 6 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 8 G20 S 6 G18 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.13 0.50
PRECIP DURATION 5 9
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4800 2420
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 16 W 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 81380 42170
DISPERSION VERY GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 90 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...HIGH.
MEZ106-242015-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
835 AM EDT SUN MAY 24 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 3 9
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (-1) 43 (+3) 59
RH % (24H TREND) 25 (+3) 100 (+17) 75
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 7 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.09 0.59
PRECIP DURATION 4 10
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5380 1780
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 13 W 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 79880 27980
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 0 80 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...HIGH.
MEZ108-242015-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
835 AM EDT SUN MAY 24 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 4 8
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (-3) 43 (+2) 59
RH % (24H TREND) 29 (+3) 100 (+18) 85
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 7 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 7 G17 LGT/VAR S 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.11 0.66
PRECIP DURATION 4 11
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4570 1560
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 12 SE 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 59460 36520
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 90 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...MODERATE.
MEZ112-242015-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
835 AM EDT SUN MAY 24 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 5 11
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (-1) 43 (+2) 61
RH % (24H TREND) 32 (+2) 100 (+13) 80
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 7 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR S 5 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.13 0.80
PRECIP DURATION 4 11
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3240 1290
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 10 SE 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 47290 35310
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR
CWR 0 90 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...MODERATE.
MEZ113-242015-
BANGOR REGION-
835 AM EDT SUN MAY 24 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 90 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 6 12
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (-6) 43 (+2) 62
RH % (24H TREND) 32 (+7) 100 (+12) 72
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 5 SE 7 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 8 G19 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.19 0.58
PRECIP DURATION 6 9
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4430 2050
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 13 NW 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 64670 26770
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 0 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...MODERATE.
MEZ114-242015-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
835 AM EDT SUN MAY 24 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 90 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 5 13
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (-3) 43 (+2) 64
RH % (24H TREND) 34 (+3) 100 (+11) 73
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 8 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 6 G17 LGT/VAR S 5 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.21 0.66
PRECIP DURATION 7 9
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3440 1310
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 11 NW 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 49410 14700
DISPERSION FAIR POOR
CWR 0 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...MODERATE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. PATCHY FOG.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL.
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