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FNUS51 KCAR 130624
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
224 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026
DISCUSSION
A WETTING RAIN IS EXPECTED TODAY INTO WEDNESDAY WITH RAINFALL
TOTALS GENERALLY RANGING FROM 0.75-1.25 INCHES. THE HIGHER TOTALS
ARE EXPECTED OVER CENTRAL AREAS. SOME LIGHT SNOW OR SLEET MAY
ALSO MIX IN OVER THE NORTH WOODS, MOOSEHEAD, AND WESTERN ALLAGASH
REGIONS TODAY. LITTLE, OR NO, SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. DRY
AND WINDY ON THURSDAY THEN MORE WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION IS
LIKELY
FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY. THERE IS AN INCREASING POSSIBILITY OF A
RAIN/SNOW MIX IN NORTHERN ZONES FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY AM.
STRONG, GUSTY WINDS FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY AS THE SYSTEM
DEPARTS.
MEZ101-132000-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
224 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 100 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 5 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (-17) 32 (-2) 46
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (-7) 100 (+4) 88
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 5 SE 6 G17 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.25 0.59 0.13
PRECIP DURATION 7 12 5
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2850 1500
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 14 W 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39590 24750
DISPERSION FAIR MARGINAL
CWR 100 100 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-132000-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
224 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 100 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 5 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (-17) 33 (-1) 48
RH % (24H TREND) 61 (-4) 100 (+5) 86
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 5 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 5 SE 6 G17 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.20 0.63 0.17
PRECIP DURATION 7 12 6
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3110 1550
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 12 NW 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38320 30220
DISPERSION FAIR MARGINAL
CWR 100 100 30
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-132000-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
224 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 100 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 4 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (-18) 35 (+1) 50
RH % (24H TREND) 60 (0) 98 (+1) 85
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 7 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 5 SE 5 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.61 0.19
PRECIP DURATION 2 12 7
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3270 1400
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 11 SE 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37130 25940
DISPERSION FAIR MARGINAL
CWR 90 100 40
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-132000-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
224 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 100 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 4 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (-23) 33 (-4) 57
RH % (24H TREND) 71 (+7) 100 (+5) 76
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 5 E 7 G21 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.41 0.74 0.09
PRECIP DURATION 9 12 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2280 2180
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 11 NW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32210 43450
DISPERSION MARGINAL FAIR
CWR 100 100 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-132000-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
224 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 100 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 7 7
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (-21) 38 (+1) 58
RH % (24H TREND) 60 (+1) 99 (+8) 77
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 5 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 5 G20 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.20 0.65 0.10
PRECIP DURATION 4 12 3
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3140 2030
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 10 W 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41220 44170
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR
CWR 100 100 10
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-132000-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
224 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 100 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 10 10
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (-19) 42 (+3) 62
RH % (24H TREND) 62 (-4) 100 (+10) 83
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 6 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) E 5 E 5 G23 NW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.16 0.67 0.10
PRECIP DURATION 4 12 3
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3310 2310
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 12 W 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 46700 39200
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR
CWR 100 100 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-132000-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
224 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 100 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 12 12
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (-19) 43 (+1) 64
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (-6) 100 (+10) 76
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 5 G17 SE 7 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) E 6 G18 E 7 G25 W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.17 0.77 0.13
PRECIP DURATION 4 12 4
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3460 2470
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 13 W 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 56570 36660
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 100 100 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-132000-
BANGOR REGION-
224 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 100 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 8 8
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (-23) 40 (-1) 62
RH % (24H TREND) 70 (+8) 100 (+10) 72
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 5 N 5 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) E 6 E 8 G25 NW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.39 0.56 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 6 11 1
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 10 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2320 2570
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 11 NW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34410 48230
DISPERSION MARGINAL FAIR
CWR 100 100
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-132000-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
224 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 100 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 11 11
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (-19) 44 (+1) 65
RH % (24H TREND) 73 (+5) 100 (+11) 74
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 6 G20 S 6 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) E 8 G21 E 10 G27 NW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.38 0.63 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 6 11 0
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 9 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2680 3020
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 14 W 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 56470 51370
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 100 100
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
15 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
RAIN. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
RAIN AND A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
WEST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
SATURDAY
BREEZY. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 25 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 20 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
15 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 50. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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