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FNUS51 KCAR 051844
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
243 PM EDT WED AUG 5 2026
DISCUSSION
DRY AND HOT CONDITIONS THROUGH THURSDAY WITH RHS 35 TO 45
PERCENT. A RETURN OF SHOWERS AND STORMS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY ALONG
WITH A BIT HIGHER AFTERNOON RHS.
MEZ101-060800-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
243 PM EDT WED AUG 5 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 3 8 16(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (-4) 87 (+2) 62 83
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (-3) 38 (0) 99 53
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5610 4660
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 11 W 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 70240 46200
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-060800-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
243 PM EDT WED AUG 5 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 3 6 15(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (-5) 89 (+2) 62 84
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (+5) 36 (-1) 96 52
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5830 5120
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 10 W 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 70810 50080
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-060800-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
243 PM EDT WED AUG 5 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 3 6 15(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (-3) 89 (0) 62 86
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (+5) 37 (-2) 92 50
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6110 5680
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 9 W 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 66130 49990
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-060800-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
243 PM EDT WED AUG 5 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 4 6 15(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (-3) 90 (+3) 64 87
RH % (24H TREND) 85 (+4) 36 (-1) 93 51
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 5 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6070 5690
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 9 W 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 65240 54060
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-060800-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
243 PM EDT WED AUG 5 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 3 3 12
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (0) 91 (+1) 64 89
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (+1) 36 (+1) 92 46
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 4 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6310 6200
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 8 W 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 60930 54270
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-060800-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
243 PM EDT WED AUG 5 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 3 3 12
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (0) 91 (+1) 65 89
RH % (24H TREND) 84 (-2) 38 (0) 87 48
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5980 5600
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 6 W 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 45760 47500
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR
CWR 0 0 0 10
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-060800-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
243 PM EDT WED AUG 5 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 2 3 11
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (-1) 89 (+3) 62 85
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (-4) 42 (-2) 92 56
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3540 3300
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 6 SW 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33210 43480
DISPERSION MARGINAL FAIR
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-060800-
BANGOR REGION-
243 PM EDT WED AUG 5 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 3 4 16(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (+2) 91 (+1) 66 90
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (-1) 37 (-1) 94 48
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6350 6240
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 7 W 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 47660 50940
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-060800-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
243 PM EDT WED AUG 5 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 2 6 14
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (+1) 91 (+4) 64 89
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (-2) 41 (-5) 95 52
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 LGT/VAR SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 4 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4590 4370
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 6 SW 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 31320 35270
DISPERSION MARGINAL FAIR
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND
80. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY 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 ABOVE NORMAL.
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