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FNUS51 KCAR 201238
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
838 AM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
DISCUSSION
PARTLY SUNNY SKIES TODAY WITH MUCH OF THE AREA REMAINING DRY
EXCEPT FOR SOME SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE ST. JOHN VALLEY TODAY.
TEMPERATURES IN THE 70S TO LOW 80S WITH LIGHT WEST WINDS 5-10MPH.
AFTERNOON MINIMUM RHS DIP INTO THE 40-50% RANGE WITH 35-40% RHS
IN
THE BAXTER STATE PARK AREA TO DANFORTH. TONIGHT, EXPECT RHS TO
RECOVER TO NEAR 100% IN THE ENTIRE FORECAST AREA. FRIDAY, A
MOSTLY
SUNNY DAY WITH 70S AND A FEW LOW 80S. LIGHT N-NW WINDS AROUND
5MPH ACROSS THE AREA. EXPECT MINIMUM RHS TO DIP INTO THE 30-40%
RANGE ACROSS THE AREA EXCEPT 40S PERCENT ALONG THE COAST THANKS
TO
AN AFTERNOON RH.
MEZ101-202015-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
838 AM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 8 4 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 73 (-2) 43 (-13) 73
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (-11) 100 (+4) 34
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5960 7360
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 12 W 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 89600 74370
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ102-202015-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
838 AM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 5 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 75 (-2) 45 (-11) 75
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (-6) 100 (+3) 35
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6010 7910
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 11 W 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 82170 83570
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ103-202015-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
838 AM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 5 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 77 (-1) 46 (-13) 76
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (-6) 100 (+4) 36
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5910 7750
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 10 W 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 69530 83240
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ105-202015-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
838 AM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 2 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 78 (0) 48 (-11) 78
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (-5) 98 (+2) 34
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6690 7420
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 10 W 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 76730 70960
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ106-202015-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
838 AM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 2 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 81 (0) 50 (-11) 80
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (-5) 98 (+1) 33
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6570 7500
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 10 W 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 73160 63170
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ108-202015-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
838 AM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 0(NONE) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (0) 56 (-6) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (-5) 90 (-7) 39
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5800 7530
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 9 NW 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 64960 59070
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...MODERATE.
MEZ112-202015-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
838 AM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 0(NONE) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (+3) 56 (-6) 82
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (-11) 91 (-7) 39
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3860 5970
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 7 E 5
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37280 37850
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...MODERATE.
MEZ113-202015-
BANGOR REGION-
838 AM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 2 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 81 (-1) 53 (-9) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (-7) 96 (-1) 39
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6760 7320
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 10 NW 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 72310 53720
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...MODERATE.
MEZ114-202015-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
838 AM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 1 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 86 (+5) 57 (-6) 84
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (-22) 92 (-8) 37
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5550 7220
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 7 S 5
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 55240 36140
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...MODERATE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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