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FNUS51 KCAR 071844
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
244 PM EDT FRI AUG 7 2026
DISCUSSION
AFTERNOON RHS WILL BBE HIGH (AROUND 60 PERCENT) OVER THE WEEKEND.
CHANCE FOR STORMS EACH AFTERNOON THIS WEEKEND. SOME AREAS WILL
RECEIVE WETTING RAINS, BUT PROBABLY NOT EVERYWHERE DUE TO THE HIT
AND MISS NATURE OF THE SHOWERS AND STORMS. LIGHT WINDS THE NEXT
FEW DAYS.
MEZ101-080800-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
244 PM EDT FRI AUG 7 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 40 40 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 15(LTD) 28(ELEV) 27(ELEV) 32(ELEV)
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (-3) 82 (-3) 61 79
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 49 (0) 100 60
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 6 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.03 0.03 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 0 2 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 12 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END 7 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4670 4330
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 7 W 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 40520 70310
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 10 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-080800-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
244 PM EDT FRI AUG 7 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 40 40 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 15(LTD) 26(ELEV) 28(ELEV) 29(ELEV)
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (-2) 82 (-5) 61 80
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (0) 52 (+4) 100 58
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.05 0.04 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 0 2 3 5
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 11 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END 7 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4090 4250
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 7 W 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38430 73340
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 20 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-080800-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
244 PM EDT FRI AUG 7 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 40 40 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 15(LTD) 26(ELEV) 26(ELEV) 24(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (-1) 82 (-8) 62 82
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+3) 56 (+10) 100 59
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.06 0.05 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 0 2 3 4
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 10 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END 7 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3600 4490
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 6 SW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 28590 53360
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 30 10 30
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-080800-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
244 PM EDT FRI AUG 7 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 50 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 12 36(ELEV) 35(ELEV) 25(ELEV)
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (-4) 82 (-5) 62 83
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+3) 60 (+7) 100 56
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.19 0.04 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 5 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2840 4340
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 6 W 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 26960 70700
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 0 50 10 10
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-080800-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
244 PM EDT FRI AUG 7 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 60 50 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 12 32(ELEV) 32(ELEV) 22(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (-2) 82 (-10) 64 85
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+5) 65 (+15) 100 58
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.17 0.05 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 0 5 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 6 AM CONTINUING 10 AM
PRECIP END 8 PM CONTINUING 3 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2800 5370
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 5 SW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 20480 60850
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 60 10 10
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-080800-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
244 PM EDT FRI AUG 7 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 40 30 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 17(LTD) 27(ELEV) 25(ELEV) 19(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (-6) 82 (-11) 62 86
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+9) 71 (+19) 100 57
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.02 0.01 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 0 4 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 6 AM CONTINUING 12 PM
PRECIP END 8 PM CONTINUING 1 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2350 5470
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 6 SW 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 18770 59850
DISPERSION POOR GOOD
CWR 10 20
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-080800-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
244 PM EDT FRI AUG 7 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 40 20 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 17(LTD) 24(LTD) 21(LTD) 17(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (-6) 82 (-7) 61 86
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+8) 70 (+16) 100 59
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 0 4 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 8 AM CONTINUING 1 PM
PRECIP END 8 PM CONTINUING 3 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1250 3170
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 5 SW 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 11980 36700
DISPERSION POOR FAIR
CWR
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-080800-
BANGOR REGION-
244 PM EDT FRI AUG 7 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 60 50 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 18(LTD) 36(ELEV) 32(ELEV) 22(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (-3) 83 (-9) 65 87
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+7) 72 (+19) 100 56
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.11 0.04 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 5 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING 11 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 1 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2510 5490
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 6 W 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 20420 59470
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 30 10 10
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-080800-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
244 PM EDT FRI AUG 7 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 50 20 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 17(LTD) 28(ELEV) 19(LTD) 16(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (-3) 85 (-4) 63 88
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+9) 69 (+10) 100 57
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.04 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 4 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 6 AM CONTINUING 1 PM
PRECIP END 8 PM CONTINUING 2 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1810 3820
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 6 SW 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 13180 45410
DISPERSION POOR FAIR
CWR 20
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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