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FNUS51 KCAR 081837
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
236 PM EDT WED JUL 8 2026
DISCUSSION
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF
DAYS, WITH RH VALUES FROM 40 TO 50 PERCENT THESE DAYS. INCREASED
CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH THE END OF THE
WEEK. HIGH PRESSURE AND DRY WEATHER RETURNS FOR THE WEEKEND.
MEZ101-090800-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
236 PM EDT WED JUL 8 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 20 50 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 15(LTD) 8 12 20(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (+7) 81 (-3) 58 78
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (-6) 44 (+5) 100 37
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.03 0.08 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 2 2 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4640 5900
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 10 NW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 46850 81420
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 10 10 30 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-090800-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
236 PM EDT WED JUL 8 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 20 60 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 12 12 15(LTD) 22(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (+6) 83 (-2) 57 80
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (-7) 45 (+8) 98 40
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.01 0.08 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 2 2 3 2
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4580 5530
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 11 NW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 73010 82890
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 40 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-090800-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
236 PM EDT WED JUL 8 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 20 70 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 10 16(LTD) 15(LTD) 24(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (+6) 84 (-1) 60 80
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (-10) 47 (+5) 95 44
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.03 0.11 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 0 1 3 2
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4440 4530
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 10 NW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 60370 68120
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 50 50
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-090800-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
236 PM EDT WED JUL 8 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 30 70 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 8 22(LTD) 21(LTD) 22(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (+5) 86 (+2) 60 81
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (-7) 49 (+6) 100 48
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.10 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 0 2 4 2
PRECIP BEGIN 5 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5050 4520
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 14 NW 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 80820 45810
DISPERSION VERY GOOD FAIR
CWR 40 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-090800-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
236 PM EDT WED JUL 8 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 70 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 22(LTD) 22(LTD) 21(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (+3) 88 (+4) 61 82
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (-7) 48 (+4) 100 52
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.26 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 2 4 2
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5430 4710
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 13 NW 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 86240 43830
DISPERSION VERY GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 10 90 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-090800-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
236 PM EDT WED JUL 8 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 60 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 20(LTD) 24(LTD) 19(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (0) 88 (+8) 61 82
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (-6) 49 (-3) 100 63
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.07 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 1 4 2
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5650 4390
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 13 NW 6
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 84850 33060
DISPERSION VERY GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 0 30 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-090800-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
236 PM EDT WED JUL 8 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 50 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 16(LTD) 24(LTD) 19(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (-2) 86 (+11) 58 82
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (-3) 55 (-7) 100 65
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 0 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3680 2910
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 11 SW 6
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 66250 26710
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 0 30 30
KBDI <200 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-090800-
BANGOR REGION-
236 PM EDT WED JUL 8 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 50 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 23(LTD) 23(LTD) 21(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (+3) 88 (+3) 63 83
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (-6) 48 (-1) 100 54
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 5 W 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 2 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6350 4650
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 13 NW 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 91180 39780
DISPERSION VERY GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 10 10
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-090800-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
236 PM EDT WED JUL 8 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 50 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 16(LTD) 21(LTD) 18(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (-1) 89 (+12) 63 86
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (-2) 53 (-11) 99 62
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 7 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 0 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4820 3770
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 11 W 6
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 76820 33980
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 0 10 10
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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