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FNUS51 KCAR 130702
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
302 AM EDT THU AUG 13 2026
DISCUSSION
UNSETTLED, SHOWERY WEATHER THROUGH FRIDAY WITH THE GREATEST
CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND STORMS TODAY. WIDESPREAD WETTING RAINFALL
IS NOT EXPECTED AS PRECIPITATION WILL BE RELATIVELY SCATTERED
IN NATURE. WINDS SHOULD REMAIN UNDER 15 MPH TODAY, THEN WILL
INCREASE TO 25 TO 30 MPH FRIDAY. DRY THIS WEEKEND WITH RHS
35 TO 45%. NEXT CHANCE FOR PRECIPITATION EARLY NEXT WEEK.
MEZ101-132030-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
302 AM EDT THU AUG 13 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 60 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50(SIG) 35(ELEV) 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 72 (0) 47 (-5) 71
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (+6) 100 (+1) 45
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.18 0.07 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 6 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4080 5330
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 10 NW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 50260 82560
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 90 90 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-132030-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
302 AM EDT THU AUG 13 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 60 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 53(SIG) 41(ELEV) 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 73 (-1) 46 (-6) 71
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (+9) 100 (+1) 47
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.18 0.10 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4020 5410
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 9 NW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 50150 102810
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 100 100 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-132030-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
302 AM EDT THU AUG 13 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 60 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 54(SIG) 39(ELEV) 9
TEMP (24H TREND) 74 (-2) 47 (-6) 73
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (+9) 100 (+1) 46
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 8 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 9 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.20 0.13 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 3
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3890 5340
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 8 NW 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35730 102330
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 100 100 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-132030-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
302 AM EDT THU AUG 13 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 40 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 46(ELEV) 33(ELEV) 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 75 (-1) 49 (-6) 73
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (+10) 100 (+5) 45
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 8
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 10
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.13 0.05 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 6 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4670 7060
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 10 NW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 55810 123950
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 70 70 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-132030-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
302 AM EDT THU AUG 13 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 50 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 45(ELEV) 40(ELEV) 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 76 (-3) 50 (-5) 76
RH % (24H TREND) 55 (+11) 100 (+2) 43
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.16 0.07 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4820 7120
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 8 NW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 55440 122580
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 90 90 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-132030-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
302 AM EDT THU AUG 13 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 50 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 36(ELEV) 37(ELEV) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 76 (-5) 53 (-4) 77
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (+17) 100 (+4) 47
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 6 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.17 0.08 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4210 8110
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 7 NW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 45470 118080
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 90 90 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-132030-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
302 AM EDT THU AUG 13 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 40 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 31(ELEV) 31(ELEV) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 77 (-2) 54 (-5) 80
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (+13) 100 (+6) 40
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 6 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 7 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.15 0.06 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2670 7370
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 8 NW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 31460 109800
DISPERSION MARGINAL VERY GOOD
CWR 50 50 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-132030-
BANGOR REGION-
302 AM EDT THU AUG 13 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 40 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 41(ELEV) 34(ELEV) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 77 (-4) 52 (-6) 77
RH % (24H TREND) 61 (+15) 100 (+3) 45
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 8 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 10 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.11 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5330 7850
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 9 NW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 49190 128700
DISPERSION FAIR EXCELLENT
CWR 40 30 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-132030-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
302 AM EDT THU AUG 13 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 40 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 33(ELEV) 30(ELEV) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 80 (-1) 55 (-6) 83
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (+12) 99 (+5) 38
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 8
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR NW 9
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.15 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3870 8100
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 8 NW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34950 136750
DISPERSION MARGINAL EXCELLENT
CWR 70 40 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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