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FNUS51 KCAR 231837
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
236 PM EDT SAT MAY 23 2026
DISCUSSION
BELOW AVERAGE TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH MEMORIAL DAY. A
SLOW INCREASE IN RELATIVE HUMIDITIES IS LIKELY ON SUNDAY WITH A
WETTING RAIN MOVING IN LATE IN THE AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING
THROUGH MONDAY. UNSETTLED WEATHER IS THEN FORECAST THROUGH THE
END OF THE WEEK.
MEZ101-240800-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
236 PM EDT SAT MAY 23 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 60 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 1 6
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (+9) 65 (0) 39 60
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (+6) 29 (+8) 100 70
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6 G17 S 6 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.06 0.10
PRECIP DURATION 0 4 6
PRECIP BEGIN 4 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4980 2020
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 16 SW 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 78350 19500
DISPERSION GOOD POOR
CWR 0 20 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-240800-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
236 PM EDT SAT MAY 23 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 60 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 2 9
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (+8) 68 (+2) 38 59
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (+9) 28 (+6) 100 71
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6 S 5 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.06 0.11
PRECIP DURATION 0 4 7
PRECIP BEGIN 4 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5100 1800
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 15 S 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 78320 20020
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 0 20 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-240800-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
236 PM EDT SAT MAY 23 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 70 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 1 12
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (+7) 68 (+3) 39 57
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (+10) 29 (+6) 100 73
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 G17 S 5 SE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.13
PRECIP DURATION 0 4 9
PRECIP BEGIN 5 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4970 1630
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 14 S 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 73490 26830
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 0 20 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-240800-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
236 PM EDT SAT MAY 23 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 70 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 1 2 11
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (+7) 63 (-3) 38 60
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (+3) 32 (+7) 100 71
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 8 G18 S 6 G18 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.11 0.13
PRECIP DURATION 0 8 6
PRECIP BEGIN 4 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4390 1770
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 16 N 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 76300 24070
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 0 40 50
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-240800-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
236 PM EDT SAT MAY 23 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 70 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 2 14
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (+3) 65 (-2) 41 59
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (+7) 28 (+4) 100 77
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.11 0.17
PRECIP DURATION 0 6 8
PRECIP BEGIN 4 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4870 1730
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 14 SE 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 73890 27600
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 0 40 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-240800-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
236 PM EDT SAT MAY 23 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 80 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 3 14
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (+1) 62 (-5) 42 58
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (+11) 34 (+7) 100 83
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.20 0.27
PRECIP DURATION 0 7 9
PRECIP BEGIN 5 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4250 1630
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 12 SE 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 58340 25940
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 0 90 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-240800-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
236 PM EDT SAT MAY 23 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 80 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 3 16(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (-1) 60 (-4) 42 60
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (+18) 39 (+8) 100 80
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 7 G19
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.26 0.40
PRECIP DURATION 0 7 9
PRECIP BEGIN 4 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3270 1450
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 10 SE 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 44980 25090
DISPERSION FAIR MARGINAL
CWR 0 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-240800-
BANGOR REGION-
236 PM EDT SAT MAY 23 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 80 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 2 13
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (+3) 62 (-7) 42 61
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (+2) 34 (+6) 100 74
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 5 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.19 0.16
PRECIP DURATION 0 8 6
PRECIP BEGIN 4 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4140 1740
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 15 NE 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 63780 18710
DISPERSION GOOD POOR
CWR 0 80 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-240800-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
236 PM EDT SAT MAY 23 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 80 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 3 12
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (0) 59 (-7) 43 64
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+13) 41 (+9) 100 73
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 7 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.30 0.23
PRECIP DURATION 0 9 8
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3460 1560
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 12 NE 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 52840 14470
DISPERSION GOOD POOR
CWR 0 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND 60.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL.
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