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FNUS51 KCAR 020740
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
340 AM EDT SUN AUG 2 2026
DISCUSSION
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE NORTHWESTERN HALF
OF THE FORECAST AREA THIS AFTERNOON. A WETTING RAIN IS LIKELY
TONIGHT INTO MONDAY NIGHT, WITH ALSO A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS MONDAY, THOUGH SPECIFIC AMOUNTS ARE STILL UNCERTAIN.
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES REMAIN ELEVATED THROUGH MONDAY, LIKELY NOT
DROPPING BELOW 50 PERCENT. NEXT CHANCE FOR DRIER CONDITIONS IS
MID- WEEK WITH RHS 35-45% OVER NORTH/CENTRAL AREAS AND 50-60%
ALONG THE COAST. A RETURN OF SHOWERS AND STORMS THURSDAY INTO
FRIDAY. TEMPERATURES GENERALLY AT AROUND, TO SLIGHTLY ABOVE,
AVERAGE LEVELS THROUGH MID NEXT WEEK THOUGH SLIGHTLY BELOW NORMAL
LEVEL TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED WITH RAIN MONDAY.
MEZ101-022000-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
340 AM EDT SUN AUG 2 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 60 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 31(ELEV) 30(ELEV) 27(ELEV)
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (+4) 60 (-1) 73
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (-2) 99 (+2) 79
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.11 0.27 0.55
PRECIP DURATION 3 7 11
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5000 2770
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 11 SW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 63820 57970
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 80 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-022000-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
340 AM EDT SUN AUG 2 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 60 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 27(ELEV) 26(ELEV) 27(ELEV)
TEMP (24H TREND) 84 (+6) 59 (-1) 74
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (-4) 99 (0) 82
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR S 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.15 0.50
PRECIP DURATION 3 6 11
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5390 2420
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 13 S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 75640 40660
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 40 50 100
KBDI 201-300 201-300 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-022000-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
340 AM EDT SUN AUG 2 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 50 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 18(LTD) 14 23(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+9) 59 (-1) 74
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (-7) 99 (+2) 81
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 G19
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 7 G18 S 5 S 8 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.07 0.38
PRECIP DURATION 2 5 9
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4780 2200
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 15 S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 75050 40660
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 20 20 100
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-022000-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
340 AM EDT SUN AUG 2 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 60 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 14 16(LTD) 26(ELEV)
TEMP (24H TREND) 84 (+4) 60 (-2) 75
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (-3) 99 (+2) 81
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 6 G17 S 6 G17 S 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.06 0.47
PRECIP DURATION 1 5 11
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4530 2320
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 14 SW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 87980 38640
DISPERSION VERY GOOD FAIR
CWR 10 30 100
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-022000-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
340 AM EDT SUN AUG 2 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 40 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 8 15(LTD) 23(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+4) 60 (-1) 75
RH % (24H TREND) 54 (-2) 99 (+1) 86
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 8 G18 S 6 G18 S 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.04 0.38
PRECIP DURATION 0 4 9
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4710 1840
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 15 SW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 92160 29370
DISPERSION VERY GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 10 20 100
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-022000-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
340 AM EDT SUN AUG 2 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 15(LTD) 21(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (+2) 58 (-1) 73
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (+5) 97 (-3) 88
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 8 G20 S 5 G17 S 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.06 0.41
PRECIP DURATION 2 9
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3030 1920
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 15 SW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 55020 26330
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 0 40 100
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-022000-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
340 AM EDT SUN AUG 2 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 15(LTD) 20(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 80 (+3) 57 (-2) 74
RH % (24H TREND) 69 (+4) 98 (-2) 85
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 8 G19 S 5 S 9 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.06 0.49
PRECIP DURATION 1 9
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1790 1610
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 13 SW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34670 23890
DISPERSION MARGINAL MARGINAL
CWR 0 40 100
KBDI 301-400 301-400 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-022000-
BANGOR REGION-
340 AM EDT SUN AUG 2 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 16(LTD) 24(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+1) 62 (0) 76
RH % (24H TREND) 55 (+3) 99 (-1) 86
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 9 G21 S 8 G18 S 9 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.05 0.38
PRECIP DURATION 2 9
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4850 1760
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 16 SW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 91780 27300
DISPERSION VERY GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 0 30 100
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-022000-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
340 AM EDT SUN AUG 2 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 17(LTD) 21(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (+3) 61 (+1) 77
RH % (24H TREND) 70 (+8) 97 (-3) 81
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 9 G20 S 6 G17 S 10 G24
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.11 0.41
PRECIP DURATION 2 8
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2000 1710
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 15 SW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 36130 23970
DISPERSION FAIR MARGINAL
CWR 0 90 100
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. PATCHY FOG. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. PATCHY FOG. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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