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FNUS51 KCAR 110701
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
301 AM EDT THU JUN 11 2026
DISCUSSION
TODAY WILL BE ANOTHER VERY WARM DAY WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES AWAY
FROM THE COAST IN THE 80S TO NEAR 90F. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS
TODAY WITH A LIGHT S-SE SEABREEZE DOWNEAST LATE MORNING INTO THE
AFTERNOON. MINIMUM RHS FALL INTO THE 35-40 PERCENT RANGE ACROSS
THE NORTH WITH 55-70 PERCENT ELSEWHERE AS HUMIDITY INCREASES
TODAY. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOP
ACROSS THE MOOSEHEAD REGION INTO THE NORTH WOODS THIS AFTERNOON.
GREATEST RISK OF LIGHTNING STRIKES FROM THE NORTH END OF MOOSEHEAD
LAKE INTO NORTHERN SOMERSET COUNTY.
FRIDAY NOT AS HOT WITH UPPER 70S TO LOW 80S ACROSS THE AREA WITH
SE WINDS 5-10MPH AND GUSTING 10-20MPH. SIGNIFICANT HUMIDITY
INCREASE WITH MINIMUM RHS IN THE 55-70 PERCENT RANGE. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS INTO
NORTHERN MAINE. GREATEST CHANCE OF A WETTING RAIN WILL BE WITH
WIDESPREAD SHOWERS FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING OVER
NORTHERN 1/2 OF THE FORECAST AREA.
MEZ101-112045-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
301 AM EDT THU JUN 11 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 30 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 28(ELEV) 28(ELEV) 36(ELEV)
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (+3) 60 (+1) 84
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (+3) 100 (+10) 56
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.05 0.17
PRECIP DURATION 2 2 6
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5550 3950
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 4 SE 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 28640 30690
DISPERSION MARGINAL MARGINAL
CWR 10 20 50
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-112045-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
301 AM EDT THU JUN 11 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 24(LTD) 24(LTD) 36(ELEV)
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (+3) 61 (+2) 84
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (+3) 99 (+10) 53
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.13
PRECIP DURATION 2 1 5
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6060 3540
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 4 SE 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37670 40800
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR
CWR 10 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-112045-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
301 AM EDT THU JUN 11 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 9 14 24(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (+3) 61 (0) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (+3) 99 (+13) 52
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 7 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.03 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 1 5
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5980 3000
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 5 SE 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37680 41550
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR
CWR 0 10 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-112045-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
301 AM EDT THU JUN 11 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 30 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 28(ELEV) 23(LTD) 35(ELEV)
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (+2) 62 (0) 84
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (+8) 100 (+7) 56
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.06 0.11
PRECIP DURATION 2 2 5
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4500 3370
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 4 S 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 25240 39280
DISPERSION MARGINAL FAIR
CWR 10 10 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-112045-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
301 AM EDT THU JUN 11 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 10 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 15(LTD) 13 26(ELEV)
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (0) 59 (-1) 83
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (+9) 100 (+3) 55
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.01 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 4
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4660 3860
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 4 SE 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 26430 58800
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-112045-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
301 AM EDT THU JUN 11 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 7 11
TEMP (24H TREND) 81 (-4) 55 (-1) 77
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (+23) 100 (0) 66
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 7 AM
PRECIP END 10 AM 12 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3070 3280
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 4 SE 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 14500 37130
DISPERSION POOR FAIR
CWR 10 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-112045-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
301 AM EDT THU JUN 11 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 8 6 7
TEMP (24H TREND) 76 (-3) 51 (-3) 74
RH % (24H TREND) 66 (+17) 100 (0) 69
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 6 AM
PRECIP END 10 AM 12 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1770 1920
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 4 E 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 12870 24990
DISPERSION POOR MARGINAL
CWR 10 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-112045-
BANGOR REGION-
301 AM EDT THU JUN 11 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 20 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 14 14 27(ELEV)
TEMP (24H TREND) 86 (-1) 59 (0) 85
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (+14) 100 (0) 56
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 1 0 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 6 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 PM 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4090 3050
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 4 S 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 21040 32840
DISPERSION MARGINAL MARGINAL
CWR 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-112045-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
301 AM EDT THU JUN 11 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 10 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 10 8 7
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (+1) 55 (-2) 79
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (+15) 100 (0) 67
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.02 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 1 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 2 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 11 AM CONTINUING 10 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2460 2230
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 5 SE 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 15490 27770
DISPERSION POOR MARGINAL
CWR 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND 80.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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