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FNUS51 KCAR 121459
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1059 AM EDT MON OCT 12 2026
DISCUSSION
LIGHT RAIN POSSIBLE DOWNEAST EARLY TODAY. A COLD FRONT WILL THEN
CROSS THE REGION TODAY WITH SHOWERS. A WETTING RAIN IS EXPECTED
TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY WITH RAINFALL TOTALS GENERALLY RANGING
FROM AROUND THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH TO ONE AND A QUARTER
INCHES. SOME LIGHT SNOW OR SLEET IS ALSO POSSIBLE ACROSS NORTHERN
AREAS AND THE WEST-CENTRAL HIGHLANDS EARLY TUESDAY. LITTLE, OR
NO, SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. MORE WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION
IS LIKELY FRIDAY/FRIDAY NIGHT.
MEZ101-122015-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
1059 AM EDT MON OCT 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS FRZ RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 0 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 0(NONE) 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 27 (-17) 42
RH % (24H TREND) 69 94 (+6) 72
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 6 G20 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 8 G19 NE 6 G18 SE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.00 0.36
PRECIP DURATION 5 9
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM 6 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2360 2410
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 15 SE 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42550 35350
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR
CWR 10 10 100
KBDI 201-300 201-300 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ102-122015-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
1059 AM EDT MON OCT 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS FRZ RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 10 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 0(NONE) 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 26 (-19) 43
RH % (24H TREND) 59 98 (+16) 70
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 5 G18 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 9 G20 NE 6 G21 SE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.01 0.28
PRECIP DURATION 3 0 9
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM CONTINUING 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 7 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2390 2770
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 17 SE 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 53800 37870
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 10 10 100
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ103-122015-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
1059 AM EDT MON OCT 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 20 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 0(NONE) 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 26 (-19) 45
RH % (24H TREND) 65 96 (+12) 68
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 5 G17 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 10 G23 NE 7 G21 SE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.01 0.15
PRECIP DURATION 3 0 2
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM CONTINUING 10 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 7 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2630 3170
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 15 SE 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 40440 41140
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR
CWR 10 10 100
KBDI 301-400 301-400 201-300
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ105-122015-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
1059 AM EDT MON OCT 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS FRZ RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 20 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 30 (-15) 45
RH % (24H TREND) 63 96 (+2) 77
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 9 G20 NE 8 G23 SE 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.02 0.47
PRECIP DURATION 2 1 9
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2880 2160
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 15 SE 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 50540 30980
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 10 10 100
KBDI 201-300 201-300 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ106-122015-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
1059 AM EDT MON OCT 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 30 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 30 (-15) 47
RH % (24H TREND) 59 94 (-1) 74
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 8 G20 NE 10 G23 E 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.01 0.26
PRECIP DURATION 2 1 4
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 9 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3600 3000
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 14 SE 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 57410 36950
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 100
KBDI 301-400 301-400 201-300
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ108-122015-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
1059 AM EDT MON OCT 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 20 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 35 (-12) 50
RH % (24H TREND) 67 99 (0) 80
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 7 G19 NE 10 G23 E 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.01 0.21
PRECIP DURATION 1 0 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 10 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3530 3370
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 14 E 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 53820 40020
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 10 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ112-122015-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
1059 AM EDT MON OCT 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 20 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 36 (-12) 54
RH % (24H TREND) 67 96 (-4) 67
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 6 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 7 G18 NE 10 G25 E 7 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.01 0.19
PRECIP DURATION 1 0 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 10 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3190 3660
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 11 E 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 49560 51210
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 20 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ113-122015-
BANGOR REGION-
1059 AM EDT MON OCT 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 20 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 35 (-11) 49
RH % (24H TREND) 64 89 (-10) 79
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 8 G19 NE 11 G24 E 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.02 0.39
PRECIP DURATION 1 0 6
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 6 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3660 2180
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 14 E 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 59150 29600
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 10 100
KBDI 301-400 301-400 201-300
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ114-122015-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
1059 AM EDT MON OCT 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 20 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 36 (-12) 54
RH % (24H TREND) 67 93 (-5) 76
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 7 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 7 G18 NE 10 G23 E 8 G22
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.02 0.31
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 6
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 6 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3370 2680
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 12 E 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 51920 56850
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 30 100
KBDI 301-400 301-400 201-300
REMARKS...LOW.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. EAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
RAIN. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 50. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
15 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
RAIN, A CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
RAIN WITH SNOW LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. WEST
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL.
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