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FNUS51 KCAR 060644
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
243 AM EDT TUE OCT 6 2026
DISCUSSION
GENERALLY DRY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. QUITE WINDY FROM THE WEST
TODAY WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH IN THE NORTH AND 35 MPH CLOSER TO
THE COAST. WINDS EASE TONIGHT. RHS TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON ARE BETWEEN 40 AND 55 PERCENT. NEXT CHANCE OF WETTING
RAIN COMES THURSDAY, BUT IT DOES NOT LOOK IMPRESSIVE, WITH
AMOUNTS
LIKELY LESS THAN ONE QUARTER INCH, MAINLY IN THE NORTH.
RHS REMAIN ELEVATED, GENERALLY ABOVE 45% THROUGH THE END OF THE
WEEKEND.
MEZ101-062000-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
243 AM EDT TUE OCT 6 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (-4) 27 (-9) 53
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (-16) 95 (+4) 53
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 14 G33 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 13 G32 W 8 G25 S 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3860 3100
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 30 S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 120750 69100
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-062000-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
243 AM EDT TUE OCT 6 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (-2) 27 (-10) 54
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (-21) 94 (+6) 49
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 15 G35 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 14 G33 W 9 G26 S 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4230 3070
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 32 S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 148340 56520
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD
CWR 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-062000-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
243 AM EDT TUE OCT 6 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (-2) 29 (-9) 54
RH % (24H TREND) 45 (-27) 91 (+5) 46
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 16 G37 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 15 G36 W 10 G27 S 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4790 3060
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 31 S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 159330 54280
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD
CWR 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-062000-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
243 AM EDT TUE OCT 6 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (-5) 30 (-9) 56
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (-18) 96 (+15) 47
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 16 G37 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 15 G35 NW 10 G29 S 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 5 PM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4370 2890
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 30 S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 143980 54710
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD
CWR 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-062000-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
243 AM EDT TUE OCT 6 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (-6) 30 (-10) 58
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (-23) 99 (+16) 43
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 12 G29 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 13 G29 W 7 G23 S 6 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 5 PM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4850 3270
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 27 S 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 147420 54430
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD
CWR 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-062000-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
243 AM EDT TUE OCT 6 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (-6) 33 (-8) 58
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (-19) 99 (+17) 50
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 12 G30 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 12 G29 W 7 G23 S 7 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4670 3560
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 27 SW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 141000 51760
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-062000-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
243 AM EDT TUE OCT 6 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (-5) 33 (-9) 58
RH % (24H TREND) 45 (-19) 96 (+14) 51
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 13 G30 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 12 G29 W 7 G23 SW 8 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4770 3360
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 26 SW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 138380 51760
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-062000-
BANGOR REGION-
243 AM EDT TUE OCT 6 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (-8) 29 (-12) 59
RH % (24H TREND) 45 (-13) 100 (+23) 48
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 14 G32 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 15 G32 W 8 G23 S 9 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4770 3600
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 26 S 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 132650 62000
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-062000-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
243 AM EDT TUE OCT 6 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (-5) 34 (-9) 58
RH % (24H TREND) 45 (-15) 98 (+21) 55
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 14 G30 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 13 G29 W 8 G23 S 10 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4660 3180
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 26 SW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 124900 45390
DISPERSION EXCELLENT FAIR
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS AROUND 40. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND
15 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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