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FNUS51 KCAR 120653
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
253 AM EDT SUN APR 12 2026
DISCUSSION
DRY WEATHER IS EXPECTED TODAY WITH MINIMUM AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY
FALLING TO AROUND 30 PERCENT ALONG WITH LIGHTER WINDS. THE LOWEST
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL BE OVER INTERIOR DOWNEAST AND THE BANGOR REGION
WITH VALUES BETWEEN 25 AND 30 PERCENT. RAIN WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA
TONIGHT INTO MONDAY. RAINFALL THROUGH MONDAY IS EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM
ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF OF AN INCH. MODERATING TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED
FROM THE MIDDLE TO LATTER PART OF NEXT WEEK.
MEZ101-122045-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
253 AM EDT SUN APR 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE FRZ RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 5 6
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (+9) 30 (+7) 55
RH % (24H TREND) 33 (-15) 97 (+24) 77
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 8 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.13 0.29
PRECIP DURATION 2 11
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4700 2160
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 9 SW 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 50310 74670
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 90 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-122045-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
253 AM EDT SUN APR 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 4 6
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (+9) 30 (+6) 55
RH % (24H TREND) 32 (-17) 96 (+25) 78
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 5 S 8 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.11 0.25
PRECIP DURATION 1 11
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4900 1920
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 11 SW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 69210 81840
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 90 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-122045-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
253 AM EDT SUN APR 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER CLEAR PCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 6
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (+7) 31 (+4) 54
RH % (24H TREND) 31 (-20) 93 (+24) 77
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 7 G18 S 10 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR S 9 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.07 0.28
PRECIP DURATION 1 11
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5400 1720
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 14 S 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 84620 44350
DISPERSION VERY GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 60 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-122045-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
253 AM EDT SUN APR 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN FRZ RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 5 5
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (+10) 33 (+6) 57
RH % (24H TREND) 27 (-15) 98 (+34) 76
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 5 S 9 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 7 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.18 0.25
PRECIP DURATION 4 12
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5250 1870
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 10 SW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 72200 55250
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-122045-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
253 AM EDT SUN APR 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 4 5
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (+7) 34 (+5) 56
RH % (24H TREND) 26 (-11) 96 (+34) 74
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 9 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 7 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.11 0.31
PRECIP DURATION 2 12
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5720 1880
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 12 S 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 99930 57190
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 90 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-122045-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
253 AM EDT SUN APR 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 5 7
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (+3) 35 (+5) 54
RH % (24H TREND) 29 (-6) 100 (+39) 83
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 5 S 9 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 8 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.09 0.33
PRECIP DURATION 1 11
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5710 1900
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 14 SW 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 102170 57260
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 80 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-122045-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
253 AM EDT SUN APR 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 5 6
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (+4) 35 (+4) 52
RH % (24H TREND) 29 (-6) 99 (+38) 80
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 9 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 9 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.08 0.33
PRECIP DURATION 1 11
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5690 1870
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 13 SW 29
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 96760 60420
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 80 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-122045-
BANGOR REGION-
253 AM EDT SUN APR 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 90 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 5 5
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (+5) 35 (+5) 59
RH % (24H TREND) 26 (-10) 99 (+38) 70
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 5 S 10 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 SW 8 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.14 0.21
PRECIP DURATION 3 11
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5650 1840
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 9 SW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 61480 49230
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-122045-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
253 AM EDT SUN APR 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 5 6
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (+3) 35 (+4) 55
RH % (24H TREND) 28 (-7) 100 (+38) 81
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 5 G17 S 12 G26
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 10 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.14 0.25
PRECIP DURATION 2 11
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5480 1920
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 11 SW 26
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 71290 57070
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
MID 40S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID
40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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