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FNUS51 KCAR 231216 CCA
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
816 AM EDT SUN AUG 23 2026
DISCUSSION
SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS TODAY WITH THE BEST CHANCE OF
WETTING RAINS ALONG AND EAST OF I-95. UNSETTLED WEATHER CONTINUES
THROUGHOUT THE WEEK. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS MONDAY AFTERNOON
ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE NORTHERN 1/2 OF THE STATE.
MEZ101-232000-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
816 AM EDT SUN AUG 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 30 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 9 19(LTD) 35(ELEV)
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (-6) 58 (+8) 73
RH % (24H TREND) 79 (+39) 100 (+1) 60
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.03 0.16
PRECIP DURATION 3 2 4
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2030 4160
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 10 SW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29470 55500
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 10 10 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ102-232000-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
816 AM EDT SUN AUG 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 30 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 9 15(LTD) 34(ELEV)
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 (-6) 57 (+7) 76
RH % (24H TREND) 80 (+39) 99 (0) 52
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 5 LGT/VAR S 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.03 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 4 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1940 5390
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 11 S 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 26600 105950
DISPERSION MARGINAL VERY GOOD
CWR 20 10 40
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ103-232000-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
816 AM EDT SUN AUG 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 50 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 10 11 29(ELEV)
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 (-7) 59 (+7) 77
RH % (24H TREND) 82 (+42) 99 (+1) 57
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) E 5 S 5 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 6 LGT/VAR S 7 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 0.04 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 4 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1890 4430
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 11 S 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 25190 83580
DISPERSION MARGINAL VERY GOOD
CWR 30 10 10
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ105-232000-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
816 AM EDT SUN AUG 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 30 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 11 16(LTD) 21(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 (-5) 59 (+5) 77
RH % (24H TREND) 81 (+35) 100 (+2) 50
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 5 LGT/VAR S 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.03 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 5 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1950 6140
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 9 S 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 23210 129640
DISPERSION MARGINAL EXCELLENT
CWR 20 10 20
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ106-232000-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
816 AM EDT SUN AUG 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 40 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 11 12 15(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 72 (-6) 61 (+6) 78
RH % (24H TREND) 82 (+39) 99 (+2) 50
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 7 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.12 0.06 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 4 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1980 6140
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 9 S 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 21660 105550
DISPERSION MARGINAL VERY GOOD
CWR 80 10
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ108-232000-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
816 AM EDT SUN AUG 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 40 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 11 15(LTD) 19(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 (-5) 59 (0) 77
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (+40) 100 (+2) 60
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 5 LGT/VAR S 7 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.17 0.07 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 11 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1580 4720
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 9 S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 16440 93840
DISPERSION POOR VERY GOOD
CWR 90 10
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ112-232000-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
816 AM EDT SUN AUG 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 40 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 11 17(LTD) 19(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (-5) 58 (-1) 75
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (+33) 100 (+2) 73
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 6 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.20 0.08 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 6 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 11 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1040 2470
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 8 S 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 13170 68480
DISPERSION POOR GOOD
CWR 90 10
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ113-232000-
BANGOR REGION-
816 AM EDT SUN AUG 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 30 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 11 15(LTD) 10
TEMP (24H TREND) 74 (-4) 61 (+3) 80
RH % (24H TREND) 81 (+37) 99 (+2) 46
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 5 LGT/VAR S 9 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.11 0.05 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 2 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 8 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2140 6830
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 8 S 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 19760 116480
DISPERSION POOR VERY GOOD
CWR 60 10
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ114-232000-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
816 AM EDT SUN AUG 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 30 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 9 12 10
TEMP (24H TREND) 71 (-4) 61 (+1) 77
RH % (24H TREND) 85 (+36) 100 (+1) 64
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 5 LGT/VAR S 8 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.20 0.07 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 9 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1480 3300
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 8 S 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 15980 79110
DISPERSION POOR GOOD
CWR 90 10
KBDI 401-500 401-500 501-600
REMARKS...LOW.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PATCHY
FOG. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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