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FNUS51 KCAR 091844
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
244 PM EDT WED SEP 9 2026
DISCUSSION
BREEZY WINDS THIS EVENING FROM THE SOUTH, QUICKLY INCREASING 25
MPH GUSTS LATER TONIGHT, AND UP TO 35 MPH GUSTS ON THURSDAY. RAIN
MOVES IN FROM THE WEST THIS EVENING, WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR
SOME THUNDERSTORMS. ANTICIPATING ROUGHLY 0.5 TO 1.0 INCH OF
RAINFALL WITH THE LEAST IN THE QUEBEC/MAINE BORDERLANDS.
LINGERING RAIN SHOWERS IN THE CROWN OF MAINE ON THURSDAY, AND DRY
FRIDAY. BREEZY W-NW WINDS CONTINUE ON FRIDAY WITH GUSTS UP TO
30 MPH POSSIBLE.
MEZ101-100800-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
244 PM EDT WED SEP 9 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN RAIN NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 40 10 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20(LTD) 10 1 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (+22) 69 (+3) 39 63
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 54 (-2) 95 40
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 10 G25 W 9 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 8 G18 W 13 G27 W 8 G24 W 10 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.33 0.05 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM 8 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 5 AM CONTINUING 7 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5030 5830
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 27 NW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 149980 126590
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
CWR 100 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-100800-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
244 PM EDT WED SEP 9 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN RAIN NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 30 10 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 19(LTD) 12 3 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (+20) 71 (+5) 39 64
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 54 (-1) 92 40
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 10 G26 W 10 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 8 G20 W 13 G28 W 8 G24 W 11 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.41 0.08 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 6 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM 9 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 5 AM CONTINUING 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5470 6250
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 27 NW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 171840 151080
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
CWR 100 10 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-100800-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
244 PM EDT WED SEP 9 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 20 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 15(LTD) 12 6 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (+20) 75 (+9) 40 65
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 51 (-2) 93 40
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 10 G26 W 11 G26
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 10 G23 W 14 G28 W 9 G24 NW 13 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.54 0.18 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 1
PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM 10 AM
PRECIP END 6 AM 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6110 6330
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 27 NW 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 180820 151110
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
CWR 100 10 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-100800-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
244 PM EDT WED SEP 9 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN RAIN NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 10 10 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20(LTD) 7 0(NONE) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (+16) 76 (+11) 43 67
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+11) 49 (-12) 92 41
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 9 G28 NW 10 G25
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 8 G22 W 13 G30 W 9 G26 NW 11 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.57 0.09 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM 11 AM 6 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM 5 PM 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5940 5390
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 29 NW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 182930 130150
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
CWR 100 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-100800-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
244 PM EDT WED SEP 9 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 10 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 17(LTD) 4 0(NONE) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (+16) 78 (+11) 43 68
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+5) 47 (-13) 95 40
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 8 G23 W 8 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 7 G20 W 11 G26 W 7 G23 NW 10 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.57 0.20 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 0
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 7 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6560 5910
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 26 NW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 183460 130900
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
CWR 100 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-100800-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
244 PM EDT WED SEP 9 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 40 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 17(LTD) 7 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (+15) 80 (+15) 49 69
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 53 (-11) 91 47
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 9 G23 NW 8 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 7 G21 W 10 G24 W 7 G22 NW 9 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.60 0.27 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 0
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6250 5700
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 23 NW 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 175110 106570
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
CWR 100 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-100800-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
244 PM EDT WED SEP 9 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 60 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 19(LTD) 9 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (+13) 81 (+16) 50 70
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+8) 53 (-16) 90 44
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 11 G27 NW 7 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 7 G23 W 10 G23 W 6 G20 W 8 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.64 0.29 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 1
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4920 5320
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 18 NW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 143930 94140
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
CWR 100 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-100800-
BANGOR REGION-
244 PM EDT WED SEP 9 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 20 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 17(LTD) 4 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (+18) 80 (+12) 47 71
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+5) 47 (-20) 91 41
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 11 G24 NW 9 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 9 G23 W 13 G26 NW 9 G23 NW 11 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.44 0.11 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 6 0
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 7 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6720 5480
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 26 NW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 185670 100970
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
CWR 100 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-100800-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
244 PM EDT WED SEP 9 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 40 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20(LTD) 7 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (+15) 84 (+17) 49 72
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+7) 47 (-25) 89 41
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 11 G26 NW 9 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 9 G25 W 11 G25 NW 8 G23 W 9 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.48 0.17 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 6 0
PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6200 5370
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 21 NW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 168580 97810
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
CWR 100 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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