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FNUS51 KCAR 150624
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
224 AM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
DISCUSSION
DRY AND WINDY TODAY, THEN WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION IS LIKELY
FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF A RAIN/SNOW MIX
IN NORTHERN ZONES FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. STRONG,
GUSTY WINDS FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY AS THE SYSTEM DEPARTS BUT
RHS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN ABOVE 50%.
MEZ101-152000-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
224 AM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (+3) 26 (-7) 48
RH % (24H TREND) 54 (-36) 100 (+3) 88
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 7 G18 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 7 G17 LGT/VAR SE 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.36
PRECIP DURATION 9
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3970 1710
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 20 SE 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 94900 39840
DISPERSION VERY GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 0 100
KBDI 201-300 201-300 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-152000-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
224 AM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (+3) 27 (-7) 46
RH % (24H TREND) 54 (-34) 100 (+5) 87
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 9 G23 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 8 G23 LGT/VAR SE 8 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.33
PRECIP DURATION 9
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4350 1910
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 22 SE 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 117780 48600
DISPERSION VERY GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 0 100
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-152000-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
224 AM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (+3) 27 (-9) 46
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (-36) 100 (+6) 86
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 12 G25 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 10 G24 LGT/VAR SE 10 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.25
PRECIP DURATION 7
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4630 1870
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 23 SE 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 119400 36520
DISPERSION VERY GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 0 100
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-152000-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
224 AM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (+2) 31 (-6) 49
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (-36) 99 (+9) 80
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 10 G26 SE 5 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 8 G20 LGT/VAR SE 9 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.43
PRECIP DURATION 9
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4180 2030
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 20 S 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 100470 55180
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-152000-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
224 AM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 5
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (+2) 30 (-9) 52
RH % (24H TREND) 45 (-41) 100 (+8) 83
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 8 G18 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 8 G18 LGT/VAR SE 8 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.31
PRECIP DURATION 8
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4590 1990
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 21 S 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 113780 42900
DISPERSION VERY GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 0 100
KBDI 201-300 201-300 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-152000-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
224 AM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 7
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (-1) 33 (-9) 54
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (-40) 99 (+4) 87
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 8 G19 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 7 G19 LGT/VAR S 9 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.28
PRECIP DURATION 8
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4440 2050
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 22 S 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 109390 36620
DISPERSION VERY GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 0 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-152000-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
224 AM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 9
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (-2) 34 (-10) 56
RH % (24H TREND) 45 (-42) 99 (+5) 79
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 9 G21 SE 5 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 8 G20 LGT/VAR S 12 G27
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.28
PRECIP DURATION 8
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4330 2650
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 21 S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 104720 64220
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-152000-
BANGOR REGION-
224 AM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 6
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (-1) 33 (-9) 54
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (-31) 100 (+13) 85
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 9 G20 SE 5 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 9 G20 LGT/VAR S 10 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.35
PRECIP DURATION 8
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4290 2090
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 19 S 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 87140 41360
DISPERSION VERY GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 0 100
KBDI 201-300 201-300 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-152000-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
224 AM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 11
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (-2) 36 (-8) 57
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (-39) 99 (+10) 83
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 10 G25 SE 7 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 9 G22 LGT/VAR S 12 G27
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.30
PRECIP DURATION 8
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4140 2620
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 19 S 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 83980 89170
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
15 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 40. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
15 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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