440  
FNUS51 KCAR 190624  
FWFCAR  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME  
224 AM EDT MON OCT 19 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
DRY THROUGH THE WEEK, WITH DAYTIME RELATIVE HUMIDITIES GENERALLY  
AT OR ABOVE 40 PERCENT, WITH GOOD OVERNIGHT RECOVERY. BREEZY  
SOUTH WINDS TODAY, WITH GUSTS UP TO 25MPH IN THE NORTH. WINDS  
SHIFT NORTH/NORTHWEST OVERNIGHT AS A WEAK COLD FRONT PASSES  
THROUGH THE REGION.  
 
MEZ101-192000-  
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-  
224 AM EDT MON OCT 19 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (+11) 33 (+1) 49  
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (-6) 100 (+11) 54  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 6 G18 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 7 G18 LGT/VAR N 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3060 3700  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 20 N 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 70010 55760  
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ102-192000-  
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-  
224 AM EDT MON OCT 19 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (+12) 33 (+1) 51  
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (-5) 100 (+10) 55  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 6 G18 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 7 G18 LGT/VAR N 6 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3100 3870  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 20 N 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 71900 64500  
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ103-192000-  
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-  
224 AM EDT MON OCT 19 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (+10) 34 (+4) 52  
RH % (24H TREND) 45 (+3) 100 (+11) 55  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 9 G21 N 6 G20  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 9 G23 LGT/VAR N 9 G20  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2690 4000  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 19 N 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 66190 66190  
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ105-192000-  
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-  
224 AM EDT MON OCT 19 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (+9) 35 (+2) 55  
RH % (24H TREND) 45 (-1) 100 (+11) 52  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 5 G17 N 6  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 6 G17 LGT/VAR N 6 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2250 3670  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 15 N 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 46460 61140  
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ106-192000-  
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-  
224 AM EDT MON OCT 19 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (+6) 34 (+3) 55  
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (+12) 100 (+8) 52  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 5 G17 N 5 G17  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 6 G17 LGT/VAR N 7 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2660 3890  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 16 N 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 46240 61860  
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ108-192000-  
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-  
224 AM EDT MON OCT 19 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (+5) 35 (+3) 56  
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (+21) 100 (+9) 57  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 6 G18  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 6 LGT/VAR N 7 G18  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2610 3580  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 13 N 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38640 61400  
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ112-192000-  
COASTAL DOWNEAST-  
224 AM EDT MON OCT 19 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (+5) 36 (+1) 57  
RH % (24H TREND) 62 (+19) 100 (+12) 54  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 7 G20  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 6 LGT/VAR N 8 G20  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2740 3710  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 13 N 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42960 54090  
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ113-192000-  
BANGOR REGION-  
224 AM EDT MON OCT 19 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (+6) 35 (+2) 57  
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (+16) 100 (+7) 54  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 7 G20  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 7 LGT/VAR N 8 G20  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2740 4120  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 13 N 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38990 62840  
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ114-192000-  
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-  
224 AM EDT MON OCT 19 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (+4) 36 (-1) 58  
RH % (24H TREND) 61 (+19) 100 (+12) 53  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 5 N 9 G21  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 6 LGT/VAR N 9 G20  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2530 3610  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 11 N 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32690 57790  
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY FOG. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. PATCHY FOG. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY FOG. LOWS AROUND 30.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. WEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
 
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL.  
 

 
 
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