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FNUS51 KCAR 040422
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1222 AM EDT TUE AUG 4 2026
DISCUSSION
DRY CONDITIONS TODAY BUT WITH WINDS COULD GUST UP TO 25 TO 30 MPH
TODAY, POSSIBLY AS HIGH AS 40 MPH EARLY OVER THE NORTH. DRY
CONDITIONS THROUGH THURSDAY WITH RHS 35 TO 45 PERCENT OVER
NORTHERN AND CENTRAL AREAS AND 45 TO 55 PERCENT ALONG THE COAST.
A RETURN OF SHOWERS AND STORMS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. A WARMING
TREND IS EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY, BECOMING ABOVE AVERAGE BY THE
END OF THE WEEK.
MEZ101-042015-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
1222 AM EDT TUE AUG 4 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 77 (+2) 59 (+2) 85
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (-46) 89 (-9) 36
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 12 G30 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 11 G28 W 6 G18 SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5230 4850
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 25 SW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 152120 62340
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-042015-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
1222 AM EDT TUE AUG 4 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 78 (+4) 58 (0) 87
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (-47) 90 (-9) 35
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 12 G33 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 12 G31 W 6 G18 SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5660 5310
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 26 W 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 178190 69590
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-042015-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
1222 AM EDT TUE AUG 4 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (+7) 59 (-1) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-49) 91 (-5) 36
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 13 G35 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 13 G34 W 6 G20 SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 8 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6190 5560
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 26 SW 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 180640 66140
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-042015-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
1222 AM EDT TUE AUG 4 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 80 (+7) 58 (-1) 87
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-52) 87 (-11) 35
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 11 G27 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 11 G27 W 5 G17 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5310 5190
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 27 SW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 162510 57750
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-042015-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
1222 AM EDT TUE AUG 4 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (+9) 59 (-1) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 34 (-57) 88 (-11) 35
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 10 G24 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 10 G24 LGT/VAR SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5650 5230
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 25 SW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 166800 59200
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-042015-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
1222 AM EDT TUE AUG 4 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 84 (+13) 61 (0) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-55) 79 (-21) 37
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 9 G23 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 10 G23 LGT/VAR SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5460 4720
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 21 SW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 132200 49780
DISPERSION EXCELLENT FAIR
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-042015-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
1222 AM EDT TUE AUG 4 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 86 (+17) 60 (-1) 87
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-51) 81 (-19) 37
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 9 G23 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 11 G24 W 5 G20 SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4900 3090
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 18 SW 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 123280 33800
DISPERSION EXCELLENT MARGINAL
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-042015-
BANGOR REGION-
1222 AM EDT TUE AUG 4 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (+10) 60 (-1) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-55) 85 (-15) 37
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 9 G23 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 11 G23 W 5 G17 SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5650 5230
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 20 SW 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 120710 50030
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-042015-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
1222 AM EDT TUE AUG 4 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+13) 61 (0) 89
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-52) 84 (-15) 38
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 10 G23 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 11 G24 SW 5 G21 SW 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5550 3700
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 18 SW 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 113880 34730
DISPERSION VERY GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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