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FNUS51 KCAR 141718
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
118 PM EDT THU MAY 14 2026
DISCUSSION
WETTING RAIN LIKELY THROUGH FRIDAY FOR SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE
AREA. A WETTING RAIN IS UNLIKELY FOR NORTHERN MAINE. HIGH
PRESSURE MOVES IN OVER THE WEEKEND, CREATING A WARMING TREND WITH
TEMPS ABOVE NORMAL INTO THE BEGINNING OF NEXT WEEK. SUNDAY COULD
SEE RH AT 30-40% WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.
MEZ101-150815-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
118 PM EDT THU MAY 14 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 20 10 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 3 0(NONE) 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (+3) 65 (+5) 42 70
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 44 (-17) 100 30
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 6 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 9 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 4 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 9 PM CONTINUING 7 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5620 5940
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 7 W 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 47210 142170
DISPERSION FAIR EXCELLENT
CWR 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-150815-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
118 PM EDT THU MAY 14 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 2 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (+3) 66 (+4) 42 72
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 41 (-15) 97 29
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 6 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 9 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 4 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 8 PM CONTINUING 9 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6310 6590
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 5 W 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 46070 152080
DISPERSION FAIR EXCELLENT
CWR 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-150815-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
118 PM EDT THU MAY 14 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (+4) 65 (+1) 42 73
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (-1) 42 (-10) 93 31
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 5 LGT/VAR W 9 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6160 7090
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 7 W 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 51650 175690
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 0 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-150815-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
118 PM EDT THU MAY 14 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 20 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 2 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (+4) 64 (+4) 42 74
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (0) 47 (-17) 96 31
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 6 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 9 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 9 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5420 7040
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 6 W 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 48750 164100
DISPERSION FAIR EXCELLENT
CWR 10 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-150815-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
118 PM EDT THU MAY 14 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 2 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (+4) 63 (-1) 43 74
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (-4) 50 (-4) 95 32
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 9 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5130 7130
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 7 W 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 52160 158460
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 20 20 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-150815-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
118 PM EDT THU MAY 14 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 30 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 3 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (+4) 61 (-2) 44 73
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (-4) 61 (+1) 95 37
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 7 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 0
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 9 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4400 7770
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 12 W 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 62370 151890
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 20 20 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-150815-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
118 PM EDT THU MAY 14 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 30 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 3 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (+3) 62 (+1) 44 69
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (-3) 62 (-3) 96 45
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 8 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 9 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3890 6260
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 12 W 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 56510 136330
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 20 20 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-150815-
BANGOR REGION-
118 PM EDT THU MAY 14 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 30 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 3 0(NONE) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (+3) 64 (+1) 45 75
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (-3) 55 (-6) 94 34
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) E 5 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 9 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.02 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 3 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 9 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4130 7430
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 10 W 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 45000 140330
DISPERSION FAIR EXCELLENT
CWR 20 20 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-150815-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
118 PM EDT THU MAY 14 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 40 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 3 0(NONE) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (+3) 64 (+2) 46 72
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (0) 61 (-3) 94 43
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) E 6 G20 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 9 G22
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.03 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 4 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 9 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3870 6380
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 9 W 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 45450 115030
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 20 20 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND
15 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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