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FNUS51 KCAR 161215
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
815 AM EDT TUE JUN 16 2026
DISCUSSION
GENERALLY DRY TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY NIGHT WITH WINDS 10 MPH OR LESS
AND RH 30-40 %, EXCEPT HIGHER ALONG THE COAST. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SOME ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE NORTH WEDNESDAY.
THERE IS ANOTHER CHANCE FOR WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL FROM
THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY. BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES THIS WEEKEND WITH
CONTINUED SHOWER ACTIVITY AND HIGH RH.
MEZ101-162015-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
815 AM EDT TUE JUN 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 10 12 20(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 71 (+1) 47 (0) 77
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (-21) 98 (+3) 36
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 0 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 4 PM CONTINUING 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6140 7300
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 15 SW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 98360 83190
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ102-162015-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
815 AM EDT TUE JUN 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 8 19(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 73 (+4) 47 (-2) 79
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-32) 98 (+2) 35
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 6 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 PM
PRECIP END 1 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6470 8130
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 16 S 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 111830 101950
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ103-162015-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
815 AM EDT TUE JUN 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 6 18(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 74 (+7) 49 (-2) 80
RH % (24H TREND) 35 (-42) 95 (-3) 35
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 7 G18 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 7 G18 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM 2 PM
PRECIP END 12 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6800 8060
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 15 S 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 111020 96040
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ105-162015-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
815 AM EDT TUE JUN 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 5 16(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 75 (+3) 49 (-3) 79
RH % (24H TREND) 35 (-30) 93 (+5) 35
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 8 G20 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 7 G18 LGT/VAR S 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM 2 PM
PRECIP END 9 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6660 7570
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 17 S 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 119290 99420
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ106-162015-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
815 AM EDT TUE JUN 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 3 11
TEMP (24H TREND) 76 (+5) 49 (-5) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 34 (-45) 96 (+2) 34
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 6 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 4 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6990 7680
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 15 S 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 111470 93900
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ108-162015-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
815 AM EDT TUE JUN 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 1 5
TEMP (24H TREND) 77 (+10) 52 (-4) 79
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (-46) 94 (-5) 41
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 6 G17 LGT/VAR S 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6440 7060
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 15 SW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 104830 76190
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ112-162015-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
815 AM EDT TUE JUN 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 80 (+16) 51 (-4) 79
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-47) 94 (-5) 42
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 6 LGT/VAR S 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6180 4960
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 13 S 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 93330 56270
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ113-162015-
BANGOR REGION-
815 AM EDT TUE JUN 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 1 8
TEMP (24H TREND) 77 (+2) 50 (-5) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 35 (-35) 96 (+11) 37
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 7 G17 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 7 G17 LGT/VAR S 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 5 PM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7470 7260
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 15 S 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 110810 86260
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 201-300
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ114-162015-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
815 AM EDT TUE JUN 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 1 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 81 (+7) 52 (-5) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 35 (-45) 93 (+2) 43
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 7 G17 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 7 G17 LGT/VAR S 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6890 5430
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 14 S 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 108160 62780
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...LOW.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 50. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND 70.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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