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FNUS51 KCAR 161216
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
816 AM EDT WED SEP 16 2026
DISCUSSION
MIN RHS IN THE 50-60 PERCENT RANGE TODAY AND THURSDAY, WITH
HIGHER TOTALS ALONG THE DOWNEAST COAST. NEXT CHANCE OF RAIN ON
THURSDAY NIGHT. ANOTHER CHANCE OF RAIN THIS WEEKEND. SOUTHERLY
WINDS TODAY, BECOME LIGHT AND VARIABLE THURSDAY. GUSTY NORTHWEST
WINDS ON FRIDAY.
MEZ101-162030-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
816 AM EDT WED SEP 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 1 5
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 (+5) 39 (-14) 66
RH % (24H TREND) 60 (+16) 100 (+15) 53
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM
PRECIP END 4 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3630 4090
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 14 SW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 62480 65000
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ102-162030-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
816 AM EDT WED SEP 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 0(NONE) 5
TEMP (24H TREND) 72 (+7) 40 (-14) 66
RH % (24H TREND) 57 (+14) 100 (+18) 53
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 3 PM
PRECIP END 10 AM 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3450 3660
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 13 SW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 55800 43550
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 10 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ103-162030-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
816 AM EDT WED SEP 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 71 (+5) 42 (-9) 67
RH % (24H TREND) 56 (+11) 100 (+15) 53
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 12 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2920 3590
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 11 SW 6
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 46290 28790
DISPERSION FAIR MARGINAL
CWR 10 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 301-400
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ105-162030-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
816 AM EDT WED SEP 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0 6
TEMP (24H TREND) 74 (+8) 46 (-7) 69
RH % (24H TREND) 56 (+8) 100 (+13) 59
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 7 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2990 3340
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 10 SW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 44590 38650
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR
CWR 10 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ106-162030-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
816 AM EDT WED SEP 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 73 (+5) 47 (-3) 70
RH % (24H TREND) 55 (+9) 100 (+5) 58
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2800 3740
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 10 S 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38140 29630
DISPERSION FAIR MARGINAL
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ108-162030-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
816 AM EDT WED SEP 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (0) 50 (+3) 70
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (+18) 100 (0) 68
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2850 3520
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 13 S 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39090 38020
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ112-162030-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
816 AM EDT WED SEP 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (-1) 49 (+2) 68
RH % (24H TREND) 70 (+19) 100 (0) 72
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 5 G17 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 7 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2290 2510
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 14 SE 5
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 36890 16870
DISPERSION FAIR POOR
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ113-162030-
BANGOR REGION-
816 AM EDT WED SEP 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0 6
TEMP (24H TREND) 73 (+3) 50 (-2) 71
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (+13) 100 (+5) 64
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3070 3550
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 10 S 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 31680 28760
DISPERSION MARGINAL MARGINAL
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ114-162030-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
816 AM EDT WED SEP 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (0) 50 (0) 71
RH % (24H TREND) 70 (+22) 100 (0) 69
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 6 G17 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 8 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2330 3130
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 13 S 5
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30840 19670
DISPERSION MARGINAL POOR
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...LOW.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. PATCHY
FOG. LOWS AROUND 50. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR, COLDER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. EAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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