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FNUS51 KCAR 221837
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
236 PM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026
DISCUSSION
BELOW AVERAGE TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED INTO THIS WEEKEND
WITH DRY WEATHER. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES IN THE 20S AND LOW
30S ARE EXPECTED EACH DAY THROUGH SATURDAY, WITH A SLIGHT
MODERATION POSSIBLE BY SUNDAY. LIGHT WINDS ARE EXPECTED SATURDAY.
SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL BRING INCREASING MOISUTRE TO THE AREA
SUNDAY WITH A WETTING RAINFALL POSSIBLE MONDAY.
MEZ101-230800-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
236 PM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 27 (0) 66 (+8) 36 65
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+18) 22 (-6) 84 29
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5570 5060
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 4 S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30820 71180
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-230800-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
236 PM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 27 (-2) 67 (+7) 36 68
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+20) 21 (-5) 86 28
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5760 5300
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 6 S 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 48140 71280
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-230800-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
236 PM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 28 (-2) 66 (+6) 37 67
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (+18) 22 (-3) 86 29
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 5 G20 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5690 5000
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 7 S 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 49760 70050
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-230800-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
236 PM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (-1) 68 (+6) 39 63
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+17) 22 (-6) 81 34
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 5 G20 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6310 4200
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 5 S 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41110 73890
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-230800-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
236 PM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (-1) 68 (+4) 41 65
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (+15) 23 (-3) 81 28
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6090 4890
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 6 S 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 47400 68040
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-230800-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
236 PM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (0) 68 (+3) 41 64
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (+14) 23 (-4) 80 32
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6110 4650
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 7 S 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 53510 60530
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-230800-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
236 PM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (-2) 68 (+3) 41 62
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (+14) 23 (-6) 85 34
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5610 3570
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 7 S 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 55500 48180
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-230800-
BANGOR REGION-
236 PM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (-1) 69 (+2) 42 62
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (+18) 23 (-3) 78 36
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6170 4350
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 5 S 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33180 63860
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-230800-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
236 PM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (-1) 71 (+3) 42 63
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (+15) 24 (-6) 85 39
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 LGT/VAR S 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5950 3750
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 7 S 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39980 54560
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. PATCHY FOG.
LOWS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WARMER. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL.
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