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FNUS51 KCAR 191844
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
243 PM EDT SAT SEP 19 2026
DISCUSSION
WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY DIMINISH INTO SUNDAY WITH THE
PASSAGE OF HIGH PRESSURE. MIN RHS BETWEEN 35 AND 45 PERCENT ARE
EXPECTED TODAY, RAISING BACK INTO THE 45 TO 60 PERCENTILE SUNDAY
AND INTO MONDAY CONCURRENT WITH THE NEXT CHANCE FOR RAIN ACROSS
THE BANGOR REGION AND DOWNEAST. BRIEF WIND GUSTS UP TO 20KTS ARE
EXPECTED AREA WIDE MONDAY AFTERNOON. OTHERWISE, MIN RHS RETURN TO
BETWEEN 35 AND 45 PERCENT THROUGH MIDWEEK WITH ANOTHER CHANCE OF
RAIN TOWARDS THE WEEKEND.
MEZ101-200800-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
243 PM EDT SAT SEP 19 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 50 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 9 0(NONE) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (0) 57 (0) 35 57
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (-4) 56 (+16) 100 48
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.04 0.03 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3620 5540
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 12 N 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 56840 87310
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 30 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-200800-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
243 PM EDT SAT SEP 19 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 40 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 9 1 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (-2) 57 (0) 36 58
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (+2) 58 (+17) 100 49
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 LGT/VAR NW 7 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.03 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 3 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3620 5620
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 15 NW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 72390 94600
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 30 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-200800-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
243 PM EDT SAT SEP 19 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 6 2 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (-4) 58 (+1) 38 60
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (+4) 57 (+15) 100 50
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 5 G17 NW 5 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 8 G18 LGT/VAR NW 9 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4770 5800
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 17 NW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 88450 100100
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 10 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-200800-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
243 PM EDT SAT SEP 19 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 3 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (-3) 58 (-2) 41 61
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (+6) 58 (+18) 100 47
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 6 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 G17 LGT/VAR N 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4430 5590
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 17 N 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 87500 100100
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 20 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-200800-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
243 PM EDT SAT SEP 19 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 1 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (-5) 59 (-2) 42 63
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (+7) 52 (+13) 100 49
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 G17 LGT/VAR N 8 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 5 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5200 5770
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 16 N 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 90200 98390
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-200800-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
243 PM EDT SAT SEP 19 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 1 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (-2) 59 (-3) 46 64
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (+9) 61 (+18) 100 54
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6 G17 LGT/VAR N 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4240 5520
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 14 N 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 69540 83070
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0 10 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-200800-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
243 PM EDT SAT SEP 19 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 40 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 1 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (-2) 60 (-1) 47 66
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (+11) 60 (+15) 100 50
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 5 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6 G17 LGT/VAR N 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3660 5510
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 13 N 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 56510 77300
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 10 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-200800-
BANGOR REGION-
243 PM EDT SAT SEP 19 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 40 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 1 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (-2) 60 (-3) 44 65
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (+9) 62 (+23) 100 53
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 5 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 8 G18 LGT/VAR N 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4590 5850
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 16 N 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 76640 87220
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 10 10 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-200800-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
243 PM EDT SAT SEP 19 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 50 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 1 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (-1) 62 (-1) 46 66
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+14) 61 (+17) 100 53
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 6 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 G18 LGT/VAR N 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.06 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 2
PRECIP BEGIN 4 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4070 5520
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 14 N 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 65040 85770
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 10 20 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. LIGHT
WINDS.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL.
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