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FNUS51 KCAR 051248  
FWFCAR  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME  
848 AM EDT SUN JUL 5 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
DRY CONDITIONS TODAY INTO MONDAY. NEAR NORMAL, TO SLIGHTLY ABOVE  
NORMAL, LEVEL TEMPERATURES AND LOWER HUMIDITY LEVELS TODAY  
THROUGH EARLY WEEK. LIGHT NORTHERLY WINDS TODAY. INCREASING HEAT  
AND HUMIDITY MID TO LATE WEEK WITH A RETURN OF DAILY SHOWER AND  
THUNDERSTORM CHANCES.  
 
MEZ101-052000-  
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-  
848 AM EDT SUN JUL 5 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 2 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 74 (-3) 48 (-1) 78  
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (-9) 93 (-4) 33  
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)5680 6900  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 10 SW 5  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 62660 43840  
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...LOW.  
 
 
 
MEZ102-052000-  
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-  
848 AM EDT SUN JUL 5 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 2 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 75 (-3) 48 (-4) 80  
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (-9) 92 (-4) 34  
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)5760 7030  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 11 W 5  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 72500 50590  
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...LOW.  
 
 
 
MEZ103-052000-  
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-  
848 AM EDT SUN JUL 5 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 2 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 76 (-4) 50 (-3) 79  
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (-4) 94 (0) 35  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5460 6920  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 13 NW 5  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 79210 43970  
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...LOW.  
 
 
 
MEZ105-052000-  
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-  
848 AM EDT SUN JUL 5 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 2 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (-2) 53 (-2) 80  
RH % (24H TREND) 35 (-7) 91 (+1) 38  
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)7320 6830  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 10 SW 6  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 78410 58580  
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...LOW.  
 
 
 
MEZ106-052000-  
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-  
848 AM EDT SUN JUL 5 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 2 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 80 (-6) 53 (-5) 81  
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-3) 95 (+5) 36  
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)7180 7490  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 12 W 6  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 89900 50910  
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...LOW.  
 
 
 
MEZ108-052000-  
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-  
848 AM EDT SUN JUL 5 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 3 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 80 (-8) 54 (-6) 78  
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (-2) 91 (+7) 46  
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)6860 6110  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 11 W 5  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 82700 35010  
DISPERSION VERY GOOD FAIR  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...LOW.  
 
 
 
MEZ112-052000-  
COASTAL DOWNEAST-  
848 AM EDT SUN JUL 5 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 2 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (-6) 54 (-8) 75  
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (-2) 92 (+10) 53  
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)5580 4380  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 9 SW 6  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 75310 30850  
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...LOW.  
 
 
 
MEZ113-052000-  
BANGOR REGION-  
848 AM EDT SUN JUL 5 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 4 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (-5) 57 (-3) 81  
RH % (24H TREND) 33 (-2) 91 (+5) 43  
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)7940 6690  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 9 SW 5  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 79930 39380  
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...LOW.  
 
 
 
MEZ114-052000-  
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-  
848 AM EDT SUN JUL 5 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 2 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 84 (-5) 57 (-5) 77  
RH % (24H TREND) 35 (-5) 90 (+11) 53  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR S 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7050 4320  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 8 S 6  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 71330 30050  
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...LOW.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.  
 
 
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