141  
FNUS51 KCAR 230636  
FWFCAR  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME  
236 AM EDT THU JUL 23 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
ISOLATED SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS NORTHERN AREAS THURSDAY  
AFTERNOON. DRY CONDITIONS AND SEASONABLE TEMPERATURES FRIDAY  
THROUGH THE WEEKEND WITH RHS GENERALLY IN THE 35 TO 50% RANGE.  
NEXT CHANCE FOR RAIN EARLY NEXT WEEK.  
 
MEZ101-232000-  
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-  
236 AM EDT THU JUL 23 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 0(NONE) 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (-8) 48 (0) 79  
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (-26) 96 (+1) 36  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 9 G22 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 9 G22 LGT/VAR SW 7  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5860 7120  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 22 W 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 139750 118560  
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD  
CWR 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ102-232000-  
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-  
236 AM EDT THU JUL 23 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 0(NONE) 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 (-7) 48 (-1) 80  
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (-32) 97 (+2) 37  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 9 G22 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 9 G22 LGT/VAR SW 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM  
PRECIP END 5 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6180 7910  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 24 W 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 163380 123500  
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT  
CWR 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ103-232000-  
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-  
236 AM EDT THU JUL 23 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 0(NONE) 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 71 (-7) 47 (-4) 80  
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (-37) 100 (+5) 37  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 9 G23 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 11 G24 LGT/VAR SW 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6630 8300  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 22 W 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 158980 114860  
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ105-232000-  
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-  
236 AM EDT THU JUL 23 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 0(NONE) 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 72 (-5) 49 (-2) 81  
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (-35) 94 (+1) 37  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 8 G21 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 10 G22 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7070 8550  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 20 W 11  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 149800 113820  
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ106-232000-  
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-  
236 AM EDT THU JUL 23 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 75 (-3) 49 (-6) 81  
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (-43) 98 (0) 37  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 7 G19 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7270 8500  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 18 W 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 145310 105110  
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ108-232000-  
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-  
236 AM EDT THU JUL 23 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 76 (+2) 51 (-7) 81  
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (-53) 93 (-7) 39  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 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)6500 8140  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 14 W 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 115280 74350  
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ112-232000-  
COASTAL DOWNEAST-  
236 AM EDT THU JUL 23 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 77 (+5) 51 (-7) 81  
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (-54) 94 (-6) 40  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR 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)5190 5680  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 11 SW 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 95910 58070  
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ113-232000-  
BANGOR REGION-  
236 AM EDT THU JUL 23 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 76 (-3) 49 (-7) 82  
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (-41) 98 (+2) 38  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 6 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 8 G19 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7760 8550  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 16 W 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 132500 81410  
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ114-232000-  
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-  
236 AM EDT THU JUL 23 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (+3) 52 (-6) 83  
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (-53) 95 (-4) 39  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 7 G17 LGT/VAR SW 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6950 6800  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 13 SW 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 112700 62320  
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.  
 
 
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