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FNUS51 KCAR 231837
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
236 PM EDT TUE JUN 23 2026
DISCUSSION
A WETTING RAIN LIKELY THROUGH TODAY WITH UP TO 1.5 INCHES
POSSIBLE DOWNEAST AND PROGRESSIVELY LESSER AMOUNTS FURTHER NORTH.
A PATTERN OF SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPERATURES AND SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS EACH DAY CONTINUES THROUGH THE REST OF THE
WEEK.
RHS REMAIN ELEVATED THROUGH THE ENTIRE FORECAST PERIOD, GENERALLY
STAYING IN THE 50 TO 60 PERCENT RANGE.
MEZ101-240800-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
236 PM EDT TUE JUN 23 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 80 40 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 9 36(ELEV) 32(ELEV) 30(ELEV)
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (-3) 70 (+4) 47 71
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 56 (-12) 100 55
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.09 0.03 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 1 5 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 8 AM CONTINUING 12 PM
PRECIP END 10 PM CONTINUING 9 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3300 5330
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 12 W 5
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 55020 54110
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 10 40 40 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-240800-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
236 PM EDT TUE JUN 23 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 70 50 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 37(ELEV) 32(ELEV) 28(ELEV)
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (-4) 72 (+7) 47 71
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 55 (-18) 100 55
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.07 0.03 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 0 4 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 8 AM CONTINUING 12 PM
PRECIP END 8 PM CONTINUING 9 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3760 5200
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 12 NW 6
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 71670 60500
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 40 40 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-240800-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
236 PM EDT TUE JUN 23 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 40 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 35(ELEV) 30(ELEV) 22(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (-3) 74 (+11) 50 72
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 54 (-25) 100 55
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.04 0.02 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 3 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4370 4600
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 13 NW 6
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 67870 33970
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 0 30 30 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-240800-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
236 PM EDT TUE JUN 23 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 30 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 37(ELEV) 32(ELEV) 30(ELEV)
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (-1) 76 (+11) 51 75
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 50 (-25) 99 51
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 7 G17 NW 5 G17 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.03 0.01 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 3 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING 1 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5250 5300
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 15 W 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 95270 55540
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 10 10 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-240800-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
236 PM EDT TUE JUN 23 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 40 30 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 37(ELEV) 31(ELEV) 25(ELEV)
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (-1) 77 (+15) 52 76
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 49 (-40) 100 52
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 5 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 0 2 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 1 PM CONTINUING 2 PM
PRECIP END 7 PM CONTINUING 8 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5120 5590
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 13 W 6
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 90900 47260
DISPERSION VERY GOOD FAIR
CWR 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-240800-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
236 PM EDT TUE JUN 23 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 30 30 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 11 20(LTD) 16(LTD) 14
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (+2) 77 (+16) 54 76
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 56 (-37) 99 56
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 PM CONTINUING 4 PM
PRECIP END 12 AM CONTINUING 7 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4950 5500
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 14 W 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 79460 43160
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 50 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-240800-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
236 PM EDT TUE JUN 23 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 20 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 13 14 13 6
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (+1) 79 (+18) 53 73
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 52 (-41) 99 62
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 2 AM CONTINUING 7 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4450 4450
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 11 W 6
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 68260 36980
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 90 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-240800-
BANGOR REGION-
236 PM EDT TUE JUN 23 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 16(LTD) 11 24(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (0) 78 (+13) 54 78
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 45 (-42) 97 50
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 7 G17 W 5 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM 2 PM
PRECIP END 6 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5860 6040
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 14 SW 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 90870 52560
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-240800-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
236 PM EDT TUE JUN 23 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 11 8 7
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (0) 80 (+16) 56 75
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 52 (-39) 93 59
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 7 G17 LGT/VAR SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5720 5060
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 13 W 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 92000 38560
DISPERSION VERY GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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