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FNUS51 KCAR 310653
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
253 AM EDT FRI JUL 31 2026
DISCUSSION
ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS TODAY INTO THIS EVENING. RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES REMAIN ELEVATED THROUGH MONDAY, LIKELY NOT DROPPING
BELOW 45%. A WETTING RAIN IS LIKELY LATE SUNDAY INTO MONDAY NIGHT.
NEXT CHANCE FOR DRIER CONDITIONS IS TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY NEXT WEEK.
TEMPERATURES AT OR BELOW NORMAL THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK.
MEZ101-312000-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
253 AM EDT FRI JUL 31 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 2 8
TEMP (24H TREND) 75 (+6) 50 (-4) 82
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (-26) 96 (-2) 47
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 7 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4460 5670
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 10 SW 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 50670 51010
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 10 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-312000-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
253 AM EDT FRI JUL 31 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 3 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 73 (+6) 50 (-3) 82
RH % (24H TREND) 56 (-28) 98 (-1) 47
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 0
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4300 5880
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 11 SW 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 61520 47900
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 10 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-312000-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
253 AM EDT FRI JUL 31 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 3 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 71 (+4) 51 (-4) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (-21) 98 (0) 48
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) N 6 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3380 5950
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 12 W 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 55770 52510
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 10 10 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-312000-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
253 AM EDT FRI JUL 31 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 4 6
TEMP (24H TREND) 77 (+10) 53 (-3) 83
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (-34) 97 (-2) 47
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) N 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 7 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5390 5530
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 12 W 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 80010 44340
DISPERSION VERY GOOD FAIR
CWR 10 10 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-312000-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
253 AM EDT FRI JUL 31 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 3 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 75 (+6) 53 (-3) 83
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (-25) 98 (-1) 46
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) N 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 7 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5010 6980
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 13 W 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 80070 50900
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 10 10 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-312000-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
253 AM EDT FRI JUL 31 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 75 (+8) 54 (-4) 83
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (-24) 99 (+1) 51
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) N 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 7 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4580 6070
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 12 W 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 73020 47240
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 10 10 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-312000-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
253 AM EDT FRI JUL 31 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 78 (+12) 56 (-3) 82
RH % (24H TREND) 56 (-32) 98 (0) 53
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) N 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 6 LGT/VAR S 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 7 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3940 4220
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 11 NW 6
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 61580 34260
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 10 10 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-312000-
BANGOR REGION-
253 AM EDT FRI JUL 31 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 2 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (+10) 55 (-3) 83
RH % (24H TREND) 56 (-24) 99 (0) 49
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) N 6 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 7 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 4 PM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5960 6950
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 13 W 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 80730 50730
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-312000-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
253 AM EDT FRI JUL 31 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (+14) 58 (-2) 85
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (-32) 96 (-3) 49
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) N 6 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 6 LGT/VAR S 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5660 4660
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 11 SW 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 79910 31640
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. LOWS IN THE UPPER
50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PATCHY
FOG. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. PATCHY FOG. HIGHS IN
THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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