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FNUS51 KCAR 101836
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
236 PM EDT FRI JUL 10 2026
DISCUSSION
A COLD FRONT EXITS LATE TODAY, FOLLOWED BY HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING
IN THROUGH THE WEEKEND. DRY CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH THE
WEEKEND WITH RHS GENERALLY 25 TO 40 PERCENT. WINDS SHOULD BE 10
TO 15 MPH OR LESS THROUGH SUNDAY. A WARMING TREND BEGINS EARLY
NEXT WEEK AND CONTINUES THROUGH MID WEEK PEAKING IN THE UPPER 80S
OVER THE NORTH AND LOW 90S FURTHER SOUTH. SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE EACH AFTERNOON EARLY NEXT WEEK, MOSTLY
OVER NORTHERN AREAS, WITH THE GREATEST RISK ON TUESDAY. RHS EARLY
NEXT
WEEK GENERALLY 30 TO 50 PERCENT.
MEZ101-110800-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
236 PM EDT FRI JUL 10 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 4 4 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (-10) 75 (-3) 49 80
RH % (24H TREND) 82 (-17) 37 (-2) 90 26
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5690 8100
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 13 NW 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 81860 58360
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-110800-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
236 PM EDT FRI JUL 10 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 4 4 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (-10) 76 (-3) 48 81
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (-16) 38 (-1) 91 27
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 6 G18 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5710 8520
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 14 NW 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 89310 67370
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-110800-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
236 PM EDT FRI JUL 10 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 3 3 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (-8) 76 (-4) 49 80
RH % (24H TREND) 81 (-18) 39 (-2) 91 29
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 6 G20 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 8 G20 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5600 8250
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 14 NW 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 88140 66940
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-110800-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
236 PM EDT FRI JUL 10 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 2 2 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (-8) 78 (-2) 53 81
RH % (24H TREND) 82 (-17) 39 (-3) 86 30
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 5 G17 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 7 G18 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6560 7980
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 15 NW 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 106970 66660
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-110800-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
236 PM EDT FRI JUL 10 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (-8) 79 (-3) 53 82
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (-17) 39 (-8) 87 30
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 7 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 7 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6760 8360
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 14 N 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 108930 69190
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 10 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-110800-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
236 PM EDT FRI JUL 10 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (-7) 81 (-2) 55 81
RH % (24H TREND) 84 (-16) 40 (-12) 89 33
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 7 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 7 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6900 8040
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 14 N 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 99510 66260
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 10 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-110800-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
236 PM EDT FRI JUL 10 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (-4) 84 (+2) 56 82
RH % (24H TREND) 81 (-19) 37 (-18) 84 35
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 7 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6480 6570
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 11 NE 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 92380 70610
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 10 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-110800-
BANGOR REGION-
236 PM EDT FRI JUL 10 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (-6) 81 (-3) 56 82
RH % (24H TREND) 81 (-19) 40 (-9) 83 30
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 5 G17 N 8 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 7 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 7530 8190
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 14 N 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 113690 70130
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 10 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-110800-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
236 PM EDT FRI JUL 10 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (-5) 85 (+1) 57 84
RH % (24H TREND) 77 (-23) 36 (-18) 83 31
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 7 G17 LGT/VAR N 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 7 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 7580 7310
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 12 N 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 106090 65830
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 10 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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