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FNUS51 KCAR 201837
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
236 PM EDT WED MAY 20 2026
DISCUSSION
A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THIS EVENING AND DURING THE
OVERNIGHT
HOURS, BRINGING MUCH COLDER AIR IN TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY.
TEMPERATURES
WILL DROP DOWN INTO THE 30S WITH FROST POSSIBLE ACROSS THE NORTH.
COOL
AND BREEZY NORTHWEST WINDS ON THURSDAY WITH RHS DOWN INTO THE
25-30
PERCENT RANGE. SIMILAR CONDITIONS EXIST THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY
WITH
FROST EXPECTED ACROSS THE NORTH, MINIMUM AFTERNOON RH VALUES IN
THE
25-30% RANGE, AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS.
MEZ101-210800-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
236 PM EDT WED MAY 20 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (-25) 53 (-21) 28 60
RH % (24H TREND) 69 (-27) 29 (-10) 85 31
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 7 G17 W 5 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 9 G23 NW 8 G17 LGT/VAR NW 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6680 7400
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 19 NW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 130750 148430
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-210800-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
236 PM EDT WED MAY 20 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (-25) 55 (-23) 29 61
RH % (24H TREND) 68 (-30) 28 (-9) 82 29
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 8 G20 NW 5 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 9 G23 NW 9 G20 LGT/VAR NW 9 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6720 7890
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 20 NW 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 141250 206000
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-210800-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
236 PM EDT WED MAY 20 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (-20) 56 (-26) 31 62
RH % (24H TREND) 62 (-36) 28 (-7) 76 29
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 10 G23 NW 6 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 11 G26 NW 10 G23 NW 5 G21 NW 10 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6800 8250
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 20 NW 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 145640 185740
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-210800-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
236 PM EDT WED MAY 20 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (-25) 58 (-22) 33 65
RH % (24H TREND) 62 (-31) 29 (-9) 77 28
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 9 G23 NW 5 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 12 G29 NW 9 G21 NW 5 G20 NW 10 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6420 8890
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 19 NW 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 139380 208410
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-210800-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
236 PM EDT WED MAY 20 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (-18) 61 (-24) 34 66
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (-39) 27 (-10) 76 25
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 6 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 9 G23 NW 7 G18 LGT/VAR NW 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6940 9520
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 17 NW 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 131370 206160
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-210800-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
236 PM EDT WED MAY 20 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (-12) 62 (-24) 38 66
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (-40) 29 (-14) 72 26
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 6 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 9 G23 NW 6 G17 LGT/VAR NW 7 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6760 9690
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 16 NW 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 116690 196740
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-210800-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
236 PM EDT WED MAY 20 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (-7) 65 (-18) 39 67
RH % (24H TREND) 64 (-35) 30 (-18) 73 26
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 7 G20 NW 5 LGT/VAR W 6 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6570 8050
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 14 W 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 110330 166820
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-210800-
BANGOR REGION-
236 PM EDT WED MAY 20 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (-17) 63 (-23) 38 68
RH % (24H TREND) 56 (-43) 28 (-9) 74 25
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 7 G18 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 11 G25 NW 8 G18 NW 6 G18 NW 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6530 9930
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 17 NW 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 118220 207590
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-210800-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
236 PM EDT WED MAY 20 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (-11) 67 (-17) 40 69
RH % (24H TREND) 62 (-37) 28 (-18) 72 28
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 7 G18 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 9 G23 NW 7 G17 LGT/VAR W 7 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6520 8180
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 15 W 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 115040 156600
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. AREAS OF FROST. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. EAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS AROUND 60.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL.
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