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FNUS51 KCAR 041724
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
124 PM EDT TUE AUG 4 2026
DISCUSSION
DRY
CONDITIONS THROUGH THURSDAY WITH RHS 35 TO 45 PERCENT OVER
NORTHERN AND CENTRAL AREAS AND 45 TO 55 PERCENT ALONG THE COAST.
A RETURN OF SHOWERS AND STORMS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. A WARMING
TREND IS EXPECTED BEGINNING WEDNESDAY AND CONTINUING THROUGH FRIDAY
WITH ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK.
MEZ101-050815-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
124 PM EDT TUE AUG 4 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 0 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (+2) 84 (+8) 56 84
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (-13) 38 (-2) 98 42
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 7 G18 LGT/VAR 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) 4200 5570
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 11 W 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 54800 75370
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-050815-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
124 PM EDT TUE AUG 4 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 0 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (0) 87 (+10) 55 85
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (-12) 36 (-4) 97 41
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 6 G18 LGT/VAR 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) 4660 6280
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 11 W 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 60470 79550
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-050815-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
124 PM EDT TUE AUG 4 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (-3) 88 (+10) 57 86
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (-9) 37 (-2) 97 40
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 7 G20 SW 5 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) 4690 6800
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 11 W 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 57620 79680
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-050815-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
124 PM EDT TUE AUG 4 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (-1) 88 (+10) 59 87
RH % (24H TREND) 85 (-13) 36 (-4) 95 41
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 5 G17 LGT/VAR 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) 4550 6720
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 9 W 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 48960 72420
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-050815-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
124 PM EDT TUE AUG 4 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (-1) 89 (+8) 59 88
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (-12) 36 (-1) 98 38
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR 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) 4620 6720
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 10 W 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 51270 63650
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-050815-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
124 PM EDT TUE AUG 4 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (+1) 88 (+5) 60 89
RH % (24H TREND) 78 (-22) 37 (-2) 91 41
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 5 G17 SW 5 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) 4330 5750
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 10 W 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 46750 46660
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-050815-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
124 PM EDT TUE AUG 4 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (-1) 87 (+4) 58 85
RH % (24H TREND) 80 (-20) 39 (-3) 95 47
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 5 G20 SW 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) 2960 3760
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 10 SW 6
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 36020 33490
DISPERSION FAIR MARGINAL
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-050815-
BANGOR REGION-
124 PM EDT TUE AUG 4 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (-1) 90 (+7) 60 89
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (-17) 37 (-2) 96 41
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 5 G17 SW 5 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) 4840 6280
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 9 W 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 47210 52400
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-050815-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
124 PM EDT TUE AUG 4 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (+1) 87 (+3) 60 88
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (-15) 39 (-3) 97 45
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 6 G21 SW 6 LGT/VAR S 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3350 4730
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 9 SW 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 40230 41180
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 60. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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