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FNUS51 KCAR 051800
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
200 PM EDT MON OCT 5 2026
DISCUSSION
GENERALLY DRY TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. QUITE WINDY FROM THE
WEST TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH IN THE NORTH
AND 35 MPH CLOSER TO THE COAST, WITH WINDS EASING TUESDAY NIGHT.
RHS TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON ARE BETWEEN 40-55 PERCENT.
NEXT CHANCE OF WETTING RAIN COMES THURSDAY, BUT IT DOES NOT LOOK
IMPRESSIVE, WITH AMOUNTS LIKELY LESS THAN ONE QUARTER INCH.
MEZ101-060815-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
200 PM EDT MON OCT 5 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 0(NONE) 0 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 (-16) 48 (-4) 27 53
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (+2) 55 (-11) 92 60
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 15 G29 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 10 G24 W 15 G30 W 10 G24 S 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 11 AM
PRECIP END 1 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3870 2400
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 31 S 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 127290 47930
DISPERSION EXCELLENT FAIR
CWR 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-060815-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
200 PM EDT MON OCT 5 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 0(NONE) 0 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 (-16) 51 (-2) 27 54
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (+1) 53 (-13) 91 55
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 15 G30 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 10 G25 W 15 G31 W 10 G26 S 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 10 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4280 2660
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 31 SW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 149190 50220
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-060815-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
200 PM EDT MON OCT 5 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 0(NONE) 0 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (-14) 53 (-2) 27 54
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (-4) 51 (-14) 91 51
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 15 G31 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 9 G22 W 16 G31 W 11 G27 S 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 10 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4660 2890
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 31 SW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 155580 57870
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD
CWR 10 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-060815-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
200 PM EDT MON OCT 5 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 0(NONE) 0 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (-13) 51 (-4) 32 56
RH % (24H TREND) 84 (-14) 52 (-11) 88 50
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 16 G34 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 13 G33 W 15 G33 W 11 G30 S 7 G17
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) 4340 3020
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 29 S 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 135190 61350
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-060815-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
200 PM EDT MON OCT 5 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 0(NONE) 0 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (-13) 53 (-6) 32 58
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (-16) 49 (-16) 92 44
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 12 G25 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 8 G21 W 13 G26 W 7 G22 S 7 G17
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) 4810 3670
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 27 SW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 144270 60960
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD
CWR 10 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-060815-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
200 PM EDT MON OCT 5 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (-10) 56 (-6) 36 58
RH % (24H TREND) 84 (-16) 52 (-20) 89 50
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 11 G25 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 8 G21 W 13 G26 W 8 G22 SW 7 G18
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) 4650 3720
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 27 SW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 137950 56370
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD
CWR 10 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-060815-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
200 PM EDT MON OCT 5 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (-11) 58 (-4) 36 59
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (-16) 49 (-19) 85 51
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 12 G28 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 8 G23 W 13 G27 W 8 G23 SW 8 G20
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) 4620 3470
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 26 SW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 132440 46450
DISPERSION EXCELLENT FAIR
CWR 20 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-060815-
BANGOR REGION-
200 PM EDT MON OCT 5 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 0 0 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (-11) 55 (-6) 33 59
RH % (24H TREND) 75 (-25) 51 (-8) 90 50
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 12 G25 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 10 G23 W 13 G26 W 8 G22 S 9 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4850 3730
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 26 SW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 129300 59140
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-060815-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
200 PM EDT MON OCT 5 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (-13) 58 (-4) 37 59
RH % (24H TREND) 75 (-23) 49 (-13) 90 54
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 12 G29 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 11 G25 W 13 G29 W 9 G24 SW 10 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4640 3420
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 25 SW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 120250 49600
DISPERSION VERY GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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