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FNUS51 KCAR 240702
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
302 AM EDT FRI APR 24 2026
DISCUSSION
COOL WITH ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS EXPECTED TODAY WITH
MINIMUM AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY GENERALLY AROUND 50 PERCENT.
MAINLY DRY TONIGHT AFTER ANY ISOLATED EVENING SHOWERS. A DRIER
WEATHER PATTERN EXPECTED THIS WEEKEND THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK
ALONG WITH A MODERATING TEMPERATURE TREND AND LIGHT WIND.
MEZ101-242030-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
302 AM EDT FRI APR 24 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 0(NONE) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (-1) 23 (-3) 48
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (-7) 100 (+12) 48
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) N 6 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 7 G17 LGT/VAR N 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4490 4820
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 16 N 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 78460 56090
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-242030-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
302 AM EDT FRI APR 24 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (+1) 23 (-4) 49
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (-10) 100 (+12) 48
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) N 6 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 7 LGT/VAR N 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4880 4800
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 15 N 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 84800 63930
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 10 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-242030-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
302 AM EDT FRI APR 24 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 2 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (+1) 25 (-3) 51
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (-20) 96 (+8) 47
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) N 7 G18 N 5 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 7 G17 LGT/VAR N 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5140 5040
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 14 N 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 79440 82340
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 10 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-242030-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
302 AM EDT FRI APR 24 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 0(NONE) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (+1) 25 (-4) 53
RH % (24H TREND) 45 (-17) 95 (+8) 41
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 7 G18 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 8 G18 LGT/VAR N 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 0
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 7 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5450 5780
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 16 N 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 101540 71410
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 10 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-242030-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
302 AM EDT FRI APR 24 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 2 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (+1) 28 (-3) 54
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (-25) 96 (+6) 41
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) N 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 7 G17 LGT/VAR N 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5700 6150
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 14 N 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 97810 83350
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 10 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-242030-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
302 AM EDT FRI APR 24 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 8 2 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (+2) 28 (-3) 55
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (-29) 97 (+2) 46
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 6 G17 LGT/VAR N 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 0
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5640 6130
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 14 N 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 94050 92890
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 10 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-242030-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
302 AM EDT FRI APR 24 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 2 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (+3) 29 (-3) 55
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (-29) 97 (+3) 46
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 0
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5700 6250
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 14 N 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 89760 88540
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 10 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-242030-
BANGOR REGION-
302 AM EDT FRI APR 24 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 10 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 8 0(NONE) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (-2) 28 (-4) 56
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (-20) 96 (+8) 40
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 6 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 8 G17 LGT/VAR N 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 7 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5820 6710
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 15 N 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 99460 77970
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 10 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-242030-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
302 AM EDT FRI APR 24 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 10 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 0(NONE) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (-1) 29 (-3) 57
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (-21) 96 (+5) 45
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) N 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 6 LGT/VAR NW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 7 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5640 6760
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 15 N 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 90260 76560
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 10 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WIND.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 30S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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