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FNUS51 KCAR 170637
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
236 AM EDT WED JUN 17 2026
DISCUSSION
GENERALLY DRY THROUGH TONIGHT WITH WINDS 10 MPH OR LESS AND
AFTERNOON RHS 30-40 PERCENT, EXCEPT HIGHER ALONG THE COAST.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED STORMS OVER THE NORTH THIS
AFTERNOON. WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL OF UP TO 1 INCH
EXPECTED FROM THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY. BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES
THIS
WEEKEND WITH CONTINUED SHOWERY ACTIVITY AND HIGH RH, ESPECIALLY
OVER THE NORTH.
MEZ101-172000-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
236 AM EDT WED JUN 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 10 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 27(ELEV) 16(LTD) 23(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 76 (+5) 48 (+1) 68
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-5) 95 (-2) 53
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 6 G22
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 10 G24
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.59
PRECIP DURATION 1 0 8
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING 8 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7210 3380
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 10 SE 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 78500 68920
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-172000-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
236 AM EDT WED JUN 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 10 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 25(ELEV) 22(LTD) 22(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 78 (+7) 47 (-1) 70
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-5) 96 (0) 51
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 5 G24
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 10 G27
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.01 0.48
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 6
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING 8 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7140 3330
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 10 SE 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 79810 71000
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 10 10 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-172000-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
236 AM EDT WED JUN 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 10 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20(LTD) 22(LTD) 17(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (+8) 48 (-1) 70
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-6) 94 (+1) 50
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 G19
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 11 G24
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.38
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 4
PRECIP BEGIN 4 PM CONTINUING 11 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7190 3470
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 9 S 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 70600 64840
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-172000-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
236 AM EDT WED JUN 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 10 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 18(LTD) 17(LTD) 24(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 78 (+6) 49 (0) 66
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-6) 98 (+6) 64
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 6 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR SE 11 G29
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.53
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 6
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING 8 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 7 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7110 2290
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 10 SE 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 80230 56460
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-172000-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
236 AM EDT WED JUN 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 4 21(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (+5) 49 (-1) 69
RH % (24H TREND) 34 (-8) 98 (+5) 56
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 8 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.39
PRECIP DURATION 4
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7670 2610
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 8 S 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 80540 52610
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-172000-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
236 AM EDT WED JUN 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 1 19(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 78 (+4) 48 (-4) 67
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (-4) 100 (+11) 68
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR SE 8 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.27
PRECIP DURATION 3
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7380 2020
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 7 S 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 57300 27790
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 0 0 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-172000-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
236 AM EDT WED JUN 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 1 19(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 78 (+4) 47 (-5) 68
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (-3) 100 (+10) 70
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR SE 7 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.24
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5060 1580
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 7 S 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 53140 21160
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 0 0 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-172000-
BANGOR REGION-
236 AM EDT WED JUN 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 1 24(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 80 (+4) 49 (-2) 67
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (-3) 100 (+9) 71
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 6 G19
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 7 G17 LGT/VAR SE 12 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.39
PRECIP DURATION 5
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7580 1780
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 9 SE 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 74260 33310
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 0 0 100
KBDI 201-300 201-300 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-172000-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
236 AM EDT WED JUN 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 1 22(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (+5) 49 (-4) 69
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (-4) 100 (+9) 74
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 5 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 6 G17 LGT/VAR SE 11 G27
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.33
PRECIP DURATION 4
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5710 1540
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 9 SE 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 66920 21040
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 0 0 100
KBDI 201-300 201-300 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. AREAS
OF FOG. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 50. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 50. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND
70. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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