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FNUS51 KCAR 021318
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
918 AM EDT THU JUL 2 2026
DISCUSSION
DAILY SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM CHANCES WILL OCCUR THROUGH
SATURDAY. AFTERNOON RHS REMAIN FAIRLY ELEVATED (ABOVE 35 PERCENT)
THROUGH THE WEEKEND, WITH OVERNIGHT RHS BEING QUITE HIGH AND
CLOSE TO 100 PERCENT.
MEZ101-022000-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
918 AM EDT THU JUL 2 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 25(ELEV) 24(LTD) 22(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (+2) 67 (-6) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (-9) 94 (+5) 41
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 5 W 6 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 6 LGT/VAR W 9 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 12 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5460 6760
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 14 W 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 80700 146000
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ102-022000-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
918 AM EDT THU JUL 2 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 26(ELEV) 26(ELEV) 23(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 92 (+3) 68 (-6) 90
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (-12) 91 (+4) 38
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 5 W 6 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 6 LGT/VAR W 9 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.02 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 11 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5870 7170
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 14 W 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 88540 150460
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ103-022000-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
918 AM EDT THU JUL 2 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 19(LTD) 20(LTD) 22(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 93 (+4) 69 (-6) 92
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (-14) 89 (+4) 37
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 5 W 6 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 6 LGT/VAR W 9 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 0 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING 11 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6140 7990
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 14 W 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 96410 163040
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ105-022000-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
918 AM EDT THU JUL 2 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 26(ELEV) 25(ELEV) 10
TEMP (24H TREND) 94 (+5) 69 (-5) 93
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (-11) 91 (+6) 39
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 5 W 7 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 7 W 5 W 10 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5380 7900
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 14 W 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 82200 166990
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ106-022000-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
918 AM EDT THU JUL 2 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 19(LTD) 19(LTD) 8
TEMP (24H TREND) 95 (+7) 71 (-1) 95
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (-18) 89 (-2) 36
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 6 LGT/VAR W 8 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5460 8500
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 13 W 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 83030 149520
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ108-022000-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
918 AM EDT THU JUL 2 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 18(LTD) 18(LTD) 8
TEMP (24H TREND) 94 (+12) 71 (+5) 94
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (-21) 90 (-8) 38
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 6 LGT/VAR W 7 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5230 8640
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 13 W 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 69590 129560
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ112-022000-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
918 AM EDT THU JUL 2 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 16(LTD) 17(LTD) 9
TEMP (24H TREND) 92 (+18) 66 (+4) 95
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (-24) 95 (-4) 38
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 6 G17 LGT/VAR W 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3960 6130
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 11 W 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 65860 103810
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ113-022000-
BANGOR REGION-
918 AM EDT THU JUL 2 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 19(LTD) 17(LTD) 7
TEMP (24H TREND) 96 (+8) 72 (-1) 95
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (-17) 89 (-3) 35
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 6 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 7 G17 LGT/VAR W 9 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5770 9060
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 13 W 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 85780 148670
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ114-022000-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
918 AM EDT THU JUL 2 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 19(LTD) 17(LTD) 8
TEMP (24H TREND) 96 (+14) 68 (0) 96
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (-24) 91 (-4) 37
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 7 G17 LGT/VAR W 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4780 7190
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 12 W 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 68930 112830
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 201-300
REMARKS...LOW.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND
80. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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