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FNUS51 KCAR 261836
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
236 PM EDT SUN JUL 26 2026
DISCUSSION
DRY CONDITIONS AND SEASONABLE TEMPERATURES CONTINUE THROUGH
MONDAY. RHS WILL GENERALLY RANGE BETWEEN 30 AND 50 PERCENT RANGE
WITH THE HIGHEST VALUES ALONG THE COAST. TUESDAY WILL FEATURE A
SLIGHT INCREASE IN RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WITH 30 TO 35% OVER THE
NORTH AND BETWEEN 40 AND 50% FOR THE BANGOR REGION INTO DOWNEAST.
NEXT CHANCE FOR RAIN WILL BE THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK WITH A CHANCE
FOR A WETTING RAIN LATE WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY EVENING.
MEZ101-270800-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
236 PM EDT SUN JUL 26 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 0 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 16(LTD) 14 14 15(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (-1) 83 (+1) 55 81
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (-12) 31 (-6) 86 36
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 1 PM
PRECIP END 7 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6630 5860
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 6 S 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 56240 63870
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-270800-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
236 PM EDT SUN JUL 26 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 3 3 10
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (-2) 83 (+1) 52 82
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (-10) 31 (-6) 89 35
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 5 PM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6420 7000
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 6 S 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 51590 71850
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-270800-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
236 PM EDT SUN JUL 26 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (-2) 82 (+1) 52 82
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (-4) 32 (-2) 91 35
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5720 6810
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 6 S 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42060 73330
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-270800-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
236 PM EDT SUN JUL 26 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 9
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (0) 83 (+3) 54 81
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (-3) 30 (-5) 87 38
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR 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) 5930 6290
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 5 S 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33980 74480
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-270800-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
236 PM EDT SUN JUL 26 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (-1) 83 (+1) 52 82
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (-4) 31 (0) 92 34
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 5 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5990 6460
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 4 S 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30080 71070
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-270800-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
236 PM EDT SUN JUL 26 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (+1) 82 (+2) 54 78
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (-8) 34 (-4) 93 47
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 6 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5330 4540
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 5 S 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30160 49680
DISPERSION MARGINAL FAIR
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-270800-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
236 PM EDT SUN JUL 26 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (+1) 80 (+4) 53 75
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (-3) 37 (-8) 96 54
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3570 2940
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 7 S 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30230 30300
DISPERSION MARGINAL MARGINAL
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-270800-
BANGOR REGION-
236 PM EDT SUN JUL 26 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 5
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (-1) 83 (+1) 54 80
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (+1) 30 (-4) 93 46
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6080 5390
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 4 S 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38350 56500
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-270800-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
236 PM EDT SUN JUL 26 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (-1) 83 (+5) 54 76
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+6) 34 (-9) 98 58
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 5 LGT/VAR S 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4920 3320
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 6 S 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38060 34070
DISPERSION FAIR MARGINAL
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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