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FNUS51 KCAR 091253
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
853 AM EDT THU JUL 9 2026
DISCUSSION
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE END OF THE
WEEK WITH RH VALUES FROM 40 TO 50 PERCENT. INCREASED CHANCE FOR
THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. HIGH PRESSURE AND DRY
WEATHER RETURNS FOR THE WEEKEND. THE NEXT CHANCE FOR WETTING RAINS
APPROACHES THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.
MEZ101-092000-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
853 AM EDT THU JUL 9 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 60 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 15(LTD) 14 17(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (-5) 58 (-4) 79
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (+9) 99 (+5) 34
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.09 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 1 4 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5220 6860
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 9 NW 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 54090 94100
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 60 60
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ102-092000-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
853 AM EDT THU JUL 9 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 70 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 17(LTD) 14 18(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 80 (-5) 57 (-5) 80
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (+10) 99 (+8) 38
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.12 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 1 5 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5160 6440
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 9 NW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 62850 99920
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 80 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ103-092000-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
853 AM EDT THU JUL 9 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 70 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 18(LTD) 18(LTD) 17(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 80 (-4) 60 (-3) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (+3) 100 (+6) 42
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.11 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 1 5 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 4 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4850 5760
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 10 NW 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 54840 89600
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 90 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ105-092000-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
853 AM EDT THU JUL 9 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 80 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 25(ELEV) 23(LTD) 18(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 84 (0) 59 (-4) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (+7) 100 (+9) 46
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.13 0.08
PRECIP DURATION 2 7 4
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 4 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5700 5980
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 12 NW 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 94160 94530
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 10 80 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ106-092000-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
853 AM EDT THU JUL 9 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 70 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 25(ELEV) 25(ELEV) 21(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+1) 62 (-1) 82
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (+4) 100 (+9) 50
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 0.18 0.10
PRECIP DURATION 2 6 4
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5910 4900
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 13 N 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 86160 81060
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 60 80 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ108-092000-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
853 AM EDT THU JUL 9 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 60 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 18(LTD) 23(LTD) 21(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (+6) 60 (0) 82
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (-3) 100 (+10) 59
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.13 0.10
PRECIP DURATION 1 5 4
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5880 4180
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 12 NW 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 84920 45190
DISPERSION VERY GOOD FAIR
CWR 10 80 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ112-092000-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
853 AM EDT THU JUL 9 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 50 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 12 24(LTD) 24(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (+10) 58 (0) 83
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (-9) 100 (+7) 62
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.05 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 0 4 5
PRECIP BEGIN 4 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3410 3400
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 10 NW 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 56200 39480
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 20 20
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ113-092000-
BANGOR REGION-
853 AM EDT THU JUL 9 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 70 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 27(ELEV) 27(ELEV) 20(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (+3) 62 (-2) 83
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (-3) 100 (+10) 53
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 0.20 0.08
PRECIP DURATION 1 5 5
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6600 4680
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 12 N 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 89000 60610
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 70 70 60
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ114-092000-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
853 AM EDT THU JUL 9 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 40 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 17(LTD) 24(LTD) 17(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (+11) 63 (+1) 85
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (-11) 100 (+7) 60
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 7 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.05 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 0 4 4
PRECIP BEGIN 4 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4910 4820
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 10 NW 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 71050 52790
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 20 20
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...LOW.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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