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FNUS51 KCAR 291844
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
243 PM EDT SAT AUG 29 2026
DISCUSSION
HIGH RHS TONIGHT WITH 90-100% ACROSS THE AREA WITH SOME PATCHY
RIVER VALLEY FOG EXPECTED. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS POSSIBLE
ACROSS NORTHERN MAINE TONIGHT. TOMORROW HIGHER RHS WITH 40-50%
ACROSS THE NORTH AND 50-60% IN SOUTHERN HALF OF THE AREA. W-SW
WINDS 5-15MPH WITH GUSTS 10-20MPH AT TIMES. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON. COOL WITH HIGH RHS SUNDAY
NIGHT AND THEN DRY MONDAY WITH RHS BACK DOWN IN THE 30-40% RANGE
FOR MUCH OF THE AREA. MONDAY WINDS WILL BE FROM THE NW 5-10MPH
WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 15MPH.
MEZ101-300800-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
243 PM EDT SAT AUG 29 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 40 30 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 21(LTD) 21(LTD) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (+9) 72 (+4) 39 71
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (0) 43 (0) 100 35
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 6 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 7 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 11 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5670 5030
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 16 NW 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 109060 47640
DISPERSION VERY GOOD FAIR
CWR 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-300800-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
243 PM EDT SAT AUG 29 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 30 30 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 20(LTD) 20(LTD) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (+5) 74 (+4) 39 73
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (-1) 42 (+1) 100 36
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 6 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 7 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 12 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6020 5400
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 16 NW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 113150 65940
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 10 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-300800-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
243 PM EDT SAT AUG 29 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 30 30 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 9 16(LTD) 16(LTD) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (+2) 75 (+3) 41 74
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (-4) 41 (+1) 100 36
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 7 G18 NW 5 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 8 G20 LGT/VAR NW 6 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 10 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6240 5630
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 16 NW 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 115200 67970
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 0
KBDI 201-300 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-300800-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
243 PM EDT SAT AUG 29 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 40 40 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 24(LTD) 24(LTD) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (+4) 76 (+5) 44 75
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (-10) 48 (+7) 100 34
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 6 G17 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 7 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.04 0.03 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 3 AM 12 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 4 AM CONTINUING 1 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4830 5390
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 15 NW 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 98770 58190
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 20 10 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-300800-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
243 PM EDT SAT AUG 29 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 40 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 21(LTD) 21(LTD) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (0) 78 (+4) 45 76
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (-8) 47 (+5) 100 34
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 6 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.06 0.04 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5080 5740
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 15 NW 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 95120 64230
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 50 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-300800-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
243 PM EDT SAT AUG 29 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 60 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 18(LTD) 18(LTD) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (+1) 81 (+6) 51 76
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (-7) 49 (+3) 100 41
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 5 G17 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 7 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.06 0.08 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 3
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5190 5640
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 16 NW 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 92090 57850
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 40 20 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-300800-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
243 PM EDT SAT AUG 29 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 60 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 14 14 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (-2) 82 (+7) 51 78
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (-5) 47 (+1) 100 39
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 6 G17 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 7 G18 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.03 0.13 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 3
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4640 4970
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 14 NW 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 84190 54640
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 30 70 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-300800-
BANGOR REGION-
243 PM EDT SAT AUG 29 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 60 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 21(LTD) 21(LTD) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (0) 80 (+4) 49 78
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (-6) 50 (+7) 100 38
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 6 G17 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 8 G18 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.08 0.08 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4740 5760
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 14 NW 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 76710 55650
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 70 10 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-300800-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
243 PM EDT SAT AUG 29 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 50 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 12 12 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (-1) 84 (+7) 52 81
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (-2) 45 (-1) 100 36
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 6 G18 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 8 G18 LGT/VAR W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.04 0.13 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 3
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4920 5220
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 14 NW 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 80340 50490
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 40 70 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND
70. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS AROUND 70.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 50. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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