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FNUS51 KCAR 250644
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
243 AM EDT FRI SEP 25 2026
DISCUSSION
DRY DAY ON FRIDAY BUT INCREASING RHS FOR THE SOUTHERN ZONES.
TEMPERATURES AROUND 70 DEGREES. RAIN FINALLY PUSHES INTO THE
DOWNEAST COAST FRIDAY NIGHT. N-NE WINDS INCREASING 5-15MPH ACROSS
THE NORTH WITH 10-15MPH AND SOME GUSTS UP TO 25MPH FOR THE
SOUTHERN ZONES. AFTERNOON MINIMUM RHS DOWN TO 35-45 PERCENT NORTH
AND 40-55 PERCENT SOUTH.
INCREASING RH TREND THROUGH LATE WEEK WITH ANOTHER CHANCE OF
WETTING RAIN MAINLY OVER DOWNEAST THIS WEEKEND. CANNOT RULE OUT
SHOWERS INTO THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS AND FAR INTERIOR DOWNEAST.
INCREASING CHANCE FOR GUSTY WINDS 25-35MPH DOWNEAST THIS WEEKEND.
MEZ101-252000-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
243 AM EDT FRI SEP 25 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 72 (-1) 41 (+5) 68
RH % (24H TREND) 35 (+2) 94 (-1) 39
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4480 4560
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 7 NE 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41410 65160
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-252000-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
243 AM EDT FRI SEP 25 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 72 (-1) 42 (+5) 69
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (+3) 94 (+1) 42
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4390 4370
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 8 NE 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 43500 67380
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-252000-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
243 AM EDT FRI SEP 25 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 72 (-2) 42 (+5) 69
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (+4) 94 (-3) 44
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4520 4140
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 8 NE 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 44670 59250
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-252000-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
243 AM EDT FRI SEP 25 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 73 (+1) 46 (+4) 68
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-4) 85 (-5) 43
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 5 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 7 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4580 4100
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 10 NE 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 58940 74720
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-252000-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
243 AM EDT FRI SEP 25 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 73 (0) 48 (+7) 67
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (-4) 81 (-18) 46
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 6 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 7 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 5 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4500 4210
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 11 NE 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 57370 77720
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-252000-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
243 AM EDT FRI SEP 25 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 (-1) 50 (+9) 65
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (0) 80 (-15) 63
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 7 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR NE 9 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3790 3410
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 13 NE 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 53830 67090
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 20
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-252000-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
243 AM EDT FRI SEP 25 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 71 (+3) 51 (+8) 65
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (0) 81 (-11) 63
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 5 G17 NE 9 G24
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 6 G17 LGT/VAR NE 11 G27
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2690 2790
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 13 NE 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 44910 60440
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 0 0 30
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-252000-
BANGOR REGION-
243 AM EDT FRI SEP 25 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 73 (+1) 50 (+9) 67
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (-1) 78 (-21) 56
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 5 NE 9 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 6 LGT/VAR NE 11 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4410 3900
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 13 NE 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 60360 70160
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 30
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-252000-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
243 AM EDT FRI SEP 25 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 73 (+4) 51 (+7) 66
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (-6) 82 (-10) 63
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 6 G18 NE 10 G24
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 7 G18 NE 5 G17 NE 12 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.11
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3830 3050
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 14 NE 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 54310 61480
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 90
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND
60. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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