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FNUS51 KCAR 191844
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
243 PM EDT WED AUG 19 2026
DISCUSSION
TONIGHT EXPECTING RHS BACK TO NEAR 100% WITH FAIR WEATHER.
THURSDAY LOOKS TO REMAIN MOSTLY DRY WITH RHS BACK DOWN IN THE
45-55% RANGE EXCEPT HIGHER ALONG THE COAST. A FEW ISOLATED
SHOWERS OR A STORM MAINLY CONFINED TO THE MAINE/NEW BRUNSWICK
BORDER REGIONS. LIGHT W-NW WINDS UP TO 10MPH.
MEZ101-200800-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
243 PM EDT WED AUG 19 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 20 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 15(LTD) 8 6 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (+1) 73 (-2) 44 73
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 43 (-11) 100 35
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 PM
PRECIP END 11 PM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5720 7150
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 12 W 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 80470 66700
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-200800-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
243 PM EDT WED AUG 19 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 15(LTD) 8 7 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (-2) 74 (-3) 45 75
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 44 (-7) 99 37
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 PM
PRECIP END 1 AM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5780 7430
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 10 W 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 73030 69360
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-200800-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
243 PM EDT WED AUG 19 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 10 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 10 8 6 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (-4) 76 (-2) 47 76
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 44 (-5) 98 38
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM 2 PM
PRECIP END 2 AM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5580 7440
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 10 W 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 64920 65350
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-200800-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
243 PM EDT WED AUG 19 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 9 0(NONE) 2 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (-2) 77 (-1) 50 77
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (-1) 41 (-7) 94 36
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM
PRECIP END 12 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6290 6990
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 10 W 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 69820 66760
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-200800-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
243 PM EDT WED AUG 19 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 10 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 8 2 3 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (-1) 80 (-1) 50 79
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 41 (-6) 95 34
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 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 11 PM
PRECIP END 8 PM 12 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6230 7710
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 10 W 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 67490 64770
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-200800-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
243 PM EDT WED AUG 19 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 5 4 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (+1) 82 (0) 56 80
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 50 (-5) 89 40
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
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5750 7620
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 8 W 6
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 60620 55780
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-200800-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
243 PM EDT WED AUG 19 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 5 4 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (-2) 82 (+2) 56 82
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 53 (-10) 90 41
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
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3730 6270
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 6 W 6
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39840 47850
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-200800-
BANGOR REGION-
243 PM EDT WED AUG 19 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (-1) 81 (-1) 53 80
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 45 (-9) 92 38
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 6 PM
PRECIP END 7 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6610 7540
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 10 W 6
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 67410 55590
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-200800-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
243 PM EDT WED AUG 19 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (-1) 85 (+5) 57 84
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 45 (-23) 86 37
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5720 7020
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 8 W 6
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 61130 54870
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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