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FNUS51 KCAR 210644
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
243 AM EDT FRI AUG 21 2026
DISCUSSION
TODAY IS A MOSTLY SUNNY DAY WITH 70S AND A FEW LOW 80S. LIGHT
N-NW WINDS AROUND 5MPH ACROSS THE AREA. EXPECT MINIMUM RHS TO DIP
INTO THE 30-40% RANGE ACROSS THE AREA EXCEPT 40S PERCENT ALONG
THE
COAST THANKS TO AN AFTERNOON SEABREEZE. MOSTLY DRY SATURDAY WITH
SHOWERS DEVELOPING DOWNEAST BY LATE AFTERNOON. 38-45% MINIMUM RHS
TOMORROW AFTERNOON IN NORTHERN MAINE AND INCREASING 55-70% RHS
FOR
THE HIGHLANDS TO DOWNEAST COAST. WETTING RAINS LIKELY FROM LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY WITH NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND A FEW
THUNDERSTORMS.
MEZ101-212000-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
243 AM EDT FRI AUG 21 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 73 (0) 40 (-9) 76
RH % (24H TREND) 33 (-13) 100 (+4) 38
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)6790 6780
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 6 S 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 52040 75570
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-212000-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
243 AM EDT FRI AUG 21 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 74 (0) 42 (-8) 76
RH % (24H TREND) 34 (-14) 100 (+6) 40
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)6790 6690
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 7 SE 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 57280 75270
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-212000-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
243 AM EDT FRI AUG 21 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 75 (-1) 42 (-10) 77
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (-16) 100 (+11) 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)6850 6520
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 7 SE 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 55130 74230
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-212000-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
243 AM EDT FRI AUG 21 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0 5
TEMP (24H TREND) 76 (0) 48 (-6) 76
RH % (24H TREND) 35 (-15) 94 (+6) 43
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6870 6410
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 6 SE 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 48410 73980
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 0 0 20
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-212000-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
243 AM EDT FRI AUG 21 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0 5
TEMP (24H TREND) 78 (-2) 47 (-9) 77
RH % (24H TREND) 34 (-16) 95 (+11) 43
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 4 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7040 6740
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 5 SE 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 47310 75330
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 0 0 30
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-212000-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
243 AM EDT FRI AUG 21 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 5
TEMP (24H TREND) 80 (-2) 53 (-7) 74
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (-9) 90 (+9) 62
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7330 4490
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 4 E 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 36670 62660
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 0 0 30
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-212000-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
243 AM EDT FRI AUG 21 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 6
TEMP (24H TREND) 81 (+1) 53 (-7) 74
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (-26) 93 (+6) 65
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5780 2730
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 5 E 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32390 40980
DISPERSION MARGINAL FAIR
CWR 0 0 50
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-212000-
BANGOR REGION-
243 AM EDT FRI AUG 21 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0 7
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (-3) 50 (-9) 77
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (-1) 95 (+14) 56
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7080 5640
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 4 E 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35480 68620
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 0 0 40
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-212000-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
243 AM EDT FRI AUG 21 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 6
TEMP (24H TREND) 84 (+1) 55 (-7) 76
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (-11) 92 (+10) 63
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 6 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.11
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6850 3400
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 5 E 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34100 40890
DISPERSION MARGINAL FAIR
CWR 0 0 90
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS AROUND 70.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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