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FNUS51 KCAR 101220
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
820 AM EDT MON AUG 10 2026
DISCUSSION
UNSETTLED WEATHER THROUGH FRIDAY, WITH THE ONLY COMPLETELY DRY
PERIOD TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. WINDS SHOULD REMAIN UNDER 15
MPH THROUGH THE PERIOD OUTSIDE OF STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS.
MEZ101-102015-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
820 AM EDT MON AUG 10 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 90 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 29(ELEV) 38(ELEV) 24(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 78 (-1) 56 (-2) 73
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (-12) 99 (+10) 61
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR NW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.27 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 1 5 2
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5050 4710
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 14 NW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 77900 101920
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 10 100 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ102-102015-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
820 AM EDT MON AUG 10 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 80 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 32(ELEV) 32(ELEV) 24(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 80 (0) 55 (-4) 74
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (-13) 99 (+11) 61
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR NW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.28 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 1 6 2
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5540 5000
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 14 NW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 90530 107860
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 10 100 50
KBDI <200 <200 201-300
REMARKS...MODERATE.
MEZ103-102015-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
820 AM EDT MON AUG 10 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 90 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 29(ELEV) 29(ELEV) 24(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (0) 57 (-3) 76
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (-17) 98 (+10) 60
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR NW 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.24 0.08
PRECIP DURATION 1 3 2
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6250 4820
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 13 W 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 91730 85760
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 10 90 80
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...MODERATE.
MEZ105-102015-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
820 AM EDT MON AUG 10 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 80 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 14 28(ELEV) 19(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (+1) 58 (-4) 79
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (-13) 99 (+14) 55
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 9 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.15 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1 4 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 6 PM 12 PM
PRECIP END 4 PM 6 AM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5900 5440
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 12 NW 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 88550 103430
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 80 10
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...MODERATE.
MEZ106-102015-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
820 AM EDT MON AUG 10 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 90 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 27(ELEV) 13
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (0) 60 (-2) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (-19) 99 (+11) 54
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 7 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.11 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 3 0
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM 7 AM
PRECIP END 6 AM 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6740 6700
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 12 W 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 95980 111650
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 30 20
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...MODERATE.
MEZ108-102015-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
820 AM EDT MON AUG 10 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 11 10
TEMP (24H TREND) 86 (0) 60 (-3) 83
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (-22) 100 (+11) 55
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR W 7 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.04 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 3 0
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM 7 AM
PRECIP END 6 AM 8 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6440 7120
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 10 W 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 78820 110800
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 10 10
KBDI 201-300 201-300 301-400
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ112-102015-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
820 AM EDT MON AUG 10 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 10 10
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (+3) 59 (-5) 85
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (-22) 100 (+10) 53
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 6 LGT/VAR W 6 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 2 0
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM 7 AM
PRECIP END 6 AM 8 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4380 5610
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 9 W 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 58080 103130
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 10 10
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ113-102015-
BANGOR REGION-
820 AM EDT MON AUG 10 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 90 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 19(LTD) 10
TEMP (24H TREND) 86 (-1) 61 (-2) 83
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (-14) 99 (+13) 51
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR NW 9 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.05 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM
PRECIP END 5 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6700 6820
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 11 NW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 75610 113710
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 20 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...MODERATE.
MEZ114-102015-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
820 AM EDT MON AUG 10 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 10 12
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (+1) 62 (-3) 87
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (-17) 100 (+14) 49
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 7 LGT/VAR W 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM
PRECIP END 5 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5210 6980
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 9 W 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 61490 114580
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 10 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...MODERATE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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