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FNUS51 KCAR 041857  
FWFCAR  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME  
257 PM EDT SUN MAY 4 2025  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
RAIN SHOWERS WILL GRADUALLY END ACROSS DOWNEAST AREAS TONIGHT.  
HIGH PRESSURE AND DRY WEATHER MONDAY. RH VALUES AROUND 30% ACROSS  
THE AREA. RAIN RETURNS TUESDAY AFTERNOON.  
 
MEZ101-050815-  
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-  
257 PM EDT SUN MAY 4 2025  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 40  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (-5) 61 (+1) 43 63  
RH % (24H TREND) 75 (-24) 23 (-14) 80 56  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 8 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3960 3340  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 5 S 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 31350 78770  
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD  
CWR 0 0 0 20  
KBDI N/A N/A N/A N/A  
 
REMARKS...LOW.  
 
 
 
MEZ102-050815-  
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-  
257 PM EDT SUN MAY 4 2025  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 40  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (-6) 62 (+1) 41 61  
RH % (24H TREND) 75 (-23) 23 (-16) 79 56  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 8 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3910 2870  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 4 S 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33840 57700  
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD  
CWR 0 0 0 20  
KBDI N/A N/A N/A N/A  
 
REMARKS...LOW.  
 
 
 
MEZ103-050815-  
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-  
257 PM EDT SUN MAY 4 2025  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 40  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (-8) 61 (0) 41 60  
RH % (24H TREND) 74 (-22) 25 (-22) 71 55  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6 G17  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 5 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 8 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3730 2500  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 3 S 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 15110 57100  
DISPERSION POOR GOOD  
CWR 0 0 0 20  
KBDI N/A N/A N/A N/A  
 
REMARKS...LOW.  
 
 
 
MEZ105-050815-  
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-  
257 PM EDT SUN MAY 4 2025  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 10 60  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (-8) 61 (+3) 43 54  
RH % (24H TREND) 82 (-18) 30 (-33) 90 66  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 5  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.07  
PRECIP DURATION 1 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3830 1750  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 6 S 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35880 31830  
DISPERSION FAIR MARGINAL  
CWR 0 0 40  
KBDI N/A N/A N/A N/A  
 
REMARKS...LOW.  
 
 
 
MEZ106-050815-  
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-  
257 PM EDT SUN MAY 4 2025  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 10 50  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (-10) 62 (+5) 42 54  
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (-9) 29 (-46) 81 63  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 5 SE 5  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05  
PRECIP DURATION 0 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 4 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4050 1870  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 4 S 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 26240 36810  
DISPERSION MARGINAL FAIR  
CWR 0 0 30  
KBDI N/A N/A N/A N/A  
 
REMARKS...LOW.  
 
 
 
MEZ108-050815-  
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-  
257 PM EDT SUN MAY 4 2025  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 10 50  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (-7) 61 (+4) 43 50  
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (-5) 36 (-49) 84 65  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 5 SE 6  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 7  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.05  
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 4 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END 10 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3870 1580  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 5 SE 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 26820 24680  
DISPERSION MARGINAL MARGINAL  
CWR 0 40  
KBDI N/A N/A N/A N/A  
 
REMARKS...LOW.  
 
 
 
MEZ112-050815-  
COASTAL DOWNEAST-  
257 PM EDT SUN MAY 4 2025  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 20 50  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (-2) 60 (+5) 42 49  
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (-1) 39 (-48) 89 70  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 5 G17 SE 6 G18  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 5 G17 LGT/VAR SE 7 G18  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.06  
PRECIP DURATION 1 0 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 3 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END 1 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2890 1370  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 9 SE 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 24590 21430  
DISPERSION MARGINAL MARGINAL  
CWR 0 40  
KBDI N/A N/A N/A N/A  
 
REMARKS...LOW.  
 
 
 
MEZ113-050815-  
BANGOR REGION-  
257 PM EDT SUN MAY 4 2025  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 20 70  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (-7) 62 (+5) 44 52  
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (-4) 38 (-48) 88 70  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 6 SE 5  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 7  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.00 0.01 0.10  
PRECIP DURATION 0 1 4  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 10 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END 8 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3920 1490  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 6 SE 11  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27750 21220  
DISPERSION MARGINAL MARGINAL  
CWR 0 10 50  
KBDI N/A N/A N/A N/A  
 
REMARKS...LOW.  
 
 
 
MEZ114-050815-  
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-  
257 PM EDT SUN MAY 4 2025  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 30 70  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (-2) 61 (+5) 43 50  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 42 (-48) 95 80  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 6 G18 SE 7 G20  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 6 G20 LGT/VAR SE 8 G20  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.00 0.02 0.11  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 4  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 9 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END 2 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3220 1350  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 10 SE 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29720 17980  
DISPERSION MARGINAL POOR  
CWR 0 10 70  
KBDI N/A N/A N/A N/A  
 
REMARKS...LOW.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
RAIN. PATCHY FOG. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
RAIN SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. COOLER.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.  
LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 50. NORTH WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE  
MID 30S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60. WEST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL.  
 
 
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