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FNUS51 KCAR 301407  
FWFCAR  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME  
1007 AM EDT FRI MAY 30 2025  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
TODAY WILL BE PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY AND A BIT MORE HUMID THAN  
RECENT DAY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS OVER THE NORTH. RAIN WILL  
SPREAD NORTH ACROSS THE AREA EARLY SATURDAY MORNING AND DIMINISH  
SATURDAY NIGHT. RAINFALL AMOUNTS FROM A HALF TO THREE QUARTERS OF  
AN INCH OVER EASTERN AREAS TO AN INCH ACROSS WESTERN AREAS ARE  
LIKELY. SUNDAY WILL REMAIN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ADDITIONAL SHOWERS  
LIKELY OVER THE NORTH. PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE FOR A FEW  
SHOWERS NORTH ON MONDAY THEN PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY AND DRIER AND  
ON TUESDAY.  
 
MEZ101-302000-  
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-  
1007 AM EDT FRI MAY 30 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 30 100  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 49 (-6) 64  
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (+22) 100 (+1) 68  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 6 LGT/VAR E 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.01 0.63  
PRECIP DURATION 4 1 9  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4030 3390  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 15 E 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 73440 48390  
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR  
CWR 10 10 100  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...LOW.  
 
 
 
MEZ102-302000-  
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-  
1007 AM EDT FRI MAY 30 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 30 100  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 50 (-4) 64  
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (+23) 100 (+4) 70  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 6 LGT/VAR E 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.02 0.65  
PRECIP DURATION 4 2 9  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4300 2640  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 15 SE 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 74720 43080  
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR  
CWR 10 10 100  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...LOW.  
 
 
 
MEZ103-302000-  
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-  
1007 AM EDT FRI MAY 30 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 30 100  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 10 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 71 52 (-3) 63  
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (+22) 100 (+9) 72  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 6 G17 LGT/VAR SE 7 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.03 0.52  
PRECIP DURATION 3 1 9  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4530 1810  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 15 SE 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 75180 35360  
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR  
CWR 10 10 100  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...LOW.  
 
 
 
MEZ105-302000-  
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-  
1007 AM EDT FRI MAY 30 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 30 90  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 10 10 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 71 51 (-3) 61  
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (+14) 100 (+3) 78  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR E 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.06 0.87  
PRECIP DURATION 3 1 10  
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4900 1670  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 14 E 11  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 82210 28300  
DISPERSION VERY GOOD MARGINAL  
CWR 20 20 100  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...LOW.  
 
 
 
MEZ106-302000-  
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-  
1007 AM EDT FRI MAY 30 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 30 80  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 10 10 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 73 52 (-2) 61  
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (+8) 100 (+4) 81  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR SE 7  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.03 0.50  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 9  
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4950 1470  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 14 SE 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 85570 29380  
DISPERSION VERY GOOD MARGINAL  
CWR 20 10 100  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...LOW.  
 
 
 
MEZ108-302000-  
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-  
1007 AM EDT FRI MAY 30 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 80  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 72 50 (-4) 59  
RH % (24H TREND) 56 (+7) 100 (+1) 83  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 6 LGT/VAR SE 8 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.49  
PRECIP DURATION 0 9  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4620 1380  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 14 S 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 73590 27870  
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL  
CWR 0 10 100  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...LOW.  
 
 
 
MEZ112-302000-  
COASTAL DOWNEAST-  
1007 AM EDT FRI MAY 30 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 80  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 47 (-5) 58  
RH % (24H TREND) 61 (+7) 100 (0) 80  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 6 G17 LGT/VAR SE 8 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.49  
PRECIP DURATION 0 8  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2880 1080  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 11 S 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 60650 26790  
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL  
CWR 0 10 100  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...LOW.  
 
 
 
MEZ113-302000-  
BANGOR REGION-  
1007 AM EDT FRI MAY 30 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 40 80  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 74 53 (-3) 60  
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (+2) 100 (+4) 82  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 5  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 7 G17 S 5 SE 7 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.04 0.53  
PRECIP DURATION 0 1 10  
PRECIP BEGIN 5 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5310 1460  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 14 S 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 79310 28170  
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL  
CWR 30 100  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...LOW.  
 
 
 
MEZ114-302000-  
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-  
1007 AM EDT FRI MAY 30 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 80  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 72 49 (-4) 60  
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (-1) 100 (+1) 79  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 5 G18  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 8 G18 S 5 G17 SE 9 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.49  
PRECIP DURATION 1 9  
PRECIP BEGIN 4 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3610 1220  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 11 S 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 53160 27380  
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL  
CWR 0 10 100  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...LOW.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS  
IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.  
 
 
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