881
FNUS51 KCAR 161816
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
216 PM EDT TUE SEP 16 2025
DISCUSSION
SUNNY AND DRY CONDITIONS CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEK, HIGH
TEMPERATURES WILL RISE INTO THE 80S ON WEDS. RH VALUES WILL
REMAIN FAIRLY STEADY IN TO 40 TO 50% RANGE WITH LIGHT WINDS
THROUGH MID WEEK. COLDER AND DRIER WEATHER EXPECTED FOLLOWING
COLD FRONT PASSAGE THURSDAY NIGHT, ALONG WITH AN INCREASE IN
NORTHWEST WINDS FOR FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
MEZ101-170830-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
216 PM EDT TUE SEP 16 2025
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 15(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (+6) 77 (+3) 50 77
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 45 (-2) 96 45
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4090 4490
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 10 W 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 51580 87190
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-170830-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
216 PM EDT TUE SEP 16 2025
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 14
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (+4) 78 (+4) 48 78
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 45 (-3) 94 44
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 4 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4320 4650
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 10 W 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 55640 88670
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-170830-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
216 PM EDT TUE SEP 16 2025
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 10
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (+2) 77 (+3) 48 77
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 46 (-3) 92 45
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 LGT/VAR SW 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4110 4910
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 10 W 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 54610 85660
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-170830-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
216 PM EDT TUE SEP 16 2025
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (+2) 76 (+2) 49 79
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+3) 45 (-2) 96 42
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4010 5350
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 7 W 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39350 84410
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-170830-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
216 PM EDT TUE SEP 16 2025
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (+1) 77 (+1) 49 78
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+5) 42 (-2) 100 42
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3780 4560
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 9 SW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39350 79340
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-170830-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
216 PM EDT TUE SEP 16 2025
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 2 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (+1) 76 (-1) 50 76
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+9) 47 (+1) 100 56
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 LGT/VAR SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3550 3420
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 8 SW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 31660 49470
DISPERSION MARGINAL FAIR
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-170830-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
216 PM EDT TUE SEP 16 2025
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 2 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (-1) 75 (0) 50 74
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+10) 49 (-1) 100 60
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM
PRECIP END 12 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2430 2600
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 8 SW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27150 40740
DISPERSION MARGINAL FAIR
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-170830-
BANGOR REGION-
216 PM EDT TUE SEP 16 2025
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0(NONE) 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (-1) 76 (-2) 49 78
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 48 (+2) 100 47
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 S 5 SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3790 4310
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 7 SW 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 31070 54160
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-170830-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
216 PM EDT TUE SEP 16 2025
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 10 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 2 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (0) 75 (-2) 52 76
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+8) 52 (-1) 100 61
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 LGT/VAR SW 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 5 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2770 2800
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 7 SW 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 21680 33440
DISPERSION MARGINAL MARGINAL
CWR 0 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 50. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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