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FNUS51 KCAR 051800
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
200 PM EDT SUN APR 5 2026
DISCUSSION
RAIN TAPERS OFF EARLY TONIGHT WITH SOME SNOW SHOWERS DEVELOPING
OVER THE NORTH AND PERSISTING THROUGH MONDAY. RHS BEGIN A DOWNWARD
TREND THROUGH MID-WEEK WITH THE DRIEST CONDITIONS EXPECTED
WEDNESDAY. RHS MAY DIP BELOW 30% TUESDAY, PARTICULARLY IN THE
BANGOR REGION AND UPPER PENOBSCOT VALLEY. QUESTIONS STILL REMAIN
AS TO JUST HOW LOW RHS WILL DROP DEPENDING ON IF A WEAK CLIPPER
MOVING JUST OFFSHORE BRINGS ANY PRECIPITATION TO SOUTHERN AREAS.
IN THIS CASE, LIGHT SNOW AND CLOUDS MAY PREVENT SIGNIFICANT FIRE
WEATHER CONCERNS. RHS BELOW 30% LIKELY WEDNESDAY WITH WIND GUSTS
OF 15 TO 20 MPH AND MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES. DRIEST CONDITIONS
DOWNEAST. RHS SHOULD BE ON AN INCREASING TREND LATE WEEK.
MEZ101-060815-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
200 PM EDT SUN APR 5 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 30 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 7 3 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 24 (-5) 33 (-8) 4 27
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (0) 53 (-26) 86 34
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 9 G21 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 7 G17 W 10 G21 W 5 G18 W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 4 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4590 5850
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 23 W 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 105570 136570
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 10 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-060815-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
200 PM EDT SUN APR 5 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 30 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 6 3 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 25 (-4) 34 (-7) 6 30
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (-3) 51 (-29) 82 33
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 9 G21 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 6 G17 W 10 G22 NW 5 G20 NW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 5 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4710 6330
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 23 W 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 108330 148280
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 10 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-060815-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
200 PM EDT SUN APR 5 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 30 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 7 4 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 27 (-2) 37 (-3) 12 32
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (-2) 50 (-32) 74 31
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 9 G23 NW 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 11 G23 NW 6 G20 NW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4890 6570
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 23 NW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 121280 136050
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 30 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-060815-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
200 PM EDT SUN APR 5 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 20 20 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 4 2 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 27 (-3) 39 (-3) 14 35
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (-1) 46 (-37) 77 29
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 11 G26 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 5 G18 W 12 G25 W 6 G23 NW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 1 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 10 AM CONTINUING 10 AM
PRECIP END 8 PM CONTINUING 1 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5150 6950
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 25 NW 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 128750 165120
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
CWR 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-060815-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
200 PM EDT SUN APR 5 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 10 10 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 4 2 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (-2) 42 (-2) 18 38
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+1) 42 (-41) 73 27
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 8 G21 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 10 G21 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 12 PM CONTINUING 9 AM
PRECIP END 11 PM CONTINUING 1 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5650 7310
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 23 NW 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 129950 160680
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
CWR 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-060815-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
200 PM EDT SUN APR 5 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 0 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 2 0(NONE) 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (-1) 44 (-1) 23 39
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 44 (-38) 76 33
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 8 G21 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 9 G21 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 7 AM
PRECIP END 1 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5930 6920
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 24 W 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 148010 132230
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
CWR 90 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-060815-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
200 PM EDT SUN APR 5 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 0 0 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 2 0(NONE) 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (-1) 45 (+1) 24 39
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 45 (-37) 77 35
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 8 G21 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 7 G21 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 6 AM
PRECIP END 1 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6160 6050
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 24 W 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 151060 112440
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
CWR 100 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-060815-
BANGOR REGION-
200 PM EDT SUN APR 5 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE NONE SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 0(NONE) 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (-2) 44 (-2) 22 39
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 40 (-40) 76 29
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 9 G21 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 11 G23 NW 5 G18 NW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 7 AM
PRECIP END 8 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6030 7630
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 24 W 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 149260 145830
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
CWR 80 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-060815-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
200 PM EDT SUN APR 5 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE SNOW SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 10 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 2 0(NONE) 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (-2) 45 (+1) 24 40
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 45 (-39) 78 38
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 9 G21 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 9 G21 LGT/VAR NW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1 0 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 5 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 11 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6240 7090
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 23 W 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 143520 105880
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
CWR 80 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 13. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS AROUND 50. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COLD. LOWS IN THE MID
30S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
MID 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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