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FNUS51 KCAR 160637
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
236 AM EDT SAT MAY 16 2026
DISCUSSION
A CHANCE FOR CONTINUED SHOWERS OVER BANGOR THROUGH THE DOWNEAST
REGION, WHILE THE NORTH REMAINS DRY TODAY. SATURDAY WILL BE DRY,
WITH RH IN THE 30S BUT COULD FALL EVEN LOWER IF PREVIOUS RAIN AND
CLOUDS CLEAR OUT MORE QUICKLY. LIGHT RAIN RETURNS SATURDAY NIGHT
INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. SUNDAY AFTERNOON COULD SEE RH AT 30 TO
40 PERCENT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 TO 30 MPH. MONDAY SHOULD BE DRY,
WITH AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BETWEEN 20 TO 30 PERCENT.
WINDS
WILL BE LIGHTER ON MONDAY, BUT THE BANGOR REGION COULD STILL SEE
GUSTS UP TO AROUND 20 MPH.
MEZ101-162000-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
236 AM EDT SAT MAY 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 8 7
TEMP (24H TREND) 71 (+6) 50 (+5) 62
RH % (24H TREND) 33 (-12) 99 (0) 33
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 7 G18 W 9 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 9 G20 SW 7 G18 NW 9 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 0
PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5170 5580
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 20 NW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 111530 104980
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-162000-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
236 AM EDT SAT MAY 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 9 6
TEMP (24H TREND) 73 (+7) 50 (+5) 66
RH % (24H TREND) 31 (-12) 95 (-2) 33
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 6 G17 W 9 G22
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 9 G18 SW 6 G17 NW 10 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 0
PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM 6 AM
PRECIP END 4 AM 9 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5890 6050
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 19 NW 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 118780 135100
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-162000-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
236 AM EDT SAT MAY 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 8 5
TEMP (24H TREND) 75 (+9) 54 (+9) 69
RH % (24H TREND) 30 (-14) 87 (-6) 33
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 6 G18 W 10 G26
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 9 G21 SW 6 G17 NW 11 G27
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM 10 AM
PRECIP END 4 AM 12 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6620 6880
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 18 NW 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 129160 142460
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-162000-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
236 AM EDT SAT MAY 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 6 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 75 (+11) 52 (+7) 71
RH % (24H TREND) 31 (-24) 88 (-8) 37
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 6 G18 W 10 G26
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 8 G18 SW 6 G17 NW 12 G27
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM
PRECIP END 3 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6430 6620
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 16 NW 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 111230 182180
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-162000-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
236 AM EDT SAT MAY 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 5 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 76 (+11) 55 (+9) 74
RH % (24H TREND) 33 (-20) 80 (-17) 34
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 8 G22
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 7 G17 SW 6 G17 NW 10 G24
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM
PRECIP END 1 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6850 7210
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 16 NW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 120400 157830
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-162000-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
236 AM EDT SAT MAY 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 3 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 76 (+13) 53 (+7) 76
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (-17) 80 (-17) 36
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 7 G22
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 8 G18 SW 7 G18 NW 10 G24
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM
PRECIP END 3 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6210 7750
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 16 NW 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 107980 169380
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-162000-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
236 AM EDT SAT MAY 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 4 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 74 (+11) 50 (+4) 78
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (-16) 87 (-10) 35
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 6 G19
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 8 G20 SW 6 G20 W 8 G22
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM
PRECIP END 3 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4730 7170
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 16 NW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 95640 168830
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-162000-
BANGOR REGION-
236 AM EDT SAT MAY 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 3 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 77 (+13) 55 (+8) 75
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (-25) 77 (-18) 36
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 9 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 8 G18 SW 8 G18 NW 12 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6870 7840
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 15 NW 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 110820 188550
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-162000-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
236 AM EDT SAT MAY 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 4 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 75 (+12) 51 (+4) 79
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (-22) 84 (-11) 34
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 7 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 9 G23 SW 8 G22 W 10 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM
PRECIP END 4 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4610 8040
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 14 NW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 75720 186190
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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