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FNUS51 KCAR 241753
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
153 PM EDT WED JUN 24 2026
DISCUSSION
SEASONABLE TEMPERATURES CONTINUE TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY, WITH
LESSER COVERAGE OF AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND STORMS EXPECTED. A
WIDESPREAD WETTING RAINFALL IS EXPECTED THURSDAY NIGHT INTO
FRIDAY, MAINLY ACROSS THE NORTHERN TWO-THIRDS OF THE AREA.
AFTERNOON RHS REMAIN ELEVATED THROUGH MUCH OF THE FORECAST
PERIOD, GENERALLY STAYING IN THE 50 TO 75 PERCENT RANGE THROUGH
SATURDAY. WARMER TEMPERATURES, SLIGHTLY LOWER AFTERNOON RHS, AND
MORE DAILY SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM CHANCES ARE EXPECTED LATER IN
THE WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.
MEZ101-250830-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
153 PM EDT WED JUN 24 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 40 60 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 29(ELEV) 36(ELEV) 35(ELEV) 28(ELEV)
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (-2) 74 (+5) 50 67
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 51 (-12) 100 73
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.01 0.12 0.53
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 3 12
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 12 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END 9 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4250 1890
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 3 E 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41960 28580
DISPERSION FAIR MARGINAL
CWR 30 10 50 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-250830-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
153 PM EDT WED JUN 24 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 40 70 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 35(ELEV) 34(ELEV) 31(ELEV) 26(ELEV)
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (-1) 75 (+4) 50 67
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 52 (-9) 100 75
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.13 0.58
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 3 12
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 1 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END 9 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4320 1860
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 4 SE 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 48200 36300
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR
CWR 30 10 50 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-250830-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
153 PM EDT WED JUN 24 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 20 70 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 37(ELEV) 24(LTD) 18(LTD) 22(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (-1) 75 (+2) 51 67
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (-1) 52 (-7) 100 74
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.07 0.52
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 3 12
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END 9 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4020 1650
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 5 SE 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 26190 22320
DISPERSION MARGINAL MARGINAL
CWR 20 10 40 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-250830-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
153 PM EDT WED JUN 24 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 40 80 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 18(LTD) 35(ELEV) 35(ELEV) 28(ELEV)
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (0) 78 (+5) 52 69
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (-3) 50 (-5) 100 77
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 6 G18 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.01 0.22 0.44
PRECIP DURATION 0 1 5 12
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END 9 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4950 2280
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 6 SW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 51230 34520
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 10 10 70 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-250830-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
153 PM EDT WED JUN 24 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 30 50 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20(LTD) 27(ELEV) 27(ELEV) 24(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (-1) 79 (+3) 52 69
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (-2) 50 (-4) 100 77
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.01 0.07 0.29
PRECIP DURATION 0 1 2 12
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END 8 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4730 1970
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 5 S 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 49250 37470
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR
CWR 10 10 30 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-250830-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
153 PM EDT WED JUN 24 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 20 20 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 18(LTD) 16(LTD) 16(LTD) 21(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (0) 79 (+2) 50 69
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (-5) 53 (-3) 100 81
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.02 0.15
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 1 10
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 3 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END 8 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4780 1930
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 6 S 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35150 27570
DISPERSION FAIR MARGINAL
CWR 10 10 10 50
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-250830-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
153 PM EDT WED JUN 24 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 10 20 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 14 9 9 18(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (0) 79 (+2) 50 68
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (-5) 52 (-5) 100 78
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.10
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 0 10
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 4 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END 8 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4030 1340
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 7 S 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37820 23820
DISPERSION FAIR MARGINAL
CWR 10 10 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-250830-
BANGOR REGION-
153 PM EDT WED JUN 24 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 30 50 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 13 27(ELEV) 27(ELEV) 26(ELEV)
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (+1) 80 (+2) 53 72
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (-6) 47 (-1) 100 75
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 5 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 7 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.08 0.17
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 1 11
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 3 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END 8 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5470 2340
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 5 S 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 40720 37590
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR
CWR 10 10 30 50
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-250830-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
153 PM EDT WED JUN 24 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 30 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 10 12 13 19(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (0) 83 (+4) 53 72
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (-9) 51 (-2) 100 79
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 LGT/VAR S 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.09
PRECIP DURATION 0 1 8
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 7 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4940 2000
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 7 S 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37710 29540
DISPERSION FAIR MARGINAL
CWR 0 20 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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