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FNUS51 KCAR 141837
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
236 PM EDT TUE JUL 14 2026
DISCUSSION
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS THIS
EVENING, WITH SHOWERS PROVIDING A WETTING RAIN. TUESDAY WILL BE
VERY WARM TO HOT WITH STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE
ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA. THE MAIN THREAT FROM ANY SEVERE STORMS
WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS. HUMID CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY WILL LOWER THROUGH MID WEEK, WITH DRIER CONDITIONS ON
WEDNESDAY AS RH VALUES DIP BACK INTO THE 30S AND BREEZY WINDS
CONTINUE WITH GUSTS UP TO AROUND 30 MPH.
MEZ101-150800-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
236 PM EDT TUE JUL 14 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 20 20 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 38(ELEV) 18(LTD) 15(LTD) 14
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (0) 77 (0) 52 69
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (-6) 37 (-32) 74 39
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 8 G21 W 9 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 6 G20 W 11 G23 W 7 G23 W 10 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 2 0 0 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 3 PM CONTINUING 9 AM
PRECIP END 1 AM CONTINUING 7 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 7230 5440
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 29 NW 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 233860 139090
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
CWR 70
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-150800-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
236 PM EDT TUE JUL 14 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 20 20 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 40(ELEV) 18(LTD) 17(LTD) 15(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (-1) 78 (-1) 52 71
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (-8) 37 (-30) 73 39
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 8 G21 W 9 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 6 G18 W 11 G23 W 7 G23 W 10 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 2 0 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 3 PM CONTINUING 10 AM
PRECIP END 1 AM CONTINUING 7 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 7230 6360
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 28 W 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 225220 179450
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
CWR 60
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-150800-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
236 PM EDT TUE JUL 14 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 20 20 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 39(ELEV) 21(LTD) 19(LTD) 14
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (0) 80 (0) 55 73
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (-6) 37 (-27) 73 37
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 8 G21 W 9 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 7 G18 W 11 G23 W 7 G21 W 11 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.01 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 2 0 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 3 PM CONTINUING 10 AM
PRECIP END 11 PM CONTINUING 8 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 7560 6780
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 25 W 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 221330 165590
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
CWR 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-150800-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
236 PM EDT TUE JUL 14 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 20 20 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 39(ELEV) 20(LTD) 18(LTD) 16(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (0) 82 (+2) 56 76
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (-6) 40 (-25) 74 40
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 9 G23 W 9 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 7 G18 NW 12 G25 W 8 G23 W 12 G24
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.16 0.00 0.00 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 2 0 0 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 4 PM CONTINUING 10 AM
PRECIP END 3 AM CONTINUING 7 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 7450 6600
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 25 W 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 201740 170400
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
CWR 90 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-150800-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
236 PM EDT TUE JUL 14 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 20 20 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 38(ELEV) 19(LTD) 16(LTD) 14
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (0) 83 (0) 58 79
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (-3) 38 (-22) 74 37
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 6 G20 W 8 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 10 G23 W 6 G21 W 10 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.11 0.00 0.00 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 2 0 0 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 5 PM CONTINUING 10 AM
PRECIP END 1 AM CONTINUING 7 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 7820 7130
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 23 W 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 197040 176350
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
CWR 80 60
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-150800-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
236 PM EDT TUE JUL 14 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 10 0 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 41(ELEV) 16(LTD) 13 16(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (+4) 85 (+2) 61 82
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (-4) 37 (-21) 71 36
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 6 G20 W 8 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 9 G23 W 6 G21 W 9 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.15 0.00 0.00 0.15
PRECIP DURATION 3 0 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 5 PM 11 AM
PRECIP END 2 AM 6 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 7810 7190
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 22 W 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 191420 167760
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
CWR 70 0 100
KBDI <200 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-150800-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
236 PM EDT TUE JUL 14 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 41(ELEV) 8 7 17(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (+4) 90 (+11) 61 85
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (-1) 33 (-29) 72 34
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 5 G18 W 6 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 5 G18 W 9 G21 W 5 G18 W 9 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.15 0.00 0.00 0.12
PRECIP DURATION 3 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 PM
PRECIP END 2 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 7100 7210
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 19 W 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 177380 164630
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
CWR 80 0 0 90
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-150800-
BANGOR REGION-
236 PM EDT TUE JUL 14 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 20 10 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 35(ELEV) 17(LTD) 15(LTD) 17(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (+4) 84 (-2) 60 81
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (-9) 38 (-20) 74 38
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 8 G21 W 9 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 5 NW 12 G23 W 8 G23 W 12 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.22 0.00 0.00 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 3 0 0 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 5 PM CONTINUING 11 AM
PRECIP END 2 AM CONTINUING 7 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 8240 6820
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 24 W 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 200810 139740
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
CWR 100 50
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-150800-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
236 PM EDT TUE JUL 14 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 33(ELEV) 11 9 16(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (+4) 91 (+9) 62 87
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (-5) 33 (-31) 72 35
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 7 G20 W 8 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 5 G20 NW 10 G23 W 7 G21 W 10 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.26 0.00 0.00 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 3 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 11 AM
PRECIP END 4 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 8340 6890
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 20 W 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 200180 146730
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
CWR 100 0 0 40
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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