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FNUS51 KCAR 251354
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
954 AM EDT TUE AUG 25 2026
DISCUSSION
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON, ESPECIALLY
ACROSS THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE STATE. TOTAL RAIN AMOUNTS WILL
LIKELY BE LIGHT AND SHOWERS WILL BE SCATTERED. MOSTLY DRY
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY WITH AN ISOLATED SHOWER OR STORM POSSIBLE
IN THE NORTH EACH AFTERNOON. DAILY MIN RHS 45 TO 55 PERCENT
THROUGH THURSDAY, HIGHER FRIDAY.
MEZ101-252015-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
954 AM EDT TUE AUG 25 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 40 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 33(ELEV) 24(LTD) 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 72 (-3) 48 (-1) 75
RH % (24H TREND) 56 (+4) 100 (0) 43
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 1
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3860 6290
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 7 W 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33530 61610
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 10 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ102-252015-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
954 AM EDT TUE AUG 25 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 30 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 39(ELEV) 24(LTD) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 74 (-3) 48 (-2) 77
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (0) 100 (0) 44
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4690 6110
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 7 W 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38780 61840
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 10 10 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 N/A
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ103-252015-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
954 AM EDT TUE AUG 25 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 30 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 36(ELEV) 28(ELEV) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 77 (-1) 49 (-4) 77
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (-12) 100 (+1) 44
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5150 5930
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 7 W 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 47410 61080
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 10 10 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ105-252015-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
954 AM EDT TUE AUG 25 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 30 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 42(ELEV) 26(ELEV) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 77 (0) 51 (-3) 78
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (-3) 100 (+3) 44
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5240 6070
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 6 W 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41650 62650
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 20 20 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 N/A
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ106-252015-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
954 AM EDT TUE AUG 25 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 30 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 32(ELEV) 33(ELEV) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (+1) 52 (-4) 80
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (-15) 100 (0) 43
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5690 6630
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 7 W 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 47820 67900
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 20 20 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 N/A
REMARKS...MODERATE.
MEZ108-252015-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
954 AM EDT TUE AUG 25 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 30 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 19(LTD) 20(LTD) 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (+2) 55 (-3) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 56 (-15) 100 (0) 48
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4500 6610
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 8 W 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 46460 68940
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 10 10 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...MODERATE.
MEZ112-252015-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
954 AM EDT TUE AUG 25 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 13 12 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (+6) 54 (-4) 82
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (-22) 100 (0) 47
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2490 4950
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 8 W 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39190 48040
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR
CWR 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...MODERATE.
MEZ113-252015-
BANGOR REGION-
954 AM EDT TUE AUG 25 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 24(LTD) 21(LTD) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 80 (0) 53 (-4) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (-3) 100 (0) 45
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5800 6650
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 7 W 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 56900 69530
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 20 20 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...MODERATE.
MEZ114-252015-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
954 AM EDT TUE AUG 25 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 14 12 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (+6) 56 (-3) 84
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (-18) 99 (0) 45
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 7 LGT/VAR SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4590 6160
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 9 W 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 50030 57320
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 N/A
REMARKS...MODERATE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PATCHY
FOG. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. PATCHY FOG.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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