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FNUS51 KCAR 251804
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
204 PM 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 WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND STORMS.
DRY WITH RH 35 TO 45% THIS WEEKEND.
MEZ101-260815-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
204 PM EDT TUE AUG 25 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 16(LTD) 2 0 17(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (0) 77 (+6) 49 81
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 43 (-19) 100 39
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 3 PM
PRECIP END 10 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4940 6630
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 8 S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 45830 110640
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 20 0 0
KBDI <200 N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-260815-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
204 PM EDT TUE AUG 25 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 17(LTD) 1 0 6
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (-2) 78 (+4) 50 81
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 43 (-14) 99 42
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 10 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5050 6210
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 8 S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 57160 105250
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 20 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-260815-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
204 PM EDT TUE AUG 25 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20(LTD) 2 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (-4) 79 (+3) 51 82
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 43 (-6) 99 41
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 9 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 10 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5030 6140
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 7 S 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41900 106850
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 30 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-260815-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
204 PM EDT TUE AUG 25 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 23(LTD) 1 0 9
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (-2) 80 (+5) 55 82
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 43 (-9) 95 43
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 9 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5450 5840
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 8 S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 50260 101040
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 30 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-260815-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
204 PM EDT TUE AUG 25 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 22(LTD) 2 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (-3) 82 (+4) 54 83
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 42 (-8) 99 41
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 8 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 9 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5700 6350
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 7 S 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 48630 102460
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 30 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-260815-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
204 PM EDT TUE AUG 25 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 14 2 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (-4) 82 (+4) 56 80
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 47 (-14) 95 55
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 9 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5710 4020
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 7 S 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 47120 65360
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 20 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-260815-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
204 PM EDT TUE AUG 25 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 1 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (-5) 83 (+7) 56 79
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 46 (-21) 98 63
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 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4370 2430
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 7 S 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 40850 35780
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR
CWR 10 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-260815-
BANGOR REGION-
204 PM EDT TUE AUG 25 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 19(LTD) 0(NONE) 0 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (-3) 82 (+3) 57 83
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 44 (-8) 96 49
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 10 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 9 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6010 5430
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 8 S 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 48790 92720
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 30 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-260815-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
204 PM EDT TUE AUG 25 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 0(NONE) 0 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (-2) 84 (+6) 58 81
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (-2) 42 (-18) 97 59
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5 LGT/VAR S 9 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 9 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6000 2600
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 8 S 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 54680 36980
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 10 0 0 0
KBDI 501-600 N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PATCHY
FOG. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. PATCHY FOG.
HIGHS IN THE MID 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
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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