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FNUS51 KCAR 251844
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
244 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.
MEZ101-260800-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
244 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) 97 (-3) 43 (-18) 96 39
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 6 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) 41660 110640
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 10 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-260800-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
244 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 5
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (-2) 78 (+4) 50 81
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (-2) 44 (-13) 96 42
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 10 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4950 6170
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 8 S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41290 105250
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 10 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-260800-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
244 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) 99 (0) 44 (-7) 96 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 10 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-260800-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
244 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) 1 0 9
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (-1) 80 (+5) 55 82
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (-1) 43 (-11) 97 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) 5370 5820
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 8 S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 47580 101040
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 10 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-260800-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
244 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) 98 (-2) 42 (-10) 96 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) 5710 6350
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 7 S 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 48630 102460
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 10 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-260800-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
244 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) 99 (-1) 47 (-13) 96 56
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 10 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-260800-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
244 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) 99 (-1) 50 (-15) 96 63
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 LGT/VAR S 6 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 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-260800-
BANGOR REGION-
244 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) 99 (-1) 46 (-12) 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 10 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-260800-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
244 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) 98 (-1) 48 (-14) 98 59
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 6 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 0 0 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
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
10 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 WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 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. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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