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FNUS51 KCAR 132012
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
412 PM EDT SUN SEP 13 2026
DISCUSSION
WETTING RAIN THROUGH MONDAY MORNING, ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE
DOWNEAST REGION. THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE FORECAST AREA COULD BE
MORE SCATTERED FOR WETTING RAIN PLACEMENT. SOME NW WIND GUSTS UP
TO 30 MPH MONDAY AFTERNOON. MIN RHS BETWEEN 30-50% INTO THE MIDDLE
OF THE WEEK, WITH LOWEST RHS TUESDAY. NEXT CHANCE OF RAIN LATE
WEEK.
MEZ101-140815-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
412 PM EDT SUN SEP 13 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 30 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 17(LTD) 8 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (-1) 62 (-7) 32 67
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+11) 47 (-27) 99 41
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 7 G19 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 5 NW 9 G19 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.13 0.03 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 6 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5000 3860
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 20 SW 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 104160 41140
DISPERSION VERY GOOD FAIR
CWR 30 10 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-140815-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
412 PM EDT SUN SEP 13 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 40 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 14 6 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (+1) 63 (-4) 34 68
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+9) 49 (-27) 99 40
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 8 G21 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 5 NW 9 G21 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.03 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 6 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5030 3730
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 20 SW 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 115020 36330
DISPERSION VERY GOOD FAIR
CWR 20 10 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-140815-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
412 PM EDT SUN SEP 13 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 40 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 12 6 4 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (+5) 66 (-1) 34 68
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+3) 50 (-30) 98 41
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 8 G23 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 7 G19 NW 11 G24 NW 7 G21 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.04 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5040 3600
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 20 SW 5
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 111300 23940
DISPERSION VERY GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 20 20 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-140815-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
412 PM EDT SUN SEP 13 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 30 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 12 4 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (+3) 66 (+2) 37 69
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 48 (-40) 98 40
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 9 G24 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 5 NW 12 G25 NW 7 G22 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.02 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5200 3600
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 22 SW 6
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 122590 25220
DISPERSION EXCELLENT MARGINAL
CWR 20 10 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-140815-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
412 PM EDT SUN SEP 13 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 30 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 11 4 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (+6) 69 (+5) 38 70
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 49 (-41) 98 39
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 7 G21 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 6 NW 11 G23 NW 6 G20 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.02 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5200 3730
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 20 W 5
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 120450 26100
DISPERSION VERY GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 40 10 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-140815-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
412 PM EDT SUN SEP 13 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 20 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 9 4 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (+4) 71 (+6) 43 69
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (-1) 52 (-37) 97 43
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 6 G18 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 5 NW 11 G23 NW 7 G20 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.12 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4730 3760
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 20 N 4
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 103510 18160
DISPERSION VERY GOOD POOR
CWR 80 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-140815-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
412 PM EDT SUN SEP 13 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 20 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 10 4 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (+3) 73 (+8) 45 69
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 48 (-38) 94 44
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 5 G19 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 5 G17 NW 10 G23 NW 7 G20 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.13 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4560 3730
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 18 NE 4
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 105740 19370
DISPERSION VERY GOOD POOR
CWR 90 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-140815-
BANGOR REGION-
412 PM EDT SUN SEP 13 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 30 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 9 4 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (+5) 70 (+6) 41 71
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 53 (-39) 98 40
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 7 G21 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 5 NW 12 G25 NW 8 G22 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5470 3960
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 20 W 4
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 117730 22720
DISPERSION VERY GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 50 10 0 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-140815-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
412 PM EDT SUN SEP 13 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 20 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 11 6 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (+4) 73 (+9) 45 71
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 51 (-40) 95 44
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 6 G19 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 5 NW 12 G23 NW 7 G22 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.11 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5480 4000
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 19 NW 4
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 115040 18840
DISPERSION VERY GOOD POOR
CWR 90 0 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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