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FNUS51 KCAR 030644  
FWFCAR  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME  
243 AM EDT SAT OCT 3 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
RAIN WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION FROM NORTH TO SOUTH THROUGH THE  
DAY. GENERALLY A WETTING RAIN, HOWEVER TOTAL RAIN AMOUNTS WILL  
LIKELY NOT EXCEED A QUARTER OF AN INCH ASIDE FROM LOCALIZED  
HEAVIER RAIN SHOWERS. SATURDAY AND SUNDAY WILL BE DRIER WITH  
AFTERNOON RHS POTENTIALLY BELOW 40 PERCENT. SUNDAY AM WILL  
FEATURE  
WIDESPREAD FROST/FREEZE TO MUCH OF THE AREA NORTH OF THE  
AIRLINE/ROUTE 9 REGION. NEXT CHANCE OF WETTING RAIN WILL BE ON  
MONDAY AND POTENTIAL FOR WIDESPREAD STRONG NW WIND GUSTS ON  
TUESDAY.  
 
MEZ101-032000-  
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-  
243 AM EDT SAT OCT 3 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (-5) 24 (-19) 59  
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (-36) 100 (+4) 42  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR S 6 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5400 4900  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 13 S 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 79160 82190  
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ102-032000-  
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-  
243 AM EDT SAT OCT 3 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (-5) 25 (-19) 60  
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (-39) 100 (+3) 41  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR S 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5580 4860  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 14 S 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 94200 91170  
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ103-032000-  
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-  
243 AM EDT SAT OCT 3 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (-6) 25 (-19) 60  
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (-39) 100 (+1) 42  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 5 G17 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 7 G18 LGT/VAR S 7 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5380 4760  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 14 S 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 93300 71360  
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ105-032000-  
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-  
243 AM EDT SAT OCT 3 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (-5) 31 (-17) 61  
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (-45) 100 (+2) 43  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 6 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 6 LGT/VAR S 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4870 5070  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 13 S 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 71370 91660  
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ106-032000-  
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-  
243 AM EDT SAT OCT 3 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (-7) 31 (-17) 63  
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (-43) 100 (+2) 41  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5030 5180  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 12 S 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 71550 76060  
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ108-032000-  
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-  
243 AM EDT SAT OCT 3 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (-12) 36 (-13) 61  
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (-25) 99 (0) 56  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4670 4840  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 12 S 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 63360 65160  
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ112-032000-  
COASTAL DOWNEAST-  
243 AM EDT SAT OCT 3 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (-8) 38 (-12) 61  
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (-32) 99 (0) 59  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4790 3860  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 10 SE 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 63380 52010  
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ113-032000-  
BANGOR REGION-  
243 AM EDT SAT OCT 3 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (-10) 33 (-18) 64  
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (-32) 100 (+2) 49  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 6 LGT/VAR SE 7  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4860 5050  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 11 S 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 56910 70280  
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ114-032000-  
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-  
243 AM EDT SAT OCT 3 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (-7) 38 (-13) 62  
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (-29) 98 (-1) 58  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) N 5 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 5 LGT/VAR SE 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4670 4520  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 10 SE 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 51320 59640  
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. PATCHY FOG. HIGHS IN  
THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE  
MID 30S. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 20 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS AROUND 60.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
 
 
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.  
 

 
 
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