FNUS51 KCAR 081837 FWFCAR Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine National Weather Service Caribou ME 236 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026 .DISCUSSION... Above normal temperatures are expected for the next couple of days, with RH values from 40 to 50 percent these days. Increased chance for thunderstorms Thursday night through the end of the week. High pressure and dry weather returns for the weekend. MEZ101-090800- Quebec-Maine Borderlands- 236 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026 Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Precip type Tstms Showers Showers Tstms Chance precip (%) 40 20 50 30 Chance of Thunder (%) 15(LTD) 8 12 20(LTD) Temp (24h trend) 61 (+7) 81 (-3) 58 78 RH % (24h trend) 92 (-6) 44 (+5) 100 37 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NW 5 Precip amount 0.05 0.03 0.08 0.02 Precip duration 2 2 2 2 Precip begin 11 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4640 5900 Transport wnd (kts) W 10 NW 10 Vent rate (kt-ft) 46850 81420 Dispersion Fair Very Good CWR 10 10 30 30 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ102-090800- North Woods and St. John Valley- 236 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026 Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Precip type Showers Showers Tstms Tstms Chance precip (%) 30 20 60 30 Chance of Thunder (%) 12 12 15(LTD) 22(LTD) Temp (24h trend) 61 (+6) 83 (-2) 57 80 RH % (24h trend) 90 (-7) 45 (+8) 98 40 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NW 5 Precip amount 0.01 0.01 0.08 0.03 Precip duration 2 2 3 2 Precip begin 12 AM Continuing Continuing Continuing Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4580 5530 Transport wnd (kts) W 11 NW 10 Vent rate (kt-ft) 73010 82890 Dispersion Good Very Good CWR 40 40 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ103-090800- Eastern Aroostook- 236 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026 Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Precip type Showers Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance precip (%) 10 20 70 50 Chance of Thunder(%) 10 16(LTD) 15(LTD) 24(LTD) Temp (24h trend) 61 (+6) 84 (-1) 60 80 RH % (24h trend) 88 (-10) 47 (+5) 95 44 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NW 5 Precip amount 0.01 0.03 0.11 0.06 Precip duration 0 1 3 2 Precip begin 2 AM Continuing Continuing Continuing Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4440 4530 Transport wnd (kts) W 10 NW 10 Vent rate (kt-ft) 60370 68120 Dispersion Good Good CWR 50 50 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ105-090800- Central Highlands- 236 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026 Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Precip type Showers Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance precip (%) 10 30 70 50 Chance of Thunder (%) 8 22(LTD) 21(LTD) 22(LTD) Temp (24h trend) 61 (+5) 86 (+2) 60 81 RH % (24h trend) 91 (-7) 49 (+6) 100 48 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var W 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip amount 0.00 0.02 0.10 0.06 Precip duration 0 2 4 2 Precip begin 5 AM Continuing Continuing Continuing Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5050 4520 Transport wnd (kts) W 14 NW 9 Vent rate (kt-ft) 80820 45810 Dispersion Very Good Fair CWR 40 40 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ106-090800- Central Maine North of Bangor- 236 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026 Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Precip type None Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance precip (%) 0 30 70 40 Chance of Thunder (%) 5 22(LTD) 22(LTD) 21(LTD) Temp (24h trend) 58 (+3) 88 (+4) 61 82 RH % (24h trend) 92 (-7) 48 (+4) 100 52 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var W 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip amount 0.00 0.02 0.26 0.05 Precip duration 2 4 2 Precip begin 8 AM Continuing Continuing Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5430 4710 Transport wnd (kts) W 13 NW 8 Vent rate (kt-ft)86240 43830 Dispersion Very Good Fair CWR 0 10 90 30 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ108-090800- Interior Downeast- 236 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026 Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip type None Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance precip (%) 0 40 60 50 Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 20(LTD) 24(LTD) 19(LTD) Temp (24h trend) 56 (0) 88 (+8) 61 82 RH % (24h trend) 94 (-6) 49 (-3) 100 63 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var W 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.07 0.06 Precip duration 1 4 2 Precip begin 1 PM Continuing Continuing Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5650 4390 Transport wnd (kts) W 13 NW 6 Vent rate (kt-ft) 84850 33060 Dispersion Very Good Marginal CWR 0 30 30 KBDI <200 <200 <200 201-300 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ112-090800- Coastal Downeast- 236 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026 Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip type None Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance precip (%) 0 20 50 50 Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 16(LTD) 24(LTD) 19(LTD) Temp (24h trend) 54 (-2) 86 (+11) 58 82 RH % (24h trend) 97 (-3) 55 (-7) 100 65 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.03 Precip duration 0 2 2 Precip begin 3 PM Continuing Continuing Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 3680 2910 Transport wnd (kts) SW 11 SW 6 Vent rate (kt-ft) 66250 26710 Dispersion Good Marginal CWR 0 30 30 KBDI <200 201-300 201-300 201-300 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ113-090800- Bangor Region- 236 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026 Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip type None Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance precip (%) 0 40 50 50 Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 23(LTD) 23(LTD) 21(LTD) Temp (24h trend) 60 (+3) 88 (+3) 63 83 RH % (24h trend)93 (-6) 48 (-1) 100 54 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 5 W 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.03 Precip duration 2 2 2 Precip begin 11 AM Continuing Continuing Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 6350 4650 Transport wnd (kts) W 13 NW 7 Vent rate (kt-ft) 91180 39780 Dispersion Very Good Fair CWR 0 10 10 KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ114-090800- Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast- 236 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026 Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Precip type None Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance precip (%) 0 20 50 50 Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 16(LTD) 21(LTD) 18(LTD) Temp (24h trend) 57 (-1) 89 (+12) 63 86 RH % (24h trend) 98 (-2) 53 (-11) 99 62 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 7 G17 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.02 Precip duration 0 2 1 Precip begin 2 PM Continuing Continuing Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4820 3770 Transport wnd (kts) SW 11 W 6 Vent rate (kt-ft) 76820 33980 Dispersion Good Marginal CWR 0 10 10 KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300 Remarks...None. $$ .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. North winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds around 10 mph. .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... Temperatures below normal. Precipitation above normal. $$