FNUS51 KCAR 091253 FWFCAR Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine National Weather Service Caribou ME 853 AM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026 .DISCUSSION... Above normal temperatures are expected through the end of the week with RH values from 40 to 50 percent. Increased chance for thunderstorms tonight through Friday. High pressure and dry weather returns for the weekend. The next chance for wetting rains approaches the middle of next week. MEZ101-092000- Quebec-Maine Borderlands- 853 AM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026 Today Tonight Fri Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Precip type Tstms Showers Tstms Chance precip (%) 30 60 40 Chance of Thunder (%) 15(LTD) 14 17(LTD) Temp (24h trend) 79 (-5) 58 (-4) 79 RH % (24h trend) 43 (+9) 99 (+5) 34 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NW 5 Precip amount 0.01 0.09 0.05 Precip duration 1 4 2 Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing Precip end Continuing Continuing 5 PM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5220 6860 Transport wnd (kts) W 9 NW 11 Vent rate (kt-ft) 54090 94100 Dispersion Good Very Good CWR 60 60 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...Low. $$ MEZ102-092000- North Woods and St. John Valley- 853 AM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026 Today Tonight Fri Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Precip type Tstms Showers Tstms Chance precip (%) 20 70 50 Chance of Thunder (%) 17(LTD) 14 18(LTD) Temp (24h trend) 80 (-5) 57 (-5) 80 RH % (24h trend) 46 (+10) 99 (+8) 38 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip amount 0.01 0.12 0.07 Precip duration 1 5 2 Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing Precip end Continuing Continuing 5 PM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5160 6440 Transport wnd (kts) NW 9 NW 12 Vent rate (kt-ft) 62850 99920 Dispersion Good Very Good CWR 80 80 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...Low. $$ MEZ103-092000- Eastern Aroostook- 853 AM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026 Today Tonight Fri Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance precip (%) 20 70 60 Chance of Thunder (%) 18(LTD) 18(LTD) 17(LTD) Temp (24h trend) 80 (-4) 60 (-3) 81 RH % (24h trend) 47 (+3) 100 (+6) 42 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip amount 0.01 0.11 0.07 Precip duration 1 5 2 Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing Precip endContinuing Continuing 4 PM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4850 5760 Transport wnd (kts) NW 10 NW 11 Vent rate (kt-ft) 54840 89600 Dispersion Good Very Good CWR 90 90 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...Low. $$ MEZ105-092000- Central Highlands- 853 AM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026 Today Tonight Fri Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance precip (%) 30 80 70 Chance of Thunder (%) 25(ELEV) 23(LTD) 18(LTD) Temp (24h trend) 84 (0) 59 (-4) 81 RH % (24h trend) 50 (+7) 100 (+9) 46 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip amount 0.02 0.13 0.08 Precip duration 2 7 4 Precip begin 11 AM Continuing Continuing Precip end Continuing Continuing 4 PM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5700 5980 Transport wnd (kts) W 12 NW 11 Vent rate (kt-ft) 94160 94530 Dispersion Very Good Very Good CWR 10 80 80 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...Low. $$ MEZ106-092000- Central Maine North of Bangor- 853 AM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026 Today Tonight Fri Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance precip (%) 30 70 70 Chance of Thunder (%) 25(ELEV) 25(ELEV) 21(LTD) Temp (24h trend) 85 (+1) 62 (-1) 82 RH % (24h trend) 49 (+4) 100 (+9) 50 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip amount 0.08 0.18 0.10 Precip duration 2 6 4 Precip begin 12 PM Continuing Continuing Precip end Continuing Continuing 6 PM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5910 4900 Transport wnd (kts) W 13 N 9 Vent rate (kt-ft) 86160 81060 Dispersion Very Good Very Good CWR 60 80 80 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...Low. $$ MEZ108-092000- Interior Downeast- 853 AM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026 Today Tonight Fri Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance precip (%) 30 60 50 Chance of Thunder (%) 18(LTD) 23(LTD) 21(LTD) Temp (24h trend) 87 (+6) 60 (0) 82 RH % (24h trend) 46 (-3) 100 (+10) 59 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip amount 0.03 0.13 0.10 Precip duration 1 5 4 Precip begin 1 PM Continuing Continuing Precip end Continuing ContinuingContinuing Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5880 4180 Transport wnd (kts) W 12 NW 9 Vent rate (kt-ft) 84920 45190 Dispersion Very Good Fair CWR 10 80 80 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...Low. $$ MEZ112-092000- Coastal Downeast- 853 AM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026 Today Tonight Fri Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Precip type Showers Tstms Tstms Chance precip (%) 20 50 50 Chance of Thunder (%) 12 24(LTD) 24(LTD) Temp (24h trend) 87 (+10) 58 (0) 83 RH % (24h trend) 48 (-9) 100 (+7) 62 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip amount 0.00 0.05 0.07 Precip duration 0 4 5 Precip begin 4 PM Continuing Continuing Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3410 3400 Transport wnd (kts) SW 10 NW 7 Vent rate (kt-ft) 56200 39480 Dispersion Good Fair CWR 20 20 KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 Remarks...Low. $$ MEZ113-092000- Bangor Region- 853 AM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026 Today Tonight Fri Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance precip (%) 40 70 70 Chance of Thunder (%) 27(ELEV) 27(ELEV) 20(LTD) Temp (24h trend) 87 (+3) 62 (-2) 83 RH % (24h trend) 47 (-3) 100 (+10) 53 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip amount 0.08 0.20 0.08 Precip duration 1 5 5 Precip begin 1 PM Continuing Continuing Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6600 4680 Transport wnd (kts) W 12 N 10 Vent rate (kt-ft) 89000 60610 Dispersion Very Good Good CWR 70 70 60 KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 Remarks...Low. $$ MEZ114-092000- Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast- 853 AM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026 Today Tonight Fri Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance precip (%) 20 40 40 Chance of Thunder (%) 17(LTD) 24(LTD) 17(LTD) Temp (24h trend) 90 (+11) 63 (+1) 85 RH % (24h trend) 46 (-11) 100 (+7) 60 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 7 G17 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip amount 0.00 0.05 0.05 Precip duration 0 4 4 Precip begin 4 PM Continuing Continuing Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4910 4820 Transport wnd (kts) SW 10 NW 9 Vent rate (kt-ft) 71050 52790 Dispersion Good Good CWR 20 20 KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 Remarks...Low. $$ .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. North winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. North winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80. North winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds around 10 mph. .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... Temperatures near normal. Precipitation near normal. $$