FNUS51 KCAR 091824 FWFCAR Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine National Weather Service Caribou ME 224 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026 .DISCUSSION... Seasonable temperatures through the weekend with RH values from 40 to 50 percent on Friday and dipping to 25 to 35 percent this weekend through Monday. Increased chance for thunderstorms today through Friday and dry weather this weekend. The next chance for showers and thunderstorms is the middle of next week. MEZ101-100815- Quebec-Maine Borderlands- 224 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026 Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear Precip type Tstms Showers None None Chance precip (%) 60 20 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 17(LTD) 13 4 0 Temp (24h trend) 58 (-4) 79 (-1) 50 73 RH % (24h trend) 97 (+3) 39 (-16) 82 34 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 5 Lgt/Var N 5 Precip amount 0.12 0.03 0.00 0.00 Precip duration 5 1 Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Precip end Continuing 1 PM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 6110 6550 Transport wnd (kts) NW 14 N 11 Vent rate (kt-ft) 104310 75350 Dispersion Very Good Good CWR 40 40 0 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ102-100815- North Woods and St. John Valley- 224 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026 Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear Precip type Tstms Showers None None Chance precip (%) 70 30 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 16(LTD) 15(LTD) 4 0 Temp (24h trend) 57 (-5) 80 (-1) 50 75 RH % (24h trend) 98 (+6) 40 (-14) 81 34 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 5 Lgt/Var N 6 Precip amount 0.13 0.05 0.00 0.00 Precip duration 6 1 Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Precip end Continuing 1 PM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 6200 6760 Transport wnd (kts) NW 14 N 11 Vent rate (kt-ft) 110380 84860 Dispersion Very Good Very Good CWR 50 50 0 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ103-100815- Eastern Aroostook- 224 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026 Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear Precip type Tstms Showers None None Chance precip (%) 8040 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 22(LTD) 17(LTD) 4 2 Temp (24h trend) 59 (-4) 81 (-1) 53 76 RH % (24h trend) 97 (+3) 42 (-13) 79 35 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 5 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 5 Lgt/Var N 7 G17 Precip amount 0.11 0.07 0.00 0.00 Precip duration 6 2 Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Precip end Continuing 3 PM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5800 6860 Transport wnd (kts) NW 14 N 12 Vent rate (kt-ft) 105670 89670 Dispersion Very Good Very Good CWR 80 80 0 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ105-100815- Central Highlands- 224 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026 Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear Precip type Tstms Showers None None Chance precip (%) 90 40 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 22(LTD) 17(LTD) 4 0 Temp (24h trend) 59 (-4) 82 (-1) 54 77 RH % (24h trend) 99 (+7) 45 (-10) 80 33 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 5 Lgt/Var N 6 Precip amount 0.19 0.07 0.00 0.00 Precip duration 8 2 Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Precip end Continuing 4 PM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5590 7540 Transport wnd (kts) NW 13 NW 11 Vent rate (kt-ft) 86900 91660 Dispersion Very Good Very Good CWR 80 80 0 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ106-100815- Central Maine North of Bangor- 224 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026 Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear Precip type Tstms Tstms None None Chance precip (%) 90 70 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 24(LTD) 14 6 0 Temp (24h trend) 61 (-2) 83 (-4) 56 79 RH % (24h trend) 98 (+7) 50 (-1) 82 32 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var N 5 Precip amount 0.22 0.09 0.00 0.00 Precip duration 8 2 Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Precip end Continuing 4 PM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5580 7910 Transport wnd (kts)NW 12 NW 10 Vent rate (kt-ft) 86490 90840 Dispersion Very Good Very Good CWR 90 90 0 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 201-300 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ108-100815- Interior Downeast- 224 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026 Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Precip type Tstms Tstms None None Chance precip (%) 80 60 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 25(ELEV) 17(LTD) 8 1 Temp (24h trend) 62 (+2) 83 (-6) 58 81 RH % (24h trend) 99 (+9) 58 (+10) 84 34 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var N 5 Precip amount 0.21 0.10 0.00 0.00 Precip duration 7 3 Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Precip end Continuing 5 PM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4520 8340 Transport wnd (kts) N 11 NW 10 Vent rate (kt-ft) 60920 86620 Dispersion Good Very Good CWR 90 90 0 0 KBDI <200 201-300 201-300 201-300 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ112-100815- Coastal Downeast- 224 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026 Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Mclear Precip type Tstms Tstms None None Chance precip (%) 70 60 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 24(LTD) 16(LTD) 9 1 Temp (24h trend) 59 (+1) 84 (-1) 58 83 RH % (24h trend) 99 (+6) 58 (+4) 86 32 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip amount 0.18 0.14 0.00 0.00 Precip duration 6 3 Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Precip end Continuing 4 PM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 3320 7350 Transport wnd (kts) NW 8 NW 7 Vent rate (kt-ft) 39300 80260 Dispersion Fair Very Good CWR 100 100 0 0 KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ113-100815- Bangor Region- 224 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026 Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear Precip type Tstms Tstms None None Chance precip (%) 90 60 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 26(ELEV) 15(LTD) 7 0 Temp (24h trend) 62 (-2)83 (-7) 59 81 RH % (24h trend) 100 (+10) 54 (+6) 83 32 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var N 5 Lgt/Var N 6 Precip amount 0.28 0.11 0.00 0.00 Precip duration 9 3 Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Precip end Continuing 4 PM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5780 8550 Transport wnd (kts) N 12 N 10 Vent rate (kt-ft) 83400 91550 Dispersion Very Good Very Good CWR 100 100 0 0 KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ114-100815- Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast- 224 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026 Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Precip type Tstms Tstms None None Chance precip (%) 70 60 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 25(ELEV) 13 8 2 Temp (24h trend) 63 (+1) 86 (-2) 60 84 RH % (24h trend) 99 (+6) 58 (+2) 84 32 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 5 Lgt/Var NW 5 Precip amount 0.23 0.14 0.00 0.00 Precip duration 6 3 Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Precip end Continuing 4 PM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4480 8120 Transport wnd (kts) NW 9 NW 8 Vent rate (kt-ft) 52880 82300 Dispersion Good Very Good CWR 100 100 0 0 KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300 Remarks...None. $$ .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. North winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80. North winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds around 10 mph. .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... Temperatures near normal. Precipitation near normal. $$