FNUS51 KCAR 220644 FWFCAR Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine National Weather Service Caribou ME 244 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 .DISCUSSION... Mostly dry today with showers/light rain developing Downeast by late afternoon. 38-45% minimum RHs this afternoon in Northern Maine and increasing 55-70% RHs for the Highlands to Downeast coast. Wetting rains likely from late tonight into Monday with numerous showers and a few thunderstorms. MEZ101-222000- Quebec-Maine Borderlands- 244 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 Today Tonight Sun Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Mcldy Precip type None Rain Tstms Chance precip (%) 0 20 50 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 2 16(LTD) Temp (24h trend) 74 (+2) 53 (+11) 70 RH % (24h trend) 39 (+2) 100 (+4) 79 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var E 5 Precip amount 0.00 0.02 0.12 Precip duration 1 4 Precip begin 9 PM Continuing Precip end Continuing Continuing Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6350 1810 Transport wnd (kts) S 10 SE 11 Vent rate (kt-ft) 65480 24800 Dispersion Good Marginal CWR 0 10 50 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ102-222000- North Woods and St. John Valley- 244 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 Today Tonight Sun Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Mcldy Precip type None Rain Tstms Chance precip (%) 0 40 50 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 4 16(LTD) Temp (24h trend) 76 (+3) 53 (+9) 71 RH % (24h trend) 40 (+2) 100 (+4) 80 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var E 5 Precip amount 0.00 0.06 0.12 Precip duration 2 5 Precip begin 8 PM Continuing Precip end Continuing Continuing Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6280 1750 Transport wnd (kts) SE 9 SE 10 Vent rate (kt-ft) 64220 24710 Dispersion Good Marginal CWR 0 30 40 KBDI <200 <200 201-300 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ103-222000- Eastern Aroostook- 244 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 Today Tonight Sun Cloud cover Mclear Mcldy Mcldy Precip type None Rain Tstms Chance precip (%) 0 90 60 Chance of Thunder (%) 1 10 17(LTD) Temp (24h trend) 77 (+3) 54 (+9) 70 RH % (24h trend) 40 (+1) 100 (+4) 84 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var E 6 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SE 6 G17 Precip amount 0.00 0.18 0.17 Precip duration 5 6 Precip begin 7 PM ContinuingPrecip end Continuing Continuing Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6350 1770 Transport wnd (kts) SE 8 SE 10 Vent rate (kt-ft) 57520 21510 Dispersion Good Marginal CWR 0 80 40 KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ105-222000- Central Highlands- 244 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 Today Tonight Sun Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Precip type Rain Rain Tstms Chance precip (%) 20 70 60 Chance of Thunder (%) 5 6 16(LTD) Temp (24h trend) 76 (+2) 55 (+4) 72 RH % (24h trend) 42 (+3) 100 (+15) 80 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) E 5 Lgt/Var SE 5 Precip amount 0.02 0.12 0.16 Precip duration 0 7 5 Precip begin 4 PM Continuing Continuing Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6060 2030 Transport wnd (kts) SE 10 SE 10 Vent rate (kt-ft) 68290 26770 Dispersion Good Marginal CWR 10 30 50 KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ106-222000- Central Maine North of Bangor- 244 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 Today Tonight Sun Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Precip type Rain Rain Tstms Chance precip (%) 30 80 70 Chance of Thunder (%) 6 13 16(LTD) Temp (24h trend) 77 (0) 56 (+4) 72 RH % (24h trend) 41 (+3) 100 (+16) 88 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip amount 0.07 0.32 0.19 Precip duration 0 9 6 Precip begin 4 PM Continuing Continuing Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6270 2640 Transport wnd (kts) E 10 SE 10 Vent rate (kt-ft) 65340 36630 Dispersion Good Fair CWR 70 100 50 KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ108-222000- Interior Downeast- 244 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 Today Tonight Sun Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Precip type Rain Tstms Tstms Chance precip (%) 50 90 70 Chance of Thunder (%) 9 16(LTD) 17(LTD) Temp (24h trend) 74 (-5) 57 (0) 70 RH % (24h trend) 63 (+20) 100 (+23) 94 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) E 5 E 5 Lgt/Var Precip amount 0.16 0.45 0.29 Precip duration 1 9 6 Precip begin 1 PM Continuing Continuing Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3740 1810 Transport wnd (kts) E 12 S 9 Vent rate (kt-ft) 54880 30340 Dispersion Good Marginal CWR 100 100 90 KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ112-222000- Coastal Downeast- 244 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 Today Tonight Sun Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Precip type Rain Tstms Tstms Chance precip (%) 60 90 70 Chance of Thunder (%) 11 16(LTD) 17(LTD) Temp (24h trend) 73 (-6) 56 (-2) 71 RH % (24h trend) 68 (+20) 100 (+20) 93 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) E 5 E 5 SE 5 Precip amount 0.18 0.54 0.45 Precip duration 1 10 6 Precip begin 12 PM Continuing Continuing Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2500 1110 Transport wnd (kts) E 11 S 8 Vent rate (kt-ft) 37030 10990 Dispersion Fair Poor CWR 100 100 100 KBDI 301-400 301-400 201-300 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ113-222000- Bangor Region- 244 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 Today Tonight Sun Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Precip type Rain Rain Showers Chance precip (%) 60 80 60 Chance of Thunder (%) 7 8 14 Temp (24h trend) 77 (-2) 58 (+3) 74 RH % (24h trend) 55 (+13) 100 (+17) 88 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) E 6 E 5 SE 5 Precip amount 0.09 0.19 0.17 Precip duration 1 7 5 Precip begin 3 PM Continuing Continuing Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4910 2780 Transport wnd (kts) E 11 S 11 Vent rate (kt-ft) 57220 34640 Dispersion Good Marginal CWR 80 80 70 KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ114-222000- Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast- 244 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 Today Tonight Sun Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Precip type Rain Rain Showers Chance precip (%) 60 80 70 Chance of Thunder (%) 9 9 13 Temp (24h trend) 74 (-7) 58 (-1) 73 RH % (24h trend) 67 (+20) 100 (+18) 93 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NE 5 Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) E 6 G17 E 6 G17 SE 6 Precip amount 0.12 0.18 0.18 Precip duration 1 6 6 Precip begin 12 PM Continuing Continuing Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3330 1490 Transport wnd (kts) E 12 SE 10 Vent rate (kt-ft) 42040 18990 Dispersion Fair Poor CWR 100 50 70 KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 Remarks...None. $$ .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with scattered showers. Areas of fog. Lows in the lower 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the lower 50s. South winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. West winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. South winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds around 5 mph. .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal. $$