FNUS51 KCAR 191242 FWFCAR Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine National Weather Service Caribou ME 842 AM EDT Tue May 19 2026 .DISCUSSION... A round of showers and thunderstorms today and Wednesday. Dewpoints today will be high, in the 50s and 60s, and winds will be light from the west. Some lightning, gusty winds, and heavy rains are possible in strong storms this afternoon into evening. Wednesday could also have some thunderstorms, but more confined to the Downeast region. Low RHs today in the 40-60 percent range throughout northern and eastern Maine. Lower RHs on Wednesday, around 30-45 percent. MEZ101-192015- Quebec-Maine Borderlands- 842 AM EDT Tue May 19 2026 Today Tonight Wed Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip type Tstms Showers Showers Chance precip (%) 70 40 30 Chance of Thunder (%) 22(LTD) 10 9 Temp (24h trend) 72 (+8) 59 (+8) 74 RH % (24h trend) 63 (+30) 100 (+11) 39 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var W 10 G23 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 5 G17 Lgt/Var W 12 G23 Precip amount 0.15 0.03 0.01 Precip duration 6 2 2 Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing Precip end Continuing Continuing 4 PM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2790 6050 Transport wnd (kts) W 13 W 24 Vent rate (kt-ft) 92700 165730 Dispersion Very Good Excellent CWR 60 20 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...Low. $$ MEZ102-192015- North Woods and St. John Valley- 842 AM EDT Tue May 19 2026 Today Tonight Wed Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip type Tstms Showers Showers Chance precip (%) 80 50 20 Chance of Thunder (%) 25(ELEV) 11 8 Temp (24h trend) 76 (+12) 60 (+11) 79 RH % (24h trend) 58 (+29) 100 (+18) 36 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var W 9 G23 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 5 G21 Lgt/Var W 12 G24 Precip amount 0.14 0.03 0.00 Precip duration 7 2 1 Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing Precip end Continuing Continuing 5 PM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3180 6470 Transport wnd (kts) W 12 W 24 Vent rate (kt-ft) 110980 171570 Dispersion Very Good Excellent CWR 60 20 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...Low. $$ MEZ103-192015- Eastern Aroostook- 842 AM EDT Tue May 19 2026 Today Tonight Wed Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip type Tstms Tstms Showers Chance precip (%) 80 70 10 Chance of Thunder (%) 27(ELEV) 14 9 Temp (24h trend) 77 (+12) 60 (+11) 81 RH % (24h trend) 55 (+30) 100 (+27) 35 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 9 G23 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var W 13 G25 Precip amount0.15 0.05 0.00 Precip duration 7 2 1 Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing Precip end Continuing Continuing 6 PM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2560 6670 Transport wnd (kts) W 9 W 24 Vent rate (kt-ft) 49280 171630 Dispersion Fair Excellent CWR 50 40 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...Low. $$ MEZ105-192015- Central Highlands- 842 AM EDT Tue May 19 2026 Today Tonight Wed Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip type Tstms Tstms None Chance precip (%) 60 30 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 25(ELEV) 19(LTD) 12 Temp (24h trend) 83 (+20) 62 (+15) 82 RH % (24h trend) 50 (+8) 91 (+9) 36 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var W 9 G25 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 8 G23 Lgt/Var W 13 G28 Precip amount 0.03 0.01 0.00 Precip duration 3 1 Precip begin 7 AM Continuing Precip end Continuing 11 PM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5240 5930 Transport wnd (kts) W 21 W 23 Vent rate (kt-ft) 153090 189550 Dispersion Excellent Excellent CWR 10 10 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...Moderate. $$ MEZ106-192015- Central Maine North of Bangor- 842 AM EDT Tue May 19 2026 Today Tonight Wed Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance precip (%) 60 50 20 Chance of Thunder (%) 25(ELEV) 25(ELEV) 17(LTD) Temp (24h trend) 86 (+20) 64 (+17) 85 RH % (24h trend) 43 (+8) 88 (+9) 34 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 7 G21 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 6 G18 Lgt/Var W 11 G23 Precip amount 0.04 0.03 0.00 Precip duration 3 1 1 Precip begin 9 AM Continuing 10 AM Precip end Continuing 1 AM 6 PM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4610 6100 Transport wnd (kts) SW 18 W 20 Vent rate (kt-ft) 132410 148720 Dispersion Excellent Excellent CWR 30 30 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...Moderate. $$ MEZ108-192015- Interior Downeast- 842 AM EDT Tue May 19 2026 Today Tonight Wed Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance precip (%) 60 50 30 Chance of Thunder (%) 25(ELEV) 25(ELEV) 17(LTD) Temp (24h trend) 86 (+18) 63 (+15) 86 RH % (24h trend) 42 (+8) 85 (-3) 45 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 6 G18 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 6 G18 Lgt/Var W 9 G21 Precip amount 0.070.04 0.02 Precip duration 2 2 1 Precip begin 12 PM Continuing 10 AM Precip end Continuing 1 AM Continuing Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3990 5190 Transport wnd (kts) SW 17 W 20 Vent rate (kt-ft) 92580 114000 Dispersion Very Good Very Good CWR 60 60 20 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...Moderate. $$ MEZ112-192015- Coastal Downeast- 842 AM EDT Tue May 19 2026 Today Tonight Wed Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance precip (%) 50 40 20 Chance of Thunder (%) 22(LTD) 22(LTD) 17(LTD) Temp (24h trend) 81 (+16) 58 (+11) 85 RH % (24h trend) 47 (+11) 93 (0) 49 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 5 G17 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 6 G18 Lgt/Var SW 8 G18 Precip amount 0.04 0.03 0.02 Precip duration 1 2 1 Precip begin 1 PM Continuing 11 AM Precip end Continuing 1 AM Continuing Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)1870 4110 Transport wnd (kts) SW 14 W 17 Vent rate (kt-ft) 46160 105000 Dispersion Fair Very Good CWR 30 30 10 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...Moderate. $$ MEZ113-192015- Bangor Region- 842 AM EDT Tue May 19 2026 Today Tonight Wed Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance precip (%) 50 30 20 Chance of Thunder (%) 17(LTD) 17(LTD) 19(LTD) Temp (24h trend) 88 (+21) 67 (+20) 86 RH % (24h trend) 41 (0) 78 (-9) 36 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 8 G19 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 9 G20 Lgt/Var W 12 G22 Precip amount 0.06 0.03 0.00 Precip duration 3 1 1 Precip begin 10 AM Continuing 10 AM Precip end Continuing 9 PM 5 PM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6120 5490 Transport wnd (kts) W 23 W 23 Vent rate (kt-ft) 167360 135960 Dispersion Excellent Excellent CWR 40 40 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...Moderate. $$ MEZ114-192015- Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast- 842 AM EDT Tue May 19 2026 Today Tonight Wed Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance precip (%) 30 20 30 Chance of Thunder (%) 15(LTD) 15(LTD) 19(LTD) Temp (24h trend) 86 (+20) 60 (+12) 87 RH % (24h trend) 45 (+5) 88 (-3) 45 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 6 G19 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 8 G22 Lgt/Var W 10 G20 Precip amount 0.03 0.02 0.02 Precip duration 2 0 1 Precip begin 12 PM Continuing 10 AM Precip end Continuing 9 PM 5 PM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2930 4690 Transport wnd (kts) SW 16 W 18 Vent rate (kt-ft) 80540 113480 Dispersion Very Good Very Good CWR 30 30 10 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...Moderate. $$ .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Northwest winds around 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Northwest winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Northwest winds around 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds around 10 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Northwest winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. East winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. East winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the lower 40s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the lower 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... Temperatures above normal. Precipitation below normal. $$