FNUS51 KCAR 200653 FWFCAR Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine National Weather Service Caribou ME 253 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026 .DISCUSSION... Today, a cold front will approach from the NW, but prior to its arrival late afternoon, expecting another warm day. Temperatures in the 70s in the North Woods, Moosehead Region and the Downeast shoreline, and well into the 80s for the rest of northern and eastern Maine. Strong mixing today, with winds gusting 25-35mph from the west. Afternoon relative humidities will fall into the 30-40 percent range areawide. Much colder tonight into Thursday, with temperatures down into the 30s and possible frost across the north. Cool and breezy northwest winds on Thursday with RHs down into the 25-30 percent range. MEZ101-202030- Quebec-Maine Borderlands- 253 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026 Today Tonight Thu Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Precip type Showers None None Chance precip (%) 20 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 12 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 75 (+3) 33 (-24) 52 RH % (24h trend) 36 (-25) 69 (-29) 30 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 10 G23 NW 7 G17 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 14 G26 NW 10 G24 NW 9 G18 Precip amount 0.01 0.00 0.00 Precip duration 1 Precip begin 7 AM Precip end 12 PM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5580 7580 Transport wnd (kts) W 28 NW 18 Vent rate (kt-ft) 176510 144820 Dispersion Excellent Excellent CWR 0 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ102-202030- North Woods and St. John Valley- 253 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026 Today Tonight Thu Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Precip type Showers None None Chance precip (%) 20 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 10 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 80 (+5) 33 (-25) 54 RH % (24h trend) 34 (-22) 66 (-32) 29 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 9 G23 NW 8 G20 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 15 G28 NW 10 G26 NW 9 G20 Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip duration 1 Precip begin 6 AM Precip end 12 PM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5820 7460 Transport wnd (kts) W 29 NW 19 Vent rate (kt-ft) 185590 147180 Dispersion Excellent Excellent CWR 0 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ103-202030- Eastern Aroostook- 253 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026 Today Tonight Thu Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Precip type Showers None None Chance precip (%) 10 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 9 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 82 (+6) 37 (-20) 56 RH % (24h trend) 32 (-18) 62 (-37) 29 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 8 G23 NW 11 G25 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 15 G30 NW 12 G27 NW 11 G23 Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip duration 1 Precip begin 6 AM Precip end 1 PM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6140 7260 Transport wnd (kts) W 28 NW 19 Vent rate (kt-ft) 181310 151220 Dispersion Excellent Excellent CWR 0 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ105-202030- Central Highlands- 253 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026 Today Tonight Thu Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Precip type None None None Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 5 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 83 (+1) 36 (-25) 57 RH % (24h trend) 33 (-16) 63 (-28) 30 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 8 G23 NW 10 G23 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 14 G28 NW 12 G27 NW 10 G23 Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip duration Precip begin Precip end Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5970 6900 Transport wnd (kts) W 28 NW 19 Vent rate (kt-ft) 177510 167550 Dispersion Excellent Excellent CWR 0 0 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ106-202030- Central Maine North of Bangor- 253 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026 Today Tonight Thu Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Precip type None None None Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 6 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 86 (+2) 42 (-20) 60 RH % (24h trend) 32 (-16) 58 (-38) 28 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 6 G19 NW 7 G17 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 12 G25 NW 10 G23 NW 7 G20 Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip duration Precip begin Precip end Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6290 7660 Transport wnd (kts) W 25 NW 17 Vent rate (kt-ft) 177320 146790 Dispersion Excellent Excellent CWR 0 0 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ108-202030- Interior Downeast- 253 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026 Today Tonight Thu Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Precip type Showers None None Chance precip (%) 20 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 7 0(None) 0 Temp (24h trend) 88 (+4) 46 (-15) 61 RH % (24h trend) 37 (-14) 58 (-41) 30 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 6 G19 NW 6 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 12 G23 NW 9 G23 NW 7 G18 Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip duration 0 Precip begin 2 PM Precip end 3 PM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5570 7440 Transport wnd (kts) W 23 NW 16 Vent rate (kt-ft) 146720 129120 Dispersion Excellent Excellent CWR 0 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ112-202030- Coastal Downeast- 253 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026 Today Tonight Thu Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Precip type Showers None None Chance precip (%) 20 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 6 0(None) 0 Temp (24h trend) 86 (+11) 47 (-10) 64 RH % (24h trend) 41 (-17) 62 (-37) 30 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 5 G20 NW 5 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 12 G23 NW 8 G22 NW 5 G17 Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip duration 0 Precip begin 2 PM Precip end 6 PM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4500 7100 Transport wnd (kts) W 19 NW 14 Vent rate (kt-ft) 122430 118920 Dispersion Excellent Very Good CWR 0 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ113-202030- Bangor Region- 253 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026 Today Tonight Thu Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Precip type Showers None None Chance precip (%) 10 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 4 0(None) 0 Temp (24h trend) 87 (0) 45 (-19) 62 RH % (24h trend) 31 (-16) 54 (-42) 30 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 7 G20 NW 8 G20 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 13 G24 NW 11 G24 NW 9 G20 Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip duration 0 Precip begin 2 PM Precip end 3 PM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5830 7110 Transport wnd (kts) W 23 NW 18 Vent rate (kt-ft) 159800 128680 Dispersion Excellent Excellent CWR 0 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ114-202030- Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast- 253 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026 Today Tonight Thu Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Precip type Showers None None Chance precip (%) 20 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 4 0(None) 0 Temp (24h trend) 88 (+10) 46 (-14) 65 RH % (24h trend) 37 (-19) 60 (-37) 30 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 6 G21 NW 7 G18 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 12 G23 NW 9 G23 NW 8 G18 Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip duration 0 Precip begin 2 PM Precip end 6 PM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4950 7200 Transport wnd (kts) W 20 NW 16 Vent rate (kt-ft) 129500 129130 Dispersion Excellent Excellent CWR 0 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Northwest winds around 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds around 10 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Widespread frost. Lows in the mid 30s. Northwest winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. South winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Highs in the upper 50s. South winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s. South winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the mid 60s. West winds around 5 mph. .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... Temperatures above normal. Precipitation below normal. $$