FNUS51 KCAR 231738 FWFCAR Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine National Weather Service Caribou ME 138 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .DISCUSSION... Chance of thunderstorms Monday and Tuesday afternoon especially across the northern 1/2 of the state. Relative humidities remain high at night, but daytime RHs will be a bit lower Monday through Thursday than what we have seen Sunday. MEZ101-240815- Quebec-Maine Borderlands- 138 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026 Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Mcldy Precip type Showers Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance precip (%) 50 60 60 70 Chance of Thunder (%) 14 31(ELEV) 27(ELEV) 33(ELEV) Temp (24h trend) 61 (+7) 75 (+8) 51 71 RH % (24h trend) 100 (+5) 53 (-29) 99 63 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip amount 0.04 0.12 0.08 0.16 Precip duration 5 5 2 5 Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4660 3400 Transport wnd (kts) S 11 W 8 Vent rate (kt-ft) 60520 32080 Dispersion Good Marginal CWR 10 50 50 50 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ102-240815- North Woods and St. John Valley- 138 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026 Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Precip type Showers Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance precip (%) 50 40 40 70 Chance of Thunder (%) 14 28(ELEV) 25(ELEV) 32(ELEV) Temp (24h trend) 61 (+2) 77 (+9) 51 73 RH % (24h trend) 100 (+4) 51 (-33) 98 61 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip amount 0.04 0.06 0.04 0.08 Precip duration 4 5 1 5 Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing 6 AM Precip end Continuing Continuing 2 AM Continuing Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5040 3370 Transport wnd (kts) S 13 W 8 Vent rate (kt-ft) 91820 33920 Dispersion Very Good Marginal CWR 10 10 10 20 KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ103-240815- Eastern Aroostook- 138 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026 Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip type Showers Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance precip (%) 60 30 30 60 Chance of Thunder (%) 1424(LTD) 21(LTD) 28(ELEV) Temp (24h trend) 64 (+3) 79 (+10) 55 75 RH % (24h trend) 100 (+3) 52 (-36) 98 57 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) S 5 Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var S 7 G18 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip amount 0.05 0.03 0.02 0.04 Precip duration 4 2 1 2 Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing 7 AM Precip end Continuing Continuing 2 AM Continuing Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4540 3850 Transport wnd (kts) S 14 SW 8 Vent rate (kt-ft) 74960 39790 Dispersion Good Fair CWR 30 10 10 20 KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ105-240815- Central Highlands- 138 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026 Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip type Showers Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance precip (%) 40 30 20 60 Chance of Thunder (%) 12 21(LTD) 18(LTD) 30(ELEV) Temp (24h trend) 61 (0) 79 (+10) 54 75 RH % (24h trend) 100 (+2) 46 (-41) 96 58 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var S 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip amount 0.04 0.01 0.01 0.05 Precip duration 3 2 1 3 Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing 6 AM Precip end Continuing Continuing 11 PM Continuing Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5930 4350 Transport wnd (kts) S 15 W 8 Vent rate (kt-ft) 129640 60820 Dispersion Excellent Good CWR 20 10 10 20 KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ106-240815- Central Maine North of Bangor- 138 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026 Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip type Tstms Showers None Tstms Chance precip (%) 50 30 0 30 Chance of Thunder (%) 17(LTD) 15(LTD) 12 22(LTD) Temp (24h trend) 64 (+2) 80 (+9) 56 78 RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 47 (-41) 97 48 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var S 7 G18 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip amount 0.06 0.01 0.00 0.00 Precip duration 3 1 1 Precip begin 6 PM Continuing 1 PM Precip end Continuing 1 PM Continuing Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5280 5490 Transport wnd (kts) S 14 SW 9 Vent rate (kt-ft)92240 62100 Dispersion Very Good Good CWR 40 10 0 10 KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ108-240815- Interior Downeast- 138 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026 Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip type Tstms Showers None None Chance precip (%) 70 40 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 18(LTD) 13 3 9 Temp (24h trend) 63 (0) 78 (+8) 58 78 RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 60 (-30) 99 54 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var S 7 G18 Lgt/Var S 6 G17 Precip amount 0.09 0.01 0.00 0.00 Precip duration 3 1 Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Precip end Continuing 11 AM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 3720 5020 Transport wnd (kts) S 15 SW 10 Vent rate (kt-ft) 78740 57080 Dispersion Good Good CWR 50 10 0 0 KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ112-240815- Coastal Downeast- 138 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026 Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip type Tstms Showers None None Chance precip (%) 70 40 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 19(LTD) 13 5 3 Temp (24h trend) 60 (-2) 74 (+6) 57 77 RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 75 (-15) 100 58 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var S 6 G17 Lgt/Var S 7 G17 Precip amount 0.10 0.01 0.00 0.00 Precip duration 4 2 Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Precip end Continuing 12 PM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2080 3660 Transport wnd (kts) S 11 SW 10 Vent rate (kt-ft) 47030 50600 Dispersion Fair Good CWR 50 10 0 0 KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ113-240815- Bangor Region- 138 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026 Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip type Showers Showers None None Chance precip (%) 30 30 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 14 12 5 15(LTD) Temp (24h trend) 64 (0) 81 (+8) 57 79 RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 45 (-40) 96 52 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var S 9 G21 S 6 G20 SW 6 Precip amount 0.05 0.01 0.00 0.00 Precip duration 2 1 Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Precip end Continuing 8 AM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5900 5840 Transport wnd (kts) S 16 SW 10 Vent rate (kt-ft) 101710 63410 Dispersion Very Good Good CWR 30 10 0 0 KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ114-240815- Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast- 138 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026 Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip type Showers Showers None None Chance precip (%) 40 30 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 13 12 2 6 Temp (24h trend) 61 (-2) 77 (+7) 59 79 RH % (24h trend) 100 (+2) 66 (-22) 96 57 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) S 5 Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var S 8 G20 S 5 G17 S 8 G18 Precip amount 0.08 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip duration 2 1 Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Precip end Continuing 8 AM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 3110 4670 Transport wnd (kts) S 13 SW 10 Vent rate (kt-ft) 61460 52180 Dispersion Good Good CWR 30 10 0 0 KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600 Remarks...None. $$ .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s. West winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. West winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. South winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. South winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds around 10 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the mid 50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. West winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds around 10 mph. .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... Temperatures near normal. Precipitation above normal. $$