####018015650#### FNUS51 KCAR 161740 FWFCAR Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine National Weather Service Caribou ME 140 PM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026 .DISCUSSION... Wetting rain is expected for most areas late tonight into Monday. There is still significant uncertainty where the heaviest rain will occur, but most areas will get over one quarter inch. Very high RHs tonight through Monday night. Friday and Saturday are the next days with potential RHs as low as 35 to 45 percent. MEZ101-170815- Quebec-Maine Borderlands- 140 PM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026 Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance precip (%) 100 90 40 20 Chance of Thunder (%) 16(LTD) 18(LTD) 10 16(LTD) Temp (24h trend) 56 (+12) 69 (-3) 56 76 RH % (24h trend) 100 (+2) 79 (+31) 100 52 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip amount 0.23 0.28 0.05 0.00 Precip duration 5 8 2 1 Precip begin 7 PM Continuing Continuing 1 PM Precip end Continuing Continuing 6 AM 6 PM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2300 5270 Transport wnd (kts) W 9 S 4 Vent rate (kt-ft) 24930 28560 Dispersion Marginal Marginal CWR 80 60 20 10 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ102-170815- North Woods and St. John Valley- 140 PM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026 Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance precip (%) 100 100 60 20 Chance of Thunder (%) 15(LTD) 19(LTD) 14 18(LTD) Temp (24h trend) 56 (+11) 67 (-6) 57 75 RH % (24h trend) 98 (0) 80 (+33) 100 59 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) S 5 Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip amount 0.21 0.33 0.09 0.01 Precip duration 4 9 3 1 Precip begin 8 PM Continuing Continuing 11 AM Precip end Continuing Continuing 6 AM Continuing Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 1730 4670 Transport wnd (kts) SW 11 E 5 Vent rate (kt-ft) 23630 28390 Dispersion Marginal Marginal CWR 80 70 40 10 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ103-170815- Eastern Aroostook- 140 PM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026 Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Precip type Rain Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance precip (%) 80 100 70 30 Chance of Thunder (%) 8 20(LTD) 18(LTD) 17(LTD) Temp (24h trend) 57 (+12) 66 (-9) 58 73 RH % (24h trend) 97 (0) 74 (+29) 100 65 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) S 10 G21 Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var S 10 G21 S 6 G18 Lgt/Var Precip amount 0.15 0.39 0.11 0.01 Precip duration 3 11 5 1 Precip begin 9 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 1930 3450 Transport wnd (kts) S 17 E 6 Vent rate (kt-ft) 45070 24720 Dispersion Fair Marginal CWR 70 80 20 10 KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ105-170815- Central Highlands- 140 PM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026 Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance precip (%) 100 100 60 40 Chance of Thunder (%) 15(LTD) 19(LTD) 16(LTD) 18(LTD) Temp (24h trend) 57 (+9) 67 (-7) 59 76 RH % (24h trend) 100 (+5) 86 (+39) 100 64 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) S 9 G18 Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var S 7 G17 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip amount 0.41 0.43 0.09 0.03 Precip duration 5 9 3 1 Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 1670 3620 Transport wnd (kts) S 14 E 6 Vent rate (kt-ft) 31970 27750 Dispersion Marginal Marginal CWR 90 80 20 20 KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ106-170815- Central Maine North of Bangor- 140 PM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026 Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Precip type Rain Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance precip (%) 90 100 70 40 Chance of Thunder (%) 7 17(LTD) 18(LTD) 17(LTD) Temp (24h trend) 59 (+10) 67 (-10) 59 74 RH % (24h trend) 99 (+6) 80 (+38) 100 73 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) S 9 G18 Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var S 9 G18 S 5 Lgt/Var Precip amount 0.22 0.32 0.12 0.04 Precip duration 4 9 7 2 Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2090 2740 Transport wnd (kts) S 17 E 7 Vent rate (kt-ft) 41760 22070 Dispersion Fair Marginal CWR 70 80 30 20 KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ108-170815- Interior Downeast- 140 PM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026 Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Precip type Rain Showers Showers Tstms Chance precip (%) 60 80 70 40 Chance of Thunder (%) 3 9 8 15(LTD) Temp (24h trend) 58 (+7) 66 (-11) 59 73 RH % (24h trend) 100 (+10) 80 (+35) 100 82 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) S 8 G18 Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var S 9 G18 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip amount 0.06 0.22 0.15 0.04 Precip duration 3 8 8 2 Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 1930 2530 Transport wnd (kts) S 17 E 8 Vent rate (kt-ft) 38270 20430 Dispersion Fair Marginal CWR 30 60 40 30 KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ112-170815- Coastal Downeast- 140 PM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026 Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Precip type Rain Showers Showers Showers Chance precip (%) 50 70 70 40 Chance of Thunder (%) 3 6 6 12 Temp (24h trend) 57 (+4) 66 (-8) 58 74 RH % (24h trend) 100 (+12) 83 (+33) 100 81 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) S 9 G20 Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var S 9 G20 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip amount 0.03 0.15 0.16 0.06 Precip duration 1 7 8 2 Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 1400 2070 Transport wnd (kts) S 15 NE 7 Vent rate (kt-ft) 28880 19080 Dispersion Marginal Poor CWR 20 40 30 20 KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ113-170815- Bangor Region- 140 PM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026 Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Precip type Rain Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance precip (%) 100 100 60 40 Chance of Thunder (%) 8 16(LTD) 16(LTD) 17(LTD) Temp (24h trend) 59 (+8) 67 (-11) 60 75 RH % (24h trend) 100 (+7) 85 (+40) 100 76 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) S 11 G21 Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 6 S 11 G20 S 6 G17 Lgt/Var Precip amount 0.28 0.36 0.13 0.04 Precip duration 5 8 4 1 Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 1940 2660 Transport wnd (kts) S 16 NE 8 Vent rate (kt-ft) 33890 22210 Dispersion Marginal Marginal CWR 80 70 30 10 KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ114-170815- Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast- 140 PM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026 Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Precip type Rain Showers Showers Showers Chance precip (%) 80 80 70 30 Chance of Thunder (%) 4 9 10 13 Temp (24h trend) 59 (+5) 67 (-8) 59 78 RH % (24h trend) 100 (+12) 87 (+37) 100 75 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) S 11 G21 Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var S 10 G21 S 5 E 5 Precip amount 0.09 0.17 0.14 0.02 Precip duration 3 7 6 1 Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 1610 2370 Transport wnd (kts) S 16 NE 8 Vent rate (kt-ft) 29200 19040 Dispersion Marginal Poor CWR 40 50 30 20 KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500 Remarks...None. $$ .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the upper 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. West winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. West winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. West winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds around 5 mph. .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal. $$