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FNUS51 KCAR 150637
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
236 AM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026
DISCUSSION
***AUTOMATED FOR THE WINTER SEASON. DISCUSSION RETURNS NEXT
SPRING****
MEZ101-152000-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
236 AM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW FRZ RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 1 5
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (0) 19 (+6) 53
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (-34) 84 (-7) 71
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 11 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 11 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.18
PRECIP DURATION 2 11
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3950 2940
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 4 S 27
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 26560 94610
DISPERSION MARGINAL VERY GOOD
CWR 0 10 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-152000-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
236 AM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW FRZ RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (0) 20 (+4) 54
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (-36) 85 (-4) 73
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 5 G17 SE 10 G24
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 11 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.20
PRECIP DURATION 2 11
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3920 2770
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 5 S 25
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 31910 99900
DISPERSION MARGINAL VERY GOOD
CWR 0 10 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-152000-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
236 AM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (-1) 20 (0) 53
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (-35) 84 (-5) 71
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 5 SE 11 G26
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 13 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.32
PRECIP DURATION 1 11
PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3780 2530
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 8 S 27
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32110 91760
DISPERSION MARGINAL VERY GOOD
CWR 0 10 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-152000-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
236 AM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW FRZ RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 1 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (+1) 22 (+1) 53
RH % (24H TREND) 35 (-36) 92 (+5) 73
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 5 G21 SE 11 G28
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 11 G27
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.49
PRECIP DURATION 1 10
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3980 2300
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 4 SE 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41750 69540
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 0 10 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-152000-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
236 AM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE FRZ RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 11
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (0) 23 (0) 54
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-40) 90 (+3) 77
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 9 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 11 G24
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.58
PRECIP DURATION 10
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3950 2450
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 5 SE 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 31480 67640
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 0 0 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-152000-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
236 AM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE FRZ RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 15(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (-3) 25 (0) 53
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (-30) 92 (+4) 83
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 10 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 13 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.78
PRECIP DURATION 10
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3870 2500
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 7 S 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39380 63600
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 0 0 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-152000-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
236 AM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 18(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (-2) 25 (-1) 52
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (-24) 91 (+4) 78
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 11 G30
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 14 G33
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.75
PRECIP DURATION 10
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3840 2470
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 7 S 28
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 36470 89830
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-152000-
BANGOR REGION-
236 AM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 13
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (-1) 25 (+1) 55
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-33) 90 (+7) 79
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 10 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 12 G27
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.76
PRECIP DURATION 10
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3990 2370
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 4 SE 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 16480 62720
DISPERSION POOR GOOD
CWR 0 0 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-152000-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
236 AM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE FRZ RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 18(LTD)
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (-2) 25 (-1) 53
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (-26) 93 (+9) 79
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 5 G19 SE 12 G34
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 15 G35
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.77
PRECIP DURATION 10
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3730 2400
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 5 SE 26
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 22680 87110
DISPERSION MARGINAL VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. HIGHS IN
THE MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. MUCH COLDER. LOWS AROUND 8. WEST
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY, COLDER. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 14. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COLD. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 20S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 40. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND
20. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN. HIGHS
IN THE MID 30S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL.
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