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FNUS51 KCAR 170556
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1255 AM EST TUE FEB 17 2026
DISCUSSION
***AUTOMATED FOR THE WINTER SEASON. DISCUSSION RETURNS NEXT
SPRING****
MEZ101-172100-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
1256 AM EST TUE FEB 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 30 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 2 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (-2) 15 (0) 28
RH % (24H TREND) 75 (+30) 100 (+5) 55
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 3 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1560 3870
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 10 NW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 24840 64950
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 10 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-172100-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
1256 AM EST TUE FEB 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 40 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 3 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (0) 17 (+3) 29
RH % (24H TREND) 72 (+22) 100 (+4) 56
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 6 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 5 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1810 4170
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 12 NW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 26600 82150
DISPERSION MARGINAL VERY GOOD
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-172100-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
1256 AM EST TUE FEB 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 50 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 3 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (0) 20 (+7) 31
RH % (24H TREND) 69 (+18) 100 (+3) 55
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 7 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR NW 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.03 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 2 0
PRECIP BEGIN 5 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 7 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2290 4680
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 12 NW 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 31740 84530
DISPERSION MARGINAL VERY GOOD
CWR 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-172100-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
1256 AM EST TUE FEB 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (0) 19 (+3) 33
RH % (24H TREND) 71 (+21) 99 (+4) 49
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 6 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 5 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2150 4340
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 11 NW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30240 87750
DISPERSION MARGINAL VERY GOOD
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-172100-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
1256 AM EST TUE FEB 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (-2) 21 (+7) 36
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (+15) 100 (+1) 47
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM
PRECIP END 3 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3000 4670
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 9 NW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 31810 85990
DISPERSION MARGINAL VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-172100-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
1256 AM EST TUE FEB 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE FRZ DRZL NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (-3) 24 (+7) 36
RH % (24H TREND) 69 (+14) 100 (0) 54
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM
PRECIP END 12 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3180 4770
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 6 NW 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 28340 105620
DISPERSION MARGINAL VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-172100-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
1256 AM EST TUE FEB 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (-2) 23 (+4) 37
RH % (24H TREND) 67 (+8) 100 (+1) 52
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2910 4620
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 6 NW 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 22420 103360
DISPERSION MARGINAL VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-172100-
BANGOR REGION-
1256 AM EST TUE FEB 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 10 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (-1) 22 (+7) 37
RH % (24H TREND) 68 (+16) 100 (+1) 47
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3040 4550
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 9 NW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 28810 81740
DISPERSION MARGINAL VERY GOOD
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-172100-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
1256 AM EST TUE FEB 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 10 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (-2) 22 (+4) 37
RH % (24H TREND) 72 (+12) 100 (+1) 54
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2970 4530
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 8 NW 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27340 100450
DISPERSION MARGINAL VERY GOOD
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 12. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 9. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND
5. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS
AROUND 10. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 13. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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