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FNUS51 KCAR 221346
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
946 AM EDT SUN MAR 22 2026
DISCUSSION
SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE REGION TODAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH
TONIGHT WITH ACCUMULATING SNOW OVER MUCH OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN
AREAS. SLIGHTLY BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK
WITH A TREND TOWARDS LOWER RHS BY THE END OF THE WEEK.
MEZ101-230830-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
946 AM EDT SUN MAR 22 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 30 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 7 4 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 15 (+2) 32 (+5) 8 35
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (+9) 52 (-4) 98 34
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 6 LGT/VAR W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.02 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5140 5900
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 11 W 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 58230 69000
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 30 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ102-230830-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
946 AM EDT SUN MAR 22 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 20 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 6 5 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 16 (0) 31 (+3) 8 36
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (+11) 50 (-4) 96 33
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 6 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 6 LGT/VAR W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4960 6630
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 12 W 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 67670 81320
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 20 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ103-230830-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
946 AM EDT SUN MAR 22 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 30 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 5 4 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 18 (0) 32 (+3) 10 37
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (+10) 49 (-1) 87 34
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 7 NW 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 7 G17 NE 5 W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4940 7050
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 14 W 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 84910 88570
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 20 10 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ105-230830-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
946 AM EDT SUN MAR 22 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 40 30 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 5 5 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 19 (-2) 33 (+5) 11 38
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (+9) 59 (-6) 90 36
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 7 G17 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) E 5 NE 7 G17 N 5 W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.11 0.04 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 10 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4180 6890
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 13 W 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 77300 89180
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 90 20 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ106-230830-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
946 AM EDT SUN MAR 22 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 40 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 5 5 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 22 (-1) 34 (+3) 13 39
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (+12) 52 (-2) 84 32
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 7 G17 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 8 G18 N 5 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.12 0.04 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 6 2 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4300 7310
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 18 W 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 90420 102310
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 80 10 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ108-230830-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
946 AM EDT SUN MAR 22 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 50 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 5 5 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 24 (-1) 33 (0) 16 38
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (+14) 62 (+3) 82 37
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 8 G18 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) E 5 NE 9 G18 N 5 NW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.18 0.06 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 7 2 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3590 7030
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 22 NW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 88140 104860
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 90 20 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ112-230830-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
946 AM EDT SUN MAR 22 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 60 30 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 5 5 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 25 (-2) 35 (+1) 17 38
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+21) 66 (+8) 83 38
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 9 G23 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) E 5 G20 NE 10 G23 N 5 G21 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.23 0.08 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 7 3 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3500 7000
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 23 NW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 97780 113210
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 100 30 20 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ113-230830-
BANGOR REGION-
946 AM EDT SUN MAR 22 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 50 30 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 5 5 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 24 (-2) 35 (+2) 16 40
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (+13) 59 (-8) 86 37
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 8 G17 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) E 6 NE 8 G18 N 5 W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.15 0.05 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 6 2 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3740 6990
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 18 W 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 73700 81330
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 90 20 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ114-230830-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
946 AM EDT SUN MAR 22 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 50 30 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 5 5 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 24 (-4) 35 (0) 16 39
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+19) 70 (+1) 84 44
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 8 G23 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) E 7 G21 NE 9 G23 N 6 G20 W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.18 0.06 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 6 2 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3560 6360
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 19 W 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 74840 83100
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 100 20 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 20. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. COLDER.
LOWS AROUND 10. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE MID
30S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY. LOWS
AROUND 20. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
30S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOWS AROUND 3. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 12. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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