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FNUS51 KCAR 161757
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1256 PM EST MON FEB 16 2026
DISCUSSION
***AUTOMATED FOR THE WINTER SEASON. DISCUSSION RETURNS NEXT
SPRING****
MEZ101-170900-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
1256 PM EST MON FEB 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 50 60 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 2 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 13 (+10) 34 (+3) 15 28
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+3) 74 (+15) 100 53
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.04 0.03 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 5 2
PRECIP BEGIN 3 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2000 3670
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 11 NW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 31010 56610
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 20 20 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-170900-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
1256 PM EST MON FEB 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 40 50 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 2 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 12 (+9) 35 (+4) 17 30
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+1) 70 (+7) 100 52
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 5 4 0
PRECIP BEGIN 3 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 7 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2190 4180
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 12 NW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33850 68880
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-170900-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
1256 PM EST MON FEB 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 40 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 11 (+8) 33 (+2) 20 32
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+9) 67 (+2) 100 50
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 LGT/VAR NW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 5 0
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 9 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2160 4850
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 12 NW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29920 80590
DISPERSION MARGINAL VERY GOOD
CWR 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-170900-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
1256 PM EST MON FEB 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 30 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 14 (+9) 34 (+2) 20 34
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+5) 69 (+9) 97 47
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 4 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2180 4190
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 11 NW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32110 75170
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-170900-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
1256 PM EST MON FEB 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 12 (+6) 36 (+2) 21 37
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+6) 64 (+4) 100 44
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 3 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2780 4530
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 9 NW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 28630 81860
DISPERSION MARGINAL VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-170900-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
1256 PM EST MON FEB 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 15 (+4) 35 (0) 23 37
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+6) 69 (+3) 100 51
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3080 4160
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 6 NW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 25750 74600
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-170900-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
1256 PM EST MON FEB 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 16 (+2) 35 (0) 23 38
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+8) 67 (0) 100 50
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 4 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2890 4030
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 6 NW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 20560 75110
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-170900-
BANGOR REGION-
1256 PM EST MON FEB 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 14 (+8) 36 (+1) 20 38
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+9) 67 (+8) 100 47
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2610 3760
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 9 NW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27720 57480
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-170900-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
1256 PM EST MON FEB 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 20 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 14 (+2) 35 (0) 22 38
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+10) 72 (+5) 100 53
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING 4 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2630 3670
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 8 NW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 23850 53940
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 11. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 8. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND
6. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 20S. NORTHEAST 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. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 10. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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