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FNUS51 KCAR 161837
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
236 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
DISCUSSION
***AUTOMATED FOR THE WINTER SEASON. DISCUSSION RETURNS NEXT
SPRING****
MEZ101-170800-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
236 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 90 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 16(LTD) 4 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 28 (+5) 37 (-11) -1 19
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (+3) 46 (-35) 64 30
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 15 G34 W 8 G19
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 12 G29 SW 15 G33 W 12 G26 W 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.13 0.05 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 11 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5510 4510
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 37 W 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 215750 81530
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
CWR 60 60 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-170800-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
236 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 90 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 14 1 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (+8) 49 (+1) 0 22
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (+8) 44 (-33) 62 28
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 14 G32 W 8 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 11 G27 SW 14 G32 W 11 G26 W 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.16 0.06 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 10 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5550 4890
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 34 W 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 210640 92720
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
CWR 80 80 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-170800-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
236 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 80 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 9 3 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (+19) 55 (+6) 4 24
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (+11) 45 (-27) 57 26
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 16 G37 W 9 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 12 G28 SW 13 G30 W 11 G25 W 7 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.35 0.12 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 10 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5340 5370
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 28 W 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 181010 95070
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
CWR 100 100 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-170800-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
236 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 80 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 14 4 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (+11) 52 (+2) 5 27
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+4) 40 (-39) 56 23
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 13 G33 W 9 G25
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 12 G31 SW 12 G23 W 11 G27 W 6 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.63 0.12 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 12 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5670 5430
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 27 W 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 185540 82330
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
CWR 100 100 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-170800-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
236 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 60 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 18(LTD) 7 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (+20) 54 (+1) 9 29
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+8) 39 (-39) 51 21
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 15 G38 W 7 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 12 G31 SW 12 G23 W 9 G21 W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.71 0.14 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 12 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5690 5900
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 26 W 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 161500 87130
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
CWR 100 100 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-170800-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
236 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 80 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 25(ELEV) 14 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (+18) 54 (+2) 13 30
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+11) 46 (-34) 55 24
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 18 G42 W 7 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 14 G35 SW 13 G26 W 8 G23 W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.98 0.20 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 12 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5090 5880
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 25 W 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 134330 86990
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
CWR 100 100 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-170800-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
236 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 90 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 28(ELEV) 16(LTD) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (+14) 52 (+2) 14 31
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+13) 48 (-32) 60 26
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 22 G47 W 6 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 17 G47 SW 16 G34 W 9 G32 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.64 0.16 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 12 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4420 5910
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 28 W 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 145510 84970
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
CWR 100 100 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-170800-
BANGOR REGION-
236 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 60 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 21(LTD) 7 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (+19) 53 (-1) 12 31
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+6) 36 (-48) 49 20
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 16 G42 W 8 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 15 G37 SW 13 G25 W 10 G23 W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.73 0.11 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 12 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5760 6030
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 24 W 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 152440 73650
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD
CWR 100 100 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-170800-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
236 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 70 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 26(ELEV) 10 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (+12) 51 (0) 13 31
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+10) 45 (-40) 54 26
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 20 G47 W 7 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 18 G47 SW 16 G33 W 10 G32 W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.69 0.11 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 12 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5050 5700
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 27 W 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 135870 68090
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD
CWR 100 100 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 13. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. NOT AS
COLD. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND
19. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS
AROUND 15. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
30S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 16. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL.
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