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FNUS51 KCAR 241756
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1255 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
DISCUSSION
***AUTOMATED FOR THE WINTER SEASON. DISCUSSION RETURNS NEXT
SPRING****
MEZ101-250900-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
1255 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW SHOWERS SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 70 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 3
TEMP (24H TREND) -9 (-21) 23 (+2) 11 28
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+17) 66 (+11) 100 60
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 5 LGT/VAR W 7 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.04 0.03 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 5 7 2
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2410 4460
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 20 W 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 54020 112930
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 20 20 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-250900-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
1255 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW SHOWERS SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 70 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 0(NONE) 2
TEMP (24H TREND) -8 (-22) 24 (+1) 10 30
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+12) 65 (+10) 100 56
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 5 LGT/VAR W 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.04 0.03 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 5 7 1
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2280 4910
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 18 W 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 50330 121210
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 20 20 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-250900-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
1255 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW SHOWERS SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 80 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 0(NONE) 3
TEMP (24H TREND) -5 (-22) 27 (+1) 13 33
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+8) 64 (+10) 100 53
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 6 LGT/VAR W 7 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.05 0.04 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 5 8 1
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 1 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2130 5190
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 17 W 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42480 120110
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 0 30 30 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-250900-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
1255 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW SHOWERS SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 50 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) -3 (-18) 27 (+3) 12 32
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (+5) 64 (+12) 100 48
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 5 G18 SE 5 G17 LGT/VAR W 7 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.07 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 2 0
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 8 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2000 5120
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 15 W 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 49600 123720
DISPERSION FAIR EXCELLENT
CWR 0 30 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-250900-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
1255 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW SHOWERS SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 60 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) -1 (-20) 32 (+3) 15 36
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (+4) 62 (+14) 100 46
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 5 LGT/VAR W 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.09 0.03 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 6 5 0
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 8 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1960 5570
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 16 W 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 49430 127370
DISPERSION FAIR EXCELLENT
CWR 0 50 50
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-250900-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
1255 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 60 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 1 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 0 (-20) 34 (+3) 18 36
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (0) 70 (+16) 100 54
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 6 LGT/VAR W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.16 0.04 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 3 0
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 7 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2500 5300
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 20 W 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 59470 115750
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 90 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-250900-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
1255 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 50 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 3 3 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 2 (-19) 35 (+4) 20 36
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (-1) 66 (+13) 100 52
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 G23 LGT/VAR W 5 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.17 0.05 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 2
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2890 4970
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 20 W 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 68710 111040
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 100 100 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-250900-
BANGOR REGION-
1255 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 90 30 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) -1 (-20) 33 (+3) 15 36
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (+3) 66 (+21) 100 45
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 5 LGT/VAR W 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.13 0.03 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 2
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2160 5480
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 18 W 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 50690 114560
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 80 80 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-250900-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
1255 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 100 30 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 3 3 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 0 (-20) 36 (+6) 18 36
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (+1) 67 (+16) 100 52
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 8 G23 LGT/VAR W 6 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.17 0.04 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2620 5210
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 15 W 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 62310 113510
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 90 90 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 7. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 11. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. NOT AS COLD. HIGHS AROUND 40. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 14. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. COLDER. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOWS AROUND 5 BELOW.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY, COLDER. HIGHS AROUND 14. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 4 BELOW. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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