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FNUS51 KCAR 191756
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1255 PM EST THU FEB 19 2026
DISCUSSION
***AUTOMATED FOR THE WINTER SEASON. DISCUSSION RETURNS NEXT
SPRING****
MEZ101-200900-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
1255 PM EST THU FEB 19 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) -3 (-1) 24 (-4) -6 26
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+6) 46 (-2) 93 57
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2570 2580
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 7 N 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 31140 58700
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-200900-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
1255 PM EST THU FEB 19 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) -1 (-5) 26 (-3) -6 27
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+8) 48 (-2) 93 56
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2630 2790
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 8 N 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37430 60100
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-200900-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
1255 PM EST THU FEB 19 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 0 (-10) 25 (-5) -4 27
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+12) 47 (-4) 88 57
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 5 LGT/VAR N 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2650 2950
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 9 N 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33180 62920
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-200900-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
1255 PM EST THU FEB 19 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 1 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 3 (-5) 30 (-1) 1 28
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+6) 49 (+5) 78 46
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 5 N 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2530 2870
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 5 N 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 20540 61380
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-200900-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
1255 PM EST THU FEB 19 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 4 (-10) 33 (0) 3 29
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+18) 46 (+2) 75 46
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 5 N 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM
PRECIP END 5 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2500 2870
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 5 N 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 20320 55840
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-200900-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
1255 PM EST THU FEB 19 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 1 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 10 (-7) 34 (0) 9 28
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+17) 52 (+1) 79 51
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM
PRECIP END 5 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2690 2670
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 4 N 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 14560 54040
DISPERSION POOR GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-200900-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
1255 PM EST THU FEB 19 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 3 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 12 (-6) 35 (+1) 10 29
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+20) 53 (+3) 81 46
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 6 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 5 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2540 2640
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 4 N 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 13520 54850
DISPERSION POOR GOOD
CWR 0 0 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-200900-
BANGOR REGION-
1255 PM EST THU FEB 19 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 40 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 1 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 7 (-6) 34 (-2) 9 29
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+20) 50 (+10) 75 44
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 6 G17 N 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.06 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2460 3110
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 4 N 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 12330 52870
DISPERSION POOR GOOD
CWR 0 0 20 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-200900-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
1255 PM EST THU FEB 19 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY CLOUDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 60 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 3 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 12 (-5) 35 (0) 9 29
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+24) 60 (+15) 84 47
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 7 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 5 G21 N 6 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.11 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 3 0
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 7 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2610 2730
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 4 N 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 12470 50060
DISPERSION POOR GOOD
CWR 0 0 40 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 10. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 8. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 10. NORTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 3. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. NOT AS
COLD. LOWS AROUND 17. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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