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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
956 AM EDT THU MAR 19 2026
DISCUSSION
LIGHT SOUTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TODAY, SHIFTING W FRIDAY WITH
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AROUND 40 TO 50 PERCENT BOTH DAYS. SNOW
SHOWERS EXPECTED ACROSS THE NORTH TONIGHT. MORE WIDESPREAD
PRECIPITATION IS LIKELY FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY WITH HIGHER
HUMIDITY OF 50 TO 60 PERCENT. A LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATION IS
LIKELY ACROSS NORTHERN AND CENTRAL MAINE FROM THIS EVENT. ANOTHER
PRECIPITATION EVENT EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH ACCUMULATING SNOW
POSSIBLE OVER MUCH OF THE AREA. NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES THROUGH
THE WEEKEND WITH BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES EARLY NEXT WEEK.
MEZ101-192015-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
956 AM EDT THU MAR 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 19 (+12) 34
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (+17) 99 (+29) 43
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 5 G17 W 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 8 G18 S 5 SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.04 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5110 4200
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 21 W 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 117750 56900
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 20 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ102-192015-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
956 AM EDT THU MAR 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 19 (+10) 37
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (+12) 97 (+27) 41
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 5 G17 W 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 8 G18 S 5 SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 0
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5360 4920
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 20 W 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 116050 71980
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ103-192015-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
956 AM EDT THU MAR 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 19 (+9) 40
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (+11) 96 (+27) 41
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 5 G18 SW 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 8 G20 S 6 SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM 7 AM
PRECIP END 6 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5650 5240
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 18 W 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 105340 74670
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ105-192015-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
956 AM EDT THU MAR 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 30 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 19 (+6) 41
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (+16) 97 (+28) 39
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 5 G18 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 9 G20 S 6 G18 SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM 11 PM 4 PM
PRECIP END 3 PM 5 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5250 4850
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 18 SW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 107390 58740
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ106-192015-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
956 AM EDT THU MAR 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 20 (+5) 44
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (+13) 99 (+35) 37
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 6 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM 5 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5480 5430
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 14 SW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 96270 67300
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ108-192015-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
956 AM EDT THU MAR 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 23 (+5) 45
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (+15) 98 (+33) 44
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 3 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 7 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4980 5490
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 11 W 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 73880 71730
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ112-192015-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
956 AM EDT THU MAR 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 23 (+3) 44
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (+18) 96 (+31) 50
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 5 AM
PRECIP END 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4630 5120
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 10 W 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 56060 67010
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ113-192015-
BANGOR REGION-
956 AM EDT THU MAR 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SHOWERS RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 21 (+4) 45
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (+20) 100 (+28) 38
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 8 G17 S 5 SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM 4 PM
PRECIP END 3 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5280 5160
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 14 W 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 87740 54000
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ114-192015-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
956 AM EDT THU MAR 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 24 (+4) 45
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (+24) 100 (+28) 48
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 6 LGT/VAR SW 5 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 5 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4850 5320
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 13 W 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 69780 55650
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY. PATCHY
FOG. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. PATCHY
FOG. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND
19. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
30S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 15. NORTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 15. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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