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FNUS51 KCAR 110556
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
155 AM EDT WED MAR 11 2026
DISCUSSION
***AUTOMATED FOR THE WINTER SEASON. DISCUSSION RETURNS NEXT
SPRING****
MEZ101-112000-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
155 AM EDT WED MAR 11 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/FZ RA FRZ RAIN SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 100 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 5 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 27 (-27) 20 (+1) 37
RH % (24H TREND) 66 (+26) 100 (+17) 62
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) E 6 SW 9 G26
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) E 8 G19 SE 9 G21 W 13 G27
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.48 0.71 0.11
PRECIP DURATION 9 12 6
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2190 4900
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 19 W 26
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 53220 154820
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 100 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-112000-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
155 AM EDT WED MAR 11 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/FZ RA FRZ RAIN FRZ RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 100 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 5 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 28 (-28) 21 (+1) 39
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (+25) 100 (+15) 61
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 6 SW 7 G24
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) E 8 G18 E 9 G21 W 12 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.39 0.70 0.12
PRECIP DURATION 8 12 5
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2320 4800
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 19 W 27
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 55080 157650
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 100 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-112000-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
155 AM EDT WED MAR 11 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/FZ RA FRZ RAIN FRZ RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 100 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 8 5
TEMP (24H TREND) 27 (-32) 22 (-1) 40
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (+24) 100 (+17) 58
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 6 S 7 G19
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) E 7 G19 E 9 G20 W 11 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.32 0.78 0.19
PRECIP DURATION 7 12 6
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2490 4650
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 19 W 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 56740 122800
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 100 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-112000-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
155 AM EDT WED MAR 11 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE FRZ RAIN FRZ RAIN SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 100 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 10 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (-31) 27 (+1) 42
RH % (24H TREND) 73 (+34) 100 (+13) 55
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) E 6 W 7 G24
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) E 8 G20 SE 8 G23 W 12 G27
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.25 0.47 0.11
PRECIP DURATION 7 12 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2180 4550
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 15 W 27
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 44750 147740
DISPERSION FAIR EXCELLENT
CWR 100 100 90
KBDI <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-112000-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
155 AM EDT WED MAR 11 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE FRZ RAIN FRZ RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 100 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 13 6
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (-35) 29 (-1) 47
RH % (24H TREND) 70 (+36) 100 (+15) 53
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 7 SW 6 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) E 7 SE 7 W 9 G22
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.18 0.56 0.14
PRECIP DURATION 7 12 5
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2190 4230
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 15 W 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38380 114180
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 100 100 90
KBDI <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-112000-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
155 AM EDT WED MAR 11 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE FRZ RAIN FRZ RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 100 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 14 6
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (-34) 34 (0) 49
RH % (24H TREND) 76 (+43) 98 (+9) 59
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 7 SW 8 G19
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) E 8 G17 SE 7 G17 W 9 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.34 0.11
PRECIP DURATION 5 12 5
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2060 4030
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 18 W 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41900 100150
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 30 100 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-112000-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
155 AM EDT WED MAR 11 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 100 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 15(LTD) 6
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (-28) 35 (+1) 48
RH % (24H TREND) 77 (+35) 97 (+5) 60
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 8 G24 SW 10 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) E 9 G23 SE 8 G23 W 8 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.33 0.11
PRECIP DURATION 2 11 5
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1980 3820
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 19 W 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 49130 98830
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 10 100 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-112000-
BANGOR REGION-
155 AM EDT WED MAR 11 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE FRZ RAIN RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 90 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 14 6
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (-35) 34 (+2) 48
RH % (24H TREND) 76 (+48) 100 (+13) 50
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 7 SW 7 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) E 7 G17 SE 7 G17 W 10 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.14 0.35 0.08
PRECIP DURATION 6 12 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2290 4360
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 14 W 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 40140 101720
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 90 100 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-112000-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
155 AM EDT WED MAR 11 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 90 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 15(LTD) 6
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (-25) 36 (+1) 47
RH % (24H TREND) 77 (+35) 98 (+4) 57
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 8 G25 SW 11 G28
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) E 10 G24 SE 8 G23 W 11 G27
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.28 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 3 11 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2210 4130
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 19 NW 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 47250 100130
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 30 100 30
KBDI <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 15. WEST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SNOW. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
SATURDAY
SNOW AND A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. WEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 17. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
20S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
RAIN AND SNOW. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
RAIN AND A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. COLDER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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