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FNUS51 KCAR 111837
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
236 PM EDT WED MAR 11 2026
DISCUSSION
***AUTOMATED FOR THE WINTER SEASON. DISCUSSION RETURNS NEXT
SPRING****
MEZ101-120800-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
236 PM EDT WED MAR 11 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/FZ RA FRZ RAIN NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 60 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 3 0(NONE) 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 22 (+2) 35 (+8) 7 30
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+15) 61 (-3) 80 40
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 8 G23 W 7 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) E 9 G22 W 13 G26 W 10 G23 SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.73 0.08 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 12 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4220 5170
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 31 SW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 141420 75300
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD
CWR 100 90 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-120800-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
236 PM EDT WED MAR 11 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE FRZ RAIN FRZ RAIN NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 60 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 2 0(NONE) 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 23 (+2) 37 (+10) 9 31
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+15) 60 (-2) 77 39
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 7 G22 W 7 G19
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) E 9 G21 W 12 G25 W 10 G23 SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.67 0.09 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 12 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4110 5580
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 30 SW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 142370 82670
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
CWR 100 90 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-120800-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
236 PM EDT WED MAR 11 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE FRZ RAIN FRZ RAIN SNOW/FZ RA NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 80 10 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 3 0(NONE) 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 25 (+1) 41 (+13) 11 33
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+17) 60 (-4) 74 38
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 6 G17 W 8 G19
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) E 9 G20 W 10 G22 W 10 G21 W 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.70 0.15 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 12 4 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 7 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3840 5820
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 26 SW 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 114930 80930
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 100 100 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-120800-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
236 PM EDT WED MAR 11 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE FRZ RAIN FRZ RAIN NONE SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 60 0 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 8 3 0(NONE) 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (+2) 41 (+10) 14 36
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+12) 55 (-18) 71 35
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 7 G22 W 8 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 9 G23 W 12 G27 W 11 G28 SW 6 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.43 0.09 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 12 3 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING 5 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3980 5430
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 27 SW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 132720 76060
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD
CWR 100 80 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-120800-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
236 PM EDT WED MAR 11 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE FRZ RAIN RAIN SNOW NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 80 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 14 8 2 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 (0) 46 (+12) 16 38
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+16) 58 (-16) 76 32
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 5 W 6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 6 W 9 G20 W 8 G20 SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.46 0.14 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 12 6 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3520 5420
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 23 SW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 98280 76840
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 100 90 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-120800-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
236 PM EDT WED MAR 11 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN SNOW/RAIN NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 70 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 16(LTD) 10 4 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (0) 48 (+12) 20 38
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+11) 61 (-10) 83 37
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 7 G17 W 6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 7 G17 W 8 G18 NW 7 G18 SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.25 0.13 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 11 6 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3000 5130
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 21 SW 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 79970 63920
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 90 80 20 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-120800-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
236 PM EDT WED MAR 11 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN SNOW NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 70 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20(LTD) 14 3 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (+1) 47 (+9) 20 38
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+8) 64 (-6) 84 39
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 8 G23 W 5 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 7 G22 W 7 G20 NW 5 G20 SW 6 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.24 0.11 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 8 6 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 11 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2830 4000
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 18 SW 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 60780 56360
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 90 70 20 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-120800-
BANGOR REGION-
236 PM EDT WED MAR 11 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN SNOW/RAIN NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 70 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 15(LTD) 7 1 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (+2) 47 (+9) 19 39
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+14) 56 (-17) 73 34
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 6 G18 W 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 7 G17 W 9 G20 NW 9 G20 SW 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.24 0.10 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 11 5 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 7 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3580 5150
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 22 SW 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 86900 62440
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 90 50 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-120800-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
236 PM EDT WED MAR 11 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN SNOW/RAIN NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 70 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 21(LTD) 12 1 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (+1) 47 (+8) 20 38
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+6) 61 (-9) 80 42
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 9 G25 W 5 G19
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 8 G20 W 9 G22 NW 7 G23 SW 7 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.18 0.10 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 8 5 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 7 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3150 3510
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 20 SW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 82130 52310
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 80 50 20 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
SNOW. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF RAIN.
HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS
AROUND 15. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW AND FREEZING
RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
MONDAY
RAIN WITH SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN LIKELY. NOT AS COOL.
HIGHS AROUND 50. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
RAIN AND A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. COLDER. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS AROUND 8. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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