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FNUS51 KCAR 231756
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1256 PM EST MON FEB 23 2026
DISCUSSION
***AUTOMATED FOR THE WINTER SEASON. DISCUSSION RETURNS NEXT
SPRING****
MEZ101-240900-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
1256 PM EST MON FEB 23 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SHOWERS NONE SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 0 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 8 (+5) 22 (-1) -8 23
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (-8) 52 (-9) 95 64
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 7 G17 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 9 G21 W 6 G17 LGT/VAR SE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 2 2 4
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3580 2550
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 14 S 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 57040 46820
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-240900-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
1256 PM EST MON FEB 23 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SHOWERS NONE SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 30 0 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 0(NONE) 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 9 (+6) 24 (+1) -6 24
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (-9) 54 (-11) 94 64
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 9 G21 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 11 G23 NW 7 G20 LGT/VAR SE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.01 0.00 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 2 3 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3640 2620
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 16 S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 65980 51760
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 10 0 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-240900-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
1256 PM EST MON FEB 23 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SHOWERS NONE SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 30 0 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 1 0(NONE) 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 12 (+9) 27 (+3) -3 26
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (-8) 54 (-13) 91 63
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 12 G26 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 14 G29 NW 9 G23 LGT/VAR SE 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.11 0.01 0.00 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 5 2 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING 8 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3760 2480
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 16 S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 64690 45480
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 50 10 0 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-240900-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
1256 PM EST MON FEB 23 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SHOWERS NONE SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 10 0 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 12 (0) 26 (+4) -2 27
RH % (24H TREND) 84 (-1) 46 (-18) 89 64
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 11 G29 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 16 G36 NW 9 G23 NW 5 G18 SE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 3 1 5
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING 6 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3790 2350
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 17 S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 72670 48110
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 30 0 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-240900-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
1256 PM EST MON FEB 23 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SHOWERS NONE SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 20 0 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 1 0(NONE) 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 14 (0) 30 (+5) 0 31
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (-2) 46 (-24) 91 62
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 9 G23 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 16 G33 NW 8 G20 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.12 0.00 0.00 0.09
PRECIP DURATION 4 1 5
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING 6 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4030 2480
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 15 S 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 66930 41730
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 90 0 50
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-240900-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
1256 PM EST MON FEB 23 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE NONE SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 0 0 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 2 0(NONE) 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 17 (+1) 30 (+4) 3 33
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (+4) 55 (-19) 93 69
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 9 G23 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 16 G34 NW 7 G18 LGT/VAR SE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.19 0.00 0.00 0.13
PRECIP DURATION 4 5
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 7 AM
PRECIP END 2 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3900 2900
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 15 S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 61570 52650
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 100 0 0 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-240900-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
1256 PM EST MON FEB 23 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE NONE SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 0 0 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 2 0(NONE) 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 16 (-3) 31 (+4) 5 35
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (+5) 51 (-21) 92 66
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 9 G26 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 15 G42 NW 6 G20 LGT/VAR S 6 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.20 0.00 0.00 0.15
PRECIP DURATION 4 5
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 7 AM
PRECIP END 2 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3730 3190
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 15 S 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 60950 63500
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 100 0 0 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-240900-
BANGOR REGION-
1256 PM EST MON FEB 23 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE NONE SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 0 0 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 15 (-1) 30 (+5) 0 33
RH % (24H TREND) 82 (+1) 44 (-25) 89 68
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 10 G23 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 17 G35 NW 8 G20 LGT/VAR SE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.11 0.00 0.00 0.13
PRECIP DURATION 2 6
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 6 AM
PRECIP END 11 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4070 2550
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 14 SE 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 62180 49030
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 100 0 0 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-240900-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
1256 PM EST MON FEB 23 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE NONE SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 0 0 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 14 (-4) 30 (+4) 2 36
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (0) 50 (-27) 93 71
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 10 G28 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 18 G46 NW 8 G21 LGT/VAR S 7 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.12 0.00 0.00 0.18
PRECIP DURATION 3 6
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 6 AM
PRECIP END 11 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3880 2810
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 15 S 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 61930 82110
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 100 0 0 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. LOWS AROUND
16. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS
AROUND 10. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS AROUND 30.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 12. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 40. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 16. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. COLDER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. WEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS AROUND 3 BELOW.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. COLDER. HIGHS AROUND 15. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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