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FNUS51 KCAR 290817
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
417 AM EDT SUN MAR 29 2026
DISCUSSION
MAINLY DRY TODAY WITH ISOLATED AFTERNOON SNOW SHOWERS NORTH.
CHANCE OF SOME LIGHT SNOW LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY MONDAY, MAINLY
NORTH OF THE KATAHDIN REGION. A WINTRY MIX IS EXPECTED MID WEEK
WITH POSSIBLE ACCUMULATING SNOW ACROSS THE REGION BY LATE WEEK.
MEZ101-292030-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
417 AM EDT SUN MAR 29 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 30 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 0(NONE) 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (+10) 21 (+13) 45
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (+12) 99 (+11) 63
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 5 SW 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 7 G18 LGT/VAR SW 8 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 2 1 4
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5410 3940
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 22 SW 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 137350 135940
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
CWR 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-292030-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
417 AM EDT SUN MAR 29 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 0(NONE) 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (+10) 21 (+12) 47
RH % (24H TREND) 45 (+13) 98 (+13) 57
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 5 S 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 7 G17 LGT/VAR SW 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 1 0 5
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5700 3750
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 22 SW 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 143110 138250
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
CWR 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-292030-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
417 AM EDT SUN MAR 29 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 10 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 1 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (+11) 21 (+11) 49
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (+11) 93 (+11) 57
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 5 G17 S 6 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 8 G20 LGT/VAR SW 9 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 1 0 8
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5890 4120
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 22 SW 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 144210 132080
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
CWR 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-292030-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
417 AM EDT SUN MAR 29 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 10 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 1 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (+12) 23 (+10) 53
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (+14) 89 (+10) 49
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 5 G17 S 6 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 8 G20 LGT/VAR SW 9 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 2
PRECIP BEGIN 4 PM CONTINUING 6 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 7 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5450 5890
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 20 SW 25
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 134970 204510
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
CWR
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-292030-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
417 AM EDT SUN MAR 29 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (+13) 24 (+10) 53
RH % (24H TREND) 35 (+7) 92 (+15) 48
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 7 G17 LGT/VAR SW 8 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6620 4760
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 20 SW 25
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 159300 156110
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-292030-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
417 AM EDT SUN MAR 29 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (+12) 27 (+9) 51
RH % (24H TREND) 34 (+5) 98 (+24) 58
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 7 G17 LGT/VAR SW 8 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END 3 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7090 3370
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 20 SW 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 156510 86590
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-292030-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
417 AM EDT SUN MAR 29 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (+11) 29 (+9) 49
RH % (24H TREND) 34 (+5) 97 (+26) 61
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 7 G21 SW 5 G20 SW 8 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END 3 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7180 2720
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 21 SW 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 162230 74140
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-292030-
BANGOR REGION-
417 AM EDT SUN MAR 29 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (+12) 27 (+10) 57
RH % (24H TREND) 33 (+7) 90 (+18) 42
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 5 SW 6 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 8 G18 SW 5 SW 9 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6430 5770
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 20 SW 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 144340 156390
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-292030-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
417 AM EDT SUN MAR 29 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (+11) 28 (+7) 52
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (+7) 93 (+24) 58
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 7 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 9 G23 SW 5 G21 SW 10 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6290 2730
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 19 SW 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 121800 72770
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
RAIN, FREEZING RAIN, SNOW AND SLEET. PATCHY FOG.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN. PATCHY FOG. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. COLDER.
LOWS AROUND 20. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 19. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE MID
30S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW AND FREEZING
RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS AROUND 40.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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