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FNUS51 KCAR 311842
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
242 PM EDT TUE MAR 31 2026
DISCUSSION
SNOW HAS BRIEFLY TAPER OFF THIS AFTERNOON PRIOR TO A WINTRY MIX
DEVELOPING THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. ANOTHER SYSTEM
WILL BRING SNOW OR A WINTRY MIX BY FRIDAY. ANOTHER ROUND OF SNOW
AND WINTERY MIX EXPECTED THIS WEEKEND.
MEZ101-010815-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
242 PM EDT TUE MAR 31 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/FZ RA FRZ RAIN NONE SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 20 0 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 3 0(NONE) 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 22 (-1) 35 (+2) 11 35
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (+12) 61 (-1) 99 53
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.48 0.07 0.00 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 9 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3170 3500
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 9 SE 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33740 39710
DISPERSION MARGINAL FAIR
CWR 100 100 0 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ102-010815-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
242 PM EDT TUE MAR 31 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/FZ RA FRZ RAIN NONE SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 30 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 4 0(NONE) 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 22 (-2) 36 (+3) 12 36
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (+16) 61 (+1) 100 52
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.45 0.08 0.00 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 9 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3170 3660
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 9 SE 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38530 40490
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR
CWR 100 100 0 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ103-010815-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
242 PM EDT TUE MAR 31 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/FZ RA FRZ RAIN NONE SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 40 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 2 0(NONE) 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 23 (-3) 36 (+1) 14 37
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (+18) 62 (+6) 98 52
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.37 0.09 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 8 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING 3 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 3 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2920 3890
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 10 SE 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38530 33640
DISPERSION FAIR MARGINAL
CWR 100 100 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ105-010815-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
242 PM EDT TUE MAR 31 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE FRZ RAIN FRZ RAIN NONE SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 20 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 26 (-3) 42 (+8) 17 38
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+18) 61 (-2) 95 52
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.37 0.06 0.00 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 9 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING 1 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3100 3800
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 12 SE 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 61060 39490
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 100 90 0 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ106-010815-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
242 PM EDT TUE MAR 31 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE FRZ RAIN FRZ RAIN NONE SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 30 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 1 0(NONE) 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 27 (-5) 43 (+6) 17 40
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+36) 60 (+10) 94 49
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.34 0.06 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 7 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING 4 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2820 4080
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 13 SE 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 45890 35390
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR
CWR 100 100 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ108-010815-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
242 PM EDT TUE MAR 31 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE FRZ RAIN FRZ RAIN NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 50 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 9 4 0(NONE) 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (-5) 44 (+5) 22 39
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+29) 67 (+14) 92 54
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.36 0.07 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 7 1
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2730 3770
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 13 E 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 44500 34110
DISPERSION FAIR MARGINAL
CWR 100 100 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ112-010815-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
242 PM EDT TUE MAR 31 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE FRZ RAIN FRZ RAIN NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 50 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 12 6 0(NONE) 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (-7) 46 (+6) 22 39
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+16) 66 (+7) 92 56
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 5 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.37 0.07 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 6 1
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2690 3360
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 16 E 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 46390 41020
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR
CWR 100 90 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ113-010815-
BANGOR REGION-
242 PM EDT TUE MAR 31 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE FRZ RAIN FRZ RAIN NONE SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 30 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 2 0(NONE) 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 (-5) 47 (+7) 23 41
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+33) 58 (+5) 91 49
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 7 G17 N 5 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.29 0.04 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 7 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING 4 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3000 4050
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 14 SE 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 47630 36140
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR
CWR 100 60 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ114-010815-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
242 PM EDT TUE MAR 31 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE FRZ RAIN RAIN NONE SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 30 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 12 5 0(NONE) 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (-7) 48 (+7) 23 39
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+13) 67 (+5) 92 58
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 5 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 5 N 5 E 5 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.35 0.05 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 6 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM CONTINUING 3 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2910 3740
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 15 E 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 49520 41000
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR
CWR 100 80 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
SNOW, FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET. LOWS IN THE MID
20S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
RAIN LIKELY AND FREEZING RAIN. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH FREEZING RAIN LIKELY, A
CHANCE OF RAIN, SLEET LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND
30. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 40. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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