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FNUS51 KCAR 280556
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1255 AM EST SAT FEB 28 2026
DISCUSSION
***AUTOMATED FOR THE WINTER SEASON. DISCUSSION RETURNS NEXT
SPRING****
MEZ101-282100-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
1255 AM EST SAT FEB 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 40 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 3 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (+15) -1 (-16) 13
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (+10) 86 (0) 51
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 10 G23 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 11 G24 W 7 G20 NW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 7 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING 6 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 PM 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5460 3970
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 23 NW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 149400 52280
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD
CWR 30 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-282100-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
1255 AM EST SAT FEB 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 40 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 3 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (+15) 1 (-14) 16
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (+14) 83 (-4) 54
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 9 G25 N 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 11 G26 W 7 G22 NW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5420 4330
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 21 NW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 143810 64640
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD
CWR 20 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-282100-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
1255 AM EST SAT FEB 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SNOW SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 2 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (+15) 5 (-11) 18
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (+18) 79 (-13) 53
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 12 G29 N 6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 14 G31 W 7 G22 N 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4330 4270
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 33 N 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 167520 64590
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD
CWR
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-282100-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
1255 AM EST SAT FEB 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 0(NONE) 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (+13) 10 (-8) 22
RH % (24H TREND) 57 (+13) 83 (-7) 54
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 10 G30 N 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 13 G32 W 6 G20 NW 7 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1 0 2
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3890 4380
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 31 NW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 152360 70800
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD
CWR
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-282100-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
1255 AM EST SAT FEB 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (+13) 13 (-4) 26
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (+15) 88 (-9) 50
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 8 G24 N 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 11 G26 LGT/VAR N 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4330 4610
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 31 N 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 165340 72020
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD
CWR 0 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-282100-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
1255 AM EST SAT FEB 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (+9) 18 (-1) 28
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (+26) 96 (-2) 56
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 8 G23 N 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 10 G25 LGT/VAR N 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3460 4070
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 28 N 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 110640 61010
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-282100-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
1255 AM EST SAT FEB 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (+9) 19 (-4) 29
RH % (24H TREND) 67 (+27) 97 (+3) 54
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 7 G24 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 9 G25 LGT/VAR N 6 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3070 3840
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 27 N 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 95120 60260
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-282100-
BANGOR REGION-
1255 AM EST SAT FEB 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (+12) 17 (0) 27
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (+14) 88 (-9) 54
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 9 G25 N 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 12 G26 LGT/VAR N 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 0 2
PRECIP BEGIN 4 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3720 4370
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 29 N 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 126880 66890
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD
CWR 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-282100-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
1255 AM EST SAT FEB 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (+8) 19 (-2) 30
RH % (24H TREND) 67 (+25) 96 (+2) 59
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 9 G26 N 5 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 11 G28 LGT/VAR N 7 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 0 2
PRECIP BEGIN 5 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3040 4110
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 27 N 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 95250 67620
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 7 BELOW. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 15. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 1 BELOW. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COLD. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. NOT AS COLD.
LOWS AROUND 20. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 17. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN.
LOWS AROUND 20. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
30S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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