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FNUS51 KCAR 151837
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
236 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026
DISCUSSION
***AUTOMATED FOR THE WINTER SEASON. DISCUSSION RETURNS NEXT
SPRING****
MEZ101-160800-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
236 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW FRZ RAIN RAIN FRZ RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 90 100 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 6 3 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 20 (+7) 51 (+19) 30 43
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (-4) 73 (+35) 100 47
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 11 G25 SW 12 G25
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 11 G25 S 10 G23 SW 12 G29
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.25 0.23 0.10
PRECIP DURATION 3 5 10 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2660 6070
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 27 W 36
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 81380 242540
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 20 100 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-160800-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
236 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW FRZ RAIN RAIN FRZ RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 90 100 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 5 5 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 20 (+4) 51 (+18) 34 48
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (-1) 72 (+34) 100 46
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 11 G25 SW 12 G27
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 11 G25 S 10 G25 SW 11 G29
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.20 0.26 0.13
PRECIP DURATION 2 7 11 3
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2450 5960
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 24 W 34
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 72270 243340
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 10 90 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-160800-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
236 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW FRZ RAIN RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 100 100 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 3 11 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 21 (+1) 52 (+19) 42 54
RH % (24H TREND) 81 (-8) 71 (+32) 100 47
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 11 G27 S 15 G32
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 13 G27 S 12 G29 W 12 G29
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.24 0.40 0.21
PRECIP DURATION 1 7 12 5
PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM 8 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2240 6190
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 22 W 28
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 66150 187710
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 90 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-160800-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
236 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW FRZ RAIN RAIN FRZ RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 90 100 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 8 11 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 23 (+2) 52 (+16) 38 50
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (+7) 75 (+39) 100 43
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 11 G29 SW 13 G31
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 11 G27 S 11 G32 W 12 G30
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.49 0.66 0.21
PRECIP DURATION 1 10 12 3
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM 7 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END 2 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2130 6230
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 19 W 27
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 71510 190800
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 100 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-160800-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
236 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 100 100 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 9 21(LTD) 6
TEMP (24H TREND) 24 (+1) 53 (+15) 45 53
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (+1) 77 (+40) 100 42
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 8 G21 S 16 G37
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 10 G23 S 12 G32 SW 11 G27
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.59 0.71 0.20
PRECIP DURATION 0 8 12 4
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM 8 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END 1 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2420 6790
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 22 W 25
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 66830 182870
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 100 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-160800-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
236 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 100 100 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 12 25(ELEV) 7
TEMP (24H TREND) 26 (+1) 52 (+13) 46 53
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (+3) 77 (+37) 100 50
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 8 G23 S 19 G42
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 12 G25 S 14 G35 SW 11 G29
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.89 0.94 0.27
PRECIP DURATION 7 12 3
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2480 5290
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 25 SW 26
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 74140 153790
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 0 100 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-160800-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
236 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 100 100 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 16(LTD) 25(ELEV) 6
TEMP (24H TREND) 26 (0) 51 (+12) 42 51
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (+2) 76 (+35) 100 49
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 9 G29 S 21 G48
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 12 G32 S 15 G41 SW 11 G33
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.75 0.71 0.26
PRECIP DURATION 7 12 3
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2360 4380
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 30 SW 29
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 78910 153440
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 0 100 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-160800-
BANGOR REGION-
236 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW TSTMS TSTMS RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 100 100 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 13 21(LTD) 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 25 (+1) 54 (+13) 46 53
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (+7) 78 (+43) 100 38
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 9 G23 SW 17 G39
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 11 G25 S 14 G34 SW 13 G29
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.78 0.70 0.14
PRECIP DURATION 0 9 12 3
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM 8 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END 8 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING 1 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2230 6360
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 21 W 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 58380 162480
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 100 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-160800-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
236 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW TSTMS TSTMS RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 100 100 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 17(LTD) 23(LTD) 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 26 (0) 51 (+11) 42 51
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (+8) 80 (+39) 100 47
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 11 G30 SW 19 G45
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 14 G33 S 17 G42 SW 13 G34
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.86 0.70 0.15
PRECIP DURATION 0 9 12 3
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM 8 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END 8 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING 1 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2220 5490
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 28 W 29
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 69280 156200
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 100 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 7. WEST WINDS AROUND
15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 12. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COLD. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. NOT AS
COLD. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS AROUND 40.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SNOW LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF RAIN.
HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN.
LOWS AROUND 18. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS AROUND
15 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL.
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