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FNUS51 KCAR 240637
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
236 AM EDT TUE MAR 24 2026
DISCUSSION
HIGH PRESSURE WILL CROSS THE REGION TODAY. A COLD FRONT WILL
CROSS THE AREA WEDNESDAY. LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA
THURSDAY WITH SNOW MIXING WITH RAIN NORTH AND RAIN SOUTH. A COLD
FRONT WILL USHER IN ARCTIC AIR ON FRIDAY.
MEZ101-242000-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
236 AM EDT TUE MAR 24 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (+3) 14 (+3) 28
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (-18) 97 (+3) 31
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 7 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 5 SW 5 W 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5740 4390
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 13 W 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 81170 90010
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-242000-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
236 AM EDT TUE MAR 24 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (+4) 16 (+5) 32
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (-21) 92 (+3) 31
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 8 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 W 7 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6230 5060
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 11 W 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 77420 115400
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-242000-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
236 AM EDT TUE MAR 24 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 1 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (+5) 19 (+7) 35
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (-12) 82 (-4) 29
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 8 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 9 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6450 5770
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 10 W 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 70680 139860
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-242000-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
236 AM EDT TUE MAR 24 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 2 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (+7) 19 (+5) 38
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (-33) 83 (-3) 35
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 9 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 8 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 4 AM
PRECIP END 5 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6220 5140
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 10 W 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 72730 121800
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-242000-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
236 AM EDT TUE MAR 24 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 3 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (+6) 21 (+5) 41
RH % (24H TREND) 34 (-30) 87 (+4) 31
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 6 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 7 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM
PRECIP END 3 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6260 6240
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 9 W 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 81580 154940
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-242000-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
236 AM EDT TUE MAR 24 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 4 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (+4) 24 (+5) 42
RH % (24H TREND) 34 (-39) 94 (+11) 37
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 7 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM
PRECIP END 3 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6500 6510
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 10 W 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 88020 161140
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-242000-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
236 AM EDT TUE MAR 24 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 6 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (+4) 25 (+5) 43
RH % (24H TREND) 35 (-37) 96 (+10) 40
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 6 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM
PRECIP END 4 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6250 6410
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 10 W 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 85970 157090
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-242000-
BANGOR REGION-
236 AM EDT TUE MAR 24 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 4 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (+5) 22 (+5) 42
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (-39) 87 (-4) 35
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 6 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6450 6000
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 9 W 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 67710 135070
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-242000-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
236 AM EDT TUE MAR 24 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 4 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (+5) 24 (+5) 42
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (-38) 90 (-1) 44
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 6 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 G20 W 7 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6220 6000
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 9 W 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 66090 117650
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS
AROUND 20. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
RAIN AND A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE LOWER
20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. COLDER. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. MUCH COLDER. LOWS NEAR ZERO.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 9. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. NOT AS COLD. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. WEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 19. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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