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FNUS51 KCAR 260646
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
246 AM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
DISCUSSION
A COUPLE WEAK LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS CROSS THE AREA TODAY AND
TONIGHT. SNOW WILL CHANGE TO RAIN ACROSS THE NORTH AND CENTRAL
HIGHLANDS THIS MORNING. MUCH OF THE PRECIP TAPERS TO SHOWERS OR
DRIZZLE TODAY. LIGHT W-SW WINDS GUSTING UP TO 20MPH AT TIMES. AS
THE SECOND LOW CROSSES THE AREA THIS EVENING MORE LIGHT RAIN
EXPECTED FOR THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS TO DOWNEAST COAST. PRECIP
TAPERS AFTER MIDNIGHT AND TEMPERATURES FALL WELL BELOW FREEZING.
ON SATURDAY, COLD, LOW RH AND BREEZY NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING
20-30MPH. ANOTHER COLD AND DRY DAY ON SATURDAY WITH LIGHT WINDS.
MEZ101-262045-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
246 AM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 40 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (+14) 11 (-7) 23
RH % (24H TREND) 72 (+46) 98 (+7) 37
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 8 G19
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR NW 9 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.13 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 8 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2560 4750
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 14 NW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 59750 111270
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 80 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-262045-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
246 AM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 40 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 2 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (+14) 14 (-5) 26
RH % (24H TREND) 67 (+43) 97 (+6) 36
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 5 NW 9 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 6 G17 LGT/VAR NW 9 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.11 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 9 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2670 4890
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 15 NW 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 89880 117350
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 80 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-262045-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
246 AM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 40 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 3 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (+11) 17 (-3) 29
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (+37) 91 (+3) 34
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 8 G20 NW 11 G26
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 7 G17 LGT/VAR NW 11 G24
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.12 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 10 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 3 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1960 5230
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 14 NW 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38250 126350
DISPERSION FAIR EXCELLENT
CWR 70 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-262045-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
246 AM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW RAIN NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 40 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 3 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (+14) 19 (-5) 32
RH % (24H TREND) 67 (+44) 96 (+5) 35
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 7 G20 NW 10 G25
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 7 G20 W 5 NW 11 G24
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 0.03 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 6 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 3 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3350 5300
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 16 NW 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 112150 129050
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 50 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-262045-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
246 AM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS RAIN NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 60 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 4 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (+10) 23 (-3) 35
RH % (24H TREND) 67 (+48) 96 (+5) 31
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 7 G17 N 8 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 6 G17 LGT/VAR NW 9 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.11 0.08 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 7 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2860 5770
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 17 NW 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 87610 124950
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 80 40 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-262045-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
246 AM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS RAIN NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 70 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 4 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (+6) 27 (-2) 38
RH % (24H TREND) 77 (+56) 99 (+7) 37
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 7 G18 N 8 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 7 G18 LGT/VAR NW 8 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.13 0.18 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 7 4
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2380 5790
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 17 NW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 48180 118810
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 80 90 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-262045-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
246 AM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS RAIN NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 80 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 3 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (+4) 27 (-5) 38
RH % (24H TREND) 75 (+52) 99 (+5) 38
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 7 G23 N 7 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 8 G23 LGT/VAR NW 7 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.14 0.23 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 7 5
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1900 5770
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 20 NW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 43510 110570
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 70 100 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-262045-
BANGOR REGION-
246 AM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS RAIN NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 70 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 1 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (+9) 28 (-2) 37
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (+45) 95 (+5) 31
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 8 G20 N 10 G22
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 8 G19 LGT/VAR NW 11 G22
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 0.13 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 4
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3220 5650
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 18 NW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 74380 122940
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 50 80 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-262045-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
246 AM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS RAIN NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 80 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 2 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (+6) 28 (-5) 39
RH % (24H TREND) 73 (+47) 98 (+5) 38
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 9 G23 N 9 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 9 G23 LGT/VAR NW 9 G22
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.19 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 5
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2120 5520
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 16 NW 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 40160 111860
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 80 90 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 4. NORTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 7. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. NOT AS COLD. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COLD. LOWS AROUND 19.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.
LOWS IN THE MID 20S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 16. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW AND FREEZING
RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
JS
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