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FNUS51 KCAR 131837
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
236 PM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026
DISCUSSION
***AUTOMATED FOR THE WINTER SEASON. DISCUSSION RETURNS NEXT
SPRING****
MEZ101-140800-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
236 PM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 90 50 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 3 2 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 16 (+9) 31 (+3) 10 33
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (+13) 74 (+27) 93 36
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) E 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.13 0.04 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 10 2
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3100 4200
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 14 W 6
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 52510 33520
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 20 50 20 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-140800-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
236 PM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 90 50 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 4 1 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 17 (+8) 32 (+3) 12 34
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (+14) 72 (+27) 93 37
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) E 6 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.18 0.03 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 10 2
PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3130 4740
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 16 SW 6
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 60040 37260
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 30 80 30 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-140800-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
236 PM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 90 30 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 3 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 21 (+11) 32 (+1) 15 35
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (+14) 78 (+35) 90 39
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) E 8 G20 NW 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 8 G21 N 5 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.29 0.03 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 10 2 0
PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 7 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2780 5070
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 18 W 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 61150 40860
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 30 100 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-140800-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
236 PM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 90 30 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 5 3 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 24 (+10) 38 (+5) 17 38
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+24) 62 (+20) 86 34
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) E 5 G17 NW 6 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 5 NW 6 G18 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.15 0.24 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 8 1
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3550 4560
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 12 SW 6
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 55470 34250
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 90 90 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-140800-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
236 PM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 100 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 5 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 27 (+11) 38 (+2) 19 39
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+16) 71 (+33) 89 35
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) E 6 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.15 0.29 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 8 1
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 12 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3300 4920
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 14 SW 5
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 51990 34950
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 100 100 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-140800-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
236 PM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 100 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 7 1 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (+11) 39 (+1) 22 40
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+4) 72 (+31) 92 42
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 6 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 7 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.25 0.31 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 6
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3860 4330
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 17 W 5
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 79680 27990
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 100 100 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-140800-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
236 PM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW RAIN NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 100 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 7 2 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (+11) 40 (+2) 22 40
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 72 (+30) 90 43
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 7 G23 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 6 G20 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.27 0.25 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 6
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4000 4180
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 19 NW 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 82940 44210
DISPERSION VERY GOOD FAIR
CWR 100 100 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-140800-
BANGOR REGION-
236 PM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW RAIN NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 90 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 6 4 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (+11) 41 (+2) 21 40
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+20) 63 (+26) 84 34
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) E 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 7 NW 5 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.24 0.20 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 4 0
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3730 4170
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 16 SW 5
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 76820 23760
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 100 100 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-140800-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
236 PM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW RAIN NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 80 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 5 5 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (+11) 41 (+3) 21 40
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+9) 65 (+21) 85 44
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 7 G23 NW 5 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 5 G20 W 7 G21 NW 5 G21 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.29 0.18 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 3
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4000 3610
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 18 NW 4
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 83310 17990
DISPERSION VERY GOOD POOR
CWR 100 100 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
RAIN, A CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
RAIN. NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
RAIN WITH POSSIBLE SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. MUCH COLDER. LOWS AROUND 10. WEST
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. MUCH COLDER. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 12. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
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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