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FNUS51 KCAR 211837
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
237 PM EDT SAT MAR 21 2026
DISCUSSION
DRY WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT. SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD
THE REGION SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT WITH ACCUMULATING SNOW
OVER MUCH OF CENTRAL AND DOWNEAST MAINE. SLIGHTLY BELOW NORMAL
TEMPERATURES THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH A TREND TOWARDS LOWER
RHS.
MEZ101-220815-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
237 PM EDT SAT MAR 21 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 40 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 3 3 8
TEMP (24H TREND) 8 (-13) 29 (-5) 14 30
RH % (24H TREND) 82 (-16) 44 (-3) 87 50
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.04 0.02 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 3 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3620 5260
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 10 NE 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 44430 44040
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR
CWR 0 10 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ102-220815-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
237 PM EDT SAT MAR 21 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 50 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 3 3 6
TEMP (24H TREND) 10 (-13) 30 (-5) 15 32
RH % (24H TREND) 80 (-17) 44 (-2) 89 50
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.04 0.02 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 3 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3590 5290
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 8 NE 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 45300 58430
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 0 10 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ103-220815-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
237 PM EDT SAT MAR 21 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 50 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 2 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 13 (-12) 30 (-6) 17 32
RH % (24H TREND) 76 (-21) 44 (-3) 87 48
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 6 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 5 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.02 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 2 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3590 5740
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 4 NE 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 26020 75530
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 0 10 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ105-220815-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
237 PM EDT SAT MAR 21 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 90 70 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 3 3 5
TEMP (24H TREND) 17 (-9) 30 (-7) 19 33
RH % (24H TREND) 80 (-19) 59 (+13) 90 55
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 7 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 5 G20 E 5 E 5 NE 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.17 0.08 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 7 7 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2760 4660
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 11 NE 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 48030 64550
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 0 80 80 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ106-220815-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
237 PM EDT SAT MAR 21 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 80 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 4 3 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 19 (-10) 33 (-7) 21 34
RH % (24H TREND) 74 (-26) 48 (+2) 90 50
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 7 G19
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 9 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.11 0.08 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 5 8 2
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3140 5330
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 7 NE 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37510 80460
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 0 60 60 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ108-220815-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
237 PM EDT SAT MAR 21 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 90 80 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 3 3 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 22 (-9) 33 (-8) 24 34
RH % (24H TREND) 75 (-25) 53 (+1) 95 58
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 7 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 9 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.15 0.13 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 5 9 2
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2960 4290
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 6 NE 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 23480 78510
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 0 90 90 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ112-220815-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
237 PM EDT SAT MAR 21 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 90 90 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 4 4 5
TEMP (24H TREND) 22 (-9) 35 (-7) 24 34
RH % (24H TREND) 74 (-26) 53 (-1) 98 59
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 9 G25
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 5 G17 E 5 G20 NE 9 G24
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.18 0.17 0.08
PRECIP DURATION 5 9 2
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2880 4070
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 7 NE 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 24530 84400
DISPERSION MARGINAL VERY GOOD
CWR 0 100 100 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ113-220815-
BANGOR REGION-
237 PM EDT SAT MAR 21 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 90 90 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 4 2 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 22 (-8) 33 (-9) 24 35
RH % (24H TREND) 73 (-27) 62 (+18) 92 56
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 8 G19
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 5 G17 E 6 E 6 NE 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.23 0.09 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 7 8 2
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2530 4410
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 11 NE 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33070 59050
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 0 90 90 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ114-220815-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
237 PM EDT SAT MAR 21 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 90 90 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 3 4 5
TEMP (24H TREND) 23 (-8) 36 (-7) 24 35
RH % (24H TREND) 75 (-25) 63 (+12) 97 64
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 9 G24
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 7 G20 E 6 G21 NE 9 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.27 0.13 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 7 10 2
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2350 3900
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 8 NE 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 23520 69820
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 0 100 100 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 14. NORTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 19. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE MID
30S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS
AROUND 11. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN. HIGHS IN
THE MID 30S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY. LOWS
AROUND 19. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
30S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS AROUND 6. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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