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FNUS51 KCAR 260556
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1255 AM EST THU FEB 26 2026
DISCUSSION
***AUTOMATED FOR THE WINTER SEASON. DISCUSSION RETURNS NEXT
SPRING****
MEZ101-262100-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
1255 AM EST THU FEB 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (+8) -3 (-16) 26
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (-13) 87 (-11) 50
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 6 G20 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 8 G20 W 5 SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 3 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4730 4110
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 24 W 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 117550 78240
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 10 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-262100-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
1255 AM EST THU FEB 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 (+9) -1 (-15) 26
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (-11) 85 (-14) 48
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 5 G21 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 8 G20 W 5 G18 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 3 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4750 4130
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 22 W 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 121970 78720
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 10 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-262100-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
1255 AM EST THU FEB 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 0(NONE) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (+9) 1 (-16) 27
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (-14) 83 (-15) 45
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 8 G20 W 5 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 3 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4490 4280
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 20 W 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 103800 62830
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 10 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-262100-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
1255 AM EST THU FEB 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 (+7) 2 (-14) 30
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (-18) 80 (-19) 45
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 6 G21 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 9 G21 W 5 G17 SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 10 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4430 4480
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 22 W 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 106990 73440
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-262100-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
1255 AM EST THU FEB 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (+6) 4 (-15) 31
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (-21) 81 (-19) 41
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 7 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 11 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4760 4450
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 20 SW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 104440 65380
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-262100-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
1255 AM EST THU FEB 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (+4) 8 (-14) 31
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (-12) 81 (-19) 46
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 6 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 9 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5150 3910
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 19 W 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 104980 59890
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-262100-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
1255 AM EST THU FEB 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (+3) 9 (-15) 34
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (-12) 81 (-19) 45
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 5 G20 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 5 G20 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END 8 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4960 3600
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 19 W 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 103440 58290
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-262100-
BANGOR REGION-
1255 AM EST THU FEB 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (+4) 5 (-14) 32
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (-21) 80 (-20) 44
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 5 G17 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 7 G18 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END 8 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4480 3760
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 19 SW 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 92400 53920
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-262100-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
1255 AM EST THU FEB 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (+2) 8 (-15) 34
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (-17) 80 (-19) 49
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 7 G22 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 7 G22 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4330 3380
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 16 W 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 71390 46620
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 14. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS AROUND 40.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 12. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. COLDER. HIGHS
AROUND 20. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOWS AROUND 6 BELOW.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 16. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 4 BELOW. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. NOT AS COLD. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. NOT AS
COLD. LOWS AROUND 14. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE MID
30S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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