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FNUS51 KCAR 231954  
FWFCAR  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME  
354 PM EDT MON MAR 23 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL PERSIST EARLY TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE  
WILL CROSS THE REGION TUESDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE REGION  
WEDNESDAY.  
 
MEZ101-240800-  
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-  
354 PM EDT MON MAR 23 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 20 20  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
TEMP (24H TREND) 10 (-7) 35 (+3) 14 30  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+9) 40 (-16) 89 32  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 6  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5 SW 5 W 7 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.01 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2 0 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 5 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END 2 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5530 4420  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 14 W 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 82610 91080  
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD  
CWR 10 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ102-240800-  
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-  
354 PM EDT MON MAR 23 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE SNOW SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 0 20  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 0(NONE) 1 0(NONE)  
TEMP (24H TREND) 9 (-9) 36 (+4) 17 32  
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+5) 41 (-16) 87 30  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 7 G17  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5 LGT/VAR W 7 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 6 AM  
PRECIP END 2 AM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5870 4980  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 13 W 19  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 86170 112430  
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD  
CWR 10 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ103-240800-  
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-  
354 PM EDT MON MAR 23 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0 20  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 0(NONE) 1 1  
TEMP (24H TREND) 10 (-10) 36 (+3) 20 37  
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (-5) 40 (-10) 81 29  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 7 G18  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 5 W 5 LGT/VAR W 8 G20  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 3 PM  
PRECIP END 11 PM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6090 5760  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 11 W 21  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 81840 143270  
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT  
CWR 10 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ105-240800-  
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-  
354 PM EDT MON MAR 23 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 0 10  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 0(NONE) 1 0(NONE)  
TEMP (24H TREND) 12 (-10) 38 (+7) 20 39  
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (0) 41 (-26) 80 33  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 7 G20  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 5 W 5 LGT/VAR W 8 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 3 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 5 PM  
PRECIP END 2 AM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6000 5400  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 11 W 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 81490 125690  
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT  
CWR 10 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ106-240800-  
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-  
354 PM EDT MON MAR 23 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 0(NONE) 2 0(NONE)  
TEMP (24H TREND) 14 (-10) 39 (+5) 22 41  
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (-8) 38 (-24) 83 31  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) N 6 W 5  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 5 G18 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 7 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 11 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6160 5780  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 11 W 22  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 96450 151320  
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT  
CWR 10 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ108-240800-  
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-  
354 PM EDT MON MAR 23 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 0(NONE) 4 0(NONE)  
TEMP (24H TREND) 17 (-9) 39 (+4) 25 42  
RH % (24H TREND) 85 (-13) 39 (-29) 87 38  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) N 7 G18 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 6 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 7 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 11 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6390 5870  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 12 W 23  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 97220 158160  
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT  
CWR 10 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ112-240800-  
COASTAL DOWNEAST-  
354 PM EDT MON MAR 23 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 0 4 2  
TEMP (24H TREND) 17 (-10) 40 (+5) 25 42  
RH % (24H TREND) 82 (-17) 38 (-30) 87 41  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) N 8 G23 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 6 G23 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 7 G20  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 11 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6290 5420  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 13 W 22  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 92900 144710  
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT  
CWR 10 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ113-240800-  
BANGOR REGION-  
354 PM EDT MON MAR 23 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 0(NONE) 3 0(NONE)  
TEMP (24H TREND) 15 (-11) 40 (+5) 24 42  
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (-10) 41 (-28) 83 35  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) N 6 G17 W 5  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 6 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 7 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 11 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5930 5550  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 10 W 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 67790 119600  
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD  
CWR 10 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ114-240800-  
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-  
354 PM EDT MON MAR 23 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 0(NONE) 5 0(NONE)  
TEMP (24H TREND) 17 (-10) 39 (+4) 24 42  
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (-12) 44 (-29) 84 45  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) N 7 G21 W 5 G17  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 6 G23 NW 5 LGT/VAR W 8 G20  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 11 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5830 4860  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 10 W 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 69590 102140  
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD  
CWR 10 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF RAIN.  
HIGHS AROUND 40. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. LOWS  
IN THE LOWER 20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN. HIGHS IN  
THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOWS AROUND 2. NORTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 10. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 17. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY 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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