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FNUS51 KCAR 130637
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
236 AM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026
DISCUSSION
***AUTOMATED FOR THE WINTER SEASON. DISCUSSION RETURNS NEXT
SPRING****
MEZ101-132000-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
236 AM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (-4) 11 (+4) 33
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (-24) 94 (+14) 66
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 8 G20 E 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR NE 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.04 0.19
PRECIP DURATION 1 10
PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4590 2700
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 10 NE 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 60470 46730
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 30 70
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-132000-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
236 AM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 1 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (-5) 13 (+5) 34
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (-26) 95 (+15) 65
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 8 G20 E 6 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 6 G18 LGT/VAR NE 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.05 0.21
PRECIP DURATION 1 11
PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5050 2950
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 11 NE 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 60810 60570
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 40 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-132000-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
236 AM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (-4) 16 (+6) 35
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (-26) 97 (+17) 67
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 10 G23 E 8 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 7 G20 LGT/VAR NE 7 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.05 0.24
PRECIP DURATION 1 11
PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4830 2870
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 14 NE 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 73620 60860
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 40 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-132000-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
236 AM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 90 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (0) 21 (+8) 38
RH % (24H TREND) 35 (-29) 96 (+21) 60
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 9 G25 E 6 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 6 G18 LGT/VAR N 7 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.18 0.29
PRECIP DURATION 3 11
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5810 3120
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 10 NE 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 70250 56050
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-132000-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
236 AM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 5
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (-2) 23 (+7) 39
RH % (24H TREND) 34 (-32) 100 (+17) 62
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 7 G18 E 6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 6 LGT/VAR N 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.15 0.29
PRECIP DURATION 2 10
PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5410 3170
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 12 N 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 77110 63540
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-132000-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
236 AM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 90 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 3 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (-6) 25 (+7) 39
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (-36) 100 (+5) 72
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 8 G20 E 7 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 6 LGT/VAR N 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.21 0.33
PRECIP DURATION 3 7
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4630 3490
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 12 N 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 69080 65010
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-132000-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
236 AM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 90 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 5 5
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (-7) 25 (+6) 41
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (-36) 100 (+3) 70
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 7 G23 SE 7 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 5 G17 LGT/VAR W 7 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.24 0.36
PRECIP DURATION 3 7
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4310 3900
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 15 N 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 70920 90000
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-132000-
BANGOR REGION-
236 AM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 90 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 3 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (-1) 26 (+8) 41
RH % (24H TREND) 32 (-33) 98 (+20) 60
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 7 G18 E 6 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 5 S 5 NW 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.23 0.24
PRECIP DURATION 4 7
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5540 3250
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 11 N 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 67690 57320
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-132000-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
236 AM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 90 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 4 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (-5) 25 (+6) 41
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (-34) 100 (+9) 70
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 7 G23 SE 8 G24
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 6 G18 S 5 G20 NW 9 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.26 0.23
PRECIP DURATION 4 6
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4550 3550
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 12 NW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 58010 75550
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS
AROUND 18. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 20S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
RAIN WITH SNOW LIKELY. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
RAIN. NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
RAIN AND A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS AROUND 50. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 20 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 11. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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