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FNUS51 KCAR 180637
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
236 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
DISCUSSION
***AUTOMATED FOR THE WINTER SEASON. DISCUSSION RETURNS NEXT
SPRING****
MEZ101-182000-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
236 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 19 (-13) 6 (+7) 34
RH % (24H TREND) 32 (-16) 67 (0) 40
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 7 G18 S 6 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 6 LGT/VAR S 7 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3880 6010
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 16 S 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 68660 131780
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-182000-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
236 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 21 (-16) 8 (+6) 35
RH % (24H TREND) 30 (-17) 64 (0) 36
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 8 G20 SE 5 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 6 LGT/VAR S 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4200 6310
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 16 S 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 73020 127970
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-182000-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
236 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 23 (-28) 11 (+6) 36
RH % (24H TREND) 25 (-21) 56 (-3) 33
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 9 G21 SE 6 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 7 G18 LGT/VAR S 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4520 6660
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 15 S 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 73470 125240
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-182000-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
236 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 27 (-17) 12 (+5) 36
RH % (24H TREND) 24 (-23) 64 (+2) 37
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 9 G23 SE 5 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 6 G17 LGT/VAR S 8 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4740 6090
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 15 S 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 75970 113650
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-182000-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
236 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (-24) 14 (+3) 37
RH % (24H TREND) 21 (-22) 56 (+1) 33
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 7 G17 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR S 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4940 6410
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 13 S 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 75170 102550
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-182000-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
236 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (-22) 18 (+4) 35
RH % (24H TREND) 24 (-19) 59 (+5) 39
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 6 G17 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5010 5520
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 14 S 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 76730 58020
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-182000-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
236 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 (-19) 19 (+4) 35
RH % (24H TREND) 24 (-21) 63 (+6) 42
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 5 G18 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5110 5040
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 13 S 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 75980 54390
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-182000-
BANGOR REGION-
236 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (-22) 16 (+4) 38
RH % (24H TREND) 21 (-16) 63 (+10) 36
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 7 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5110 6170
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 12 S 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 65830 90060
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-182000-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
236 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 (-17) 18 (+3) 35
RH % (24H TREND) 25 (-16) 67 (+12) 45
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 6 G22 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5010 5300
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 12 S 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 62750 56220
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 20S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF SNOW.
HIGHS AROUND 40. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN. HIGHS
AROUND 40. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 18. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
15 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 13. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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