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FNUS51 KCAR 171839
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
238 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
DISCUSSION
***AUTOMATED FOR THE WINTER SEASON. DISCUSSION RETURNS NEXT
SPRING****
MEZ101-180800-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
238 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE FLURRIES NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 0 0 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 0 (-25) 20 (-12) 4 35
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (-34) 31 (-19) 67 44
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 8 G20 S 6 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 12 G34 W 6 G17 LGT/VAR S 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3930 6130
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 17 S 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 73170 154180
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 10 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-180800-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
238 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE FLURRIES NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0 0 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 2 (-27) 22 (-15) 6 35
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (-36) 29 (-19) 66 42
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 8 G20 S 6 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 12 G34 W 6 G17 LGT/VAR S 8 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4240 6580
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 16 S 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 78000 148890
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-180800-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
238 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0 0 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 4 (-30) 24 (-27) 9 36
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (-40) 26 (-22) 61 37
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 9 G23 SE 6 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 12 G34 W 7 G20 LGT/VAR S 9 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4620 6850
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 15 S 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 79870 145310
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-180800-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
238 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0 0 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 7 (-27) 27 (-17) 12 36
RH % (24H TREND) 60 (-39) 23 (-24) 67 42
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 9 G23 S 5 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 12 G32 W 6 G18 LGT/VAR S 9 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4800 6210
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 13 S 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 71660 131430
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-180800-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
238 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 9 (-32) 29 (-24) 13 37
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (-47) 21 (-23) 62 37
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 7 G18 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 10 G26 W 5 LGT/VAR S 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5070 6450
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 13 S 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 77130 122820
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-180800-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
238 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 14 (-29) 30 (-22) 17 36
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (-47) 23 (-22) 65 42
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 7 G18 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 9 G23 W 5 LGT/VAR S 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5110 5650
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 14 S 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 77150 82070
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-180800-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
238 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 14 (-25) 31 (-19) 18 35
RH % (24H TREND) 55 (-45) 25 (-22) 64 44
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 6 G20 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 9 G29 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5190 5080
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 14 S 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 82720 63110
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-180800-
BANGOR REGION-
238 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 12 (-29) 31 (-21) 16 37
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (-50) 21 (-19) 67 41
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 7 G17 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 11 G23 W 5 LGT/VAR S 8 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5210 6170
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 11 S 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 65530 111660
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-180800-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
238 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 14 (-25) 31 (-17) 18 36
RH % (24H TREND) 54 (-46) 26 (-18) 70 49
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 7 G23 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 10 G31 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5060 5270
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 10 S 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 56300 75330
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS
AROUND 40. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 20S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN.
LOWS AROUND 20. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN. HIGHS IN
THE MID 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN.
LOWS AROUND 15. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 11. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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