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FNUS51 KCAR 251934
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
334 PM EDT WED MAR 25 2026
DISCUSSION
LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS WILL CROSS NORTHERN MAINE THURSDAY THEN SOUTHERN
MAINE THURSDAY NIGHT WITH SOME SNOW NORTH AND RAIN SOUTH. TOTAL
LIQUID EQUIVALENT PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS WILL BE AROUND A THIRD OF
AN INCH ACROSS THE REGION. ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD DOWN
FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY BRINGING UNSEASONABLY COLD AIR. HIGH PRESSURE
WILL SLIDE SOUTH OF THE AREA SUNDAY.
MEZ101-260800-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
334 PM EDT WED MAR 25 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 90 40 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 1 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 14 (+1) 39 (+16) 11 24
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (-9) 73 (+42) 90 37
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 5 NW 7 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 6 LGT/VAR NW 8 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.14 0.04 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 10 2 0
PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 7 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2760 4850
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 17 NW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 71780 106580
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 80 80 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-260800-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
334 PM EDT WED MAR 25 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 90 40 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 1 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 15 (-2) 41 (+16) 14 27
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (-4) 67 (+37) 93 36
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 6 NW 8 G22
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 7 LGT/VAR NW 9 G22
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.13 0.04 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 10 2 0
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 7 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3080 5100
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 18 NW 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 89880 116450
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 80 80 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-260800-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
334 PM EDT WED MAR 25 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 90 50 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 2 2 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 17 (-3) 42 (+11) 17 30
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (+3) 64 (+34) 95 35
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 9 G20 NW 9 G26
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 7 G17 LGT/VAR NW 11 G27
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.17 0.05 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 10 2 0
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 8 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2720 5360
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 16 NW 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 57110 120070
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 80 80 20 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-260800-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
334 PM EDT WED MAR 25 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 90 50 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 1 2 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 19 (-2) 47 (+16) 20 33
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (+8) 66 (+34) 95 36
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 8 G22 NW 9 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 8 G19 W 5 G17 NW 11 G24
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.16 0.08 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 4 7 2 0
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 9 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3950 5400
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 19 NW 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 112150 125570
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 80 80 30 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-260800-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
334 PM EDT WED MAR 25 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 90 60 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 3 3 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 21 (-2) 48 (+10) 24 36
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (+9) 67 (+37) 97 33
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 8 G20 N 7 G19
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 7 G17 LGT/VAR NW 9 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.18 0.18 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 3 9 6 0
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 8 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2920 5720
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 18 NW 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 87610 127040
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 90 90 80 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-260800-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
334 PM EDT WED MAR 25 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW RAIN SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 90 80 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 3 3 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 26 (0) 48 (+6) 28 38
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (+3) 75 (+42) 99 38
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 9 G21 N 6 G19
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 8 G20 LGT/VAR NW 8 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 0.18 0.32 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 2 9 8 0
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 8 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2390 5440
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 19 NW 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 57740 112350
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 80 80 100 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-260800-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
334 PM EDT WED MAR 25 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW RAIN SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 90 80 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 2 3 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 27 (-1) 48 (+5) 28 39
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (+5) 75 (+36) 100 40
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 10 G27 N 5 G19
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 8 G24 LGT/VAR NW 7 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.18 0.38 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 2 9 8 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 9 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2120 5240
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 26 NW 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 60740 110890
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 50 90 100 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-260800-
BANGOR REGION-
334 PM EDT WED MAR 25 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW RAIN SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 90 70 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 2 2 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 26 (+2) 52 (+11) 30 38
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+11) 69 (+38) 100 32
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 9 G22 N 7 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 8 G20 LGT/VAR NW 11 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.14 0.27 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 4 5 7 0
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 8 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3540 5640
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 16 NW 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 82860 124020
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 80 80 100 50
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-260800-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
334 PM EDT WED MAR 25 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW RAIN SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 90 80 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 2 4 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 27 (0) 50 (+7) 29 40
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+13) 75 (+36) 100 40
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 11 G27 N 7 G22
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 9 G25 LGT/VAR NW 9 G22
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.14 0.39 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 3 5 8 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 9 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2350 5420
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 20 NW 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 55160 113700
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 50 70 100 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 3. NORTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 6. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COLD. LOWS AROUND 19.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 20S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 15. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 30S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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