985  
FNUS51 KCAR 231332  
FWFCAR  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME  
932 AM EDT MON MAR 23 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
OCCASIONAL LIGHT SNOW AND SNOW SHOWERS WILL PERSIST TODAY INTO  
EARLY TONIGHT. LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS MAINLY  
CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE REGION. SLIGHTLY BELOW  
NORMAL LEVEL TEMPERATURES TODAY AND TUESDAY.  
 
MEZ101-232000-  
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-  
932 AM EDT MON MAR 23 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 30 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 5 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (+5) 10 (-7) 34  
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (+4) 97 (+6) 39  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR W 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4260 5740  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 12 W 11  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 55060 70180  
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD  
CWR 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...LOW.  
 
 
 
MEZ102-232000-  
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-  
932 AM EDT MON MAR 23 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 30 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 5 0(NONE)  
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (+5) 9 (-9) 36  
RH % (24H TREND) 54 (+2) 93 (+1) 38  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 6 LGT/VAR W 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4460 6380  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 13 W 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 65810 90370  
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD  
CWR 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...LOW.  
 
 
 
MEZ103-232000-  
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-  
932 AM EDT MON MAR 23 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 40 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 1 0(NONE)  
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (+4) 11 (-9) 37  
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (+4) 84 (-9) 36  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 6 NW 5  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 8 G18 NE 5 W 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4710 6600  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 15 W 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 77570 94680  
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD  
CWR 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...LOW.  
 
 
 
MEZ105-232000-  
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-  
932 AM EDT MON MAR 23 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 50 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 5 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (+6) 11 (-11) 38  
RH % (24H TREND) 61 (-4) 89 (-5) 39  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 6 G17 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 7 G18 NE 5 W 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.01 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3590 6380  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 15 W 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 67200 90740  
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD  
CWR 10 10 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...LOW.  
 
 
 
MEZ106-232000-  
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-  
932 AM EDT MON MAR 23 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 60 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 5 0(NONE)  
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (+3) 14 (-10) 39  
RH % (24H TREND) 55 (+4) 83 (-11) 34  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 7 G17 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 8 G18 NE 6 G17 W 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.01 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4010 6770  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 18 W 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 83240 102160  
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD  
CWR 10 10 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...LOW.  
 
 
 
MEZ108-232000-  
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-  
932 AM EDT MON MAR 23 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 50 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 5 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (+1) 17 (-9) 39  
RH % (24H TREND) 62 (+7) 82 (-16) 38  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 7 G18 N 5  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 8 G20 NE 6 G17 NW 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.01 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3590 7040  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 19 NW 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 79110 113200  
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD  
CWR 10 10 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...LOW.  
 
 
 
MEZ112-232000-  
COASTAL DOWNEAST-  
932 AM EDT MON MAR 23 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 40 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 6 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (0) 17 (-10) 39  
RH % (24H TREND) 64 (+7) 82 (-17) 39  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 8 G23 N 5 G17  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 9 G23 NE 6 G21 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.01 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3420 7250  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 23 NW 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 96010 112440  
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD  
CWR 10 10 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...LOW.  
 
 
 
MEZ113-232000-  
BANGOR REGION-  
932 AM EDT MON MAR 23 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 50 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 5 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (+2) 16 (-10) 40  
RH % (24H TREND) 62 (-3) 85 (-13) 39  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 8 G18 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 9 G18 NE 7 G17 W 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3390 6680  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 17 W 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 60930 91080  
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD  
CWR 10 10 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...LOW.  
 
 
 
MEZ114-232000-  
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-  
932 AM EDT MON MAR 23 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 40 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 6 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (+1) 16 (-11) 39  
RH % (24H TREND) 70 (+3) 84 (-15) 43  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 8 G25 N 5 G19  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 9 G25 NE 6 G23 W 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 3 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3190 6780  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 19 W 11  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 90570 83910  
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD  
CWR 10 10 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...LOW.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. HIGHS  
IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. LOWS  
IN THE LOWER 20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY 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 3. NORTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 12. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.  
 
 
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