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FNUS51 KCAR 240556
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1255 AM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
DISCUSSION
***AUTOMATED FOR THE WINTER SEASON. DISCUSSION RETURNS NEXT
SPRING****
MEZ101-242100-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
1255 AM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE FLURRIES NONE SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 22 (-1) -7 (-16) 24
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (-9) 98 (+12) 63
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 8 G20 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 7 G17 LGT/VAR SE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM 7 AM
PRECIP END 5 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3670 2460
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 15 S 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 62850 44590
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-242100-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
1255 AM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE FLURRIES NONE SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 25 (+2) -6 (-18) 24
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (-13) 94 (+7) 64
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 10 G23 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 7 G20 LGT/VAR SE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 2 3
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM 8 AM
PRECIP END 5 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3710 2530
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 16 S 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 66570 49450
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-242100-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
1255 AM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE FLURRIES NONE SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 27 (+3) -3 (-17) 26
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (-14) 90 (+1) 62
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 11 G23 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 8 G23 LGT/VAR SE 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 2 4
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM 8 AM
PRECIP END 5 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3690 2640
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 18 S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 69910 47230
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 10 0 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-242100-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
1255 AM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE FLURRIES NONE SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 26 (+4) -2 (-16) 26
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (-17) 88 (+1) 63
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 11 G25 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 9 G21 NW 5 G18 SE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 1 5
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM 7 AM
PRECIP END 4 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3750 2430
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 17 S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 71730 48800
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-242100-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
1255 AM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (+5) 0 (-17) 31
RH % (24H TREND) 45 (-25) 89 (-1) 61
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 10 G23 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 7 G20 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 5
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3990 2540
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 15 S 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 69430 47720
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 0 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-242100-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
1255 AM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 (+5) 3 (-15) 33
RH % (24H TREND) 55 (-19) 92 (-3) 67
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 11 G23 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 7 G20 LGT/VAR SE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.11
PRECIP DURATION 6
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3920 2910
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 16 S 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 66580 52900
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-242100-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
1255 AM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 (+4) 4 (-14) 35
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (-21) 90 (-2) 65
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 12 G29 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 6 G23 LGT/VAR S 6 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.14
PRECIP DURATION 6
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3770 3140
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 16 S 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 65200 66120
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-242100-
BANGOR REGION-
1255 AM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (+5) 0 (-16) 32
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (-27) 89 (0) 67
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 11 G23 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 9 G21 LGT/VAR SE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.10
PRECIP DURATION 7
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4080 2450
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 15 S 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 65460 45950
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 0 50
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-242100-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
1255 AM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (+4) 2 (-15) 36
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (-28) 95 (+1) 69
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 12 G30 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 8 G23 LGT/VAR S 7 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.15
PRECIP DURATION 8
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3980 2700
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 16 S 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 68980 82110
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS
AROUND 15. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 8. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 30. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 11. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 40. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 15. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. COLDER. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS AROUND 5 BELOW.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY, COLDER. HIGHS AROUND 14. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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