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FNUS51 KCAR 080556
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1255 AM EST SUN MAR 8 2026
DISCUSSION
***AUTOMATED FOR THE WINTER SEASON. DISCUSSION RETURNS NEXT
SPRING****
MEZ101-082100-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
1255 AM EST SUN MAR 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 30 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (+6) 27 (-13) 50
RH % (24H TREND) 68 (-18) 99 (0) 55
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 7 G17 SW 9 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 5 SW 7 G20 SW 11 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3020 4800
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 11 SW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 62800 111980
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 40 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-082100-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
1255 AM EST SUN MAR 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 10 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (+11) 28 (-8) 52
RH % (24H TREND) 66 (-18) 96 (-4) 53
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 6 G17 SW 8 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 6 G17 SW 6 G18 SW 10 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 9 PM
PRECIP END 6 PM 12 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3940 5120
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 13 SW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 80300 124030
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 30 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-082100-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
1255 AM EST SUN MAR 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (+13) 27 (-9) 50
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (-17) 98 (-1) 54
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 7 G17 SW 8 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 7 G18 SW 5 S 11 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4240 4460
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 14 SW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 86300 106910
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 20 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-082100-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
1255 AM EST SUN MAR 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (+16) 29 (-7) 53
RH % (24H TREND) 57 (-29) 94 (-5) 52
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 7 G20 SW 7 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 9 G23 W 5 G18 S 10 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4330 4100
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 21 SW 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 114550 107990
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 20 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-082100-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
1255 AM EST SUN MAR 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 0(NONE) 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (+16) 28 (-9) 52
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (-30) 97 (-3) 52
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 6 SW 6 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 7 G18 LGT/VAR S 9 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 10 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4750 3870
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 17 S 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 107890 76800
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 40 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-082100-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
1255 AM EST SUN MAR 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (+14) 30 (-9) 50
RH % (24H TREND) 67 (-24) 100 (0) 58
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 6 SW 5 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR SW 9 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 11 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3640 3120
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 14 SW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 79310 60890
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 60 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-082100-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
1255 AM EST SUN MAR 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (+12) 30 (-9) 49
RH % (24H TREND) 73 (-18) 100 (0) 62
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 6 G21 SW 5 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 5 G20 LGT/VAR SW 8 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 11 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2920 2460
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 14 SW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 63290 51660
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 60 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-082100-
BANGOR REGION-
1255 AM EST SUN MAR 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (+17) 28 (-10) 54
RH % (24H TREND) 55 (-35) 98 (-2) 52
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 7 G17 SW 7 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 7 G18 LGT/VAR S 10 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 10 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4660 3080
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 20 SW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 111670 46660
DISPERSION VERY GOOD FAIR
CWR 40 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-082100-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
1255 AM EST SUN MAR 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (+15) 28 (-10) 48
RH % (24H TREND) 67 (-24) 100 (0) 64
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 7 G23 SW 6 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 6 G22 LGT/VAR SW 10 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 10 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4110 2200
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 16 SW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 74120 45110
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 80 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY, A CHANCE OF RAIN, FREEZING
RAIN AND SLEET. COLDER. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. EAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
RAIN LIKELY WITH POCKETS OF SNOW, FREEZING
RAIN AND SLEET. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
THURSDAY
RAIN AND A CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN. NOT AS COOL.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY.
COLDER. LOWS AROUND 13. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. COLDER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND
19. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE MID
30S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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