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FNUS51 KCAR 121837
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
236 PM EDT THU MAR 12 2026
DISCUSSION
***AUTOMATED FOR THE WINTER SEASON. DISCUSSION RETURNS NEXT
SPRING****
MEZ101-130800-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
236 PM EDT THU MAR 12 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 80 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 6 (-15) 29 (-4) 13 32
RH % (24H TREND) 76 (-24) 44 (-24) 97 70
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 7 G21 E 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 9 G23 W 5 LGT/VAR NW 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.09 0.17
PRECIP DURATION 5 11
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4610 3110
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 9 N 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 58190 53100
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 60 60
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-130800-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
236 PM EDT THU MAR 12 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 90 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 8 (-14) 31 (-4) 15 33
RH % (24H TREND) 74 (-26) 42 (-24) 96 68
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 8 G22 E 6 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 9 G24 W 6 G18 LGT/VAR NW 7 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.11 0.20
PRECIP DURATION 5 11
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4960 3210
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 10 N 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 63380 53850
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 80 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-130800-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
236 PM EDT THU MAR 12 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE SNOW SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 90 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 9 (-13) 32 (-4) 17 35
RH % (24H TREND) 70 (-30) 42 (-23) 94 69
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 9 G21 E 8 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 9 G20 W 6 G18 LGT/VAR N 8 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.12 0.27
PRECIP DURATION 0 6 11
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 9 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 8 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4810 3160
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 11 N 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 61720 57450
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 90 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-130800-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
236 PM EDT THU MAR 12 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 10 90 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 2 6
TEMP (24H TREND) 11 (-18) 35 (-2) 22 38
RH % (24H TREND) 75 (-25) 36 (-27) 95 59
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 9 G26 SE 6 G19
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 11 G27 SW 5 G19 S 5 G18 NW 9 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.21 0.20
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 8 8
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 5 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END 7 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5260 4290
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 12 NW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 75960 83580
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-130800-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
236 PM EDT THU MAR 12 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 10 90 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 2 2 8
TEMP (24H TREND) 15 (-15) 37 (-2) 23 40
RH % (24H TREND) 77 (-23) 35 (-31) 97 60
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 7 G19 SE 6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 7 G18 W 5 LGT/VAR W 7 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.23 0.23
PRECIP DURATION 1 0 8 7
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 5 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END 12 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5120 3710
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 12 NW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 73460 84320
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 10 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-130800-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
236 PM EDT THU MAR 12 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 10 90 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 1 3 7
TEMP (24H TREND) 18 (-16) 38 (-6) 25 40
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (-17) 38 (-35) 100 67
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 7 S 7 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 6 W 5 LGT/VAR W 8 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.00 0.32 0.21
PRECIP DURATION 2 0 7 5
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 5 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END 1 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4550 3880
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 13 W 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 68900 87570
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 20 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-130800-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
236 PM EDT THU MAR 12 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 10 90 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 1 5 6
TEMP (24H TREND) 18 (-18) 37 (-9) 26 40
RH % (24H TREND) 82 (-18) 38 (-36) 100 65
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 7 G19 S 8 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 5 G18 SW 6 S 5 G18 W 8 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.00 0.29 0.17
PRECIP DURATION 2 0 6 4
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 5 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END 1 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4500 3770
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 13 W 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 68460 84920
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 20 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-130800-
BANGOR REGION-
236 PM EDT THU MAR 12 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 20 90 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 1 2 6
TEMP (24H TREND) 18 (-16) 38 (-2) 26 41
RH % (24H TREND) 76 (-24) 34 (-31) 95 59
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 7 SW 7 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 8 SW 6 S 6 W 10 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.25 0.15
PRECIP DURATION 1 0 8 5
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 5 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END 11 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4710 3840
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 13 NW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 68000 70380
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 10 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-130800-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
236 PM EDT THU MAR 12 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 20 90 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 1 2 6
TEMP (24H TREND) 18 (-18) 38 (-5) 25 41
RH % (24H TREND) 82 (-18) 41 (-33) 99 65
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 7 G20 SW 8 G25
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 7 G20 SW 6 G17 S 6 G21 W 10 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.28 0.13
PRECIP DURATION 1 0 8 4
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 5 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END 12 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4450 3790
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 11 NW 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 53540 86890
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 30 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS AROUND 15. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW AND FREEZING
RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
RAIN WITH SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN LIKELY. NOT AS COOL.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
RAIN. NOT AS COLD. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
RAIN AND A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. MUCH COLDER. LOWS AROUND 12. WEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY, COLDER. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 9. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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