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FNUS51 KCAR 261756
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1255 PM EST THU FEB 26 2026
DISCUSSION
***AUTOMATED FOR THE WINTER SEASON. DISCUSSION RETURNS NEXT
SPRING****
MEZ101-270900-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
1255 PM EST THU FEB 26 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2
TEMP (24H TREND) -6 (-21) 26 (-1) 8 39
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (-6) 51 (-5) 99 67
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 10 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 10 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 0 2
PRECIP BEGIN 5 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4280 6290
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 14 SW 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 66860 202550
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 0 0 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-270900-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
1255 PM EST THU FEB 26 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW FRZ RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 10 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 3
TEMP (24H TREND) -3 (-18) 26 (-3) 9 40
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (-10) 48 (-7) 98 65
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 10 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 5 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 10 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 0 2
PRECIP BEGIN 5 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4240 6660
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 14 SW 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 70540 190930
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 0 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-270900-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
1255 PM EST THU FEB 26 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 0 (-17) 27 (-5) 10 41
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (-11) 46 (-8) 96 65
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 12 G27
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 12 G27
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4070 4990
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 12 SW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 57320 129620
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 0 0 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-270900-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
1255 PM EST THU FEB 26 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 0 (-16) 30 (+1) 14 41
RH % (24H TREND) 85 (-14) 45 (-6) 97 65
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 11 G27
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 5 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 10 G27
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4350 4920
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 12 SW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 76380 121760
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-270900-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
1255 PM EST THU FEB 26 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 3 (-18) 31 (-3) 13 42
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (-16) 42 (-5) 99 62
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 9 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 10 G24
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4180 4190
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 12 SW 29
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 58800 138560
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 0 0 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-270900-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
1255 PM EST THU FEB 26 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 0 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 6 (-17) 31 (-5) 17 42
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (-14) 46 (-8) 100 72
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 9 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 10 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3520 3860
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 12 SW 30
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 43640 131640
DISPERSION FAIR EXCELLENT
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-270900-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
1255 PM EST THU FEB 26 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 0 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 7 (-18) 34 (-3) 18 41
RH % (24H TREND) 84 (-16) 44 (-9) 100 71
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 10 G27
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 9 G27
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3080 3540
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 10 SW 30
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33310 115040
DISPERSION MARGINAL VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-270900-
BANGOR REGION-
1255 PM EST THU FEB 26 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 3 (-18) 32 (-3) 15 44
RH % (24H TREND) 84 (-15) 43 (-2) 100 62
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 10 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 10 G24
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 4 PM
PRECIP END 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3350 3690
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 11 S 29
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41600 113930
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-270900-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
1255 PM EST THU FEB 26 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 0 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 6 (-18) 34 (-2) 18 41
RH % (24H TREND) 84 (-15) 48 (-5) 100 75
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 11 G29
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 10 G29
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3300 3520
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 10 SW 30
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 36930 112100
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 12. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOWS AROUND 6 BELOW.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 16. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 2 BELOW. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. NOT AS COLD. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COLD. LOWS AROUND 17.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 14. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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