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FNUS51 KCAR 251356
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
956 AM EDT WED MAR 25 2026
DISCUSSION
A COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE AREA TODAY. WEAK LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS
WILL CROSS NORTHERN MAINE TONIGHT AND SOUTHERN MAINE ON THURSDAY
WITH SOME SNOW NORTH AND RAIN SOUTH. TOTAL LIQUID EQUIVALENT
PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS WILL BE AROUND A THIRD OF AN INCH ACROSS
THE REGION. ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD DOWN FRIDAY INTO
SATURDAY BRINGING UNSEASONABLY COLD AIR. HIGH PRESSURE WILL SLIDE
SOUTH OF THE AREA SUNDAY.
MEZ101-252100-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
956 AM EDT WED MAR 25 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 70 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 1 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 24 11 (-2) 40
RH % (24H TREND) 31 (-11) 93 (-7) 73
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 10 G23 S 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 8 G21 LGT/VAR SW 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.07 0.24
PRECIP DURATION 0 2 12
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 12 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 8 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3670 2320
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 19 SW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 75560 41560
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 70 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ102-252100-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
956 AM EDT WED MAR 25 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 70 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 1 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 28 12 (-5) 43
RH % (24H TREND) 30 (-11) 90 (-5) 69
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 10 G25 SE 6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 9 G23 LGT/VAR S 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.06 0.21
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 11
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 1 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 10 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4190 2480
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 21 SW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 99730 69780
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 50 70
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ103-252100-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
956 AM EDT WED MAR 25 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 70 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 0(NONE) 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 15 (-5) 42
RH % (24H TREND) 28 (-8) 89 (+1) 64
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 10 G25 SE 8 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 10 G25 LGT/VAR S 8 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.05 0.20
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 10
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 1 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 10 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4770 2060
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 22 S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 111940 42080
DISPERSION VERY GOOD FAIR
CWR 40 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ105-252100-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
956 AM EDT WED MAR 25 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 70 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 17 (-4) 46
RH % (24H TREND) 29 (-18) 93 (+9) 70
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 11 G27 S 8 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 10 G26 LGT/VAR S 8 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.06 0.18
PRECIP DURATION 0 2 8
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 1 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 10 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3950 3070
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 23 SW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 106420 74340
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 40 70
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ106-252100-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
956 AM EDT WED MAR 25 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 70 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 19 (-4) 47
RH % (24H TREND) 25 (-14) 96 (+10) 70
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 9 G23 S 7 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 9 G23 LGT/VAR S 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.05 0.15
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 10
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM 1 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 10 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5050 2600
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 24 SW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 143180 61150
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD
CWR 40 50
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ108-252100-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
956 AM EDT WED MAR 25 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 24 (-2) 47
RH % (24H TREND) 27 (-10) 100 (+8) 79
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 9 G23 S 8 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 9 G23 LGT/VAR SW 9 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.10
PRECIP DURATION 1 9
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5460 2310
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 26 SW 25
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 157160 64320
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD
CWR 0 20 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ112-252100-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
956 AM EDT WED MAR 25 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 25 (-3) 47
RH % (24H TREND) 29 (-9) 99 (+8) 79
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 9 G26 S 8 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 9 G26 LGT/VAR SW 9 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.10
PRECIP DURATION 1 9
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5560 2380
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 25 SW 27
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 155170 69960
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD
CWR 0 20 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ113-252100-
BANGOR REGION-
956 AM EDT WED MAR 25 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 24 (0) 51
RH % (24H TREND) 26 (-22) 97 (+10) 67
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 9 G23 S 8 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 10 G23 LGT/VAR SW 9 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.04 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 1 6
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5140 3230
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 23 SW 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 132240 76210
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD
CWR 0 30 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ114-252100-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
956 AM EDT WED MAR 25 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 27 (0) 49
RH % (24H TREND) 31 (-19) 100 (+13) 78
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 9 G23 S 10 G25
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 9 G23 LGT/VAR SW 11 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 1 6
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5590 2330
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 23 SW 26
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 134180 69020
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD
CWR 0 20 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
SNOW. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. MUCH COLDER. LOWS AROUND 2.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 8. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 16. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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