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FNUS51 KCAR 241914
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
314 PM EDT TUE MAR 24 2026
DISCUSSION
A COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE AREA WEDNESDAY. LOW PRESSURE WILL
MOVE THROUGH THE AREA THURSDAY WITH SNOW MIXING WITH RAIN NORTH
AND RAIN SOUTH. A COLD FRONT WILL USHER IN ARCTIC AIR ON FRIDAY.
MEZ101-250800-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
314 PM EDT TUE MAR 24 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 30 60 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 2 1 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 13 (+2) 27 (-7) 13 41
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (-3) 36 (-14) 87 68
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 8 G19 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 5 W 7 G18 LGT/VAR S 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.01 0.05 0.21
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 2 12
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING 10 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4050 2270
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 18 S 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 79050 31140
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 10 10 40 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-250800-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
314 PM EDT TUE MAR 24 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 30 60 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 2 0(NONE) 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 15 (+4) 29 (-6) 13 41
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (+3) 35 (-13) 85 69
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 9 G21 SE 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 8 G20 LGT/VAR S 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.01 0.05 0.21
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 2 12
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING 10 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4470 2130
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 20 S 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 101240 39050
DISPERSION VERY GOOD FAIR
CWR 10 10 30 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-250800-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
314 PM EDT TUE MAR 24 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 60 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 2 0(NONE) 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 18 (+6) 33 (-4) 14 42
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (+3) 33 (-11) 83 68
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 9 G22 SE 6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 9 G21 LGT/VAR S 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.01 0.04 0.23
PRECIP DURATION 0 1 2 12
PRECIP BEGIN 4 AM CONTINUING 10 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5060 2010
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 21 SE 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 117670 32040
DISPERSION VERY GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 10 10 30 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-250800-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
314 PM EDT TUE MAR 24 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 60 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 0(NONE) 1 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 19 (+5) 36 (0) 19 45
RH % (24H TREND) 82 (-4) 36 (-12) 88 70
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 10 G26 S 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 9 G24 LGT/VAR S 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.04 0.17
PRECIP DURATION 0 1 2 11
PRECIP BEGIN 5 AM CONTINUING 10 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4520 2320
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 23 SW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 120220 41310
DISPERSION VERY GOOD FAIR
CWR 10 10 30 70
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-250800-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
314 PM EDT TUE MAR 24 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 10 60 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 0(NONE) 1 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 21 (+5) 40 (+1) 21 46
RH % (24H TREND) 81 (-2) 31 (-11) 90 67
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 7 G19 S 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 8 G19 LGT/VAR S 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.17
PRECIP DURATION 0 1 2 9
PRECIP BEGIN 5 AM CONTINUING 10 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5730 2070
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 24 S 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 160290 34680
DISPERSION EXCELLENT MARGINAL
CWR 30 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-250800-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
314 PM EDT TUE MAR 24 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 50 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 0(NONE) 1 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 24 (+5) 41 (+2) 27 47
RH % (24H TREND) 84 (+1) 36 (-8) 94 77
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 6 G18 S 6 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 8 G19 LGT/VAR S 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.14
PRECIP DURATION 0 1 7
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM 11 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 9 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6000 2100
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 25 S 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 165110 38700
DISPERSION EXCELLENT FAIR
CWR 0 30 50
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-250800-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
314 PM EDT TUE MAR 24 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 40 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 0(NONE) 1 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 25 (+5) 43 (+4) 29 47
RH % (24H TREND) 82 (-4) 39 (-3) 95 77
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 5 G19 S 6 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 7 G20 LGT/VAR S 8 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.13
PRECIP DURATION 1 6
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5990 2140
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 25 SW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 167080 42820
DISPERSION EXCELLENT FAIR
CWR 0 0 30 50
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-250800-
BANGOR REGION-
314 PM EDT TUE MAR 24 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 50 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 0(NONE) 1 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 23 (+6) 42 (+2) 26 49
RH % (24H TREND) 81 (-10) 35 (-12) 92 69
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 7 G19 S 6 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 8 G19 LGT/VAR S 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.10
PRECIP DURATION 1 6
PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5630 2290
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 24 SW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 146900 42620
DISPERSION EXCELLENT FAIR
CWR 0 0 40 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-250800-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
314 PM EDT TUE MAR 24 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 50 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 0(NONE) 1 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 25 (+6) 43 (+3) 29 49
RH % (24H TREND) 82 (-9) 42 (-6) 98 77
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 7 G20 S 7 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 5 G21 W 7 G20 LGT/VAR S 9 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.09
PRECIP DURATION 1 6
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5830 2010
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 24 S 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 154150 37330
DISPERSION EXCELLENT FAIR
CWR 0 0 30 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
SNOW. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. SOUTHWEST 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 1.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 9. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY 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 AROUND 40.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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