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FNUS51 KCAR 070556
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1255 AM EST SAT MAR 7 2026
DISCUSSION
***AUTOMATED FOR THE WINTER SEASON. DISCUSSION RETURNS NEXT
SPRING****
MEZ101-072100-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
1255 AM EST SAT MAR 7 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE FRZ RAIN SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 90 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 4 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (+13) 30 (+9) 44
RH % (24H TREND) 77 (+29) 100 (+8) 71
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 8 G18 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 8 G18 SW 9 G21 W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.13 0.26 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 5 5 4
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 4 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2670 4000
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 15 NW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 49080 66480
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 40 100 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-072100-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
1255 AM EST SAT MAR 7 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE FRZ RAIN SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 90 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 7 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (+14) 33 (+13) 46
RH % (24H TREND) 74 (+26) 100 (+9) 70
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 8 G21 NW 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 9 G21 S 8 G21 W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.11 0.18 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 5 4 4
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 4 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2250 4490
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 19 NW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 56620 68120
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 40 80 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-072100-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
1255 AM EST SAT MAR 7 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE FRZ RAIN SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 80 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 10 10 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (+14) 33 (+15) 49
RH % (24H TREND) 76 (+30) 100 (+10) 69
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 10 G25 NW 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 12 G26 S 11 G26 W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.12 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 7 5 4
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2490 4410
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 23 W 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 64710 64270
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 40 50 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-072100-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
1255 AM EST SAT MAR 7 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE FRZ RAIN SHOWERS FRZ RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 70 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 6 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (+16) 35 (+12) 51
RH % (24H TREND) 76 (+28) 100 (+7) 62
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 9 G25 W 5 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 10 G23 S 9 G23 W 7 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.19 0.09 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 6 4 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 3 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2400 4620
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 20 W 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 67290 112100
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 90 30 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-072100-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
1255 AM EST SAT MAR 7 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE FRZ RAIN SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 80 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 9 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (+13) 35 (+14) 52
RH % (24H TREND) 77 (+27) 100 (+2) 62
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 6 G20 SW 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 9 G21 S 9 G21 W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.13 0.13 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 6 6 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2580 4590
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 19 W 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 58870 81350
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 80 40 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-072100-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
1255 AM EST SAT MAR 7 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE FRZ RAIN SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 80 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 12 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (+10) 35 (+14) 52
RH % (24H TREND) 84 (+26) 100 (0) 76
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 5 G18 SW 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 9 G21 SW 8 G21 W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.15 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 4 5 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 3 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2400 3320
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 18 W 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 48280 43210
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR
CWR 30 80 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-072100-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
1255 AM EST SAT MAR 7 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE FRZ RAIN SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 80 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 13 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (+10) 33 (+10) 50
RH % (24H TREND) 81 (+20) 100 (+1) 77
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 5 G20 SW 5 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 8 G23 SW 8 G26 W 5 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.14 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 2 5 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 4 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2310 2590
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 20 W 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 59380 33040
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 20 80 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-072100-
BANGOR REGION-
1255 AM EST SAT MAR 7 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE FRZ RAIN SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 80 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 10 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (+12) 36 (+14) 54
RH % (24H TREND) 76 (+25) 100 (+1) 60
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 6 G18 SW 6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 10 G21 S 9 G21 W 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.09 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 4 5 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 12 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2420 4980
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 18 W 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 49600 75070
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 50 40 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-072100-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
1255 AM EST SAT MAR 7 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE FRZ RAIN SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 80 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 12 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (+8) 33 (+9) 51
RH % (24H TREND) 84 (+22) 100 (0) 75
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 6 G21 SW 6 G22
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 10 G26 SW 10 G29 W 6 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 0.10 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 2 4 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 1 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2210 3470
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 19 W 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 45640 35180
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR
CWR 40 50 50
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SNOW WITH RAIN LIKELY. COLDER. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.
EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SNOW WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S.
EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS
IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. COLDER.
LOWS AROUND 11. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 30. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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