361  
FNUS51 KCAR 100556  
FWFCAR  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME  
155 AM EDT TUE MAR 10 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
***AUTOMATED FOR THE WINTER SEASON. DISCUSSION RETURNS NEXT  
SPRING****  
 
MEZ101-102000-  
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-  
156 AM EDT TUE MAR 10 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS FRZ RAIN SLEET  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 40 100  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 1 4  
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (-6) 16 (-20) 33  
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (+7) 86 (+3) 61  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 6  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 7 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.01 0.59  
PRECIP DURATION 1 3 10  
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3800 2470  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 7 E 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32300 62700  
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD  
CWR 10 10 100  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ102-102000-  
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-  
156 AM EDT TUE MAR 10 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS FRZ RAIN SNOW/FZ RA  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 40 100  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 4  
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (-1) 18 (-17) 32  
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (+7) 88 (+3) 62  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 5  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 7 G18  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.02 0.48  
PRECIP DURATION 0 3 10  
PRECIP BEGIN 4 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3590 2750  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 7 E 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 44090 65560  
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD  
CWR 10 10 100  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ103-102000-  
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-  
156 AM EDT TUE MAR 10 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS FRZ RAIN SLEET  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 50 100  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 3  
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (+5) 20 (-15) 32  
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (0) 82 (-6) 62  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 6  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 5 E 7 G18  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.34  
PRECIP DURATION 0 2 9  
PRECIP BEGIN 5 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3260 2880  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 5 E 21  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 24980 70540  
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD  
CWR 10 100  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ105-102000-  
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-  
156 AM EDT TUE MAR 10 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY CLOUDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE FRZ RAIN FRZ RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 90  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 5  
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (+8) 23 (-14) 35  
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (-1) 91 (+6) 68  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 6  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 7 G18  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.29  
PRECIP DURATION 2 9  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3450 2500  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 7 SE 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 47890 58220  
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD  
CWR 0 10 100  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ106-102000-  
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-  
156 AM EDT TUE MAR 10 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY CLOUDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE FRZ RAIN FRZ RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 100  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 5  
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (+7) 27 (-9) 38  
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (-4) 88 (-1) 66  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 6  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.25  
PRECIP DURATION 1 9  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3130 2410  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 6 E 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35220 52950  
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD  
CWR 0 100  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ108-102000-  
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-  
156 AM EDT TUE MAR 10 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 90  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 5  
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (+9) 31 (-4) 42  
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (0) 94 (+6) 73  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 6  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 7  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.17  
PRECIP DURATION 8  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3230 2250  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 8 E 19  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30690 49230  
DISPERSION MARGINAL FAIR  
CWR 0 0 100  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ112-102000-  
COASTAL DOWNEAST-  
156 AM EDT TUE MAR 10 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE FRZ RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 90  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 4  
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (+5) 33 (-3) 43  
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (-4) 95 (+6) 72  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 6 G21  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 7 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.14  
PRECIP DURATION 7  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2330 2190  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 7 E 21  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27280 59390  
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD  
CWR 0 0 90  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ113-102000-  
BANGOR REGION-  
156 AM EDT TUE MAR 10 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY CLOUDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS FRZ RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 90  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 6  
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (+8) 30 (-6) 42  
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (-6) 88 (+2) 70  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 7 G17  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 7  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.17  
PRECIP DURATION 0 9  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3190 2430  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 9 E 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 36370 41570  
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR  
CWR 0 90  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ114-102000-  
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-  
156 AM EDT TUE MAR 10 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 90  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 6  
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (+8) 33 (-3) 42  
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (-8) 94 (+5) 75  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 7 G25  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 8 G25  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.14  
PRECIP DURATION 8  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2360 2290  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 9 E 19  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27030 57210  
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD  
CWR 0 0 90  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
SLEET AND RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
RAIN LIKELY AND FREEZING RAIN. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS AROUND 15. WEST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. COLDER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
SNOW. LOWS AROUND 20. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 14. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE MID  
30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY. NOT AS  
COLD. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
RAIN. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.  
 
 
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