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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
932 AM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
DISCUSSION
OCCASIONAL LIGHT SNOW AND SNOW SHOWERS WILL PERSIST TODAY INTO
EARLY TONIGHT. LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS MAINLY
CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE REGION. SLIGHTLY BELOW
NORMAL LEVEL TEMPERATURES TODAY AND TUESDAY.
MEZ101-232000-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
932 AM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 30 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 5 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (+5) 10 (-7) 34
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (+4) 97 (+6) 39
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4260 5740
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 12 W 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 55060 70180
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ102-232000-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
932 AM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 30 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 5 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (+5) 9 (-9) 36
RH % (24H TREND) 54 (+2) 93 (+1) 38
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 6 LGT/VAR W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4460 6380
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 13 W 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 65810 90370
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ103-232000-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
932 AM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 40 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 1 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (+4) 11 (-9) 37
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (+4) 84 (-9) 36
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 6 NW 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 8 G18 NE 5 W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4710 6600
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 15 W 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 77570 94680
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ105-232000-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
932 AM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 50 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 5 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (+6) 11 (-11) 38
RH % (24H TREND) 61 (-4) 89 (-5) 39
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 6 G17 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 7 G18 NE 5 W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3590 6380
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 15 W 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 67200 90740
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 10 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ106-232000-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
932 AM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 60 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 5 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (+3) 14 (-10) 39
RH % (24H TREND) 55 (+4) 83 (-11) 34
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 7 G17 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 8 G18 NE 6 G17 W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4010 6770
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 18 W 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 83240 102160
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 10 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ108-232000-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
932 AM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 50 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 5 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (+1) 17 (-9) 39
RH % (24H TREND) 62 (+7) 82 (-16) 38
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 7 G18 N 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 8 G20 NE 6 G17 NW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3590 7040
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 19 NW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 79110 113200
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 10 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ112-232000-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
932 AM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 40 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 6 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (0) 17 (-10) 39
RH % (24H TREND) 64 (+7) 82 (-17) 39
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 8 G23 N 5 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 9 G23 NE 6 G21 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3420 7250
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 23 NW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 96010 112440
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 10 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ113-232000-
BANGOR REGION-
932 AM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 50 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 5 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (+2) 16 (-10) 40
RH % (24H TREND) 62 (-3) 85 (-13) 39
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 8 G18 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 9 G18 NE 7 G17 W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3390 6680
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 17 W 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 60930 91080
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 10 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
MEZ114-232000-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
932 AM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 40 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 6 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (+1) 16 (-11) 39
RH % (24H TREND) 70 (+3) 84 (-15) 43
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 8 G25 N 5 G19
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 9 G25 NE 6 G23 W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3190 6780
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 19 W 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 90570 83910
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 10 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...LOW.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOWS AROUND 3. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 12. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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