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FNUS51 KCAR 021756
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1255 PM EST MON MAR 2 2026
DISCUSSION
***AUTOMATED FOR THE WINTER SEASON. DISCUSSION RETURNS NEXT
SPRING****
MEZ101-030900-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
1255 PM EST MON MAR 2 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) -4 (+14) 35 (+24) 18 38
RH % (24H TREND) 79 (-5) 44 (-2) 100 58
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 7 G21 W 7 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 5 SW 8 G23 LGT/VAR W 8 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM
PRECIP END 5 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3280 4420
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 24 W 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 90690 118850
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-030900-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
1255 PM EST MON MAR 2 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) -3 (+11) 36 (+24) 18 40
RH % (24H TREND) 78 (-5) 40 (-4) 100 55
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 7 G21 W 6 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 7 G23 LGT/VAR W 8 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3900 5040
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 23 W 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 99700 122690
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-030900-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
1255 PM EST MON MAR 2 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 50 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) -4 (+9) 36 (+22) 18 43
RH % (24H TREND) 76 (-8) 39 (-2) 100 51
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 7 G21 W 6 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 8 G23 S 5 W 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 0
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 7 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3820 5090
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 21 W 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 95340 118860
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-030900-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
1255 PM EST MON MAR 2 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 60 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 0 (+9) 36 (+21) 19 45
RH % (24H TREND) 72 (-4) 38 (-1) 100 50
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 5 G17 W 5 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 7 G19 S 5 W 7 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 0
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 7 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3500 4690
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 17 W 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 90550 109870
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-030900-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
1255 PM EST MON MAR 2 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 70 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 0 (+5) 38 (+20) 20 47
RH % (24H TREND) 76 (+7) 38 (+4) 100 48
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 5 G18 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 8 G20 S 5 W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.14 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 8 0
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2950 4570
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 21 W 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 83160 92260
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0 50 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-030900-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
1255 PM EST MON MAR 2 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 80 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 5 (+7) 37 (+18) 25 46
RH % (24H TREND) 81 (+14) 53 (+15) 100 57
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 5 G20 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 9 G20 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.24 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 11 0
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3340 3840
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 23 W 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 87900 68710
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 90 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-030900-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
1255 PM EST MON MAR 2 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 90 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 3 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 5 (+5) 36 (+16) 25 45
RH % (24H TREND) 82 (+20) 56 (+19) 100 60
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 6 G23 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 9 G25 SW 5 G20 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.30 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 11 0
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3290 3400
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 26 W 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 98370 58800
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 90 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-030900-
BANGOR REGION-
1255 PM EST MON MAR 2 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 80 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 1 (+4) 38 (+18) 21 49
RH % (24H TREND) 78 (+17) 42 (+8) 100 51
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 6 G20 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 9 G20 LGT/VAR W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.20 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 9 0
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 7 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2810 4130
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 21 W 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 65160 61000
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 90 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-030900-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
1255 PM EST MON MAR 2 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 90 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 2 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 6 (+5) 36 (+15) 23 46
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (+26) 57 (+19) 100 62
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 7 G23 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 10 G25 S 5 G21 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.31 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 10 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2860 3450
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 24 W 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 76080 42520
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 0 100 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS AROUND 11.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
20S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND
19. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. NOT AS COLD.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. NOT AS
COOL. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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