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FNUS51 KCAR 281837
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
236 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2026
DISCUSSION
MUCH COOLER THAN AVERAGE THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. GENERALLY DRY
THROUGH THE WEEKEND. AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITES QUITE LOW WITH
25-35 PERCENT SATURDAY AND 30-45 PERCENT SUNDAY. WINDS 5-10 MPH
SATURDAY INCREASING TO 10-15 MPH SUNDAY. SIGNIFICANT
PRECIPITATION
IS LIKELY TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY, BUT TEMPERATURES AND
PRECIPITATION TYPE ARE HIGHLY UNCERTAIN.
MEZ101-290800-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
236 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 30 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 5 3 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 5 (+8) 33 (+11) 20 43
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (+16) 49 (+13) 99 64
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 5 SW 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 7 G18 LGT/VAR SW 8 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 1 0 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM 4 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END 2 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5320 4310
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 22 SW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 144240 138940
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
CWR 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-290800-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
236 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 20 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 5 4 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 6 (+7) 34 (+11) 21 46
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (+20) 45 (+12) 96 58
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 5 S 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 7 G17 LGT/VAR SW 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 1 0 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM 1 PM CONTINUING 6 AM
PRECIP END 4 AM CONTINUING 1 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5600 4790
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 21 SW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 139380 148200
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
CWR 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-290800-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
236 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 10 20 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 4 3 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 9 (+7) 36 (+12) 22 48
RH % (24H TREND) 84 (+21) 40 (+9) 91 56
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 5 G17 S 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 8 G20 LGT/VAR SW 8 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM 1 PM CONTINUING 7 AM
PRECIP END 4 AM CONTINUING 12 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6130 4710
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 20 SW 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 143220 99310
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
CWR 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-290800-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
236 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 10 10 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 2 2 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 10 (+5) 37 (+12) 23 52
RH % (24H TREND) 82 (+20) 41 (+10) 89 50
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 5 G17 S 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 8 G20 LGT/VAR SW 8 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM 5 PM CONTINUING 9 AM
PRECIP END 2 AM CONTINUING 12 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5910 6130
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 20 SW 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 133280 168250
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
CWR
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-290800-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
236 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 0(NONE) 1 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 12 (+4) 39 (+12) 24 52
RH % (24H TREND) 80 (+23) 33 (+5) 92 48
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 7 G17 LGT/VAR SW 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM 10 AM
PRECIP END 4 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6760 5370
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 19 SW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 147690 148960
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-290800-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
236 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 16 (+6) 39 (+11) 27 51
RH % (24H TREND) 76 (+20) 32 (+3) 99 56
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 7 G18 LGT/VAR SW 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM 11 AM
PRECIP END 4 AM 12 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 7080 3590
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 19 SW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 143280 94280
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-290800-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
236 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 17 (+5) 39 (+10) 28 50
RH % (24H TREND) 75 (+18) 34 (+5) 98 59
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 7 G21 SW 5 G20 SW 7 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM
PRECIP END 4 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6960 2780
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 20 SW 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 141740 65190
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-290800-
BANGOR REGION-
236 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 14 (+3) 41 (+11) 25 56
RH % (24H TREND) 74 (+19) 33 (+7) 91 44
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 8 G18 S 5 SW 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM
PRECIP END 2 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6720 5890
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 19 SW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 132130 140710
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-290800-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
236 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 17 (+3) 40 (+9) 28 52
RH % (24H TREND) 73 (+16) 38 (+7) 94 55
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 9 G23 SW 5 G21 SW 9 G22
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM
PRECIP END 4 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6460 2750
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 20 SW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 126180 55280
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY, A CHANCE OF SNOW AND
FREEZING RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
RAIN, FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE LOWER
30S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
RAIN WITH FREEZING RAIN LIKELY. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. COLDER.
LOWS AROUND 19. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. COLDER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 18. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE MID
30S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND
20. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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