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FNUS51 KCAR 250556
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1255 AM EST WED FEB 25 2026
DISCUSSION
***AUTOMATED FOR THE WINTER SEASON. DISCUSSION RETURNS NEXT
SPRING****
MEZ101-252100-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
1255 AM EST WED FEB 25 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 50 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 24 (+2) 11 (+18) 28
RH % (24H TREND) 64 (+9) 100 (+6) 57
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 7 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 6 LGT/VAR W 8 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2630 4790
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 21 W 25
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 62220 133100
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 10 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-252100-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
1255 AM EST WED FEB 25 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 60 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 0(NONE) 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 25 (+1) 12 (+18) 31
RH % (24H TREND) 64 (+10) 100 (+9) 54
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 6 LGT/VAR W 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 4 1
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2310 5050
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 19 W 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 60480 132900
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 20 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-252100-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
1255 AM EST WED FEB 25 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 70 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 1 6
TEMP (24H TREND) 28 (+2) 14 (+17) 34
RH % (24H TREND) 62 (+9) 100 (+13) 51
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 7 G17 LGT/VAR W 8 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.04 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 4 1
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 1 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2120 5260
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 17 W 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39240 124150
DISPERSION FAIR EXCELLENT
CWR 30 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-252100-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
1255 AM EST WED FEB 25 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 40 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 28 (+4) 14 (+15) 32
RH % (24H TREND) 62 (+11) 99 (+15) 47
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 6 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 5 G18 LGT/VAR W 8 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 2
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2110 5150
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 17 W 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 54740 117580
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 40 40 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-252100-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
1255 AM EST WED FEB 25 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 60 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 0(NONE) 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (+3) 17 (+16) 36
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (+10) 100 (+13) 45
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 5 LGT/VAR W 6 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.04 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 6 2 0
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 8 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2390 5390
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 18 W 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 68310 123570
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 50 50
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-252100-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
1255 AM EST WED FEB 25 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 60 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 0(NONE) 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (+4) 21 (+18) 37
RH % (24H TREND) 66 (+12) 100 (+10) 53
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 7 G17 LGT/VAR W 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.16 0.05 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 6 2
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3100 5250
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 18 W 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 69240 120080
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 90 90 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-252100-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
1255 AM EST WED FEB 25 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 60 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 2 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (+3) 21 (+15) 37
RH % (24H TREND) 64 (+11) 100 (+15) 51
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 8 G25 SW 5 G23 W 5 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.17 0.05 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 6 2
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3280 5080
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 20 W 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 78430 115480
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 100 100 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-252100-
BANGOR REGION-
1255 AM EST WED FEB 25 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 30 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (+4) 17 (+16) 36
RH % (24H TREND) 64 (+19) 100 (+13) 44
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 6 G18 LGT/VAR W 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.13 0.03 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 1
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2760 5230
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 19 W 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 66620 106430
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 80 80 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-252100-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
1255 AM EST WED FEB 25 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 30 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 2 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (+5) 20 (+14) 36
RH % (24H TREND) 67 (+17) 100 (+13) 53
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 6 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 9 G26 LGT/VAR W 6 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.18 0.04 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 1
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3080 4910
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 19 W 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 72470 105820
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 90 90 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 5. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 13. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
NOT AS COLD. HIGHS AROUND 40. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 11. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. COLDER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOWS AROUND 7 BELOW.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 14. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 5 BELOW. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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