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FNUS51 KCAR 271756
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1255 PM EST FRI FEB 27 2026
DISCUSSION
***AUTOMATED FOR THE WINTER SEASON. DISCUSSION RETURNS NEXT
SPRING****
MEZ101-280900-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
1255 PM EST FRI FEB 27 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 10 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 4 4 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 9 (+14) 39 (+15) 0 14
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+12) 65 (+12) 84 51
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 11 G25 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 11 G25 W 7 G21 NW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.10 0.01 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 4 0 2
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM CONTINUING 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 7 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5710 4180
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 30 NW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 196490 60200
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD
CWR 0 30 20 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-280900-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
1255 PM EST FRI FEB 27 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 10 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 4 3 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 10 (+12) 39 (+14) 2 17
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+7) 65 (+15) 83 55
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 11 G26 N 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 11 G26 W 7 G21 NW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 3 0 2
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM CONTINUING 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 7 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5690 4580
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 22 NW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 189760 68030
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD
CWR 0 10 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-280900-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
1255 PM EST FRI FEB 27 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 10 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 3 1 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 11 (+7) 41 (+15) 6 19
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (+12) 64 (+18) 81 56
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 13 G32 N 6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 14 G32 W 7 G23 NW 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 2 0 2
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING 6 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 7 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4390 4490
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 28 NW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 141550 66850
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD
CWR 0 10 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-280900-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
1255 PM EST FRI FEB 27 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 0 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 3 0(NONE) 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 14 (+10) 41 (+13) 11 24
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (+13) 63 (+16) 83 55
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 11 G30 N 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 12 G30 W 6 G21 NW 8 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM 6 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3750 4610
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 29 NW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 162430 79290
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD
CWR 0 10 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-280900-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
1255 PM EST FRI FEB 27 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 10 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 0(NONE) 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 13 (+5) 44 (+14) 14 27
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+24) 57 (+15) 87 53
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 9 G25 N 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 12 G26 LGT/VAR NW 7 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 2
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM 6 PM 7 AM
PRECIP END 4 PM 7 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4490 4670
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 33 NW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 169130 78910
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD
CWR 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-280900-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
1255 PM EST FRI FEB 27 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 0 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 16 (+5) 42 (+10) 19 29
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+23) 67 (+22) 98 58
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 9 G25 N 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 10 G25 LGT/VAR N 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 0 2
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM 7 AM
PRECIP END 5 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3670 4370
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 31 NW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 124710 61430
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD
CWR 0 0 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-280900-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
1255 PM EST FRI FEB 27 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 0 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 18 (+5) 42 (+9) 19 31
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+24) 68 (+24) 97 58
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 8 G25 N 5 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 9 G25 LGT/VAR N 8 G22
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 0 2
PRECIP BEGIN 4 PM 8 AM
PRECIP END 5 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3270 4110
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 29 NW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 105740 56950
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-280900-
BANGOR REGION-
1255 PM EST FRI FEB 27 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 0 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 0(NONE) 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 15 (+6) 45 (+13) 18 29
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+25) 57 (+15) 87 56
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 10 G25 N 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 12 G26 LGT/VAR NW 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM 7 AM
PRECIP END 4 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3870 5020
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 31 NW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 131840 80720
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-280900-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
1255 PM EST FRI FEB 27 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 0 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 18 (+5) 42 (+9) 18 32
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+23) 68 (+22) 96 62
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 10 G27 N 5 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 11 G27 LGT/VAR N 8 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 0 2
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM 7 AM
PRECIP END 4 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3270 4830
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 29 NW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 110020 76380
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 6 BELOW. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 15. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 2 BELOW. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. NOT AS COLD.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. NOT AS
COLD. LOWS AROUND 19. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 16. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS AROUND 10. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 20S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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