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FNUS51 KCAR 310657
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
257 AM EDT TUE MAR 31 2026
DISCUSSION
LIGHT SNOW THIS MORNING WILL BRIEFLY TAPER OFF THIS AFTERNOON
PRIOR TO A WINTRY MIX DEVELOPING THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING. ANOTHER SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW OR A WINTRY MIX BY FRIDAY.
MEZ101-312030-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
257 AM EDT TUE MAR 31 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW/FZ RA SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 100 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 4 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (-15) 21 (-1) 35
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (+6) 98 (+20) 59
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.35 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 6 9 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 3 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2900 3420
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 6 N 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 18890 32810
DISPERSION POOR MARGINAL
CWR 20 100 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-312030-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
257 AM EDT TUE MAR 31 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW/FZ RA SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 100 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 3 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (-17) 21 (-1) 35
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (+11) 97 (+19) 60
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.34 0.08
PRECIP DURATION 4 9 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2880 3410
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 6 N 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 18390 41010
DISPERSION POOR FAIR
CWR 20 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-312030-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
257 AM EDT TUE MAR 31 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SLEET SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 100 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 3 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (-17) 22 (-3) 35
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (+12) 95 (+20) 61
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 0.27 0.09
PRECIP DURATION 4 7 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2840 3110
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 6 NE 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 17790 32060
DISPERSION POOR MARGINAL
CWR 30 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-312030-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
257 AM EDT TUE MAR 31 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW FRZ RAIN FRZ RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 100 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 3 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (-19) 25 (-4) 41
RH % (24H TREND) 70 (+37) 99 (+18) 64
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.27 0.28 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 6 8 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 4 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2120 3300
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 8 N 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 25580 54550
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 100 90 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-312030-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
257 AM EDT TUE MAR 31 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SLEET FRZ RAIN FRZ RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 100 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 2 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (-21) 26 (-5) 41
RH % (24H TREND) 62 (+32) 100 (+29) 61
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.23 0.23 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 6 6 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2130 2870
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 11 N 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 26710 49290
DISPERSION MARGINAL FAIR
CWR 100 90 70
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-312030-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
257 AM EDT TUE MAR 31 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN FRZ RAIN FRZ RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 90 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 4 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (-16) 30 (-3) 42
RH % (24H TREND) 69 (+17) 100 (+23) 69
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR N 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.30 0.27 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 6 6 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1930 2630
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 10 N 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 24240 37830
DISPERSION MARGINAL FAIR
CWR 100 100 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-312030-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
257 AM EDT TUE MAR 31 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN FRZ RAIN FRZ RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 90 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 6 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (-10) 30 (-4) 42
RH % (24H TREND) 71 (+6) 100 (+18) 70
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 5 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.29 0.24 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 6 6 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1900 2610
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 14 N 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32140 39750
DISPERSION MARGINAL FAIR
CWR 100 90 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-312030-
BANGOR REGION-
257 AM EDT TUE MAR 31 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN FRZ RAIN FRZ RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 100 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 3 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (-21) 31 (-3) 43
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (+34) 100 (+24) 62
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR N 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.33 0.25 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 5 6 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 7 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 5 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1910 3210
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 12 N 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 23890 46910
DISPERSION MARGINAL FAIR
CWR 100 100 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-312030-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
257 AM EDT TUE MAR 31 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN FRZ RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 100 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 8 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (-11) 31 (-4) 43
RH % (24H TREND) 72 (+12) 100 (+16) 70
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 5 G18 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 6 G19 LGT/VAR N 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.29 0.21 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 5 6 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1800 2970
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 13 N 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 36370 44440
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR
CWR 100 90 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 19. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SNOW LIKELY AND FREEZING RAIN. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 20S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND FREEZING
RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN, FREEZING RAIN LIKELY
AND A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 30. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN, FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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