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FNUS51 KCAR 221756
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1255 PM EST SUN FEB 22 2026
DISCUSSION
***AUTOMATED FOR THE WINTER SEASON. DISCUSSION RETURNS NEXT
SPRING****
MEZ101-230900-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
1256 PM EST SUN FEB 22 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 60 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 0 (+4) 23 (-8) 11 21
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+7) 61 (+9) 89 56
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 5 G18 NW 8 G19
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 9 G22 N 10 G22 W 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.08 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 1 7 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 4 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3040 3600
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 22 NW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 69970 62460
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 10 20 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-230900-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
1256 PM EST SUN FEB 22 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 80 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 2 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 1 (+4) 23 (-8) 12 23
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+5) 64 (+11) 89 57
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 6 G21 NW 9 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 10 G25 N 11 G26 NW 8 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.04 0.12 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 1 8 2
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 4 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2950 3540
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 22 NW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 71540 71800
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 20 40 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-230900-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
1256 PM EST SUN FEB 22 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 100 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 2 3 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 2 (+4) 24 (-7) 15 26
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 66 (+14) 88 57
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 7 G23 NW 13 G30
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 12 G30 N 14 G30 NW 10 G27
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.09 0.16 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 2 9 1
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 4 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3210 3590
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 22 NW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 78700 80370
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 70 80 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-230900-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
1256 PM EST SUN FEB 22 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 80 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 2 2 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 9 (+6) 24 (-8) 13 26
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (-3) 63 (+11) 87 48
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 10 G28 NW 12 G31
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 15 G36 N 16 G36 NW 10 G24
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.13 0.12 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 4 7 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 12 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2860 3820
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 29 NW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 104650 89980
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 80 80 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-230900-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
1256 PM EST SUN FEB 22 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 100 100 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 4 4 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 11 (+6) 24 (-10) 16 29
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (+2) 67 (+18) 88 48
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 11 G29 NW 10 G25
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 15 G35 N 15 G35 NW 8 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.24 0.19 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 5 8 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 11 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2980 3920
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 33 NW 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 110220 83770
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 100 100 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-230900-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
1256 PM EST SUN FEB 22 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 100 100 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 4 4 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 15 (+10) 25 (-10) 19 30
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (+10) 78 (+26) 94 56
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 13 G32 NW 10 G24
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 18 G38 N 16 G36 NW 7 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.46 0.25 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 8 8 0
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 7 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2870 4060
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 36 NW 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 119570 83420
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 100 100 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-230900-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
1256 PM EST SUN FEB 22 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 100 100 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 4 4 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 17 (+6) 27 (-8) 19 31
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+12) 76 (+24) 93 54
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 13 G39 NW 9 G27
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 18 G43 N 15 G42 NW 6 G22
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.55 0.26 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 8 8 0
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 7 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3120 4030
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 39 NW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 180590 84300
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
CWR 0 100 100 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-230900-
BANGOR REGION-
1256 PM EST SUN FEB 22 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 100 90 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 3 3 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 15 (+14) 24 (-11) 15 29
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (-5) 72 (+21) 88 45
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 14 G33 NW 11 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 20 G38 N 18 G37 NW 9 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.33 0.16 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 7 7
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2940 4120
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 34 NW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 108470 80790
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 100 100 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-230900-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
1256 PM EST SUN FEB 22 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 100 100 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 4 4 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 15 (+7) 27 (-8) 17 30
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+8) 78 (+22) 90 51
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 16 G45 NW 11 G32
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 21 G46 N 18 G46 NW 8 G22
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.46 0.18 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 8 8
PRECIP BEGIN 5 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 5 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2990 3980
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 37 NW 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 193750 78770
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD
CWR 100 100 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR ZERO. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE
MID 20S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. NOT AS
COLD. LOWS AROUND 17. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS
AROUND 17. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE MID
30S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 14. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COLD. LOWS IN THE MID
20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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