849
FNUS51 KCAR 160556
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1256 AM EST MON FEB 16 2026
DISCUSSION
***AUTOMATED FOR THE WINTER SEASON. DISCUSSION RETURNS NEXT
SPRING****
MEZ101-162100-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
1256 AM EST MON FEB 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 (+4) 17 (+15) 35
RH % (24H TREND) 56 (-2) 91 (-6) 72
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2720 2850
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 11 S 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34350 35830
DISPERSION MARGINAL FAIR
CWR 0 10 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-162100-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
1256 AM EST MON FEB 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (+5) 15 (+11) 35
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (-5) 95 (0) 71
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2610 2370
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 9 S 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 31490 34900
DISPERSION MARGINAL MARGINAL
CWR 0 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-162100-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
1256 AM EST MON FEB 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (+5) 13 (+8) 33
RH % (24H TREND) 60 (-6) 99 (+7) 69
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2560 2400
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 7 S 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 23390 33360
DISPERSION MARGINAL MARGINAL
CWR 0 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-162100-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
1256 AM EST MON FEB 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (+5) 15 (+5) 34
RH % (24H TREND) 55 (0) 100 (+10) 70
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2770 2520
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 8 S 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30890 32410
DISPERSION MARGINAL MARGINAL
CWR 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-162100-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
1256 AM EST MON FEB 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (+5) 13 (+4) 36
RH % (24H TREND) 55 (0) 100 (+7) 66
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3350 2840
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 4 SW 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 20380 34320
DISPERSION MARGINAL MARGINAL
CWR 0 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-162100-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
1256 AM EST MON FEB 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (+6) 16 (+4) 36
RH % (24H TREND) 64 (+8) 100 (+3) 71
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3390 3090
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 4 SW 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 17590 27150
DISPERSION POOR MARGINAL
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-162100-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
1256 AM EST MON FEB 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (+5) 17 (+2) 35
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (+12) 100 (+5) 68
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3100 2850
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 4 SW 6
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 16930 21320
DISPERSION POOR MARGINAL
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-162100-
BANGOR REGION-
1256 AM EST MON FEB 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (+5) 15 (+5) 36
RH % (24H TREND) 54 (+6) 100 (+7) 66
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 4 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3050 3120
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 5 S 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 17470 33310
DISPERSION POOR MARGINAL
CWR 0 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-162100-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
1256 AM EST MON FEB 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (+5) 16 (+2) 36
RH % (24H TREND) 64 (+15) 100 (+6) 72
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3220 2950
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 5 SW 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 17050 28560
DISPERSION POOR MARGINAL
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS AROUND 10. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 10. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 9. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 10. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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