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FNUS51 KCAR 081756
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
155 PM EDT SUN MAR 8 2026
DISCUSSION
***AUTOMATED FOR THE WINTER SEASON. DISCUSSION RETURNS NEXT
SPRING****
MEZ101-090900-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
155 PM EDT SUN MAR 8 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (-11) 52 (+6) 28 49
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (-5) 52 (-21) 93 58
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 9 G21 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 8 G20 SW 11 G26 SW 9 G23 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM 3 PM
PRECIP END 2 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4690 3830
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 24 W 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 130820 38480
DISPERSION EXCELLENT FAIR
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-090900-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
155 PM EDT SUN MAR 8 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 0 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 28 (-8) 53 (+5) 30 51
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (-6) 52 (-23) 93 57
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 8 G20 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 7 G18 SW 10 G23 SW 8 G22 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM 4 PM
PRECIP END 12 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4660 4110
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 21 W 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 126800 47420
DISPERSION EXCELLENT FAIR
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-090900-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
155 PM EDT SUN MAR 8 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 0 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 28 (-7) 54 (+5) 32 54
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (-5) 49 (-22) 91 54
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 6 G20 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 6 G17 S 11 G24 SW 8 G23 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM 5 PM
PRECIP END 11 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3360 4060
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 20 W 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 93230 42500
DISPERSION VERY GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-090900-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
155 PM EDT SUN MAR 8 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (-6) 54 (+3) 33 56
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (-9) 50 (-16) 93 54
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 6 G20 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 6 G20 SW 10 G25 SW 7 G23 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3600 3730
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 19 W 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 112660 51030
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-090900-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
155 PM EDT SUN MAR 8 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 1 1 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 28 (-8) 55 (+3) 32 58
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (-8) 49 (-17) 96 50
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 5 SW 9 G23 SW 7 G21 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2420 3840
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 17 SW 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 53710 43030
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-090900-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
155 PM EDT SUN MAR 8 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (-8) 52 (0) 32 58
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (-4) 57 (-22) 100 56
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 5 SW 10 G23 SW 6 G20 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2170 3470
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 21 SW 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 53110 29560
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-090900-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
155 PM EDT SUN MAR 8 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (-8) 50 (+1) 32 54
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (-2) 61 (-21) 100 60
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 5 G17 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 5 G17 SW 9 G24 SW 6 G23 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1920 3000
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 23 SW 6
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 47230 27730
DISPERSION FAIR MARGINAL
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-090900-
BANGOR REGION-
155 PM EDT SUN MAR 8 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 28 (-9) 57 (+3) 32 60
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (-7) 47 (-17) 96 49
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 5 SW 11 G23 SW 8 G21 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2190 3520
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 17 SW 6
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 40640 27920
DISPERSION FAIR MARGINAL
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-090900-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
155 PM EDT SUN MAR 8 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (-9) 51 (0) 31 56
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (-2) 59 (-17) 100 60
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 5 G19 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 5 G17 SW 11 G28 SW 7 G26 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1780 3270
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 21 SW 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 45290 23950
DISPERSION FAIR MARGINAL
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW, RAIN LIKELY, A CHANCE OF
FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
RAIN, SNOW, A CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN AND
SLEET. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN, SNOW LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
FREEZING RAIN. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. COLDER.
LOWS AROUND 14. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. COLDER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND
18. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE MID
30S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 13. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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