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FNUS51 KCAR 090556  
FWFCAR  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME  
155 AM EDT MON MAR 9 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
***AUTOMATED FOR THE WINTER SEASON. DISCUSSION RETURNS NEXT  
SPRING****  
 
MEZ101-092000-  
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-  
156 AM EDT MON MAR 9 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1  
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (+9) 28 (-2) 50  
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (-22) 95 (+1) 56  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 9 G21 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 9 G23 SW 10 G23 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4690 3830  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 24 W 7  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 131730 35150  
DISPERSION EXCELLENT FAIR  
CWR 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ102-092000-  
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-  
156 AM EDT MON MAR 9 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1  
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (+8) 30 (0) 53  
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (-26) 94 (+3) 54  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 8 G20 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 9 G24 SW 8 G21 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4640 4080  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 22 W 6  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 132350 41140  
DISPERSION EXCELLENT FAIR  
CWR 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ103-092000-  
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-  
156 AM EDT MON MAR 9 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW/RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 10  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 1 0(NONE)  
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (+4) 32 (+1) 56  
RH % (24H TREND) 54 (-17) 93 (+4) 53  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 7 G20 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 9 G21 SW 8 G20 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 5 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3330 4060  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 19 W 6  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 98140 38840  
DISPERSION VERY GOOD FAIR  
CWR 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ105-092000-  
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-  
156 AM EDT MON MAR 9 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (+5) 34 (+3) 59  
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (-18) 93 (+7) 50  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 6 G19 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 9 G24 SW 7 G22 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3550 3710  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 18 SW 7  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 112060 39100  
DISPERSION VERY GOOD FAIR  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ106-092000-  
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-  
156 AM EDT MON MAR 9 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (+4) 32 (+1) 60  
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (-16) 97 (+9) 49  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 8 G20 SW 7 G20 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2390 3820  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 18 SW 6  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 52350 29020  
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ108-092000-  
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-  
156 AM EDT MON MAR 9 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (+3) 32 (+1) 59  
RH % (24H TREND) 57 (-22) 100 (+5) 55  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 8 G21 SW 6 G20 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2160 3480  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 20 SW 6  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 50800 26260  
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ112-092000-  
COASTAL DOWNEAST-  
156 AM EDT MON MAR 9 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (+4) 31 (-1) 55  
RH % (24H TREND) 60 (-21) 100 (+6) 59  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 6 G17 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 7 G21 SW 6 G21 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1900 2990  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 22 S 6  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 46630 24650  
DISPERSION FAIR MARGINAL  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ113-092000-  
BANGOR REGION-  
156 AM EDT MON MAR 9 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (+4) 32 (+1) 62  
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (-15) 100 (+6) 48  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 10 G21 SW 7 G20 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2180 3520  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 18 SW 6  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 43870 24980  
DISPERSION FAIR MARGINAL  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ114-092000-  
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-  
156 AM EDT MON MAR 9 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (+2) 31 (-1) 58  
RH % (24H TREND) 61 (-15) 100 (+4) 60  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 5 G18 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 9 G25 SW 7 G23 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1780 3280  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 23 S 6  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 46600 23110  
DISPERSION FAIR 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 AND FREEZING  
RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
FREEZING RAIN, SNOW AND SLEET WITH RAIN LIKELY.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
FREEZING RAIN, RAIN, SNOW AND SLEET. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 20S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
RAIN, SNOW LIKELY AND FREEZING RAIN. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  
COLDER. LOWS AROUND 13. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. COLDER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 18.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF RAIN.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 12. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE MID  
30S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
 
 
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.  
 

 
 
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