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FNUS51 KCAR 091756
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
155 PM EDT MON MAR 9 2026
DISCUSSION
***AUTOMATED FOR THE WINTER SEASON. DISCUSSION RETURNS NEXT
SPRING****
MEZ101-100800-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
155 PM EDT MON MAR 9 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN SNOW SNOW/FZ RA
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 50 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1 5
TEMP (24H TREND) 28 (-5) 50 (-5) 15 25
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+6) 49 (+5) 88 71
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 10 G25 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.02 0.61
PRECIP DURATION 0 2 10
PRECIP BEGIN 5 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3720 2340
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 9 E 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42180 53950
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 0 10 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-100800-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
155 PM EDT MON MAR 9 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN SNOW/FZ RA
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 40 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (-3) 53 (-2) 18 27
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+6) 49 (+5) 89 72
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 8 G23 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.50
PRECIP DURATION 0 2 10
PRECIP BEGIN 5 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3590 2620
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 9 E 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 45010 66330
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 0 10 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-100800-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
155 PM EDT MON MAR 9 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 40 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (-1) 55 (+2) 20 27
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+12) 49 (+1) 84 72
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 9 G21 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 7 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.38
PRECIP DURATION 0 2 9
PRECIP BEGIN 5 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3090 2730
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 8 E 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 40590 66380
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 0 10 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-100800-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
155 PM EDT MON MAR 9 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE FRZ RAIN FRZ RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 40 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (+3) 60 (+5) 23 31
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (+5) 47 (-1) 95 79
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 8 G22 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 7 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.30
PRECIP DURATION 2 9
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3390 2500
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 9 E 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 44490 57320
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 0 0 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-100800-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
155 PM EDT MON MAR 9 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE FRZ RAIN FRZ RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (+2) 61 (+5) 27 32
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (+5) 46 (-1) 91 78
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 7 G20 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.24
PRECIP DURATION 1 8
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3140 2460
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 7 E 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30450 48800
DISPERSION MARGINAL FAIR
CWR 0 0 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-100800-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
155 PM EDT MON MAR 9 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN FRZ RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (+1) 59 (+4) 29 33
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+8) 54 (+6) 100 86
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 7 G20 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.13
PRECIP DURATION 0 5
PRECIP BEGIN 4 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3250 2270
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 6 E 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 26230 47840
DISPERSION MARGINAL FAIR
CWR 0 0 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-100800-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
155 PM EDT MON MAR 9 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN FRZ RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (-2) 54 (+1) 28 35
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+6) 62 (+6) 100 84
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 5 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 6 G21 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 7 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.11
PRECIP DURATION 0 4
PRECIP BEGIN 5 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2620 2090
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 5 E 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 19520 50680
DISPERSION POOR GOOD
CWR 0 0 50
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-100800-
BANGOR REGION-
155 PM EDT MON MAR 9 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN FRZ RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (+1) 63 (+5) 30 34
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+10) 43 (-2) 93 82
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 8 G20 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.16
PRECIP DURATION 0 7
PRECIP BEGIN 3 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3080 2450
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 6 E 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 25820 40440
DISPERSION MARGINAL FAIR
CWR 0 0 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-100800-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
155 PM EDT MON MAR 9 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE FRZ RAIN FRZ RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 (-4) 56 (+2) 29 36
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+8) 61 (+5) 100 89
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 5 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 7 G24 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 7 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.13
PRECIP DURATION 0 6
PRECIP BEGIN 4 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2720 2020
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 5 E 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 19080 50330
DISPERSION POOR GOOD
CWR 0 0 50
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SLEET, FREEZING RAIN, RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 20S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
A CHANCE OF RAIN, SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 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
MOSTLY SUNNY. COLDER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 19.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SNOW LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 14. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE MID
30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SNOW WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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