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FNUS51 KCAR 291837
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
236 PM EDT SUN MAR 29 2026
DISCUSSION
MAINLY DRY TODAY WITH ISOLATED AFTERNOON SNOW SHOWERS NORTH.
CHANCE OF SOME LIGHT SNOW LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY MONDAY, MAINLY
NORTH OF THE KATAHDIN REGION. A WINTRY MIX IS EXPECTED MID WEEK
WITH POSSIBLE ACCUMULATING SNOW ACROSS THE REGION BY LATE WEEK.
MEZ101-300800-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
236 PM EDT SUN MAR 29 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 60 30 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 5 5 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 21 (+13) 46 (+14) 17 35
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (+5) 62 (+7) 94 50
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 6 G18 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 9 G21 NW 6 G17 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.03 0.01 0.08
PRECIP DURATION 0 5 2 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3490 3540
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 24 SW 5
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 138690 22400
DISPERSION EXCELLENT MARGINAL
CWR 10 10 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-300800-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
236 PM EDT SUN MAR 29 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 40 20 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 4 4 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 22 (+14) 48 (+15) 18 36
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (+4) 57 (+6) 91 49
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 6 G18 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 9 G20 NW 6 G18 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.04 0.01 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 0 5 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING 9 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 1 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4100 3640
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 24 W 5
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 176360 38090
DISPERSION EXCELLENT FAIR
CWR 10 10 50
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-300800-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
236 PM EDT SUN MAR 29 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 40 20 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 4 3 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 22 (+12) 50 (+15) 22 38
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (+6) 55 (+10) 83 47
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 7 G20 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 10 G21 W 7 G18 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.05 0.01 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 0 4 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING 12 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 11 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4140 3770
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 23 W 6
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 119020 34900
DISPERSION VERY GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 10 10 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-300800-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
236 PM EDT SUN MAR 29 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS FRZ RAIN SHOWERS SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 20 10 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 2 1 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 23 (+11) 54 (+19) 24 40
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (+5) 47 (0) 92 58
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 6 G20 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 10 G23 W 7 G20 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 0 1 1 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END 7 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5580 3460
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 25 S 5
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 212950 25640
DISPERSION EXCELLENT MARGINAL
CWR 50
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-300800-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
236 PM EDT SUN MAR 29 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE FRZ RAIN SHOWERS RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 10 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 3 3 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 25 (+11) 55 (+16) 27 42
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (+11) 46 (+10) 87 52
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 5 G17 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 9 G20 W 5 G17 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 1 0 2
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING 9 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 7 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4990 3970
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 25 S 5
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 178870 25190
DISPERSION EXCELLENT MARGINAL
CWR 0 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-300800-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
236 PM EDT SUN MAR 29 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 0 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 2 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 28 (+10) 53 (+13) 31 43
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (+20) 57 (+22) 90 58
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 6 G20 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 9 G21 W 5 G17 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM 9 AM
PRECIP END 12 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3220 3630
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 23 SE 5
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 99620 19100
DISPERSION VERY GOOD POOR
CWR 0 0 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-300800-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
236 PM EDT SUN MAR 29 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 0 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 2 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (+9) 50 (+10) 31 43
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (+22) 61 (+23) 91 61
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 7 G23 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 5 G21 SW 9 G25 W 5 G21 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 0 2
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM 9 AM
PRECIP END 11 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2710 2900
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 27 E 5
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 78420 18500
DISPERSION GOOD POOR
CWR 0 0 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-300800-
BANGOR REGION-
236 PM EDT SUN MAR 29 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 2 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 26 (+9) 58 (+16) 32 43
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (+14) 42 (+7) 89 61
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 6 G20 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 5 G17 SW 10 G21 W 6 G17 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 3
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5750 2910
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 26 E 5
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 181350 16560
DISPERSION EXCELLENT POOR
CWR 0 0 0 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-300800-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
236 PM EDT SUN MAR 29 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (+8) 54 (+13) 32 43
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (+21) 58 (+17) 91 65
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 8 G25 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 6 G22 SW 11 G25 W 5 G23 E 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2790 2610
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 22 E 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 77440 18130
DISPERSION GOOD POOR
CWR 0 0 0 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
RAIN, FREEZING RAIN, SLEET AND SNOW. PATCHY FOG.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN, FREEZING RAIN
AND SLEET LIKELY. PATCHY FOG. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW AND
FREEZING RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW, RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN LIKELY.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW, FREEZING RAIN LIKELY AND
A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN, SNOW AND
FREEZING RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN, SNOW AND FREEZING
RAIN. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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