589  
FNUS51 KCAR 300750  
FWFCAR  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME  
350 AM EDT MON MAR 30 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
CHANCE OF SOME LIGHT SNOW THIS MORNING, MAINLY NORTH OF THE  
KATAHDIN REGION. A WINTRY MIX IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATER TUESDAY  
INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. ANOTHER SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW OR A WINTRY  
MIX BY FRIDAY.  
 
MEZ101-302015-  
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-  
350 AM EDT MON MAR 30 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SNOW  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 20 60  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 2 2  
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (+16) 17 (-6) 36  
RH % (24H TREND) 56 (+2) 89 (-1) 42  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 6 G18 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 9 G21 W 6 G18 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.06  
PRECIP DURATION 3 0 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING 7 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 PM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4020 3680  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 29 E 4  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 146780 20740  
DISPERSION EXCELLENT MARGINAL  
CWR 50  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ102-302015-  
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-  
350 AM EDT MON MAR 30 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SNOW  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 20 60  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 2 3  
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (+17) 19 (-4) 36  
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (+2) 87 (-2) 42  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 6 G18 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 9 G21 W 6 G18 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.05  
PRECIP DURATION 3 0 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING 7 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 PM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4340 3890  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 27 NE 5  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 179650 39080  
DISPERSION EXCELLENT FAIR  
CWR 40  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ103-302015-  
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-  
350 AM EDT MON MAR 30 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SNOW  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 20 60  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 2 1  
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (+16) 22 (-2) 37  
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (+8) 81 (-6) 44  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 7 G20 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 10 G21 W 7 G18 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.03  
PRECIP DURATION 4 0 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING 8 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 PM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4070 4000  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 23 N 5  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 120470 32730  
DISPERSION VERY GOOD MARGINAL  
CWR 10 10 30  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ105-302015-  
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-  
350 AM EDT MON MAR 30 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE FRZ RAIN SHOWERS SLEET  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 10 70  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 2 2  
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (+19) 26 (+1) 37  
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (-2) 90 (+7) 59  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 5 G18 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 9 G22 W 7 G20 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.06  
PRECIP DURATION 1 0 4  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING 6 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 PM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5580 3170  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 25 E 5  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 195900 22550  
DISPERSION EXCELLENT MARGINAL  
CWR 50  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ106-302015-  
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-  
350 AM EDT MON MAR 30 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SNOW  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 10 60  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 1 1  
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (+16) 29 (+2) 39  
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (+10) 89 (0) 51  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 5 G17 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 8 G20 W 5 G17 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.04  
PRECIP DURATION 1 0 3  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING 7 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 PM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5020 3230  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 25 NE 5  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 164400 21030  
DISPERSION EXCELLENT MARGINAL  
CWR 30  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ108-302015-  
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-  
350 AM EDT MON MAR 30 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE SNOW  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 60  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 1  
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (+12) 32 (+3) 40  
RH % (24H TREND) 57 (+23) 91 (-4) 62  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 5 G20 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 9 G20 W 5 G17 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.03  
PRECIP DURATION 0 3  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM 7 AM  
PRECIP END 11 AM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3200 2960  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 22 E 7  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 109600 24140  
DISPERSION VERY GOOD MARGINAL  
CWR 0 20  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ112-302015-  
COASTAL DOWNEAST-  
350 AM EDT MON MAR 30 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 60  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 1  
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (+12) 31 (0) 40  
RH % (24H TREND) 61 (+23) 92 (-1) 62  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 6 G23 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 9 G23 W 5 G21 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.03  
PRECIP DURATION 0 3  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM 6 AM  
PRECIP END 11 AM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2390 2720  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 28 E 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 72300 24730  
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL  
CWR 0 20  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ113-302015-  
BANGOR REGION-  
350 AM EDT MON MAR 30 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 60  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 1  
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (+16) 33 (+5) 39  
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (+6) 86 (0) 70  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 6 G20 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 10 G21 W 6 G17 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.04  
PRECIP DURATION 0 3  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM 6 AM  
PRECIP END 8 AM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5540 3030  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 26 E 6  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 165130 23280  
DISPERSION EXCELLENT MARGINAL  
CWR 0 30  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ114-302015-  
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-  
350 AM EDT MON MAR 30 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 60  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 1  
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (+14) 33 (+2) 41  
RH % (24H TREND) 57 (+16) 91 (0) 71  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 7 G23 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 10 G25 W 5 G23 E 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.04  
PRECIP DURATION 0 3  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM 6 AM  
PRECIP END 8 AM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2650 2590  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 22 E 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 67770 27390  
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL  
CWR 0 30  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
FREEZING RAIN, SLEET, RAIN AND SNOW. PATCHY FOG.  
LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
FREEZING RAIN, SLEET AND A CHANCE OF RAIN. PATCHY  
FOG. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 20. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE MID  
30S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN  
LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SNOW, FREEZING RAIN, RAIN AND SLEET. HIGHS IN THE MID  
30S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN WITH SNOW LIKELY. LOWS IN  
THE MID 20S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN, SNOW AND FREEZING  
RAIN. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW, RAIN AND  
FREEZING RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN, SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN LIKELY.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
 
 
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.  
 

 
 
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