707 FNUS51 KCAR 281756 FWFCAR Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine National Weather Service Caribou ME 1255 PM EST Sat Feb 28 2026 .DISCUSSION... ***Automated for the winter season. Discussion returns next spring**** MEZ101-010900- Quebec-Maine Borderlands- 1255 PM EST Sat Feb 28 2026 Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear Precip type Snow Showers Snow Showers None None Chance precip (%) 30 20 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 1 0(None) 0(None) 0 Temp (24h trend) -1 (-10) 14 (-26) -15 12 RH % (24h trend) 88 (-7) 46 (-5) 75 41 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NW 5 W 5 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 7 G19 NW 8 G18 NW 5 W 7 Precip amount 0.02 0.01 0.00 0.00 Precip duration 1 1 Precip begin 6 PM 7 AM Precip end 9 PM 2 PM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4070 3620 Transport wnd (kts) NW 13 W 18 Vent rate (kt-ft) 61020 70280 Dispersion Good Good CWR 20 10 0 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ102-010900- North Woods and St. John Valley- 1255 PM EST Sat Feb 28 2026 Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mclear Mclear Precip type Snow Showers Snow Showers None None Chance precip (%) 30 20 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None) 0 Temp (24h trend) 0 (-12) 16 (-24) -14 13 RH % (24h trend) 89 (-1) 46 (-10) 73 40 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) N 5 G18 W 5 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 7 G21 NW 8 G19 NW 5 W 6 Precip amount 0.01 0.02 0.00 0.00 Precip duration 1 1 Precip begin 6 PM 7 AM Precip end 9 PM 2 PM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4350 4300 Transport wnd (kts) NW 16 W 17 Vent rate (kt-ft) 82430 81230 Dispersion Very Good Very Good CWR 20 10 0 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ103-010900- Eastern Aroostook- 1255 PM EST Sat Feb 28 2026 Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mclear Mclear Precip type Snow Showers Snow Showers None None Chance precip (%) 30 20 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 1 0(None) 0(None) 0 Temp (24h trend) 5 (-9) 18 (-22) -10 15 RH % (24h trend) 89 (-1) 46 (-15) 70 36 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) N 7 G18 NW 5 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 8 G23 NW 8 G19 NW 7 G17 W 7 Precip amount 0.01 0.02 0.00 0.00 Precip duration 1 1 Precip begin 6 PM 7 AM Precip end 10 PM 2 PM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4350 4620 Transport wnd (kts) N 16 W 18 Vent rate (kt-ft) 79830 89760 Dispersion Good Very Good CWR 10 10 0 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ105-010900- Central Highlands- 1255 PM EST Sat Feb 28 2026 Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mclear Mclear Precip type Showers Snow None None Chance precip (%) 20 20 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None) 0 Temp (24h trend) 9 (-5) 22 (-17) -8 16 RH % (24h trend) 87 (-11) 42 (-19) 63 33 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NW 7 G19 NW 6 G17 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 6 G21 NW 9 G22 NW 8 G23 W 7 G18 Precip amount 0.01 0.02 0.00 0.00 Precip duration 0 1 Precip begin 6 PM 6 AM Precip end 8 PM 2 PM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4310 4110 Transport wnd (kts) NW 16 NW 18 Vent rate (kt-ft) 83480 90130 Dispersion Very Good Very Good CWR 10 10 0 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ106-010900- Central Maine North of Bangor- 1255 PM EST Sat Feb 28 2026 Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mclear Mclear Precip type Showers Snow Showers None None Chance precip (%) 20 20 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None) 0 Temp (24h trend) 12 (-2) 26 (-17) -5 19 RH % (24h trend) 91 (-3) 44 (-14) 63 31 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) N 6 G18 Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 6 G20 N 9 G20 N 6 G17 W 5 Precip amount 0.01 0.02 0.00 0.00 Precip duration 0 1 Precip begin 6 PM 7 AM Precip end 8 PM 3 PM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4400 4520 Transport wnd (kts) N 15 W 17 Vent rate (kt-ft) 76740 83590 Dispersion Good Very Good CWR 10 10 0 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ108-010900- Interior Downeast- 1255 PM EST Sat Feb 28 2026 Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear Precip type None Snow Showers None None Chance precip (%) 0 20 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None) 0 Temp (24h trend) 17 (-1) 28 (-15) -1 19 RH % (24h trend) 98 (+1) 53 (-13) 66 36 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) N 5 G17 Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 5 G18 N 8 G19 N 6 G17 NW 5 Precip amount 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.00 Precip duration 1 Precip begin 7 AM Precip end 3 PM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 3960 4540 Transport wnd (kts) N 16 W 17 Vent rate (kt-ft) 65500 85220 Dispersion Good Very Good CWR 0 10 0 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ112-010900- Coastal Downeast- 1255 PM EST Sat Feb 28 2026 Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Precip type None Snow Showers None None Chance precip (%) 0 20 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 2 0(None) 0 Temp (24h trend) 18 (-4) 29 (-13) -1 20 RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 52 (-17) 68 34 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) N 5 G20 Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 5 G22 N 8 G22 N 5 G20 Lgt/Var Precip amount 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.00 Precip duration 1 Precip begin 7 AM Precip end 5 PM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 3710 4510 Transport wnd (kts) N 16 NW 17 Vent rate (kt-ft) 62920 80770 Dispersion Good Very Good CWR 0 10 0 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ113-010900- Bangor Region- 1255 PM EST Sat Feb 28 2026 Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mclear Mclear Precip type None Snow Showers None None Chance precip (%) 0 20 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 1 0(None) 0(None) 0 Temp (24h trend) 16 (+1) 28 (-15) -2 20 RH % (24h trend) 91 (-1) 44 (-15) 60 31 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) N 6 G17 NW 5 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 5 G17 N 9 G19 NW 7 G18 W 6 Precip amount 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.00 Precip duration 1 Precip begin 7 AM Precip end 2 PM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4110 4400 Transport wnd (kts) NW 16 W 17 Vent rate (kt-ft) 76050 79380 Dispersion Good Good CWR 0 10 0 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ114-010900- Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast- 1255 PM EST Sat Feb 28 2026 Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mclear Mclear Precip type None Snow Showers None None Chance precip (%) 0 20 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 1 0(None) 0(None) 0 Temp (24h trend) 17 (-3) 28 (-13) -2 21 RH % (24h trend) 97 (+2) 53 (-16) 66 37 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) N 7 G21 NW 5 G19 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 5 G21 N 9 G23 N 7 G23 NW 5 Precip amount 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.00 Precip duration 1 Precip begin 7 AM Precip end 5 PM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4010 4270 Transport wnd (kts) N 17 NW 17 Vent rate (kt-ft) 78340 74950 Dispersion Good Good CWR 0 10 0 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows near zero. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 30s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Not as cold. Lows around 19. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. West winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 19. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 30s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows around 17. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs in the lower 30s. East winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows in the lower 20s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Not as cold. Highs in the mid 40s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal. $$