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FNUS51 KCAR 180556
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1255 AM EST THU DEC 18 2025
DISCUSSION
***AUTOMATED FOR THE WINTER SEASON. DISCUSSION RETURNS NEXT
SPRING****
MEZ101-182100-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
1255 AM EST THU DEC 18 2025
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 1 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (+3) 28 (+18) 51
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (-21) 100 (+6) 79
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 12 G28
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 5 S 9 G21 S 11 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.05 0.54
PRECIP DURATION 1 12
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1260 2380
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 12 S 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 22740 87480
DISPERSION MARGINAL VERY GOOD
CWR 0 30 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-182100-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
1255 AM EST THU DEC 18 2025
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (+2) 27 (+16) 52
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (-17) 100 (+5) 82
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 12 G30
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 5 G17 S 9 G23 S 12 G29
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.55
PRECIP DURATION 0 11
PRECIP BEGIN 3 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1330 2450
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 12 S 26
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 23170 113290
DISPERSION MARGINAL VERY GOOD
CWR 0 10 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-182100-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
1255 AM EST THU DEC 18 2025
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (+3) 28 (+17) 53
RH % (24H TREND) 55 (-9) 100 (+7) 86
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 15 G30
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 7 G20 S 12 G27 S 16 G32
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.63
PRECIP DURATION 1 12
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1410 2130
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 12 S 25
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 24920 76290
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 0 10 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-182100-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
1255 AM EST THU DEC 18 2025
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 5
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (+4) 28 (+14) 52
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (-12) 100 (+8) 80
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 15 G34
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 7 G23 S 11 G32 S 15 G34
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.08 0.93
PRECIP DURATION 1 12
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1550 2680
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 14 S 27
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 28800 100500
DISPERSION MARGINAL VERY GOOD
CWR 0 40 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-182100-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
1255 AM EST THU DEC 18 2025
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 7
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (+4) 29 (+13) 53
RH % (24H TREND) 57 (-6) 100 (+8) 87
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 13 G30
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 5 S 8 G21 S 15 G32
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.77
PRECIP DURATION 1 11
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1630 2320
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 13 S 26
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27530 82940
DISPERSION MARGINAL VERY GOOD
CWR 0 10 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-182100-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
1255 AM EST THU DEC 18 2025
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 9
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (+2) 33 (+12) 54
RH % (24H TREND) 60 (-10) 100 (+7) 94
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 14 G40
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 5 S 7 G21 S 19 G44
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.79
PRECIP DURATION 0 11
PRECIP BEGIN 3 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1530 2090
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 11 S 26
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 23770 72150
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 0 10 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-182100-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
1255 AM EST THU DEC 18 2025
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 10
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (+3) 34 (+9) 54
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (-11) 100 (+12) 89
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 16 G46
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 6 G20 S 8 G25 S 22 G50
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.66
PRECIP DURATION 0 10
PRECIP BEGIN 3 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1790 1770
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 12 S 29
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35700 60930
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 0 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-182100-
BANGOR REGION-
1255 AM EST THU DEC 18 2025
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 9
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (+4) 31 (+12) 54
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (+3) 100 (+7) 88
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 17 G40
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 7 G17 S 9 G21 S 20 G43
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.76
PRECIP DURATION 1 11
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1660 2410
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 13 S 28
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 25170 72270
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 0 10 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-182100-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
1255 AM EST THU DEC 18 2025
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 9
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (+5) 34 (+10) 54
RH % (24H TREND) 66 (0) 100 (+13) 89
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 18 G49
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 7 G23 S 9 G26 S 24 G50
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.65
PRECIP DURATION 1 10
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1860 2100
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 14 S 31
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35910 87940
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 0 10 100
KBDI 201-300 201-300 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
SNOW. LOWS AROUND 17. WEST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. WEST WINDS AROUND
20 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SNOW. LOWS AROUND 18. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF RAIN.
HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 12. WEST WINDS AROUND
15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. COLDER. HIGHS AROUND 18. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 4. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
20S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND
12. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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