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FNUS51 KCAR 071756
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1255 PM EST WED JAN 7 2026
DISCUSSION
***AUTOMATED FOR THE WINTER SEASON. DISCUSSION RETURNS NEXT
SPRING****
MEZ101-080900-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
1255 PM EST WED JAN 7 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 18 (+10) 31 (+2) 15 42
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+5) 77 (-8) 100 73
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5 LGT/VAR S 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.08
PRECIP DURATION 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 11 AM
PRECIP END 12 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2170 1690
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 12 S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37340 34040
DISPERSION FAIR MARGINAL
CWR 0 0 60
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-080900-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
1255 PM EST WED JAN 7 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE NONE FRZ RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 18 (+12) 33 (+4) 13 40
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+5) 76 (-9) 100 75
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5 LGT/VAR S 7 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 12 PM
PRECIP END 12 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2250 1660
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 12 S 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42750 44040
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR
CWR 10 0 0 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-080900-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
1255 PM EST WED JAN 7 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE NONE FRZ RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 20 (+13) 33 (+2) 12 38
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 76 (-12) 100 78
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 9 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 12 PM
PRECIP END 12 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2110 1730
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 10 S 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27950 40350
DISPERSION MARGINAL FAIR
CWR 20 0 0 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-080900-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
1255 PM EST WED JAN 7 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE NONE FRZ RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 20 (+9) 35 (+4) 15 39
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (0) 73 (-16) 99 78
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 5 LGT/VAR S 9 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 12 PM
PRECIP END 12 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2630 2030
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 15 S 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 52340 45500
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 10 0 0 50
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-080900-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
1255 PM EST WED JAN 7 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 21 (+5) 36 (+3) 13 41
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 72 (-19) 100 79
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 7 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 12 PM
PRECIP END 1 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2370 2040
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 10 S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42110 38210
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR
CWR 20 0 0 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-080900-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
1255 PM EST WED JAN 7 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE NONE DRIZZLE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 0 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 25 (+3) 36 (0) 18 42
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 79 (-17) 100 83
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 7 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 5 PM
PRECIP END 2 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2100 1870
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 10 S 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 24540 33920
DISPERSION MARGINAL MARGINAL
CWR 30 0 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-080900-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
1255 PM EST WED JAN 7 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE NONE DRIZZLE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 0 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 25 (0) 36 (-2) 19 43
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 72 (-22) 100 77
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 7 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 5 PM
PRECIP END 2 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2100 1990
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 10 SW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27300 40610
DISPERSION MARGINAL FAIR
CWR 30 0 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-080900-
BANGOR REGION-
1255 PM EST WED JAN 7 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE NONE DRIZZLE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 22 (+5) 38 (+4) 14 42
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 73 (-19) 100 81
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 8 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 1 PM
PRECIP END 10 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2520 2020
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 11 S 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37840 35550
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR
CWR 20 0 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-080900-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
1255 PM EST WED JAN 7 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE NONE DRIZZLE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 23 (+1) 37 (0) 17 42
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 73 (-19) 100 84
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 9 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 3 PM
PRECIP END 10 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2130 2060
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 12 SW 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27590 41000
DISPERSION MARGINAL FAIR
CWR 20 0 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY, A CHANCE OF DRIZZLE AND
FREEZING RAIN LIKELY. PATCHY FOG. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID
20S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF RAIN.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND
17. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 12. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 30. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 20. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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