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FNUS51 KCAR 041756
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1255 PM EST SUN JAN 4 2026
DISCUSSION
***AUTOMATED FOR THE WINTER SEASON. DISCUSSION RETURNS NEXT
SPRING****
MEZ101-050900-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
1255 PM EST SUN JAN 4 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0(NONE) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) -26 (-7) 6 (+2) -10 24
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+16) 54 (-5) 92 67
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2150 2000
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 10 SW 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 24240 20990
DISPERSION MARGINAL MARGINAL
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-050900-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
1255 PM EST SUN JAN 4 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) -23 (-7) 7 (+2) -10 22
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+15) 53 (-6) 89 66
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2330 1720
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 10 S 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 31460 21650
DISPERSION MARGINAL MARGINAL
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-050900-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
1255 PM EST SUN JAN 4 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) -19 (-3) 8 (+2) -10 21
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+15) 52 (-3) 86 65
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2420 1410
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 11 S 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33740 15990
DISPERSION MARGINAL POOR
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-050900-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
1255 PM EST SUN JAN 4 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0(NONE) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) -15 (-8) 11 (+2) -2 23
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+16) 51 (-7) 91 68
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2370 1650
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 10 S 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 31690 19910
DISPERSION MARGINAL POOR
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-050900-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
1255 PM EST SUN JAN 4 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0(NONE) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) -13 (-4) 11 (0) -3 26
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+16) 49 (-4) 92 69
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2420 1320
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 9 S 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32070 15350
DISPERSION MARGINAL POOR
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-050900-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
1255 PM EST SUN JAN 4 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) -7 (-1) 11 (-2) 3 31
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+14) 53 (-1) 97 80
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2400 1220
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 10 SE 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 36690 10280
DISPERSION FAIR POOR
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-050900-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
1255 PM EST SUN JAN 4 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 10 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) -7 (-6) 16 (+1) 4 35
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+22) 51 (-1) 96 76
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 4 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2410 1690
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 10 SE 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38960 19650
DISPERSION FAIR POOR
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-050900-
BANGOR REGION-
1255 PM EST SUN JAN 4 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 10 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) -8 (-5) 13 (-1) 3 27
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+16) 50 (-6) 96 74
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM
PRECIP END 5 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2480 1110
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 8 SE 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 21250 10500
DISPERSION MARGINAL POOR
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-050900-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
1255 PM EST SUN JAN 4 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) -5 (-8) 19 (+3) 6 34
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+21) 51 (-8) 100 80
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2360 960
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 8 E 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 26570 23070
DISPERSION MARGINAL MARGINAL
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 17.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF RAIN.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 19. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 19. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.
LOWS IN THE MID 20S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. HIGHS IN
THE MID 30S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
30S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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