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FNUS51 KCAR 121756
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1255 PM EST FRI DEC 12 2025
DISCUSSION
***AUTOMATED FOR THE WINTER SEASON. DISCUSSION RETURNS NEXT
SPRING****
MEZ101-130900-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
1255 PM EST FRI DEC 12 2025
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 1 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 6 (-2) 23 (+3) 8 21
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (+9) 64 (-7) 99 65
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 8 G25 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM 9 AM
PRECIP END 5 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2160 3050
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 10 W 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27820 52060
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-130900-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
1255 PM EST FRI DEC 12 2025
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 8 (0) 23 (+2) 9 22
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (+9) 64 (-5) 100 65
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 9 G25 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2390 3340
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 10 W 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27530 51140
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-130900-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
1255 PM EST FRI DEC 12 2025
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 30 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 9 (+1) 24 (+2) 9 24
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (+7) 63 (-2) 100 67
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 9 G24 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM 8 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 4 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2530 3770
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 9 NW 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 28830 43780
DISPERSION MARGINAL FAIR
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-130900-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
1255 PM EST FRI DEC 12 2025
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 10 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 8 (0) 25 (+4) 11 24
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (+13) 64 (+2) 98 60
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 11 G33 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM 8 PM 1 PM
PRECIP END 4 PM 4 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2240 4050
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 9 NW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 25680 60940
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-130900-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
1255 PM EST FRI DEC 12 2025
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 20 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 10 (+1) 27 (+3) 11 26
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (+16) 61 (+3) 100 62
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 7 G23 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2250 4250
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 9 NW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27420 55420
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-130900-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
1255 PM EST FRI DEC 12 2025
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 30 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 4 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 14 (+2) 31 (+5) 17 29
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (+17) 61 (+4) 100 72
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 7 G22 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2230 3790
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 10 NW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32440 48360
DISPERSION MARGINAL FAIR
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-130900-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
1255 PM EST FRI DEC 12 2025
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 40 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 8 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 15 (+1) 35 (+7) 18 30
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (+16) 55 (+1) 100 67
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 8 G27 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 5 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.02 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2560 3530
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 11 NW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 56640 45720
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 10 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-130900-
BANGOR REGION-
1255 PM EST FRI DEC 12 2025
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 20 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 10 (-2) 29 (+3) 15 27
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (+27) 62 (+7) 100 63
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 8 G23 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 4 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 4 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2080 4220
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 9 NW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 24140 54470
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-130900-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
1255 PM EST FRI DEC 12 2025
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 30 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 3 3 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 14 (-1) 36 (+8) 18 30
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (+23) 62 (+6) 98 67
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 9 G30 SW 5 G20 LGT/VAR N 7 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2780 3630
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 12 NW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 62820 52540
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 11. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 17. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
15 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 6. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 9. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 17. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 20S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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