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FNUS51 KCAR 281756
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1255 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2025
DISCUSSION
***AUTOMATED FOR THE WINTER SEASON. DISCUSSION RETURNS NEXT
SPRING****
MEZ101-290900-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
1255 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2025
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE FRZ RAIN SLEET SNOW SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 100 100 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 4 4 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 6 (+13) 29 (+8) 9 19
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (-1) 74 (+16) 100 66
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 5 SW 9 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 7 SW 5 W 12 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.46 0.30 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 11 7 1
PRECIP BEGIN 3 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1900 3210
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 20 W 25
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 48910 101650
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 100 100 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-290900-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
1255 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2025
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE FRZ RAIN FRZ RAIN SNOW SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 100 100 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 3 4 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 7 (+9) 29 (+7) 10 22
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+5) 78 (+24) 100 63
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 5 W 9 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 7 G18 S 6 G18 W 11 G24
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.46 0.36 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 11 8 1
PRECIP BEGIN 3 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1740 3310
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 19 W 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 43800 111350
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 100 100 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-290900-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
1255 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2025
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SLEET FRZ RAIN FRZ RAIN SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 100 100 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 3 4 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 8 (+9) 30 (+7) 16 24
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (+5) 80 (+31) 100 60
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 5 G17 SW 9 G22
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 9 G23 SE 9 G25 W 11 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.42 0.41 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 0 9 9 2
PRECIP BEGIN 5 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1710 3310
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 20 W 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39820 72180
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 100 100 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-290900-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
1255 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2025
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/FZ RA FRZ RAIN FRZ RAIN SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 100 100 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 5 5 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 12 (+11) 34 (+9) 12 21
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+12) 71 (+20) 100 54
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 5 W 10 G26
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 7 G18 W 6 G20 W 12 G29
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.71 0.28 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 12 7 1
PRECIP BEGIN 3 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1850 4090
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 16 W 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 44780 129000
DISPERSION FAIR EXCELLENT
CWR 40 100 100 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-290900-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
1255 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2025
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SLEET FRZ RAIN FRZ RAIN SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 100 100 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 3 5 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 12 (+10) 38 (+12) 18 25
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+14) 76 (+28) 100 54
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 8 G22
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 7 G18 S 6 G18 W 11 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.68 0.34 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 12 8 1
PRECIP BEGIN 5 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1790 4370
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 16 W 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37760 112850
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 20 100 100 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-290900-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
1255 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2025
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SLEET SNOW SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 100 100 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 3 4 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 15 (+10) 42 (+15) 21 27
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+8) 77 (+31) 100 57
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 5 G17 W 9 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 8 G18 S 7 G18 W 11 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.77 0.33 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 12 7 1
PRECIP BEGIN 5 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 1 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1650 4410
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 18 W 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38000 105660
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 20 100 100 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-290900-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
1255 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2025
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/FZ RA RAIN SNOW SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 100 90 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 3 4 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 16 (+10) 44 (+15) 21 29
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+6) 76 (+36) 100 55
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 6 G23 W 9 G27
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 9 G23 S 7 G23 W 11 G27
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.89 0.33 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 12 7 1
PRECIP BEGIN 4 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 3 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1690 4660
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 20 W 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 46380 149090
DISPERSION FAIR EXCELLENT
CWR 30 100 100 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-290900-
BANGOR REGION-
1255 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2025
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SLEET SLEET SNOW NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 100 90 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 3 5 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 13 (+13) 41 (+12) 18 24
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 80 (+34) 100 50
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 6 G18 W 11 G24
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 8 G18 SW 7 G17 W 13 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.79 0.20 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 12 6
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 4 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1720 4590
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 14 W 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29870 111550
DISPERSION MARGINAL VERY GOOD
CWR 80 100 100 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-290900-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
1255 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2025
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW RAIN RAIN SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 100 90 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 5 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 16 (+10) 43 (+12) 19 27
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+5) 85 (+36) 100 53
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 8 G23 W 11 G30
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 9 G23 SW 8 G25 W 14 G33
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.11 0.89 0.19 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 12 6 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 4 AM 1 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1640 4880
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 19 W 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 50260 129660
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 80 100 100 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 3. WEST WINDS AROUND
15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 16. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW.
LOWS NEAR ZERO. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW. HIGHS
AROUND 10. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 8 BELOW. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 14. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR ZERO. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 18. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS AROUND 4. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS
AROUND 20. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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