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FNUS51 KCAR 292101
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
500 PM EDT SAT MAR 29 2025
DISCUSSION
HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS OVER THE NORTH THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.
A
STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE IN SUNDAY MORNING BRINGING SNOW, SLEET,
FREEZING RAIN AND A WETTING RAIN TO THE ENTIRE AREA INTO EARLY
NEXT WEEK.
MEZ101-300800-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
500 PM EDT SAT MAR 29 2025
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW FRZ RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 90 100 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 4 (-5) 32 (+1) 26 53
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+36) 39 (+12) 94 78
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 8 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 5 SE 5 G17 S 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.12 0.36 0.29
PRECIP DURATION 5 12 12
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3400 1600
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 10 SW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35620 30650
DISPERSION FAIR MARGINAL
CWR 0 90 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-300800-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
500 PM EDT SAT MAR 29 2025
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW FRZ RAIN FRZ RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 90 100 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 5 (-5) 33 (+1) 26 50
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+34) 37 (+7) 94 79
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 7 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.10 0.34 0.27
PRECIP DURATION 5 12 12
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3440 1450
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 9 S 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38320 31590
DISPERSION FAIR MARGINAL
CWR 0 80 100 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-300800-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
500 PM EDT SAT MAR 29 2025
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW FRZ RAIN FRZ RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 100 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 8 (-4) 34 (+2) 28 46
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (+28) 35 (+2) 96 82
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 8 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 8 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.06 0.30 0.23
PRECIP DURATION 3 12 11
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3420 1440
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 6 S 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29300 33460
DISPERSION MARGINAL MARGINAL
CWR 0 60 100 70
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-300800-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
500 PM EDT SAT MAR 29 2025
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW FRZ RAIN FRZ RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 90 100 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 12 (-6) 30 (-4) 25 48
RH % (24H TREND) 79 (+14) 43 (+12) 100 83
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 7 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 5 SE 5 G17 S 7 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.16 0.24 0.16
PRECIP DURATION 6 12 10
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2730 1500
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 9 SW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30200 32530
DISPERSION MARGINAL MARGINAL
CWR 0 90 80 50
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-300800-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
500 PM EDT SAT MAR 29 2025
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SLEET FRZ RAIN FRZ RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 90 100 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 14 (-5) 33 (-2) 29 49
RH % (24H TREND) 77 (+16) 37 (+7) 99 86
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 7 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.10 0.23 0.19
PRECIP DURATION 5 12 10
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3310 1390
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 6 SW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27700 28800
DISPERSION MARGINAL MARGINAL
CWR 0 80 80 70
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-300800-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
500 PM EDT SAT MAR 29 2025
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SLEET FRZ RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 90 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 19 (-3) 34 (-2) 30 48
RH % (24H TREND) 75 (+8) 40 (+11) 99 90
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 9 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.08 0.21 0.20
PRECIP DURATION 5 11 8
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3180 1160
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 5 SW 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 19830 27280
DISPERSION POOR MARGINAL
CWR 0 80 80 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-300800-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
500 PM EDT SAT MAR 29 2025
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SLEET FRZ RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 90 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 20 (-3) 34 (-2) 32 47
RH % (24H TREND) 73 (-4) 44 (+12) 100 90
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 6 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 10 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.08 0.20 0.22
PRECIP DURATION 5 12 8
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2800 1050
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 6 SW 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 25990 24210
DISPERSION MARGINAL MARGINAL
CWR 0 80 80 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-300800-
BANGOR REGION-
500 PM EDT SAT MAR 29 2025
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SLEET FRZ RAIN FRZ RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 90 90 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 19 (-3) 31 (-5) 30 50
RH % (24H TREND) 76 (-7) 43 (+7) 100 90
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 8 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.11 0.17 0.14
PRECIP DURATION 6 12 7
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2490 1390
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 7 SW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 19450 27180
DISPERSION POOR MARGINAL
CWR 0 60 50 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-300800-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
500 PM EDT SAT MAR 29 2025
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SLEET FRZ RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 80 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 21 (-3) 34 (-2) 31 48
RH % (24H TREND) 78 (-11) 43 (+1) 100 91
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 10 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.11 0.16 0.15
PRECIP DURATION 6 12 7
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2500 1000
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 8 SW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30800 19760
DISPERSION MARGINAL POOR
CWR 0 50 80 50
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
RAIN. PATCHY FOG. LOWS AROUND 30. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
30S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOWS AROUND 12. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. NOT AS COLD.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
RAIN AND SNOW. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. NOT AS
COLD. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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