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FNUS51 KCAR 241520  
FWFCAR  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME  
1120 AM EDT MON MAR 24 2025  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
A STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW TO THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON INTO  
TONIGHT, MIXING WITH AND CHANGING TO RAIN ALONG THE COAST.  
A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW WILL CONTINUE WITH THIS SYSTEM THROUGH  
TUESDAY.  
 
MEZ101-242200-  
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-  
1120 AM EDT MON MAR 24 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 80 30  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 28 25 (+20) 41  
RH % (24H TREND) 51 98 (+13) 60  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 8 G19 SE 5 G17 SW 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 0.11 0.06  
PRECIP DURATION 4 6 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2930 4050  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 18 SW 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 57870 85540  
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD  
CWR 50 40 20  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...LOW.  
 

 
 
MEZ102-242200-  
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-  
1120 AM EDT MON MAR 24 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 90 40  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 25 (+17) 42  
RH % (24H TREND) 49 97 (+17) 58  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 7 G20 SE 5 G19 SW 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.11 0.17 0.05  
PRECIP DURATION 5 7 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3020 4260  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 18 SW 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 61720 87740  
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD  
CWR 80 70 20  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...LOW.  
 

 
 
MEZ103-242200-  
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-  
1120 AM EDT MON MAR 24 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 100 40  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 25 (+15) 42  
RH % (24H TREND) 47 95 (+13) 60  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 8 G18 SE 7 G17 SW 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.12 0.24 0.03  
PRECIP DURATION 3 7 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING 6 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 AM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3190 3460  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 17 SW 11  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 68800 60230  
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD  
CWR 90 100 10  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...LOW.  
 

 
 
MEZ105-242200-  
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-  
1120 AM EDT MON MAR 24 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 90 20  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 25 (+13) 44  
RH % (24H TREND) 53 97 (+16) 55  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 9 G22 SE 5 G21 SW 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.22 0.17 0.02  
PRECIP DURATION 5 5 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM CONTINUING 9 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3010 4860  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 18 W 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 62810 99870  
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD  
CWR 100 40 10  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...LOW.  
 

 
 
MEZ106-242200-  
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-  
1120 AM EDT MON MAR 24 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 100 10  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 26 (+12) 45  
RH % (24H TREND) 53 97 (+13) 58  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 7 G17 SE 5 SW 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.24 0.25 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION 4 5 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING 2 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3310 4340  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 17 SW 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 68800 84880  
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD  
CWR 100 90  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...LOW.  
 

 
 
MEZ108-242200-  
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-  
1120 AM EDT MON MAR 24 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 100 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 30 (+13) 45  
RH % (24H TREND) 55 100 (+27) 66  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 7 G18 SE 7 G18 SW 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.28 0.34 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 3 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3050 3900  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 14 SW 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 47840 63780  
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD  
CWR 100 100 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...LOW.  
 

 
 
MEZ112-242200-  
COASTAL DOWNEAST-  
1120 AM EDT MON MAR 24 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW RAIN NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 100 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 30 (+11) 45  
RH % (24H TREND) 54 100 (+30) 69  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 9 G24 SE 8 G26 SW 6 G18  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.32 0.43 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 3 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2960 3330  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 14 SW 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 49800 66690  
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD  
CWR 100 100 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...LOW.  
 

 
 
MEZ113-242200-  
BANGOR REGION-  
1120 AM EDT MON MAR 24 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 100 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 27 (+11) 46  
RH % (24H TREND) 52 98 (+19) 55  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 8 G18 SE 5 G18 SW 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.29 0.20 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 4 4  
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3020 4650  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 17 W 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 54740 77520  
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD  
CWR 100 30 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...LOW.  
 

 
 
MEZ114-242200-  
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-  
1120 AM EDT MON MAR 24 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW RAIN NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 100 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 28 (+9) 46  
RH % (24H TREND) 55 100 (+28) 66  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 9 G27 SE 7 G27 SW 7 G18  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.39 0.28 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 4 4  
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2840 4280  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 15 SW 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 45530 71200  
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD  
CWR 100 50 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...LOW.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN  
THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  
LOWS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. WEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN  
THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 15. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  
LOWS AROUND 19. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
30S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
 
 
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.  
 

 
 
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