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FNUS51 KCAR 221756
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1255 PM EST THU JAN 22 2026
DISCUSSION
***AUTOMATED FOR THE WINTER SEASON. DISCUSSION RETURNS NEXT
SPRING****
MEZ101-230900-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
1255 PM EST THU JAN 22 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 10 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 2 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 5 (-2) 12 (-16) -17 -4
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (-7) 49 (-19) 70 52
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 7 G18 W 10 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 7 G17 W 8 G18 W 8 G20 W 9 G22
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 9 AM
PRECIP END 12 AM 3 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5380 2730
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 23 W 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 147630 75060
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD
CWR 30 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-230900-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
1255 PM EST THU JAN 22 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 10 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 1 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 5 (-3) 15 (-14) -15 -2
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (-7) 50 (-17) 66 50
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 7 G20 W 10 G26
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 7 G17 W 8 G20 W 8 G21 W 10 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 12 PM
PRECIP END 1 AM 3 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5920 3050
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 23 NW 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 175690 89320
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
CWR 20 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-230900-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
1255 PM EST THU JAN 22 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 2 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 8 (-2) 18 (-12) -11 0
RH % (24H TREND) 85 (-10) 44 (-27) 64 46
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 8 G21 W 12 G27
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 6 W 9 G21 W 8 G20 W 11 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 12 PM
PRECIP END 7 PM 3 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6150 3260
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 23 NW 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 161330 91100
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
CWR 20 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-230900-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
1255 PM EST THU JAN 22 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 20 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 5 2 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 7 (-5) 19 (-12) -13 1
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (-12) 45 (-18) 63 45
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 8 G21 NW 13 G32
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 7 G20 W 10 G23 NW 10 G27 NW 11 G27
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 12 PM
PRECIP END 9 PM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6420 2860
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 24 NW 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 185610 87050
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
CWR 20 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-230900-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
1255 PM EST THU JAN 22 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 20 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 4 4 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 10 (-4) 22 (-12) -9 4
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (-11) 43 (-27) 62 41
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 6 G17 NW 9 G22
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 8 G20 NW 7 G21 NW 9 G22
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 1 PM
PRECIP END 10 PM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6240 3160
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 23 NW 25
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 163980 93670
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
CWR 20 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-230900-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
1255 PM EST THU JAN 22 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 10 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 4 3 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 14 (-3) 24 (-14) -5 6
RH % (24H TREND) 85 (-15) 44 (-26) 63 44
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 6 G18 NW 10 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 5 W 8 G20 NW 7 G21 NW 9 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 4 PM
PRECIP END 10 PM 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6050 3400
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 23 NW 28
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 154250 103350
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-230900-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
1255 PM EST THU JAN 22 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 20 10 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 5 5 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 16 (-5) 26 (-12) -4 8
RH % (24H TREND) 82 (-18) 43 (-26) 69 45
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 7 G21 NW 10 G27
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 6 G23 W 8 G23 NW 8 G26 NW 9 G24
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM 3 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 10 PM CONTINUING 7 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6160 3640
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 24 NW 28
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 194490 130900
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-230900-
BANGOR REGION-
1255 PM EST THU JAN 22 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 20 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 4 4 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 13 (-4) 24 (-12) -6 6
RH % (24H TREND) 80 (-18) 43 (-24) 59 41
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 7 G18 NW 11 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 6 W 9 G20 NW 9 G21 NW 11 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 12 PM
PRECIP END 9 PM 3 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6150 3380
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 23 NW 27
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 153090 96020
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
CWR 20 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-230900-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
1255 PM EST THU JAN 22 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 20 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 4 4 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 14 (-7) 26 (-12) -6 9
RH % (24H TREND) 77 (-20) 48 (-20) 70 45
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 8 G23 NW 12 G29
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 7 G26 W 10 G26 NW 9 G29 NW 11 G27
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM 3 PM
PRECIP END 8 PM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6310 3670
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 25 NW 28
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 192120 130840
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 13 BELOW. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 5. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND
3 BELOW. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. HIGHS AROUND 10.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND
1 BELOW. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 12. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 1 BELOW. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 14. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 3 BELOW. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 13. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL.
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