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FNUS51 KCAR 230556
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1255 AM EST TUE DEC 23 2025
DISCUSSION
***AUTOMATED FOR THE WINTER SEASON. DISCUSSION RETURNS NEXT
SPRING****
MEZ101-232100-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
1255 AM EST TUE DEC 23 2025
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 18 (+7) 6 (+10) 19
RH % (24H TREND) 61 (+4) 94 (-2) 66
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.12 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 7 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2160 1890
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 5 N 5
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 15250 10110
DISPERSION POOR POOR
CWR 0 40 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-232100-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
1255 AM EST TUE DEC 23 2025
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 18 (+5) 5 (+6) 19
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (+3) 91 (0) 66
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.11 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 7 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2190 1860
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 4 N 5
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 13970 11170
DISPERSION POOR POOR
CWR 0 40 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-232100-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
1255 AM EST TUE DEC 23 2025
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 17 (+2) 7 (+6) 19
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (+3) 85 (+3) 61
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.05 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 4 2
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 3 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2550 1950
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 4 NE 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 11860 19360
DISPERSION POOR POOR
CWR 0 20 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-232100-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
1255 AM EST TUE DEC 23 2025
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 90 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 21 (+6) 10 (+5) 22
RH % (24H TREND) 62 (+11) 94 (+9) 68
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.21 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 0 9 3
PRECIP BEGIN 4 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 3 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2270 2030
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 5 N 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 21120 24890
DISPERSION MARGINAL MARGINAL
CWR 80 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-232100-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
1255 AM EST TUE DEC 23 2025
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 23 (+4) 11 (+5) 23
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (+6) 97 (+18) 59
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 6 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.15 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 8 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2820 2210
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 4 N 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 15090 34130
DISPERSION POOR MARGINAL
CWR 0 60 60
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-232100-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
1255 AM EST TUE DEC 23 2025
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 90 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 26 (+5) 15 (+6) 27
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (+5) 100 (+22) 61
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 8 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 6 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.17 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 8 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3060 2390
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 4 N 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 15360 40300
DISPERSION POOR FAIR
CWR 0 80 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-232100-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
1255 AM EST TUE DEC 23 2025
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 90 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 3 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (+6) 17 (+5) 30
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (+2) 100 (+27) 61
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 9 G25
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 7 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.21 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 9 4
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2870 2760
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 4 E 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 19290 95150
DISPERSION POOR VERY GOOD
CWR 0 90 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-232100-
BANGOR REGION-
1255 AM EST TUE DEC 23 2025
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 90 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 27 (+6) 16 (+7) 26
RH % (24H TREND) 56 (+13) 100 (+20) 70
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 9 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 5 N 6 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.28 0.09
PRECIP DURATION 9 4
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2940 2100
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 4 N 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 16000 31850
DISPERSION POOR MARGINAL
CWR 0 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-232100-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
1255 AM EST TUE DEC 23 2025
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 90 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 (+8) 19 (+7) 30
RH % (24H TREND) 56 (+11) 100 (+23) 69
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 11 G27
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 6 G23 N 8 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.37 0.14
PRECIP DURATION 0 10 5
PRECIP BEGIN 5 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 4 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2840 2660
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 4 NE 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 15350 94400
DISPERSION POOR VERY GOOD
CWR 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS AROUND 8. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 20S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 1. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY, COLDER. HIGHS AROUND 11. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 2 BELOW. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 14. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 4. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE MID
20S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 14.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL.
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