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FNUS51 KCAR 130556
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1255 AM EST TUE JAN 13 2026
DISCUSSION
***AUTOMATED FOR THE WINTER SEASON. DISCUSSION RETURNS NEXT
SPRING****
MEZ101-132100-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
1255 AM EST TUE JAN 13 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 80 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 (+9) 24 (+9) 37
RH % (24H TREND) 71 (+9) 97 (0) 80
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 5 S 7
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.09 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 0 7 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 9 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 8 AM CONTINUING 1 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2710 2750
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 17 SW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 56200 51520
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 40 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-132100-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
1255 AM EST TUE JAN 13 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (+12) 24 (+9) 39
RH % (24H TREND) 71 (+9) 97 (+1) 77
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 5 S 7 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR S 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.08 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 6 1
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2880 2700
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 16 SW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 57550 48540
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 40 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-132100-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
1255 AM EST TUE JAN 13 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW FRZ RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (+10) 24 (+9) 39
RH % (24H TREND) 67 (+7) 97 (+3) 79
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 5 S 8 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 6 S 5 S 6 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.07 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 5 1
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2900 2080
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 15 S 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 53470 42360
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 40 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-132100-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
1255 AM EST TUE JAN 13 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE FRZ RAIN SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (+10) 24 (+4) 39
RH % (24H TREND) 67 (+8) 99 (+3) 78
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6 G19
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 5 S 5 G20 S 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.07 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 4 0
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2810 2330
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 12 SW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 50320 37830
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 30 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-132100-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
1255 AM EST TUE JAN 13 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (+11) 24 (+3) 41
RH % (24H TREND) 64 (+10) 100 (+6) 79
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.05 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 4 1
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2660 1870
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 12 SW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 40380 35240
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR
CWR 0 30 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-132100-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
1255 AM EST TUE JAN 13 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (+9) 27 (+4) 42
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (+12) 100 (+7) 86
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2420 1570
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 10 SW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27960 27630
DISPERSION MARGINAL MARGINAL
CWR 0 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-132100-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
1255 AM EST TUE JAN 13 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (+8) 29 (+4) 43
RH % (24H TREND) 61 (+11) 100 (+11) 81
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 7 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR SW 6 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 3 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2410 1780
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 11 SW 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39740 51350
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 0 10 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-132100-
BANGOR REGION-
1255 AM EST TUE JAN 13 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (+8) 27 (+3) 42
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (+11) 100 (+11) 77
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 7
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.03 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2440 1660
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 10 SW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 28570 23540
DISPERSION MARGINAL MARGINAL
CWR 0 20 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-132100-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
1255 AM EST TUE JAN 13 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (+7) 28 (+2) 42
RH % (24H TREND) 66 (+14) 100 (+11) 82
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 8 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 5 G17 S 5 G23 SW 7 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1950 1510
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 9 SW 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29340 34030
DISPERSION MARGINAL MARGINAL
CWR 0 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. PATCHY FOG.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. PATCHY FOG.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
MUCH COLDER. LOWS AROUND 3. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY, COLDER. HIGHS AROUND 18. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 9. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. NOT AS COLD. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 15. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 10. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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