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FNUS51 KCAR 091756
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1255 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2026
DISCUSSION
***AUTOMATED FOR THE WINTER SEASON. DISCUSSION RETURNS NEXT
SPRING****
MEZ101-100900-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
1255 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE FRZ RAIN NONE SNOW SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 0 60 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 0 2 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 23 (+1) 32 (-7) 11 25
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 59 (+3) 95 81
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 11 G26 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 9 G23 W 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.18 0.00 0.13 0.22
PRECIP DURATION 6 2 12
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 11 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 4 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2110 1650
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 19 SE 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 62260 33540
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 90 0 90 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-100900-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
1255 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE SNOW SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 0 60 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 0 2 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 24 (+4) 34 (-4) 12 26
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+7) 58 (+1) 94 82
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 12 G28 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 10 G23 W 5 G20 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.15 0.00 0.12 0.23
PRECIP DURATION 5 2 12
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 11 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 4 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2330 1700
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 20 SE 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 71520 33080
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 80 0 80 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-100900-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
1255 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE SNOW SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 0 60 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 0 2 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 28 (+11) 37 (-1) 15 25
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+10) 56 (-2) 92 82
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 15 G32 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 12 G26 NW 7 G23 LGT/VAR E 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.19 0.00 0.08 0.24
PRECIP DURATION 5 2 12
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 11 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 5 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2550 1740
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 18 E 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 60950 34000
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 90 0 70 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-100900-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
1255 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE FRZ RAIN NONE SNOW SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 0 80 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 0 2 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 27 (+6) 37 (-1) 20 27
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 57 (-7) 95 79
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 14 G38 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 12 G30 NW 5 G20 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.16 0.00 0.12 0.21
PRECIP DURATION 3 5 12
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 7 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 1 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2230 1540
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 19 E 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 52270 19580
DISPERSION GOOD POOR
CWR 60 0 80 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-100900-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
1255 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE SNOW SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 0 70 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 0 1 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (+10) 40 (0) 22 30
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+5) 56 (-7) 97 83
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 9 G25 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 10 G23 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.17 0.00 0.09 0.19
PRECIP DURATION 4 3 12
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 7 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 2 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2360 1610
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 17 E 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 53970 24230
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 90 0 70 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-100900-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
1255 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE SNOW SLEET
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 0 70 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 0(NONE) 1 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (+10) 40 (-3) 26 32
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 61 (-19) 100 85
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 8 G20 NE 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 9 G23 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.20 0.00 0.11 0.17
PRECIP DURATION 3 3 12
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 7 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 2 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2370 1800
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 18 E 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 50880 33520
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 100 0 80 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-100900-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
1255 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE SNOW SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 0 70 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 0 1 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (+8) 41 (-2) 26 34
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 59 (-19) 100 88
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 7 G23 E 6 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 9 G30 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 5 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.22 0.00 0.13 0.17
PRECIP DURATION 4 4 12
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 7 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 3 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2390 1900
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 17 E 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 47780 48300
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR
CWR 100 0 90 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-100900-
BANGOR REGION-
1255 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE SNOW SLEET
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 0 80 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 0(NONE) 1 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (+14) 41 (-2) 25 32
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 58 (-21) 100 84
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 9 G23 NE 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 11 G25 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.15 0.00 0.10 0.14
PRECIP DURATION 3 5 12
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 7 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 12 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2360 1520
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 16 NE 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41460 21070
DISPERSION FAIR MARGINAL
CWR 90 0 80 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-100900-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
1255 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE SNOW SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 0 80 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 0(NONE) 2 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 (+8) 41 (-2) 25 35
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 62 (-17) 100 84
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 8 G23 NE 6 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 11 G33 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 5 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.19 0.00 0.13 0.13
PRECIP DURATION 4 5 11
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 7 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 12 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2220 1670
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 16 NE 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 40550 35700
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR
CWR 100 0 80 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
SNOW. LOWS AROUND 17. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. WEST WINDS AROUND
15 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 14. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS AROUND 17. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. COLDER. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS AROUND 5. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 18. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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