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FNUS51 KCAR 190556
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1255 AM EST MON JAN 19 2026
DISCUSSION
***AUTOMATED FOR THE WINTER SEASON. DISCUSSION RETURNS NEXT
SPRING****
MEZ101-192100-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
1255 AM EST MON JAN 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 2 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 21 (-6) 2 (-2) 12
RH % (24H TREND) 69 (+6) 93 (-3) 53
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 12 G25
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 12 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2690 3840
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 9 W 30
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29360 128870
DISPERSION MARGINAL EXCELLENT
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-192100-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
1255 AM EST MON JAN 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 30 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 1 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 23 (-5) 5 (-1) 14
RH % (24H TREND) 68 (+3) 92 (-2) 50
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 11 G25
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 12 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 3 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2590 4210
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 8 W 30
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29850 153630
DISPERSION MARGINAL EXCELLENT
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-192100-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
1255 AM EST MON JAN 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 50 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 25 (-1) 9 (-1) 17
RH % (24H TREND) 67 (-7) 93 (-5) 45
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 12 G27
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 13 G27
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 2
PRECIP BEGIN 4 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2230 4870
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 6 W 29
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 18350 158220
DISPERSION POOR EXCELLENT
CWR 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-192100-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
1255 AM EST MON JAN 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 30 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 2 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 26 (-1) 7 (-6) 17
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (-5) 93 (-1) 41
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 12 G29
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 13 G30
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2590 5940
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 7 W 31
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 23110 214400
DISPERSION MARGINAL EXCELLENT
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-192100-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
1255 AM EST MON JAN 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 2 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (+2) 11 (-6) 21
RH % (24H TREND) 64 (-11) 95 (-5) 40
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 9 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 11 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2350 6490
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 7 W 30
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 18190 208130
DISPERSION POOR EXCELLENT
CWR 30 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-192100-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
1255 AM EST MON JAN 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 5 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (-2) 15 (-7) 22
RH % (24H TREND) 69 (-13) 100 (0) 40
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 9 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 11 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2260 6190
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 6 W 29
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 16890 195210
DISPERSION POOR EXCELLENT
CWR 60 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-192100-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
1255 AM EST MON JAN 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 30 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 8 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 (-4) 16 (-7) 24
RH % (24H TREND) 69 (-12) 98 (-2) 39
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 10 G26
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 10 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.04 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2100 6260
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 6 W 26
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 15060 187980
DISPERSION POOR EXCELLENT
CWR 80 20 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-192100-
BANGOR REGION-
1255 AM EST MON JAN 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 3 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (-1) 12 (-8) 21
RH % (24H TREND) 67 (-9) 93 (-7) 39
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 11 G25
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 W 12 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2250 6850
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 5 W 28
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 16370 204720
DISPERSION POOR EXCELLENT
CWR 30 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-192100-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
1255 AM EST MON JAN 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 6 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (-2) 14 (-7) 24
RH % (24H TREND) 73 (-9) 96 (-4) 43
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 12 G29
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 G26 W 11 G29
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 0
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2090 6670
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 5 W 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 11670 183550
DISPERSION POOR EXCELLENT
CWR 50 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 2 BELOW. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 18. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. NOT AS COLD.
LOWS AROUND 10. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. NOT AS COLD.
HIGHS AROUND 30. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 11. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. COLDER. HIGHS AROUND 17. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS AROUND 8 BELOW. WEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. COLDER. HIGHS AROUND 2. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 14 BELOW. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 1. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL.
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