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FNUS51 KCAR 011756
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1255 PM EST THU JAN 1 2026
DISCUSSION
***AUTOMATED FOR THE WINTER SEASON. DISCUSSION RETURNS NEXT
SPRING****
MEZ101-020900-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
1255 PM EST THU JAN 1 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) -9 (-12) 3 (-16) -9 0
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (-5) 53 (-23) 80 58
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 10 G23 W 7 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 8 G21 W 9 G23 W 8 G21 W 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 10 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2180 2700
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 23 W 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 72020 71980
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 10 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-020900-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
1255 PM EST THU JAN 1 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) -7 (-12) 5 (-16) -9 2
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (-3) 51 (-24) 76 55
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 11 G23 W 7 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 9 G23 W 10 G23 W 8 G21 W 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2470 2950
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 24 W 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 84030 77900
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 10 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-020900-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
1255 PM EST THU JAN 1 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 10 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) -4 (-8) 8 (-14) -7 5
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (-2) 46 (-32) 74 52
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 12 G27 W 7 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 11 G29 W 10 G23 W 7 G20 W 7 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2610 3090
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 23 W 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 66790 69990
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 30 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-020900-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
1255 PM EST THU JAN 1 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) -6 (-16) 10 (-12) -5 8
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (-12) 46 (-26) 72 51
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 11 G27 W 7 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 13 G34 W 10 G25 W 7 G23 W 8 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 9 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3500 3550
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 25 W 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 105650 100830
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 10 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-020900-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
1255 PM EST THU JAN 1 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 0(NONE) 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) -2 (-13) 12 (-14) -3 10
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (-2) 43 (-33) 72 47
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 9 G21 W 5 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 10 G25 W 8 G20 W 5 W 6 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 12 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3720 3750
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 23 W 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 103920 102280
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 90 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-020900-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
1255 PM EST THU JAN 1 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 0(NONE) 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 0 (-14) 14 (-16) 2 13
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 49 (-31) 75 51
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 9 G21 W 6 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 10 G25 W 8 G21 W 5 W 6 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 12 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3780 3860
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 24 W 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 97630 103040
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 100 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-020900-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
1255 PM EST THU JAN 1 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 8 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 1 (-17) 17 (-15) 3 16
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 48 (-29) 77 51
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 9 G23 W 6 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 9 G26 W 8 G23 W 6 G20 W 7 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 11 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3970 3930
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 25 W 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 137780 115510
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
CWR 100 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-020900-
BANGOR REGION-
1255 PM EST THU JAN 1 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 0 (-13) 15 (-12) 1 13
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (-14) 45 (-22) 76 48
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 9 G21 W 6 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 11 G26 W 9 G21 W 5 W 7 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 7 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4210 4070
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 23 W 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 100760 104910
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 20 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-020900-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
1255 PM EST THU JAN 1 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 0(NONE) 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 0 (-18) 19 (-11) 3 18
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (-7) 52 (-21) 78 54
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 9 G25 W 7 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 11 G33 W 9 G23 W 6 G23 W 8 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 7 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4290 4100
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 25 W 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 133810 121180
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
CWR 30 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 7 BELOW. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 8. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 11 BELOW. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 6. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 5 BELOW. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. NOT AS COLD. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. NOT AS
COLD. LOWS AROUND 10. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN. NOT AS
COLD. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. NOT AS
COLD. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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