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FNUS51 KCAR 221001  
FWFCAR  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME  
500 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2025  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
***AUTOMATED FOR THE WINTER SEASON. DISCUSSION RETURNS NEXT  
SPRING***  
 
MEZ101-222100-  
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-  
500 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE FLURRIES SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 30 40  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 24 (-2) 12 (+10) 27  
RH % (24H TREND) 54 (+8) 95 (+12) 64  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 6 G18 W 5  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 7 G19 SW 5 W 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.02  
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 10 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END 9 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2760 4340  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 16 W 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 50980 77620  
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD  
CWR 10 10  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ102-222100-  
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-  
500 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE FLURRIES SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 30 40  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 25 (-3) 11 (+7) 28  
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (+5) 96 (+18) 63  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 7 G18 W 5  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 7 G18 SW 5 W 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.02  
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 11 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END 9 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3090 4330  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 16 W 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 54980 81630  
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD  
CWR 10 10  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ103-222100-  
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-  
500 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE FLURRIES SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 20 40  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 25 (-6) 8 (+2) 29  
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (+9) 91 (+15) 62  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 8 G18 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 7 G18 LGT/VAR W 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.02  
PRECIP DURATION 1 0 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 3 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END 9 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3320 4290  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 16 W 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 57100 76260  
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD  
CWR 10  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ105-222100-  
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-  
500 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE FLURRIES SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 30  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 27 (+1) 10 (+3) 30  
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (+1) 91 (+18) 58  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 9 G22 W 5 G17  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 7 G19 LGT/VAR W 7 G18  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.02  
PRECIP DURATION 1 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3030 4430  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 16 W 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 56680 83950  
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD  
CWR 10  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ106-222100-  
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-  
500 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE FLURRIES SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 30  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (-2) 9 (0) 32  
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (+9) 91 (+20) 57  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 7 G18 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 7 G19 LGT/VAR W 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.02  
PRECIP DURATION 0 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 4 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3330 4200  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 15 W 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 57950 75150  
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD  
CWR 10  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ108-222100-  
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-  
500 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (-2) 10 (0) 32  
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (+7) 94 (+19) 61  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 7 G18 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 8 G18 LGT/VAR W 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 5 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3270 3900  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 16 W 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 58400 65900  
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD  
CWR 0 0 10  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ112-222100-  
COASTAL DOWNEAST-  
500 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 (-2) 12 (0) 33  
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (+10) 93 (+20) 59  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 7 G21 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 8 G21 LGT/VAR W 5 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3280 3980  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 16 W 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 59470 70470  
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ113-222100-  
BANGOR REGION-  
500 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 20  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (-1) 12 (+2) 32  
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (+5) 93 (+21) 60  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 7 G17 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 7 G18 LGT/VAR W 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.02  
PRECIP DURATION 0 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 4 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3070 3980  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 13 W 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 45190 66700  
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD  
CWR 0 10  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ114-222100-  
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-  
500 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (-1) 13 (+1) 33  
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (+7) 92 (+18) 60  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 7 G21 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 8 G20 LGT/VAR W 6 G18  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 11 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3060 3920  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 15 W 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 52000 64210  
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD  
CWR 0 0 10  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS  
AROUND 3. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. NOT AS COLD. LOWS IN THE  
MID 20S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. HIGHS IN  
THE UPPER 30S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN  
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 18. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  
LOWS AROUND 16. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.  
HIGHS AROUND 30. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.  
 
 
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