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FNUS51 KCAR 212201  
FWFCAR  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME  
500 PM EST TUE JAN 21 2025  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
***AUTOMATED FOR THE WINTER SEASON. DISCUSSION RETURNS NEXT  
SPRING***  
 
MEZ101-220900-  
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-  
500 PM EST TUE JAN 21 2025  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 40  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) -23 (-1) 7 (+1) -4 14  
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (-6) 49 (-10) 80 63  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 7 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.02  
PRECIP DURATION 0 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4350 3170  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 15 SW 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 74740 65020  
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD  
CWR 0 0 10 10  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ102-220900-  
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-  
500 PM EST TUE JAN 21 2025  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 30  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) -19 (-1) 9 (+2) -4 16  
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (0) 50 (-7) 82 60  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 7 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.02  
PRECIP DURATION 0 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 4 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4700 2950  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 14 SW 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 77570 53310  
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD  
CWR 0 0 10 10  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ103-220900-  
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-  
500 PM EST TUE JAN 21 2025  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SNOW SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 20  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) -17 (-3) 10 (0) -6 17  
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (+10) 49 (-8) 87 59  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 6 LGT/VAR S 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02  
PRECIP DURATION 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4710 2980  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 13 SW 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 70130 68200  
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD  
CWR 0 0 0 10  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ105-220900-  
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-  
500 PM EST TUE JAN 21 2025  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SNOW SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 20  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) -12 (+1) 12 (+1) -4 19  
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (-1) 43 (-7) 77 49  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 7 G18 LGT/VAR S 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM  
PRECIP END 2 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5240 2960  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 13 SW 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 75350 59830  
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ106-220900-  
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-  
500 PM EST TUE JAN 21 2025  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SNOW SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 20  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) -13 (-1) 14 (0) -3 22  
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (+3) 45 (-2) 85 51  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4860 3590  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 10 SW 19  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 58210 82640  
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD  
CWR 0 0 0 10  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ108-220900-  
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-  
500 PM EST TUE JAN 21 2025  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SNOW SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 20  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) -10 (+2) 17 (-2) 0 26  
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (-3) 42 (-1) 84 68  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02  
PRECIP DURATION 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4860 3510  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 9 SW 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 50620 83160  
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD  
CWR 0 0 0 10  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ112-220900-  
COASTAL DOWNEAST-  
500 PM EST TUE JAN 21 2025  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 30  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) -5 (0) 19 (-1) 1 29  
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (+4) 41 (-11) 81 65  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 5 G20 NW 6 LGT/VAR SW 6 G20  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.02  
PRECIP DURATION 0 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 5 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4730 3840  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 10 SW 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 54850 117910  
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD  
CWR 0 0 10 10  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ113-220900-  
BANGOR REGION-  
500 PM EST TUE JAN 21 2025  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SNOW SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 20  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) -9 (+3) 16 (-2) 0 25  
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+1) 44 (+6) 80 54  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 5 LGT/VAR SW 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM  
PRECIP END 1 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4950 3810  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 9 SW 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 51190 83240  
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD  
CWR 0 0 0 10  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ114-220900-  
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-  
500 PM EST TUE JAN 21 2025  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SNOW SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 20  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) -8 (-3) 18 (-5) 3 29  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 43 (0) 78 63  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 G23  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 5 G21 NW 6 LGT/VAR SW 8 G24  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4820 4080  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 9 SW 22  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 54270 120620  
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD  
CWR 0 0 0 10  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 1. WEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 19. WEST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 1. WEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S. WEST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 10. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 10. WEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 9. WEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.  
 
 
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