675  
FNUS51 KCAR 140556  
FWFCAR  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME  
1255 AM EST WED JAN 14 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
***AUTOMATED FOR THE WINTER SEASON. DISCUSSION RETURNS NEXT  
SPRING****  
 
MEZ101-142100-  
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-  
1255 AM EST WED JAN 14 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW FRZ RAIN SNOW  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 80 90  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 2  
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (+7) 26 (-2) 34  
RH % (24H TREND) 76 (0) 100 (+8) 80  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 7 G17 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR NW 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.10 0.27  
PRECIP DURATION 0 5 9  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 9 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END 7 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2130 1280  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 13 W 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34560 56580  
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD  
CWR 30 80 100  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ102-142100-  
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-  
1255 AM EST WED JAN 14 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE FRZ RAIN SNOW  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 90 90  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 2  
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (+7) 28 (0) 36  
RH % (24H TREND) 75 (+1) 100 (+9) 82  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 6 G17 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR NW 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.10 0.26  
PRECIP DURATION 5 11  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1930 1410  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 13 W 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37370 65600  
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD  
CWR 0 70 100  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ103-142100-  
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-  
1255 AM EST WED JAN 14 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN FRZ RAIN FRZ RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 90 90  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 1  
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (+5) 30 (+2) 38  
RH % (24H TREND) 77 (+5) 100 (+11) 86  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 8 G21 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 6 G17 LGT/VAR SW 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.15 0.26  
PRECIP DURATION 0 6 11  
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1500 1160  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 13 S 7  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 26940 11790  
DISPERSION MARGINAL POOR  
CWR 30 80 100  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ105-142100-  
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-  
1255 AM EST WED JAN 14 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE FRZ RAIN SNOW/FZ RA  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 90 80  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 2  
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (+5) 30 (+1) 38  
RH % (24H TREND) 76 (+6) 100 (+7) 83  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 6 G20 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR SW 6 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.17 0.18  
PRECIP DURATION 9 7  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1560 1740  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 13 SW 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27580 28900  
DISPERSION MARGINAL MARGINAL  
CWR 0 60 80  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ106-142100-  
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-  
1255 AM EST WED JAN 14 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 90 90  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 2  
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (+6) 31 (+2) 41  
RH % (24H TREND) 77 (+12) 100 (+3) 86  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 6 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.19 0.20  
PRECIP DURATION 0 8 7  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1530 1430  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 13 SW 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 28930 25520  
DISPERSION MARGINAL MARGINAL  
CWR 20 80 90  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ108-142100-  
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-  
1255 AM EST WED JAN 14 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 90 70  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 4 2  
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (+4) 34 (+3) 43  
RH % (24H TREND) 84 (+23) 100 (+2) 88  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 7 G17 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR SW 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.11 0.16  
PRECIP DURATION 0 5 3  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1550 1860  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 15 SW 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 31160 43530  
DISPERSION MARGINAL FAIR  
CWR 10 80 90  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ112-142100-  
COASTAL DOWNEAST-  
1255 AM EST WED JAN 14 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 90 70  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 4 2  
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (+4) 35 (+1) 43  
RH % (24H TREND) 79 (+17) 100 (+7) 82  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 7 G22 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 6 G20 LGT/VAR SW 6 G20  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.11 0.18  
PRECIP DURATION 0 5 3  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1580 1880  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 18 SW 22  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 36700 54320  
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD  
CWR 80 90  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ113-142100-  
BANGOR REGION-  
1255 AM EST WED JAN 14 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 80 90  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 2  
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (+4) 32 (+1) 42  
RH % (24H TREND) 77 (+15) 100 (+2) 83  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 6 G17 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR SW 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.15 0.12  
PRECIP DURATION 0 6 3  
PRECIP BEGIN 5 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1540 1380  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 13 SW 11  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29800 20820  
DISPERSION MARGINAL MARGINAL  
CWR 10 50 50  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ114-142100-  
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-  
1255 AM EST WED JAN 14 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 80 80  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 2  
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (+4) 33 (0) 42  
RH % (24H TREND) 82 (+16) 100 (+4) 80  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 8 G23 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 7 G20 LGT/VAR SW 8 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.11 0.12  
PRECIP DURATION 0 5 3  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 4 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1540 1890  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 17 SW 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33880 135040  
DISPERSION MARGINAL EXCELLENT  
CWR 60 70  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS  
AROUND 10. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW. HIGHS AROUND  
15. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 9. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. NOT AS COLD. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS  
AROUND 17. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 12. WEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S. WEST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND  
9. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS AROUND 20.  
WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.  
 
 
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