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FNUS51 KCAR 061756
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1255 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2026
DISCUSSION
***AUTOMATED FOR THE WINTER SEASON. DISCUSSION RETURNS NEXT
SPRING****
MEZ101-070900-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
1255 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 60 10 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 5 (+8) 28 (+6) 15 31
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+5) 82 (+8) 100 76
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.06 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 4 0
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 7 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1250 2520
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 7 W 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 11540 51240
DISPERSION POOR GOOD
CWR 30 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-070900-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
1255 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 70 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 5 (+8) 30 (+9) 16 33
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+8) 84 (+10) 100 75
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.08 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 5 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 3 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1220 2890
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 8 NW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 13920 60440
DISPERSION POOR GOOD
CWR 20 30 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-070900-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
1255 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 80 30 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 6 (+10) 30 (+11) 19 33
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+9) 85 (+10) 100 74
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.13 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 8 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 3 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1280 2740
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 10 NW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 16060 47740
DISPERSION POOR FAIR
CWR 30 60 20 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-070900-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
1255 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 80 10 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 10 (+6) 32 (+9) 19 35
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+8) 83 (+10) 99 72
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 6 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 5 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.11 0.11 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 7 1
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 11 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1300 3480
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 9 NW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 17030 71780
DISPERSION POOR GOOD
CWR 70 70 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-070900-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
1255 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 90 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 13 (+9) 34 (+10) 19 36
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+6) 88 (+10) 100 70
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.11 0.21 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 8 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1270 3070
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 12 NW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 18300 55080
DISPERSION POOR GOOD
CWR 90 90 20 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-070900-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
1255 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/FZ RA SNOW/FZ RA SNOW NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 90 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 1 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 20 (+13) 35 (+7) 22 36
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 93 (+4) 100 75
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.13 0.27 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 8 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 11 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1160 2760
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 12 NW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 19450 42840
DISPERSION POOR FAIR
CWR 90 100 30 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-070900-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
1255 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE FRZ RAIN RAIN FRZ RAIN NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 90 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 3 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 22 (+12) 37 (+6) 23 37
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 89 (+2) 100 69
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.13 0.32 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 8 1
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 12 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1190 2680
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 14 NW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 24950 40160
DISPERSION MARGINAL FAIR
CWR 90 100 40 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-070900-
BANGOR REGION-
1255 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 90 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 1 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 17 (+9) 34 (+8) 21 37
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 90 (+9) 100 70
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.16 0.21 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 8
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1180 3050
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 11 NW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 15680 44070
DISPERSION POOR FAIR
CWR 100 100 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-070900-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
1255 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/FZ RA FRZ RAIN NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 90 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 20 (+8) 37 (+8) 21 37
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 90 (+4) 100 70
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.15 0.26 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 8
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1010 2640
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 12 NW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 17050 41340
DISPERSION POOR FAIR
CWR 100 100 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF FREEZING
DRIZZLE. LOWS AROUND 17. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY, A CHANCE OF FREEZING
DRIZZLE AND FREEZING RAIN LIKELY. PATCHY FOG. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
30S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND FREEZING
RAIN LIKELY. NOT AS COLD. LOWS AROUND 30. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF RAIN.
HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND
17. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 15. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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