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FNUS51 KCAR 280557
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1256 AM EST WED JAN 28 2026
DISCUSSION
***AUTOMATED FOR THE WINTER SEASON. DISCUSSION RETURNS NEXT
SPRING****
MEZ101-282100-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
1256 AM EST WED JAN 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 11 (0) -7 (0) 9
RH % (24H TREND) 55 (-10) 92 (+4) 55
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 7 LGT/VAR W 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3180 3050
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 15 W 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 61280 91310
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-282100-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
1256 AM EST WED JAN 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 12 (0) -8 (-3) 12
RH % (24H TREND) 54 (-14) 91 (+3) 53
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 5 W 5 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 7 G17 LGT/VAR W 8 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3490 3400
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 16 W 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 71320 99740
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-282100-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
1256 AM EST WED JAN 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 13 (-1) -6 (-3) 14
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (-17) 88 (+1) 50
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 6 G17 W 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 7 G19 LGT/VAR W 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3580 3500
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 17 W 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 63730 60640
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-282100-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
1256 AM EST WED JAN 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 15 (+3) -2 (+1) 15
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (-11) 88 (0) 47
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 6 G18 W 5 G19
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 7 G19 LGT/VAR NW 9 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 4 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4040 4150
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 17 NW 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 80520 114370
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-282100-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
1256 AM EST WED JAN 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 16 (0) -3 (+1) 17
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (-18) 89 (+6) 46
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 6 G17 LGT/VAR W 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4100 4340
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 16 W 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 72730 108340
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-282100-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
1256 AM EST WED JAN 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 16 (-2) 0 (+1) 17
RH % (24H TREND) 55 (-15) 91 (+4) 51
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 7 G17 LGT/VAR W 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3930 4180
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 17 W 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 70910 80830
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-282100-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
1256 AM EST WED JAN 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 18 (-1) 1 (-1) 19
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (-12) 91 (+5) 49
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 5 G19 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 7 G19 LGT/VAR NW 7 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3900 4220
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 17 NW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 86220 125980
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-282100-
BANGOR REGION-
1256 AM EST WED JAN 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 18 (+1) 0 (+4) 19
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (-17) 89 (-2) 46
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 6 G17 LGT/VAR W 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4320 4740
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 16 NW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 74900 107950
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-282100-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
1256 AM EST WED JAN 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 19 (+1) 1 (0) 20
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (-15) 90 (+1) 52
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 5 G20 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 6 G18 LGT/VAR NW 7 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4130 4360
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 16 NW 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 87210 91320
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS
AROUND 1. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS AROUND 14.
WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 1 BELOW. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 18. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 2 BELOW. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. NOT AS COLD.
LOWS AROUND 14. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 11. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL.
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