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FNUS51 KCAR 181756
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1255 PM EST SUN JAN 18 2026
DISCUSSION
***AUTOMATED FOR THE WINTER SEASON. DISCUSSION RETURNS NEXT
SPRING****
MEZ101-190900-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
1255 PM EST SUN JAN 18 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 30 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 2 (-5) 20 (-7) 4 12
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+2) 71 (+8) 91 52
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 11 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 11 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 11 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2440 3960
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 8 W 29
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29710 134880
DISPERSION MARGINAL EXCELLENT
CWR 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-190900-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
1255 PM EST SUN JAN 18 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 20 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 4 (0) 23 (-5) 5 14
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (0) 70 (+6) 90 50
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 10 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 11 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 9 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2480 4340
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 7 W 29
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32260 151310
DISPERSION MARGINAL EXCELLENT
CWR 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-190900-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
1255 PM EST SUN JAN 18 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE SNOW SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 30 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 8 (+4) 25 (-4) 9 17
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (0) 68 (-5) 92 45
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 10 G24
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 11 G24
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 0
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM 7 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 4 AM CONTINUING 9 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2190 4890
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 6 W 27
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 17420 148480
DISPERSION POOR EXCELLENT
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-190900-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
1255 PM EST SUN JAN 18 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 30 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 2 2 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 10 (0) 26 (-3) 8 17
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (-5) 67 (-2) 91 42
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 10 G25
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 11 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM 1 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 3 AM CONTINUING 1 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2640 5830
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 8 W 29
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27540 184380
DISPERSION MARGINAL EXCELLENT
CWR 10 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-190900-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
1255 PM EST SUN JAN 18 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 20 30 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 2 2 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 14 (+4) 28 (-4) 11 20
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (-3) 66 (-9) 93 40
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 9 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 10 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.11 0.01 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM 1 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 6 AM CONTINUING 3 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2280 6230
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 8 W 26
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 23380 174130
DISPERSION MARGINAL EXCELLENT
CWR 40 40 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-190900-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
1255 PM EST SUN JAN 18 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 30 40 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 5 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 21 (+4) 30 (-7) 15 22
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 72 (-10) 98 45
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 9 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 9 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.25 0.02 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 1 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2070 5780
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 9 W 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 19830 147340
DISPERSION POOR EXCELLENT
CWR 90 90 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-190900-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
1255 PM EST SUN JAN 18 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 30 50 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 3 8 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 21 (0) 31 (-7) 16 24
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 69 (-12) 98 43
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 9 G25
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 9 G24
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.32 0.04 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 6 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 3 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1960 5880
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 8 W 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 18910 144890
DISPERSION POOR EXCELLENT
CWR 100 90 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-190900-
BANGOR REGION-
1255 PM EST SUN JAN 18 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 20 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 3 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 19 (+7) 29 (-6) 13 23
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (-3) 68 (-8) 91 42
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 10 G22
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 10 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.15 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM 1 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 5 AM CONTINUING 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2280 6450
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 8 W 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 22580 158740
DISPERSION MARGINAL EXCELLENT
CWR 60 50 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-190900-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
1255 PM EST SUN JAN 18 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 30 30 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 4 6 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 19 (+1) 31 (-6) 14 24
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 74 (-8) 97 46
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 10 G26
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 5 G26 W 10 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.25 0.03 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 11 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 5 AM CONTINUING 9 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1950 6250
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 8 W 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 19620 150720
DISPERSION POOR EXCELLENT
CWR 100 80 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 2 BELOW. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 16. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 8.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. NOT AS COLD. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 20S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS AROUND 8. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. COLDER. HIGHS AROUND 16. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS AROUND 4 BELOW. WEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 8. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 9 BELOW. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 5. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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