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FNUS51 KCAR 311756
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1255 PM EST WED DEC 31 2025
DISCUSSION
***AUTOMATED FOR THE WINTER SEASON. DISCUSSION RETURNS NEXT
SPRING****
MEZ101-010900-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
1255 PM EST WED DEC 31 2025
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 60 30 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 0(NONE) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 0 (+4) 19 (+10) -8 5
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (+15) 70 (+9) 85 56
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 9 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 6 G20 W 9 G23 W 8 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.05 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 4 2 0
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 7 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2200 2380
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 9 W 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38780 79780
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 10 20 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-010900-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
1255 PM EST WED DEC 31 2025
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 70 40 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 0(NONE) 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 1 (+4) 20 (+9) -6 7
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (+12) 71 (+12) 87 54
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 9 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 6 G20 W 10 G25 W 8 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.07 0.03 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 5 2 0
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 7 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2130 2550
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 8 W 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42830 85060
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 10 20 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-010900-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
1255 PM EST WED DEC 31 2025
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 80 50 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 2 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 3 (+4) 24 (+11) -2 10
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (+13) 75 (+20) 87 52
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 11 G26
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 6 G21 NW 13 G27 W 9 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.15 0.07 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 8 2 0
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 8 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1750 2660
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 6 W 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 16990 66880
DISPERSION POOR GOOD
CWR 20 50 50 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-010900-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
1255 PM EST WED DEC 31 2025
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 70 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 3 2 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 5 (+5) 23 (+7) -5 10
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (+19) 67 (+12) 82 47
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 11 G29
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 9 G27 NW 15 G34 W 9 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.06 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 4 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2290 3120
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 18 W 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 57220 87850
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 30 30 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-010900-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
1255 PM EST WED DEC 31 2025
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 90 30 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 4 4 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 7 (+4) 27 (+8) -1 13
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+27) 71 (+19) 87 47
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 8 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 6 G23 NW 11 G26 W 7 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.21 0.04 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 9 2 0
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 7 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1960 3100
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 10 W 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37760 86200
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 40 60 60
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-010900-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
1255 PM EST WED DEC 31 2025
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 90 30 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 6 6 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 12 (+6) 31 (+9) 3 15
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+32) 78 (+25) 92 53
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 9 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 7 G21 W 10 G25 W 7 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.38 0.05 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 10 2 0
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 7 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2020 3150
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 11 W 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32350 72750
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 80 100 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-010900-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
1255 PM EST WED DEC 31 2025
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 90 30 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 12 8 7 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 16 (+7) 34 (+8) 4 18
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+32) 75 (+24) 91 51
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 5 W 9 G25
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 7 G25 W 10 G29 W 8 G22
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.14 0.40 0.03 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 10 2 0
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 7 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2370 3190
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 19 W 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 75420 102360
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 90 100 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-010900-
BANGOR REGION-
1255 PM EST WED DEC 31 2025
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 80 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 4 3 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 12 (+6) 28 (+5) 0 14
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+30) 65 (+12) 81 45
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 9 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 9 G23 W 12 G26 W 8 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.15 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 7 0
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 7 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2400 3660
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 18 W 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 49860 85720
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
CWR 40 60 20 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-010900-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
1255 PM EST WED DEC 31 2025
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 90 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 11 6 5 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 16 (+7) 32 (+6) 2 19
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+27) 70 (+16) 85 51
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 5 G18 W 10 G26
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 9 G29 NW 13 G34 W 9 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.14 0.28 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 8 0
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 7 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2970 3550
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 22 W 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 79930 96450
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 90 100 30 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 3 BELOW. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 8. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 6 BELOW. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 11. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 9 BELOW. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 9. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND
3 BELOW. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. NOT AS COLD. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. NOT AS
COLD. LOWS AROUND 8. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS AROUND
30. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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