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FNUS51 KCAR 161756
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1255 PM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
DISCUSSION
***AUTOMATED FOR THE WINTER SEASON. DISCUSSION RETURNS NEXT
SPRING****
MEZ101-170900-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
1255 PM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 40 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 1 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 17 (+16) 32 (+10) 9 35
RH % (24H TREND) 85 (-11) 70 (+6) 96 52
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 7 G18 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 5 G17 SW 8 G20 W 9 G22 S 6 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.05 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2430 1400
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 23 S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 62950 26850
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 0 20 20 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-170900-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
1255 PM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE FRZ RAIN SNOW SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 30 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 1 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 15 (+12) 33 (+10) 10 36
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (-5) 70 (+7) 94 52
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 6 G17 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 5 SW 7 G19 W 9 G23 S 6 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.03 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2220 1500
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 18 S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 61510 29780
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 0 20 20 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-170900-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
1255 PM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 40 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 2 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 15 (+12) 30 (+7) 11 36
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (+5) 73 (+10) 95 55
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 8 G20 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 5 G17 SW 7 G18 W 8 G20 S 8 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.04 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 1
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1530 1540
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 15 S 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35340 34300
DISPERSION FAIR MARGINAL
CWR 0 20 20 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-170900-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
1255 PM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 1 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 15 (+10) 33 (+7) 14 38
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (-2) 68 (+9) 94 54
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 6 G17 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 G18 W 9 G26 S 8 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1720 1850
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 13 S 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39190 39600
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR
CWR 0 10 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-170900-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
1255 PM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE FRZ RAIN SNOW SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 2 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 16 (+10) 36 (+10) 15 40
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (+6) 69 (+8) 94 56
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 7 G18 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 7 G18 W 6 G18 S 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2130 1920
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 20 S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 56140 35560
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-170900-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
1255 PM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 10 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 1 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 20 (+10) 39 (+10) 22 42
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (+8) 69 (+9) 92 59
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 9 G23 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 9 G23 W 6 G18 S 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2360 1870
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 23 S 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 69420 32700
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-170900-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
1255 PM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 10 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 1 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 22 (+10) 41 (+7) 23 44
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (+8) 67 (+16) 89 57
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 12 G29 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 11 G30 W 6 G23 S 6 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 7 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2600 2000
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 30 S 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 115480 34430
DISPERSION VERY GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-170900-
BANGOR REGION-
1255 PM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE FRZ RAIN NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 1 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 18 (+10) 37 (+9) 18 42
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (+6) 67 (+9) 97 61
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 9 G21 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 8 G21 W 7 G18 S 6 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM
PRECIP END 4 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1970 2080
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 19 S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 53800 34400
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-170900-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
1255 PM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 23 (+11) 41 (+8) 22 45
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (+7) 69 (+13) 92 64
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 13 G30 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 5 G23 SW 11 G30 W 8 G25 S 7 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2340 2120
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 28 S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 109760 44650
DISPERSION VERY GOOD FAIR
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. AREAS OF FOG.
LOWS AROUND 30. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
RAIN. AREAS OF FOG. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 20 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.
COLDER. LOWS AROUND 15. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. MUCH COLDER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S.
WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 14.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 10. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 20. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 4. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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