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FNUS51 KCAR 201756
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1255 PM EST SAT DEC 20 2025
DISCUSSION
***AUTOMATED FOR THE WINTER SEASON. DISCUSSION RETURNS NEXT
SPRING****
MEZ101-210900-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
1255 PM EST SAT DEC 20 2025
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 30 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 5 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 16 (+3) 31 (+7) 4 13
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (-5) 62 (+12) 84 54
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 8 G21 W 8 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 11 G23 W 8 G21 W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.11 0.03 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4890 2780
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 27 NW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 179980 64640
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD
CWR 40 40 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-210900-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
1255 PM EST SAT DEC 20 2025
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 30 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 6 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 17 (+2) 33 (+9) 5 16
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (-6) 60 (+10) 80 53
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 8 G21 NW 8 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 10 G22 W 8 G21 NW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 0.02 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5320 3250
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 29 NW 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 174200 72410
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD
CWR 30 30 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-210900-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
1255 PM EST SAT DEC 20 2025
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 40 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 6 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 20 (+2) 36 (+10) 9 18
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (-8) 56 (+10) 78 49
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 10 G23 NW 10 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 11 G22 W 9 G21 NW 8 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.03 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5840 3350
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 27 NW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 175530 77100
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD
CWR 70 70 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-210900-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
1255 PM EST SAT DEC 20 2025
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 30 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 2 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 20 (+3) 35 (+9) 8 19
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (-9) 55 (+7) 75 49
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 9 G22 NW 10 G27
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 5 G23 W 11 G26 NW 11 G29 NW 8 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5390 3520
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 30 NW 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 174160 91250
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
CWR 20 20 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-210900-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
1255 PM EST SAT DEC 20 2025
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 50 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 1 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 23 (0) 38 (+8) 11 21
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (-7) 53 (+9) 72 45
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 8 G21 NW 9 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 9 G21 W 8 G20 NW 7 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.03 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5920 3830
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 26 NW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 167520 91320
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
CWR 20 20 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-210900-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
1255 PM EST SAT DEC 20 2025
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 40 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 3 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 26 (0) 41 (+7) 15 23
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (-7) 60 (+15) 73 48
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 9 G21 NW 10 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 9 G21 NW 8 G20 NW 8 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6000 3760
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 23 NW 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 167860 91270
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
CWR 20 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-210900-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
1255 PM EST SAT DEC 20 2025
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 30 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 3 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 27 (-1) 42 (+4) 15 25
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (-11) 56 (+14) 74 46
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 11 G29 NW 9 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 10 G26 NW 7 G23 NW 8 G22
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5490 3980
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 23 NW 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 150900 119030
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
CWR 10 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-210900-
BANGOR REGION-
1255 PM EST SAT DEC 20 2025
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 50 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 2 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 27 (+2) 40 (+6) 12 23
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (-9) 54 (+11) 66 44
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 10 G21 NW 11 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 11 G22 NW 9 G21 NW 8 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 3 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5890 3880
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 25 NW 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 158130 95040
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
CWR 10 10 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-210900-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
1255 PM EST SAT DEC 20 2025
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 30 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 2 0 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 28 (+1) 43 (+5) 13 26
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (-9) 56 (+14) 70 46
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 12 G31 NW 11 G27
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 12 G27 NW 9 G26 NW 9 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6090 3770
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 25 NW 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 151500 121680
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
CWR 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 4. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 20S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 13.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 8. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS
AROUND 12. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 11. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL.
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