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FNUS51 KCAR 261756  
FWFCAR  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME  
1255 PM EST MON JAN 26 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
***AUTOMATED FOR THE WINTER SEASON. DISCUSSION RETURNS NEXT  
SPRING****  
 
MEZ101-270900-  
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-  
1255 PM EST MON JAN 26 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) -1 (+2) 12 (+3) -6 11  
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (+7) 60 (-9) 95 59  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 4 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3350 3910  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 8 NW 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32330 70890  
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD  
CWR 10 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ102-270900-  
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-  
1255 PM EST MON JAN 26 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 1 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
TEMP (24H TREND) 0 (+3) 13 (+4) -4 12  
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (+9) 59 (-13) 92 57  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 4  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 5 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3360 4250  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 7 NW 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33340 75350  
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD  
CWR 20 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ103-270900-  
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-  
1255 PM EST MON JAN 26 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
TEMP (24H TREND) 3 (+6) 15 (+5) -1 13  
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (+8) 58 (-16) 88 56  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 5 NW 5  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 7 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 8  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 6 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3390 4340  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 7 NW 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 26630 62780  
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD  
CWR 40 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ105-270900-  
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-  
1255 PM EST MON JAN 26 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 1 1 0(NONE)  
TEMP (24H TREND) 1 (+1) 15 (+5) -3 15  
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (+5) 54 (-19) 91 52  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 6 G18 NW 5 G17  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 5 LGT/VAR NW 7 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 4  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 5 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3450 4760  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 8 NW 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34880 89540  
DISPERSION MARGINAL VERY GOOD  
CWR 30 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ106-270900-  
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-  
1255 PM EST MON JAN 26 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
TEMP (24H TREND) 5 (+5) 18 (+6) -4 17  
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (+4) 52 (-22) 97 49  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 7  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 6 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3440 4740  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 6 NW 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30240 89180  
DISPERSION MARGINAL VERY GOOD  
CWR 40 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ108-270900-  
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-  
1255 PM EST MON JAN 26 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 1 2 0(NONE)  
TEMP (24H TREND) 7 (+6) 19 (+5) -1 17  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 57 (-23) 97 55  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 6 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 6  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 5 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3370 4760  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 7 NW 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32830 85030  
DISPERSION MARGINAL VERY GOOD  
CWR 40 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ112-270900-  
COASTAL DOWNEAST-  
1255 PM EST MON JAN 26 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 2 3 0(NONE)  
TEMP (24H TREND) 8 (+5) 20 (+4) 0 18  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 55 (-26) 96 54  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 7 G21 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 6 G23 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 5 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.11 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 6  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 5 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3350 4710  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 8 NW 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38390 89280  
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD  
CWR 50 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ113-270900-  
BANGOR REGION-  
1255 PM EST MON JAN 26 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 1 1 0(NONE)  
TEMP (24H TREND) 5 (+3) 18 (+5) -4 18  
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (0) 49 (-29) 98 48  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 7 G17 W 5  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 6 W 5 LGT/VAR NW 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 4 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3290 5290  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 7 NW 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 26880 90050  
DISPERSION MARGINAL VERY GOOD  
CWR 30 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ114-270900-  
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-  
1255 PM EST MON JAN 26 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 1 2 0(NONE)  
TEMP (24H TREND) 5 (+2) 20 (+5) -1 20  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 56 (-28) 97 54  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 8 G25 NW 5 G18  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 7 G23 NW 5 G17 LGT/VAR NW 6 G18  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 4 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3050 4980  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 8 NW 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 36530 83830  
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD  
CWR 30 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 4 BELOW. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 13. WEST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 1. WEST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 16. WEST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 6. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 2. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 8. NORTH WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
 
 
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.  
 

 
 
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