857  
FNUS51 KCAR 211001  
FWFCAR  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME  
500 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
***AUTOMATED FOR THE WINTER SEASON. DISCUSSION RETURNS NEXT  
SPRING***  
 
MEZ101-212100-  
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-  
500 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 20 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 16 (-1) -2 (-12) 9  
RH % (24H TREND) 69 (-1) 81 (-13) 57  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) N 7 G17 NW 6  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 7 G17 NW 6 G17 NW 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 6 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 7 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2630 3100  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 17 NW 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 51970 65560  
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD  
CWR 20 0  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 2 2  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ102-212100-  
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-  
500 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 20 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 22 (+3) -1 (-13) 10  
RH % (24H TREND) 69 (0) 81 (-13) 58  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) N 7 G18 NW 7 G18  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 9 G20 NW 8 G20 NW 7 G18  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 5 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 7 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2530 3170  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 18 NW 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 60780 73840  
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD  
CWR 20 0  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 3 3  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ103-212100-  
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-  
500 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 20 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 25 (+3) 3 (-12) 11  
RH % (24H TREND) 69 (+2) 78 (-19) 58  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) N 9 G23 NW 9 G23  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 11 G23 NW 10 G23 NW 9 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 7 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 7 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2770 3330  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 20 NW 22  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 66930 78520  
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD  
CWR 30 0  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 3 3  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ105-212100-  
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-  
500 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 30 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 23 (+2) 0 (-14) 12  
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (-5) 80 (-9) 54  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) N 10 G24 NW 10 G25  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 11 G25 NW 11 G26 NW 9 G22  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 6 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 7 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2710 3410  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 18 NW 21  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 66980 85080  
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD  
CWR 10 0  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 3 3  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ106-212100-  
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-  
500 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 20 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 26 (+2) 4 (-14) 14  
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (0) 78 (-17) 52  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) N 8 G21 NW 6 G17  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 8 G20 NW 7 G20 NW 6 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 7 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 7 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2920 3480  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 20 NW 19  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 71830 74910  
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD  
CWR 20 0  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 3 3  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ108-212100-  
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-  
500 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 10 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 28 (0) 7 (-13) 14  
RH % (24H TREND) 73 (+9) 83 (-15) 56  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) N 9 G22 NW 7 G17  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 9 G20 NW 7 G17 NW 7 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 6 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 7 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2960 3490  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 21 NW 19  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 72380 72440  
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD  
CWR 40 0  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 3 4  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ112-212100-  
COASTAL DOWNEAST-  
500 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 20 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (-1) 8 (-13) 16  
RH % (24H TREND) 71 (+7) 82 (-16) 58  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) N 10 G26 NW 7 G20  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 9 G23 NW 7 G21 NW 7 G20  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 6 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3110 3550  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 22 NW 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 97070 69330  
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD  
CWR 30 0  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 3 4  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ113-212100-  
BANGOR REGION-  
500 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 20 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 27 (0) 4 (-14) 14  
RH % (24H TREND) 66 (-2) 76 (-18) 52  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) N 10 G23 NW 8 G20  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 10 G21 NW 8 G20 NW 8 G20  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 3 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 7 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2660 3470  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 18 NW 19  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 56160 72880  
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD  
CWR 20 0  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 3 3  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ114-212100-  
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-  
500 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 20 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (0) 6 (-14) 16  
RH % (24H TREND) 71 (+7) 80 (-14) 56  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) N 11 G30 NW 9 G23  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 11 G26 NW 8 G26 NW 9 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 6 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2850 3520  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 20 N 19  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 72980 78330  
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD  
CWR 10 0  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 3 3  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 2 BELOW. NORTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 17. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.   
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 7.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
20S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 9. NORTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 13. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 15. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
 
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.  
 

 
 
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