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FNUS51 KCAR 212201  
FWFCAR  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME  
500 PM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
***AUTOMATED FOR THE WINTER SEASON. DISCUSSION RETURNS NEXT  
SPRING***  
 
MEZ101-220900-  
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-  
500 PM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) -2 (-12) 10 (-6) -7 13  
RH % (24H TREND) 85 (-5) 54 (-22) 100 51  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 7 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 7 G17 NW 7 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 1 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3120 2430  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 17 SW 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 59940 29930  
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL  
CWR 0 0 0  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 2 3 3 4  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ102-220900-  
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-  
500 PM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 0 (-12) 11 (-8) -6 16  
RH % (24H TREND) 84 (-5) 55 (-20) 100 48  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 8 G18 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 9 G21 NW 8 G18 NW 5 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 10 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3180 2550  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 19 W 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 68800 31150  
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL  
CWR 0 0 0  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 3 3 4  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ103-220900-  
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-  
500 PM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 2 (-13) 13 (-10) -5 16  
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (-7) 52 (-22) 100 48  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 10 G23 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 11 G25 NW 9 G23 NW 6 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 10 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3300 2570  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 20 W 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 70340 26470  
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL  
CWR 0 0 0  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 2 3 3 4  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ105-220900-  
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-  
500 PM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 0 (-14) 13 (-7) -3 19  
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (-4) 50 (-22) 95 43  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 11 G24 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 11 G27 NW 10 G22 NW 7 G21 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 12 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3280 2730  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 20 SW 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 76500 27560  
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL  
CWR 0 0 0  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 2 3 3 4  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ106-220900-  
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-  
500 PM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 5 (-13) 15 (-10) -3 19  
RH % (24H TREND) 82 (-8) 47 (-26) 98 43  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 7 G17 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 8 G21 NW 7 G17 NW 5 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 10 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3420 2600  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 18 W 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 70300 25520  
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL  
CWR 0 0 0  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 2 3 3 4  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ108-220900-  
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-  
500 PM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 7 (-13) 16 (-11) 0 22  
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (-8) 50 (-29) 99 46  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 8 G17 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 8 G18 NW 8 G17 NW 5 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 10 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3380 2730  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 18 W 7  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 63310 25970  
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL  
CWR 0 0 0  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 2 4 4 4  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ112-220900-  
COASTAL DOWNEAST-  
500 PM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 8 (-13) 18 (-10) 26  
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (-10) 49 (-30) 100 43  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 8 G20 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 8 G22 NW 9 G20 NW 6 G19 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 10 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3470 2730  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 18 W 7  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 69310 26690  
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL  
CWR 0 0 0  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 2 4 4 4  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ113-220900-  
BANGOR REGION-  
500 PM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 5 (-13) 16 (-10) -1 21  
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (-7) 49 (-26) 99 41  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 9 G20 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 9 G21 NW 9 G20 NW 6 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 10 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3440 2630  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 18 SW 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 64210 25970  
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL  
CWR 0 0 0  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 2 4 4 4  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ114-220900-  
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-  
500 PM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 7 (-12) 19 (-8) -2 28  
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (-9) 49 (-28) 100 41  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 10 G24 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 10 G27 NW 10 G23 NW 7 G23 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 12 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3400 2790  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 18 W 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 78330 28310  
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL  
CWR 0 0 0  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 2 4 4 4  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SNOW. LOWS AROUND 8. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 20S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 10. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 13. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 13. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 18. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
 
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.  
 

 
 
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