850  
FNUS51 KCAR 212201  
FWFCAR  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME  
500 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2025  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
***AUTOMATED FOR THE WINTER SEASON. DISCUSSION RETURNS NEXT  
SPRING***  
 
MEZ101-220900-  
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-  
500 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2025  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 40 30  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 0 (-8) 21 (-4) 11 27  
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (-4) 57 (+13) 100 59  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 7 G20 W 6 G17  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 7 G20 W 8 G18 SW 7 G20 W 7 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION 2 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2700 4780  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 17 W 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 49120 92090  
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD  
CWR 0 0 10 10  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ102-220900-  
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-  
500 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2025  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30 30  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 0 (-10) 23 (-5) 11 28  
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (-6) 56 (+14) 100 58  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 7 G18 W 5  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 8 G21 W 7 G18 SW 5 G18 W 7  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.02  
PRECIP DURATION 2 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3110 4680  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 16 W 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 57050 89780  
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD  
CWR 0 0 10 10  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ103-220900-  
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-  
500 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2025  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30 30  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 3 (-10) 24 (-7) 8 29  
RH % (24H TREND) 82 (-7) 55 (+16) 100 57  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 8 G18 SW 5  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 10 G23 W 7 G18 LGT/VAR W 7  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.02  
PRECIP DURATION 1 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3350 4750  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 16 W 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 58850 83440  
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD  
CWR 0 0 10 10  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ105-220900-  
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-  
500 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2025  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 20 20  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 5 (-9) 26 (0) 9 30  
RH % (24H TREND) 78 (-5) 51 (+3) 100 54  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 9 G23 W 5  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 11 G27 W 7 G20 LGT/VAR W 7 G18  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING 11 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 PM CONTINUING 3 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3140 4810  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 17 W 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 64750 94210  
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD  
CWR 10  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ106-220900-  
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-  
500 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2025  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 10 20  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 6 (-13) 27 (-4) 8 32  
RH % (24H TREND) 80 (0) 51 (+11) 100 54  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 6 SW 5  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 9 G24 W 6 LGT/VAR W 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION 0 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 5 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3300 4660  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 16 W 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 58430 81160  
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD  
CWR 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ108-220900-  
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-  
500 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2025  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 8 (-13) 26 (-6) 11 33  
RH % (24H TREND) 81 (-2) 56 (+14) 100 57  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 6 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 8 G21 W 6 G17 LGT/VAR W 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3310 4580  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 16 W 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 55740 75950  
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ112-220900-  
COASTAL DOWNEAST-  
500 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2025  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 9 (-13) 27 (-6) 12 33  
RH % (24H TREND) 80 (-2) 54 (+13) 100 54  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 6 G20 W 5  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 8 G25 W 6 G18 LGT/VAR W 7 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3300 4540  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 16 W 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 55760 72390  
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ113-220900-  
BANGOR REGION-  
500 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2025  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 8 (-12) 28 (-3) 9 33  
RH % (24H TREND) 80 (-5) 53 (+10) 100 54  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 7 G17 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 10 G26 W 7 G17 LGT/VAR W 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3230 4560  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 14 W 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 53730 70850  
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ114-220900-  
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-  
500 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2025  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 8 (-13) 28 (-3) 13 33  
RH % (24H TREND) 81 (-4) 54 (+9) 100 56  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 7 G20 W 5 G17  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 10 G27 W 7 G18 LGT/VAR W 7 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3130 4570  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 14 W 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 52060 70440  
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 7. WEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN  
THE LOWER 30S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. NOT AS COLD. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 20S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN  
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 18. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  
LOWS AROUND 13. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN  
THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
 
 
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.  
 

 
 
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