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FNUS51 KCAR 171756
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1255 PM EST WED DEC 17 2025
DISCUSSION
***AUTOMATED FOR THE WINTER SEASON. DISCUSSION RETURNS NEXT
SPRING****
MEZ101-180900-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
1255 PM EST WED DEC 17 2025
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE FRZ RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 60 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 8 (-10) 35 (+2) 28 49
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (+8) 51 (-20) 100 81
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 12 G28
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 8 G18 S 5 S 9 G21 S 11 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.05 0.71
PRECIP DURATION 0 2 12
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 12 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 8 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1210 2250
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 12 S 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 22710 56010
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 20 0 30 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-180900-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
1255 PM EST WED DEC 17 2025
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE FRZ RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 60 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 9 (-10) 36 (+2) 27 50
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (+10) 52 (-16) 100 81
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 12 G26
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 7 G20 S 5 G17 S 9 G23 S 12 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.03 0.75
PRECIP DURATION 0 2 12
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 12 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 8 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1320 2090
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 13 S 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 25900 68690
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 10 0 20 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-180900-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
1255 PM EST WED DEC 17 2025
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE FRZ RAIN NONE RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 60 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 0(NONE) 1 3
TEMP (24H TREND) 9 (-8) 36 (+3) 27 51
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (+9) 56 (-10) 100 83
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 15 G30
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 7 G20 S 7 G20 S 12 G27 S 16 G32
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.02 0.76
PRECIP DURATION 0 2 12
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 12 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 10 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1410 1660
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 14 S 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 24000 48340
DISPERSION MARGINAL FAIR
CWR 10 0 10 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-180900-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
1255 PM EST WED DEC 17 2025
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/FZ RA NONE FRZ RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 70 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2 4
TEMP (24H TREND) 12 (-6) 38 (+5) 28 51
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (+10) 52 (-13) 100 80
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 15 G33
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 8 G27 S 7 G23 S 11 G32 S 15 G32
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.07 1.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 2 12
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 11 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 7 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1560 2280
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 16 S 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 36860 70970
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 0 40 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-180900-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
1255 PM EST WED DEC 17 2025
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/FZ RA NONE RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 60 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 0(NONE) 1 9
TEMP (24H TREND) 13 (-5) 40 (+5) 29 53
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (+8) 56 (-12) 100 85
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 13 G30
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 6 G17 S 5 S 8 G21 S 15 G32
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.86
PRECIP DURATION 0 2 12
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 11 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 7 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1600 1910
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 14 S 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33970 58610
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 0 30 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-180900-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
1255 PM EST WED DEC 17 2025
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE FRZ DRZL NONE RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 50 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 0 0(NONE) 11
TEMP (24H TREND) 20 (+1) 41 (+2) 33 53
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (+6) 59 (-16) 100 93
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 14 G40
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 6 G17 S 5 S 7 G21 S 19 G44
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.80
PRECIP DURATION 0 1 12
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 12 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 7 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1630 1820
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 12 S 25
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 26340 56590
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 0 10 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-180900-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
1255 PM EST WED DEC 17 2025
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 40 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 0 0(NONE) 11
TEMP (24H TREND) 22 (-3) 45 (+4) 35 53
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (+9) 58 (-12) 100 88
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 16 G46
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 7 G23 S 6 G20 S 8 G25 S 22 G50
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.74
PRECIP DURATION 1 11
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1860 1640
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 13 S 28
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34960 64460
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 0 0 10 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-180900-
BANGOR REGION-
1255 PM EST WED DEC 17 2025
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 60 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0 2 9
TEMP (24H TREND) 17 (-3) 41 (+4) 31 54
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (+15) 61 (-5) 100 85
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 17 G40
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 7 G17 S 7 G17 S 9 G21 S 20 G43
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.79
PRECIP DURATION 2 12
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1690 2100
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 14 S 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 26760 55980
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 0 0 30 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-180900-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
1255 PM EST WED DEC 17 2025
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 60 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0 2 10
TEMP (24H TREND) 20 (-5) 45 (+5) 35 53
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (+8) 63 (-7) 100 86
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 18 G49
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 8 G25 S 7 G23 S 9 G26 S 24 G50
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.71
PRECIP DURATION 2 12
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1840 1780
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 16 S 28
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35700 51230
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 0 0 20 100
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.
LOWS AROUND 16. WEST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. WEST WINDS AROUND
20 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SNOW. LOWS AROUND 17. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF RAIN.
HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 11. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. COLDER. HIGHS AROUND 18. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 4. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
20S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND
11. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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