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FNUS51 KCAR 260556
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1255 AM EST MON JAN 26 2026
DISCUSSION
***AUTOMATED FOR THE WINTER SEASON. DISCUSSION RETURNS NEXT
SPRING****
MEZ101-262100-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
1255 AM EST MON JAN 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 60 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 9 (+7) -1 (+2) 12
RH % (24H TREND) 71 (+20) 91 (+7) 63
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.03 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 3 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2050 3530
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 12 W 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27850 39040
DISPERSION MARGINAL FAIR
CWR 30 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-262100-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
1255 AM EST MON JAN 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 70 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 11 (+9) 0 (+3) 14
RH % (24H TREND) 72 (+21) 90 (+6) 62
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.04 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 5
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2120 3750
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 12 W 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30020 43450
DISPERSION MARGINAL FAIR
CWR 40 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-262100-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
1255 AM EST MON JAN 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 70 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 12 (+9) 4 (+7) 16
RH % (24H TREND) 73 (+23) 91 (+7) 61
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 5 NW 7 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 5 NE 5 NW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 0.08 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 8 6
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2360 3680
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 13 NW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39460 43450
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR
CWR 70 30 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-262100-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
1255 AM EST MON JAN 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 60 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 1 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 12 (+7) 2 (+2) 16
RH % (24H TREND) 72 (+29) 88 (+3) 55
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 6 G17 NW 7 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 5 NE 5 W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.05 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 7 4
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2200 3560
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 13 W 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37740 44400
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR
CWR 90 20 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-262100-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
1255 AM EST MON JAN 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 70 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 14 (+7) 5 (+5) 18
RH % (24H TREND) 71 (+26) 92 (+2) 54
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 7 G18 NW 6 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 6 G17 NE 5 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.07 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 6 6
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2220 3700
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 17 W 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42350 46920
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR
CWR 90 30 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-262100-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
1255 AM EST MON JAN 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 70 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 3 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 17 (+8) 8 (+7) 19
RH % (24H TREND) 80 (+35) 96 (-2) 61
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 8 G20 NW 8 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 8 G18 NE 6 G17 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.11 0.08 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 6 4
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2060 3740
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 19 W 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 44650 55060
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 100 40 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-262100-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
1255 AM EST MON JAN 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 70 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 4 1
TEMP (24H TREND) 20 (+7) 9 (+6) 20
RH % (24H TREND) 78 (+34) 97 (-3) 59
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 9 G25 NW 8 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 9 G25 NE 7 G21 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.18 0.12 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 8 5
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2310 3770
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 23 NW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 92010 58670
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
CWR 100 40 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-262100-
BANGOR REGION-
1255 AM EST MON JAN 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 60 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 0(NONE)
TEMP (24H TREND) 15 (+6) 6 (+4) 19
RH % (24H TREND) 74 (+32) 89 (-5) 52
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 9 G20 NW 8 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 8 G18 N 6 G17 W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.06 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 4
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 3 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2090 3710
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 16 W 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39900 41280
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR
CWR 90 30 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-262100-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
1255 AM EST MON JAN 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 70 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 2 2
TEMP (24H TREND) 20 (+8) 6 (+3) 21
RH % (24H TREND) 80 (+38) 95 (-5) 58
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 10 G29 NW 9 G27
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 9 G26 N 7 G23 NW 5 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 0.06 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 6 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2020 3560
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 20 W 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 69720 43150
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
CWR 100 30 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 2 BELOW. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 14. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 6 BELOW. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 12. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS AROUND 2 BELOW. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 16. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 4. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 20. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 1. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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