Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
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FNUS51 KCAR 060702
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
302 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Dry weather is expected through midday Tuesday along with much
above normal temperatures. Lower relative humidities as low as 30
percent and a modest southwesterly breeze will lead to elevated
fire weather conditions this afternoon. A wetting rain is expected
later Tuesday into Wednesday when rainfall amounts of three
quarters of an inch to an inch are expected. Dry and cooler
weather will follow Wednesday afternoon into Thursday followed by
dry weather with moderating temperatures Friday into the weekend.
MEZ101-062030-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
302 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip type None None Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 0 60
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0(None) 14
Temp (24h trend) 80 (-1) 53 (-1) 78
RH % (24h trend) 33 (-8) 82 (-7) 41
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 6 G18 Lgt/Var SW 8 G18
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.11
Precip duration 2
Precip begin 12 PM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5230 6230
Transport wnd (kts) SW 19 SW 23
Vent rate (kt-ft) 113650 166130
Dispersion Very Good Excellent
CWR 0 0 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
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MEZ102-062030-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
302 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip type None None Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 0 40
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0(None) 10
Temp (24h trend) 82 (+1) 50 (-3) 80
RH % (24h trend) 30 (-13) 84 (-7) 41
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 6 G18 Lgt/Var SW 8 G18
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.06
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 1 PM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5490 6640
Transport wnd (kts) W 18 SW 22
Vent rate (kt-ft) 118460 166500
Dispersion Very Good Excellent
CWR 0 0 40
KBDI 201-300 201-300 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ103-062030-
Eastern Aroostook-
302 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None Rain
Chance precip (%) 0 0 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0(None) 3
Temp (24h trend) 83 (+3) 49 (-4) 80
RH % (24h trend) 32 (-14) 93 (-2) 43
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var S 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 6 G20 Lgt/Var SW 9 G19
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 0
Precip begin 2 PM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5320 5820
Transport wnd (kts) W 16 SW 20
Vent rate (kt-ft) 108000 136650
Dispersion Very Good Excellent
CWR 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 <200
Remarks...None.
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MEZ105-062030-
Central Highlands-
302 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None Rain
Chance precip (%) 0 0 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0(None) 5
Temp (24h trend) 84 (+4) 51 (-4) 80
RH % (24h trend) 28 (-15) 88 (-4) 42
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 5 Lgt/Var S 8 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.01
Precip duration 0
Precip begin 3 PM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5720 6120
Transport wnd (kts) W 15 SW 19
Vent rate (kt-ft) 100400 143130
Dispersion Very Good Excellent
CWR 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ106-062030-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
302 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0(None) 2
Temp (24h trend) 85 (+6) 50 (-3) 80
RH % (24h trend) 32 (-14) 97 (-2) 41
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 5 Lgt/Var S 7 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4540 4490
Transport wnd (kts) SW 14 SW 18
Vent rate (kt-ft) 75680 98620
Dispersion Good Very Good
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ108-062030-
Interior Downeast-
302 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud cover Clear Pcldy Mclear
Precip type None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 84 (+6) 53 (-1) 76
RH % (24h trend) 37 (-12) 100 (+1) 55
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 5 Lgt/Var S 9 G19
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3960 2490
Transport wnd (kts) SW 12 SW 17
Vent rate (kt-ft) 55300 56370
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ112-062030-
Coastal Downeast-
302 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Mclear
Precip type None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 82 (+9) 52 (-2) 74
RH % (24h trend) 42 (-15) 100 (+1) 60
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 6
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 7 SW 5 SW 10 G21
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)1890 1790
Transport wnd (kts) SW 11 SW 17
Vent rate (kt-ft) 30600 34320
Dispersion Marginal Marginal
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ113-062030-
Bangor Region-
302 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0(None) 1
Temp (24h trend) 85 (+5) 52 (-2) 80
RH % (24h trend) 34 (-13) 94 (-5) 50
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var S 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 6 S 5 S 10 G20
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4580 3840
Transport wnd (kts) SW 12 SW 16
Vent rate (kt-ft) 61710 72720
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ114-062030-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
302 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Mclear
Precip type None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0(None) 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 83 (+9) 54 (-1) 74
RH % (24h trend) 41 (-17) 99 (-1) 67
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 6 G17
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 7 G17 SW 5 SW 11 G23
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)1950 1720
Transport wnd (kts) SW 11 SW 17
Vent rate (kt-ft) 31790 29410
Dispersion Marginal Marginal
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Showers. Lows around 50. Southwest winds around
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Highs around 60.
Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder. Lows in the mid 30s.
Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds around
10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. West winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Southwest winds around
10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. West winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation below normal.
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