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 171802
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
202 PM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025
.DISCUSSION...
A cold front continues to cross the region this evening and will
move offshore tonight. Half to three-quarters of an inch of
rainfall is expected across the Central Highlands and Interior
Downeast. Lightning is also possible in this region this evening,
accompanied by wetting rains. Winds expected to gust up to 20 mph
with frontal passage and again later tonight into tomorrow
morning behind the front. Monday will be sunny and dry, with RHs
falling into the mid 30s.
MEZ101-180830-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
202 PM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 37 (-21) 66 (-1) 35 70
RH % (24h trend) 95 (+6) 33 (-33) 100 34
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) N 5 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var N 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5430 5930
Transport wnd (kts) N 14 W 4
Vent rate (kt-ft) 94430 32380
Dispersion Very Good Marginal
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ102-180830-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
202 PM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 2 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 36 (-22) 67 (-2) 36 70
RH % (24h trend) 95 (+5) 33 (-35) 100 34
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) N 6 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) N 5 N 7 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5550 6100
Transport wnd (kts) N 16 NW 4
Vent rate (kt-ft) 103430 43310
Dispersion Very Good Fair
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ103-180830-
Eastern Aroostook-
202 PM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 5 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 40 (-19) 67 (-4) 38 70
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+13) 34 (-36) 98 36
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) N 9 G21 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) N 6 N 9 G21 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5650 6200
Transport wnd (kts) N 17 NW 5
Vent rate (kt-ft) 108170 51830
Dispersion Very Good Good
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ105-180830-
Central Highlands-
202 PM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers None None None
Chance precip (%) 10 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 12 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 41 (-19) 69 (-9) 43 72
RH % (24h trend) 96 (+11) 32 (-25) 88 34
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) N 8 G18 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) N 7 G18 N 7 G17 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.09 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 8 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5390 5970
Transport wnd (kts) N 15 W 4
Vent rate (kt-ft) 95910 35770
Dispersion Very Good Fair
CWR 100 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ106-180830-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
202 PM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms None None None
Chance precip (%) 60 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 17(LTD) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 44 (-14) 70 (-11) 43 73
RH % (24h trend) 98 (+5) 30 (-25) 87 32
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) N 7 G17 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) N 7 G18 N 7 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.16 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 2
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 10 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5570 6710
Transport wnd (kts) N 16 W 4
Vent rate (kt-ft) 97210 40070
Dispersion Very Good Fair
CWR 100 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ108-180830-
Interior Downeast-
202 PM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud cover Pcldy Clear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms None None None
Chance precip (%) 80 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 24(LTD) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 47 (-11) 71 (-10) 45 73
RH % (24h trend) 99 (+1) 33 (-34) 85 35
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) N 8 G19 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) N 7 G18 N 8 G17 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.21 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 3
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 11 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5140 6070
Transport wnd (kts) N 16 NW 5
Vent rate (kt-ft) 87910 38560
Dispersion Very Good Fair
CWR 100 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ112-180830-
Coastal Downeast-
202 PM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms None None None
Chance precip (%) 80 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 27(ELEV) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 48 (-11) 74 (-2) 49 74
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+2) 32 (-41) 76 36
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) N 8 G19 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) N 6 G18 N 7 G17 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.17 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 3
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 11 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5170 5980
Transport wnd (kts) N 15 NW 4
Vent rate (kt-ft) 87890 34250
Dispersion Very Good Marginal
CWR 100 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ113-180830-
Bangor Region-
202 PM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms None None None
Chance precip (%) 70 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 22(LTD) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 47 (-12) 71 (-14) 46 73
RH % (24h trend) 99 (+1) 31 (-26) 83 35
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) N 9 G20 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) N 9 G21 N 8 G19 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.21 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 2
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 10 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5490 5850
Transport wnd (kts) N 15 W 4
Vent rate (kt-ft) 88180 28070
Dispersion Very Good Marginal
CWR 100 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ114-180830-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
202 PM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms None None None
Chance precip (%) 60 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 27(ELEV) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 49 (-11) 76 (-4) 50 75
RH % (24h trend) 98 (-1) 31 (-42) 76 36
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) N 9 G20 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) N 8 G20 N 8 G19 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.17 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 2
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 11 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5010 5830
Transport wnd (kts) N 14 NW 4
Vent rate (kt-ft) 78860 25890
Dispersion Good Marginal
CWR 100 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. South
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs around
70. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
around 50. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. North
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 50s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the mid
70s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$