Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
498
FNUS51 KCAR 151749
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
149 PM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Winds shift S tonight. Min RHs in the 35-45 percent range today,
with higher values along the coast. RH 50-60 percent Wednesday and
Thursday. Next chance of rain on Thursday night. Another chance
of rain this weekend.
MEZ101-160815-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
149 PM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers None None Showers
Chance precip (%) 20 0 0 10
Chance of Thunder (%) 4 2 0(None) 3
Temp (24h trend) 50 (+17) 71 (+7) 41 68
RH % (24h trend) 82 (-18) 54 (+10) 100 48
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 5 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var W 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 0 0
Precip begin 2 AM 2 PM
Precip end 6 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 3670 4360
Transport wnd (kts) W 14 SW 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 63080 44360
Dispersion Good Fair
CWR 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ102-160815-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
149 PM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers None None Showers
Chance precip (%) 10 0 0 10
Chance of Thunder (%) 3 1 0(None) 4
Temp (24h trend) 47 (+12) 74 (+9) 42 67
RH % (24h trend) 86 (-13) 52 (+8) 100 49
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var W 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 0 1
Precip begin 2 AM 1 PM
Precip end 6 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 3710 4210
Transport wnd (kts) W 14 SW 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 67840 44300
Dispersion Good Fair
CWR 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ103-160815-
Eastern Aroostook-
149 PM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers None Showers
Chance precip (%) 10 10 0 10
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None) 2
Temp (24h trend) 44 (+6) 74 (+8) 43 67
RH % (24h trend) 94 (-2) 50 (+6) 100 50
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) S 5 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 0 0 0
Precip begin 3 AM 7 AM 5 PM
Precip end 4 AM 8 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 3620 4330
Transport wnd (kts) W 13 SW 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 60090 35250
Dispersion Good Fair
CWR 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ105-160815-
Central Highlands-
149 PM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None None Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None) 5
Temp (24h trend) 47 (+7) 76 (+10) 47 70
RH % (24h trend) 93 (-6) 52 (+8) 100 54
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 0
Precip begin 2 PM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 3430 3920
Transport wnd (kts) W 11 SW 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 51340 42710
Dispersion Good Fair
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ106-160815-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
149 PM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None None Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 10
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None) 5
Temp (24h trend) 44 (+2) 75 (+7) 48 71
RH % (24h trend) 97 (+2) 50 (+7) 100 53
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 0
Precip begin 4 PM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 3190 4440
Transport wnd (kts) SW 11 SW 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 37960 36810
Dispersion Fair Fair
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ108-160815-
Interior Downeast-
149 PM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None None Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0 4
Temp (24h trend) 43 (-2) 72 (+3) 50 71
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+8) 62 (+13) 100 64
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
Precip duration 0
Precip begin 4 PM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2720 4350
Transport wnd (kts) SW 13 SW 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 37970 33780
Dispersion Fair Marginal
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ112-160815-
Coastal Downeast-
149 PM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None None Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 30
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0 4
Temp (24h trend) 43 (-4) 68 (+1) 50 70
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+9) 67 (+14) 100 67
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 7 G17 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 1 PM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2280 3090
Transport wnd (kts) SW 14 S 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 34560 31280
Dispersion Marginal Marginal
CWR 0 0 0 10
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ113-160815-
Bangor Region-
149 PM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None None Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 30
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0 6
Temp (24h trend) 46 (+3) 77 (+7) 51 73
RH % (24h trend) 98 (+2) 51 (+5) 100 59
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var S 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 1 PM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 3460 4280
Transport wnd (kts) SW 10 SW 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 32420 38660
Dispersion Marginal Fair
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ114-160815-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
149 PM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None None Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 40
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0 4
Temp (24h trend) 45 (0) 71 (+3) 51 73
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+7) 66 (+15) 100 64
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) S 5 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 8 G18 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 1 PM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2310 3940
Transport wnd (kts) SW 14 S 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 33330 28870
Dispersion Marginal Marginal
CWR 0 0 0 10
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Patchy
fog. Lows in the upper 40s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Patchy fog. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest
winds around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder. Lows in the upper 30s.
Northwest winds around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. South winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of rain showers. Highs in
the lower 60s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows
in the lower 40s. West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows
in the lower 40s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds
around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures near normal. Precipitation below normal.
$$