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 181446
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
1046 AM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Increasing clouds this afternoon. A band of showers will move
through this evening followed by a break then more showers early
Saturday morning. Winds southerly tonight and Saturday. Sunday
will be partly cloudy north and mostly sunny Downeast with a very
strong gusty northwesterly wind. Winds of 25 to 30 mph with gusts
to 45 mph are possible Sunday with the windiest conditions across
the north. Minimum relative humidities on Sunday will range from
the low 30s Downeast to the upper 30s across the north. Monday
will be mostly sunny with a diminishing northwesterly wind.
MEZ101-182200-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
1046 AM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Rain Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 20 60 80
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 55 38 (+16) 62
RH % (24h trend) 23 98 (+24) 70
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var S 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 5 Lgt/Var SW 8 G19
Precip amount 0.03 0.11 0.11
Precip duration 0 3 9
Precip begin 4 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3740 2630
Transport wnd (kts) SW 13 W 27
Vent rate (kt-ft) 55110 89630
Dispersion Good Very Good
CWR 20 30 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Moderate.
$$
MEZ102-182200-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
1046 AM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Mclear Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 50 80
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 56 40 (+15) 63
RH % (24h trend) 21 96 (+23) 69
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 5 S 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 5 Lgt/Var SW 7 G21
Precip amount 0.00 0.08 0.09
Precip duration 2 6
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3950 2800
Transport wnd (kts) SW 12 W 23
Vent rate (kt-ft) 73890 135730
Dispersion Good Excellent
CWR 0 30 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Moderate.
$$
MEZ103-182200-
Eastern Aroostook-
1046 AM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Mclear Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 60 90
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 56 39 (+13) 62
RH % (24h trend) 24 93 (+22) 70
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 5 G17 S 7 G18
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 5 S 5 SW 8 G19
Precip amount 0.00 0.11 0.11
Precip duration 3 6
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3970 2230
Transport wnd (kts) W 10 SW 17
Vent rate (kt-ft) 47870 63920
Dispersion Fair Good
CWR 0 40 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Moderate.
$$
MEZ105-182200-
Central Highlands-
1046 AM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Mclear Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 70 80
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 10 10
Temp (24h trend) 59 39 (+12) 68
RH % (24h trend) 16 93 (+31) 61
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var S 6 G18
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 6 S 6 G17 SW 8 G22
Precip amount 0.00 0.09 0.10
Precip duration 3 5
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4620 4120
Transport wnd (kts) SW 13 W 25
Vent rate (kt-ft) 88320 167960
Dispersion Very Good Excellent
CWR 0 40 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Moderate.
$$
MEZ106-182200-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
1046 AM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Mclear Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 60 90
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 58 39 (+11) 67
RH % (24h trend) 23 95 (+25) 65
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var S 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 5 S 5 SW 7 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.13 0.13
Precip duration 3 5
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3970 2790
Transport wnd (kts) SW 11 SW 19
Vent rate (kt-ft) 75180 134300
Dispersion Good Excellent
CWR 0 80 50
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Moderate.
$$
MEZ108-182200-
Interior Downeast-
1046 AM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Mclear Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 60 80
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 57 40 (+12) 63
RH % (24h trend) 28 95 (+17) 69
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 7 G17
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 6 S 5 SW 7 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.14 0.10
Precip duration 3 4
Precip begin 7 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3750 1940
Transport wnd (kts) W 11 SW 20
Vent rate (kt-ft) 47870 47240
Dispersion Fair Fair
CWR 0 90 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Moderate.
$$
MEZ112-182200-
Coastal Downeast-
1046 AM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Mclear Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 50 80
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 55 38 (+8) 59
RH % (24h trend) 31 95 (+19) 67
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 5 G18 SW 7 G21
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 7 G20 SW 5 G18 SW 8 G21
Precip amount 0.00 0.13 0.08
Precip duration 2 3
Precip begin 7 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 11 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3570 1370
Transport wnd (kts) W 12 SW 21
Vent rate (kt-ft) 50140 39250
Dispersion Good Fair
CWR 0 90 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...High.
$$
MEZ113-182200-
Bangor Region-
1046 AM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Mclear Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 80 70
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 60 42 (+13) 71
RH % (24h trend) 26 93 (+26) 59
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var S 7 G17
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 7 G17 S 6 SW 8 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.11 0.07
Precip duration 3 3
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 5 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4120 3450
Transport wnd (kts) SW 10 SW 21
Vent rate (kt-ft) 47640 116180
Dispersion Fair Very Good
CWR 0 80 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...High.
$$
MEZ114-182200-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
1046 AM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Mclear Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 80 80
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 56 40 (+10) 64
RH % (24h trend) 32 95 (+23) 64
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 5 SW 8 G25
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 8 G20 S 6 G23 SW 9 G25
Precip amount 0.00 0.12 0.05
Precip duration 4 3
Precip begin 7 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 4 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3260 1450
Transport wnd (kts) W 10 SW 19
Vent rate (kt-ft) 38090 32150
Dispersion Fair Marginal
CWR 0 80 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...High.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers.
Lows in the upper 30s. West winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Northwest winds
around 20 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Northwest
winds around 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Northwest winds around
10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows
in the mid 30s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely. Colder. Highs
in the mid 40s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely. Lows in
the mid 30s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$