Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
790
FNUS51 KCAR 070558
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
155 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Today will be another very warm day with a gusty southwesterly wind
and highs well inland near 80. Relative Humidity values will drop to
near 40% central and north and around 60% to 70% along the coast.
Rain will push south along a cold front tonight into Wednesday
morning with rainfall amounts averaging around three quarters of
an inch across the area. Much cooler and drier air will follow
the cold front on gusty northwesterly winds later Wednesday through
Thursday. Friday through the weekend will be dry and seasonable.
MEZ101-072000-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
155 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Cloudy Mcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Rain
Chance precip (%) 20 100 50
Chance of Thunder (%) 18(LTD) 18(LTD) 6
Temp (24h trend) 80 (-1) 45 (-9) 57
RH % (24h trend) 38 (+8) 100 (+16) 47
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 5 NW 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 8 G18 SW 5 NW 7
Precip amount 0.03 0.74 0.13
Precip duration 0 10 2
Precip begin 4 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing 5 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6420 5250
Transport wnd (kts) SW 23 NW 16
Vent rate (kt-ft) 171120 88160
Dispersion Excellent Very Good
CWR 20 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ102-072000-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
155 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Rain
Chance precip (%) 10 100 70
Chance of Thunder (%) 15(LTD) 16(LTD) 5
Temp (24h trend) 81 (-1) 45 (-7) 59
RH % (24h trend) 38 (+10) 100 (+13) 49
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 7 G19 SW 6 G17 NW 8 G18
Precip amount 0.00 0.57 0.22
Precip duration 0 9 3
Precip begin 5 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing 5 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6900 4800
Transport wnd (kts) SW 22 NW 16
Vent rate (kt-ft) 173740 93170
Dispersion Excellent Very Good
CWR 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ103-072000-
Eastern Aroostook-
155 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Mclear Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None Tstms Rain
Chance precip (%) 0 90 100
Chance of Thunder (%) 8 14 11
Temp (24h trend) 79 (-4) 47 (-5) 60
RH % (24h trend) 41 (+11) 100 (+8) 54
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 7
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 9 G19 S 8 G20 NW 8 G20
Precip amount 0.00 0.39 0.37
Precip duration 8 7
Precip begin 7 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6250 3980
Transport wnd (kts) SW 21 NW 16
Vent rate (kt-ft) 147270 78850
Dispersion Excellent Good
CWR 0 100 100
KBDI 201-300 201-300 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ105-072000-
Central Highlands-
155 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Mclear Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None Tstms Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 90 90
Chance of Thunder (%) 9 16(LTD) 12
Temp (24h trend) 81 (-1) 48 (-6) 62
RH % (24h trend) 38 (+8) 100 (+15) 53
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 7 G20
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 8 G18 S 8 G21 NW 8 G20
Precip amount 0.00 0.37 0.33
Precip duration 8 7
Precip begin 7 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6550 4280
Transport wnd (kts) SW 19 NW 16
Vent rate (kt-ft) 155300 100820
Dispersion Excellent Very Good
CWR 0 100 100
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ106-072000-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
155 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Mclear Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None Rain Rain
Chance precip (%) 0 70 90
Chance of Thunder (%) 4 13 13
Temp (24h trend) 81 (-3) 50 (-2) 63
RH % (24h trend) 39 (+3) 100 (+3) 58
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var W 7 G18
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 7 G17 S 7 G19 NW 7
Precip amount 0.00 0.23 0.64
Precip duration 3 10
Precip begin 8 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4630 2410
Transport wnd (kts) SW 18 N 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 109100 59160
Dispersion Very Good Good
CWR 0 100 100
KBDI 301-400 301-400 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ108-072000-
Interior Downeast-
155 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Mclear Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None Rain Rain
Chance precip (%) 0 20 90
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 11 11
Temp (24h trend) 77 (-8) 52 (-1) 65
RH % (24h trend) 55 (+11) 100 (0) 81
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 5 SW 9 G21
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 9 G20 S 8 G22 NW 7 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.09 0.78
Precip duration 1 10
Precip begin 9 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2330 1960
Transport wnd (kts) SW 17 NW 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 45950 36200
Dispersion Fair Fair
CWR 0 70 100
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ112-072000-
Coastal Downeast-
155 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None Rain Rain
Chance precip (%) 0 20 100
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 9 9
Temp (24h trend) 74 (-5) 51 (-3) 67
RH % (24h trend) 61 (+4) 100 (+1) 77
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 6 SW 10 G22
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 10 G21 SW 9 G22 NW 8 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.05 0.74
Precip duration 1 11
Precip begin 9 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)1650 1810
Transport wnd (kts) SW 18 W 19
Vent rate (kt-ft) 34470 42440
Dispersion Marginal Fair
CWR 0 40 100
KBDI 401-500 401-500 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ113-072000-
Bangor Region-
155 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Mclear Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 70 90
Chance of Thunder (%) 4 15(LTD) 15(LTD)
Temp (24h trend) 81 (-3) 52 (-2) 64
RH % (24h trend) 47 (+5) 100 (+5) 66
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) S 5 W 9 G22
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 10 G21 S 10 G23 NW 9 G18
Precip amount 0.00 0.23 0.70
Precip duration 2 10
Precip begin 8 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3800 2080
Transport wnd (kts) SW 17 N 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 76290 30400
Dispersion Good Marginal
CWR 0 100 100
KBDI 301-400 301-400 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ114-072000-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
155 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None Rain Rain
Chance precip (%) 0 30 90
Chance of Thunder (%) 1 13 13
Temp (24h trend) 75 (-5) 53 (-2) 68
RH % (24h trend) 65 (+7) 100 (0) 74
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 7 G17 SW 11 G23
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 11 G23 SW 11 G24 NW 9 G20
Precip amount 0.00 0.14 0.80
Precip duration 1 11
Precip begin 8 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)1620 1960
Transport wnd (kts) SW 18 N 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 32110 31900
Dispersion Marginal Marginal
CWR 0 100 100
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Northwest
winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds around
15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Widespread frost. Lows in the
upper 20s. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Widespread frost. Highs in the upper 50s. West
winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. West winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. North winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds
around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$