Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
933
FNUS51 KCAR 081801
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
201 PM EDT Fri Aug 8 2025
.DISCUSSION...
High pressure slowly exits to the south and east through
tonight. A warm front crosses the area on Saturday. Very low
chance for showers across the northwest Saturday afternoon.
Rainfall amounts should be light. Winds become light tonight, and
then become S/SW tomorrow, around 5-10kt, possibly reaching
15-20kt gusts in the afternoon near the coast with the sea breeze.
Temperatures and humidities will be slowly increasing into early
next week.
MEZ101-090830-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
201 PM EDT Fri Aug 8 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 30 20 30
Chance of Thunder (%) 5 16(LTD) 16(LTD) 20(LTD)
Temp (24h trend) 57 (+10) 82 (+2) 62 84
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+3) 49 (+8) 98 52
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02
Precip duration 2 2 2
Precip begin 1 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5910 5140
Transport wnd (kts) W 14 W 11
Vent rate (kt-ft) 104770 69730
Dispersion Very Good Good
CWR 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ102-090830-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
201 PM EDT Fri Aug 8 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 30 20 30
Chance of Thunder (%) 3 15(LTD) 16(LTD) 22(LTD)
Temp (24h trend) 56 (+7) 84 (+3) 60 85
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+3) 48 (+8) 97 53
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02
Precip duration 1 1 1
Precip begin 1 PM Continuing 10 AM
Precip end Continuing 4 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 6230 5700
Transport wnd (kts) W 12 W 11
Vent rate (kt-ft) 96140 74660
Dispersion Very Good Good
CWR 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ103-090830-
Eastern Aroostook-
201 PM EDT Fri Aug 8 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Showers Showers Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 20 20 30
Chance of Thunder (%) 1 12 12 23(LTD)
Temp (24h trend) 56 (+6) 84 (+2) 59 85
RH % (24h trend) 97 (+3) 48 (+5) 89 54
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 6 Lgt/Var SW 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
Precip duration 0 1 1
Precip begin 2 PM Continuing 10 AM
Precip end Continuing 2 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 6440 6080
Transport wnd (kts) SW 12 W 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 94130 79480
Dispersion Very Good Good
CWR 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ105-090830-
Central Highlands-
201 PM EDT Fri Aug 8 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Showers Showers Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 20 10 30
Chance of Thunder (%) 4 12 12 24(LTD)
Temp (24h trend) 57 (+3) 83 (+1) 58 85
RH % (24h trend) 94 (+1) 48 (+6) 90 52
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var S 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
Precip duration 0 0 1
Precip begin 2 PM Continuing 12 PM
Precip end Continuing 7 PM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 6190 5820
Transport wnd (kts) SW 9 W 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 69860 76460
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 0 10
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ106-090830-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
201 PM EDT Fri Aug 8 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Mclear Clear Mclear Pcldy
Precip type None None None Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 1 6 5 18(LTD)
Temp (24h trend) 56 (+2) 84 (+1) 57 86
RH % (24h trend) 90 (-1) 40 (-2) 93 47
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var S 5 G17 S 5 Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
Precip duration 0
Precip begin 3 PM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5940 5400
Transport wnd (kts) S 11 SW 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 71760 67090
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 0 0 0 10
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ108-090830-
Interior Downeast-
201 PM EDT Fri Aug 8 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Mclear Clear Mclear Pcldy
Precip type None None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 1 0(None) 8
Temp (24h trend) 55 (0) 80 (-2) 56 82
RH % (24h trend) 97 (+9) 41 (-6) 100 50
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var S 7 G17 Lgt/Var S 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 3810 3840
Transport wnd (kts) S 12 SW 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 54520 41090
Dispersion Good Fair
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ112-090830-
Coastal Downeast-
201 PM EDT Fri Aug 8 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip type None None Showers None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 10 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0(None) 0(None) 6
Temp (24h trend) 55 (+1) 78 (0) 55 79
RH % (24h trend) 99 (+8) 44 (-9) 100 53
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var S 7 Lgt/Var S 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 0
Precip begin 11 PM
Precip end 12 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2390 2250
Transport wnd (kts) S 13 SW 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 42640 28030
Dispersion Fair Marginal
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ113-090830-
Bangor Region-
201 PM EDT Fri Aug 8 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Mclear Clear Mclear Pcldy
Precip type None None None Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 10
Chance of Thunder (%) 1 4 4 14
Temp (24h trend) 57 (+3) 83 (0) 57 86
RH % (24h trend) 93 (+6) 43 (-5) 97 49
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 6 G17 S 7 G18 S 6 G17 S 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 0
Precip begin 4 PM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5310 5260
Transport wnd (kts) S 11 SW 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 60090 49610
Dispersion Good Fair
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ114-090830-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
201 PM EDT Fri Aug 8 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip type None None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 1 1 7
Temp (24h trend) 56 (+1) 79 (+1) 58 81
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+10) 47 (-14) 100 56
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 5 S 7 G17 Lgt/Var S 7
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2440 2290
Transport wnd (kts) S 12 SW 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 35590 27820
Dispersion Fair Marginal
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds around
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. West
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$