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 211804
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
204 PM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025
.DISCUSSION...
High pressure will bring mainly dry weather through this weekend.
The exceptions are isolated showers in the North this afternoon
and again Friday night into Saturday. The next chance for
significant wetting rain will come with a frontal system on Monday
into Tuesday. Realtive humidity (RH) values will bottom out at
30-40 percent Friday afternoon. Winds will be 5-10 mph from the
Central Highlands northward, and 10-15 mph for Bangor and
Downeast on Friday. Winds could gust 20-25 mph at the Downeast
Coast.
MEZ101-220815-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
204 PM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None Showers Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 0 20 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 1 5 11 26(ELEV)
Temp (24h trend) 44 (-2) 78 (+3) 53 80
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 35 (-8) 94 41
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
Precip duration 1 1
Precip begin 8 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 6420 6210
Transport wnd (kts) N 6 W 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 56930 98710
Dispersion Good Very Good
CWR 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ102-220815-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
204 PM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None Showers Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 0 20 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 4 4 10 27(ELEV)
Temp (24h trend) 44 (-2) 79 (+4) 51 81
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+2) 35 (-10) 92 41
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
Precip duration 1 1
Precip begin 12 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 6500 6350
Transport wnd (kts) N 7 W 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 75900 104360
Dispersion Good Very Good
CWR 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ103-220815-
Eastern Aroostook-
204 PM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip type None None Showers Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 0 10 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 4 2 8 23(LTD)
Temp (24h trend) 45 (0) 78 (+3) 50 80
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+4) 35 (-11) 86 43
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 0 1
Precip begin 3 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 6550 6070
Transport wnd (kts) N 9 SW 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 84100 97850
Dispersion Very Good Very Good
CWR 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ105-220815-
Central Highlands-
204 PM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip type None None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 1 2 1 9
Temp (24h trend) 48 (+1) 80 (+5) 52 83
RH % (24h trend) 96 (0) 33 (-9) 91 39
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7090 6450
Transport wnd (kts) N 12 SW 11
Vent rate (kt-ft) 108240 91290
Dispersion Very Good Very Good
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ106-220815-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
204 PM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0 0(None) 6
Temp (24h trend) 47 (+2) 81 (+4) 51 84
RH % (24h trend) 96 (-2) 31 (-5) 88 36
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var NE 5 Lgt/Var SW 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 6940 6800
Transport wnd (kts) N 15 SW 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 112110 101150
Dispersion Very Good Very Good
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ108-220815-
Interior Downeast-
204 PM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 2
Temp (24h trend) 49 (+3) 80 (+4) 52 81
RH % (24h trend) 83 (-11) 31 (-9) 84 43
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NE 5 G17 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var NE 7 G17 Lgt/Var S 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 6420 5310
Transport wnd (kts) N 17 SW 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 111540 83540
Dispersion Very Good Very Good
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ112-220815-
Coastal Downeast-
204 PM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 50 (+4) 81 (+8) 52 79
RH % (24h trend) 84 (-11) 30 (-16) 84 45
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NE 7 G18 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var NE 9 G20 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) 5780 3160
Transport wnd (kts) NE 16 SW 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 110590 58250
Dispersion Very Good Good
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ113-220815-
Bangor Region-
204 PM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 2
Temp (24h trend) 47 (+2) 83 (+6) 52 84
RH % (24h trend) 92 (-5) 33 (-6) 90 41
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var N 7 G17 Lgt/Var S 7 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7020 6130
Transport wnd (kts) N 16 SW 11
Vent rate (kt-ft) 114640 84310
Dispersion Very Good Very Good
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ114-220815-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
204 PM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 51 (+5) 83 (+8) 54 82
RH % (24h trend) 85 (-12) 33 (-15) 88 50
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) N 6 G18 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var NE 8 G18 Lgt/Var S 8 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 6680 3570
Transport wnd (kts) N 14 SW 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 112850 58400
Dispersion Very Good Good
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 501-600
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 50s. South winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds
around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 50s. South winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
lower 70s. South winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 70s. West winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
around 50. West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 70. West winds around
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. West
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds around
10 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal. Precipitation below normal.
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