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 021756
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
155 PM EDT Wed Jul 2 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Dry weather continues through tonight. Wetting rain returns on
Thursday with thunderstorms. Rain showers and storms possible
again on Friday.
MEZ101-030800-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
156 PM EDT Wed Jul 2 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 10 80 50 40
Chance of Thunder (%) 16(LTD) 63(SIG) 48(ELEV) 21(LTD)
Temp (24h trend) 56 (-4) 76 (-4) 47 70
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 56 (+7) 100 46
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var W 5 Lgt/Var NW 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.22 0.05 0.00
Precip duration 0 6 1 2
Precip begin 3 AM 6 AM Continuing 6 AM
Precip end 5 AM Continuing 4 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4670 6850
Transport wnd (kts) SW 14 NW 17
Vent rate (kt-ft) 94080 133640
Dispersion Very Good Excellent
CWR 60 30 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
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MEZ102-030800-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
156 PM EDT Wed Jul 2 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 80 40 40
Chance of Thunder (%) 11 62(SIG) 43(ELEV) 23(LTD)
Temp (24h trend) 56 (-6) 79 (-2) 48 71
RH % (24h trend) 98 (-2) 57 (+9) 98 48
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var W 5 Lgt/Var NW 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.33 0.09 0.00
Precip duration 6 1 2
Precip begin 8 AM Continuing 7 AM
Precip end Continuing 4 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4990 6570
Transport wnd (kts) SW 14 NW 17
Vent rate (kt-ft) 99040 139230
Dispersion Very Good Excellent
CWR 0 70 40 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ103-030800-
Eastern Aroostook-
156 PM EDT Wed Jul 2 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 80 40 30
Chance of Thunder (%) 5 59(SIG) 32(ELEV) 23(LTD)
Temp (24h trend) 58 (-6) 82 (-2) 52 72
RH % (24h trend) 94 (-5) 54 (+7) 97 49
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 5 Lgt/Var NW 7
Precip amount 0.00 0.31 0.12 0.00
Precip duration 4 2 1
Precip begin 11 AM Continuing 8 AM
Precip end Continuing 4 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 6080 6380
Transport wnd (kts) SW 14 NW 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 99560 110900
Dispersion Very Good Very Good
CWR 0 80 40 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ105-030800-
Central Highlands-
156 PM EDT Wed Jul 2 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type None Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 80 40 30
Chance of Thunder (%) 5 56(SIG) 33(ELEV) 18(LTD)
Temp (24h trend) 58 (-6) 82 (0) 52 72
RH % (24h trend) 92 (-7) 55 (+4) 94 47
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var W 5 Lgt/Var NW 7 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.22 0.07 0.00
Precip duration 4 1 1
Precip begin 11 AM Continuing 11 AM
Precip end Continuing 1 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 6060 6570
Transport wnd (kts) SW 14 NW 17
Vent rate (kt-ft) 107780 131680
Dispersion Very Good Excellent
CWR 0 70 30 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ106-030800-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
156 PM EDT Wed Jul 2 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type None Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 70 50 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 9 51(SIG) 41(ELEV) 15(LTD)
Temp (24h trend) 59 (-6) 85 (0) 55 74
RH % (24h trend) 98 (-2) 51 (-1) 100 47
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NW 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.21 0.13 0.00
Precip duration 2 1 1
Precip begin 12 PM Continuing 12 PM
Precip end Continuing 3 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 6590 6500
Transport wnd (kts) SW 13 NW 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 108430 109580
Dispersion Very Good Very Good
CWR 0 70 40 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ108-030800-
Interior Downeast-
156 PM EDT Wed Jul 2 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type None Tstms Tstms Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 40 50 10
Chance of Thunder (%) 6 34(ELEV) 34(ELEV) 11
Temp (24h trend) 59 (-4) 84 (-1) 57 77
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 54 (-3) 100 47
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var S 5 Lgt/Var NW 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.08 0.10 0.00
Precip duration 1 2 0
Precip begin 2 PM Continuing 4 PM
Precip end Continuing 3 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5310 7130
Transport wnd (kts) S 9 NW 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 66980 94390
Dispersion Good Very Good
CWR 0 30 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ112-030800-
Coastal Downeast-
156 PM EDT Wed Jul 2 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type None Tstms Tstms None
Chance precip (%) 0 20 30 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 5 24(LTD) 24(LTD) 9
Temp (24h trend) 56 (-4) 82 (+1) 55 78
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 60 (-7) 100 44
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var W 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.02 0.04 0.00
Precip duration 0 2
Precip begin 4 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 4 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2040 6880
Transport wnd (kts) S 7 W 11
Vent rate (kt-ft) 31350 98030
Dispersion Marginal Very Good
CWR 0 10 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ113-030800-
Bangor Region-
156 PM EDT Wed Jul 2 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type None Tstms Tstms None
Chance precip (%) 0 60 50 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 5 43(ELEV) 41(ELEV) 10
Temp (24h trend) 61 (-6) 85 (-1) 56 76
RH % (24h trend) 96 (-3) 52 (-3) 97 44
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 6
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 6 Lgt/Var NW 8
Precip amount 0.00 0.17 0.13 0.00
Precip duration 2 1
Precip begin 2 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 1 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 6420 6750
Transport wnd (kts) SW 10 NW 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 94390 110110
Dispersion Very Good Very Good
CWR 0 50 50 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ114-030800-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
156 PM EDT Wed Jul 2 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type None Tstms Tstms None
Chance precip (%) 0 30 40 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 5 32(ELEV) 32(ELEV) 6
Temp (24h trend) 59 (-5) 85 (+4) 57 79
RH % (24h trend) 99 (-1) 56 (-15) 99 45
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var S 5 Lgt/Var NW 7
Precip amount 0.00 0.01 0.03 0.00
Precip duration 1 1
Precip begin 3 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 2 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 3590 7040
Transport wnd (kts) S 8 NW 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 47500 116350
Dispersion Fair Very Good
CWR 0 10 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in
the mid 80s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 60s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs around 80.
West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 50s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 70s. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 50s. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.
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