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 021830
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
230 PM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025
.DISCUSSION...
A weak trough of low pressure crosses the area tonight,
followed by a cold front approaching on Sunday. The cold front
weakens as it slowly pushes south through the region from late
Sunday night into Monday night.
Any precipitation from tonight through Sunday night will be
limited to areas north of Katahdin. With precipitation on Monday
generally limited to the Central Highlands, southern Aroostook,
the Bangor Region and interior parts of Downeast.
Precipitation will be light, with most areas receiving generally
less than a quarter of an inch of rainfall during this time frame.
MEZ101-030815-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
230 PM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 20 10 20 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 19(LTD) 19(LTD) 19(LTD) 16(LTD)
Temp (24h trend) 53 (+13) 78 (+5) 55 76
RH % (24h trend) 94 (-1) 47 (+3) 100 42
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 5 G17 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 8 G21 W 5 G18 Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.02 0.04 0.02
Precip duration 1 0 2 1
Precip begin 6 PM 5 PM Continuing 12 PM
Precip end 12 AM Continuing 3 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5850 5290
Transport wnd (kts) W 23 NW 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 142420 63230
Dispersion Excellent Good
CWR 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
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MEZ102-030815-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
230 PM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 20 0 20 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 16(LTD) 15(LTD) 20(LTD) 17(LTD)
Temp (24h trend) 52 (+9) 80 (+6) 55 78
RH % (24h trend) 93 (-1) 46 (+3) 100 44
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 5 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var W 8 G19 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.02
Precip duration 1 2 1
Precip begin 6 PM 6 PM 12 PM
Precip end 12 AM 4 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 6390 5470
Transport wnd (kts) W 22 NW 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 156000 79830
Dispersion Excellent Good
CWR 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ103-030815-
Eastern Aroostook-
230 PM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 10 0 20 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 8 13 19(LTD) 20(LTD)
Temp (24h trend) 51 (+8) 79 (+5) 56 77
RH % (24h trend) 92 (-4) 49 (+7) 100 47
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 5 G17 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 9 G20 SW 5 G18 NW 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.02
Precip duration 0 1 1
Precip begin 12 AM 6 PM 12 PM
Precip end 1 AM 3 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 6480 5350
Transport wnd (kts) W 21 NW 11
Vent rate (kt-ft) 150170 76280
Dispersion Excellent Good
CWR 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ105-030815-
Central Highlands-
230 PM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type Showers None None Tstms
Chance precip (%) 10 0 0 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 5 2 6 23(LTD)
Temp (24h trend) 53 (+5) 80 (+6) 57 82
RH % (24h trend) 84 (-5) 45 (+5) 93 48
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 7 Lgt/Var NW 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
Precip duration 0 1
Precip begin 11 PM 12 PM
Precip end 1 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 6840 5880
Transport wnd (kts) W 18 NW 11
Vent rate (kt-ft) 144830 87620
Dispersion Excellent Very Good
CWR 0 0 10
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ106-030815-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
230 PM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None None Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 2 2 4 22(LTD)
Temp (24h trend) 52 (+4) 81 (+4) 58 84
RH % (24h trend) 88 (-2) 44 (+7) 93 49
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 7 G17 SW 5 G17 Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 1 PM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7180 6490
Transport wnd (kts) W 18 NW 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 134170 81890
Dispersion Excellent Very Good
CWR 0 0 0 10
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ108-030815-
Interior Downeast-
230 PM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Mclear Clear Clear Mclear
Precip type None None None Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 10
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0 1 14
Temp (24h trend) 54 (+2) 80 (+2) 57 86
RH % (24h trend) 87 (+3) 46 (+10) 94 49
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 7 G20 SW 6 G19 Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 0
Precip begin 3 PM
Precip end 6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 6070 7480
Transport wnd (kts) SW 17 W 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 120020 84470
Dispersion Very Good Very Good
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ112-030815-
Coastal Downeast-
230 PM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Mclear Clear Clear Mclear
Precip type None None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0 0(None) 11
Temp (24h trend) 54 (+1) 79 (+1) 56 85
RH % (24h trend) 90 (+5) 48 (+8) 93 50
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 8 G20 SW 6 G19 SW 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 3530 4800
Transport wnd (kts) SW 16 SW 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 92210 72200
Dispersion Very Good Good
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ113-030815-
Bangor Region-
230 PM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Clear Mclear
Precip type None None None Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 2 0 1 16(LTD)
Temp (24h trend) 54 (+5) 82 (+4) 58 85
RH % (24h trend) 84 (-8) 44 (+8) 93 48
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 8 G20 SW 7 G19 NW 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 0
Precip begin 2 PM
Precip end 6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7630 7580
Transport wnd (kts) SW 16 W 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 123840 86230
Dispersion Excellent Very Good
CWR 0 0 0 10
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ114-030815-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
230 PM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Mclear Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0 0(None) 10
Temp (24h trend) 55 (+4) 80 (+2) 59 88
RH % (24h trend) 91 (-1) 48 (+7) 93 48
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 9 G20 SW 7 G19 SW 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4090 6230
Transport wnd (kts) SW 15 W 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 81010 74510
Dispersion Very Good Good
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. North winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80. Northeast winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. South
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$