Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
103
FNUS51 KCAR 231001
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
500 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025
.DISCUSSION...
***Automated for the winter season. Discussion returns next
spring***
MEZ101-232100-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
500 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Snow Showers Snow Showers Snow
Chance precip (%) 60 30 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 29 (+4) -6 (-16) 31
RH % (24h trend) 58 (+14) 98 (+22) 53
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 5 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 7 G17 Lgt/Var S 7 G18
Precip amount 0.02 0.01 0.01
Precip duration 5 1 0
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing 4 PM
Precip end Continuing 11 PM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4420 2880
Transport wnd (kts) W 16 S 16
Vent rate (kt-ft) 72620 52940
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 10 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
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MEZ102-232100-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
500 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Snow Showers Snow Showers Snow
Chance precip (%) 60 30 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 29 (+4) -4 (-13) 30
RH % (24h trend) 59 (+14) 98 (+18) 54
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 5 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 7 G17 Lgt/Var S 7 G18
Precip amount 0.02 0.01 0.01
Precip duration 5 1 0
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing 5 PM
Precip end Continuing 11 PM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4520 2940
Transport wnd (kts) W 15 S 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 78860 53710
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 10 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ103-232100-
Eastern Aroostook-
500 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Snow Showers Snow Showers None
Chance precip (%) 60 30 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 31 (+5) -2 (-11) 31
RH % (24h trend) 57 (+14) 94 (+24) 52
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 5 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 7 G18 Lgt/Var S 7 G20
Precip amount 0.03 0.01 0.00
Precip duration 5 1
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 11 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4440 3030
Transport wnd (kts) W 14 S 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 72710 50320
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 10 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ105-232100-
Central Highlands-
500 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Snow Showers Snow Showers Snow
Chance precip (%) 60 20 10
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 30 (+6) 4 (-8) 32
RH % (24h trend) 56 (+12) 91 (+18) 55
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 5 G17 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 7 G20 Lgt/Var S 8 G23
Precip amount 0.02 0.01 0.01
Precip duration 4 0 0
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing 5 PM
Precip end Continuing 10 PM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4680 3060
Transport wnd (kts) W 17 S 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 90210 52830
Dispersion Very Good Good
CWR 10 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ106-232100-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
500 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Snow Showers Snow Showers None
Chance precip (%) 50 20 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 31 (+4) 2 (-7) 35
RH % (24h trend) 57 (+19) 97 (+21) 53
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 7 G19 Lgt/Var S 6 G17
Precip amount 0.02 0.01 0.00
Precip duration 4 0
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 9 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4540 3200
Transport wnd (kts) W 14 SW 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 75100 50400
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 10 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ108-232100-
Interior Downeast-
500 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Snow Showers Snow Showers None
Chance precip (%) 40 10 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 34 (+7) 5 (-3) 36
RH % (24h trend) 59 (+17) 100 (+16) 54
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 8 G18 Lgt/Var S 5
Precip amount 0.02 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 2 0
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 7 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4130 3330
Transport wnd (kts) W 14 SW 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 69210 39350
Dispersion Good Fair
CWR 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ112-232100-
Coastal Downeast-
500 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type Snow Showers None None
Chance precip (%) 30 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 36 (+8) 8 (-6) 37
RH % (24h trend) 57 (+17) 96 (+15) 51
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 5 G19 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 8 G21 Lgt/Var S 5 G18
Precip amount 0.01 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 6 AM
Precip end 2 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3890 3110
Transport wnd (kts) W 15 SW 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 62480 33340
Dispersion Good Marginal
CWR 10 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ113-232100-
Bangor Region-
500 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Snow Showers None None
Chance precip (%) 50 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 33 (+4) 6 (-4) 36
RH % (24h trend) 58 (+17) 94 (+12) 54
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 5 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 8 G18 Lgt/Var S 7 G17
Precip amount 0.02 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 2
Precip begin 6 AM
Precip end 5 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4130 3100
Transport wnd (kts) W 14 S 11
Vent rate (kt-ft) 65020 40930
Dispersion Good Fair
CWR 10 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ114-232100-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
500 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Snow Showers None None
Chance precip (%) 30 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 34 (+6) 9 (-5) 37
RH % (24h trend) 60 (+15) 95 (+10) 53
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 5 G20 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 8 G21 Lgt/Var S 6 G21
Precip amount 0.02 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 6 AM
Precip end 3 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4140 3070
Transport wnd (kts) W 14 SW 11
Vent rate (kt-ft) 64970 34940
Dispersion Good Marginal
CWR 10 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of light snow. Lows in the
mid 20s. South winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Highs in the upper 30s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow
showers. Lows in the mid 20s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of snow showers. Highs in
the upper 30s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows in
the lower 20s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Highs
in the upper 30s. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow and rain.
Lows around 19. West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 20s. Northwest winds
around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Colder. Lows around 3. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of snow showers. Highs in
the upper 20s. South winds around 10 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal. Precipitation above normal.
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