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 221318
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
918 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Rain is expected today into tonight. High pressure will bring
mostly dry weather Wednesday and Thursday. A few rain showers are
possible in Aroostook County on Wednesday.
MEZ101-222015-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
918 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Cloudy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 60 40 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 47 (-9) 36 (-2) 50
RH % (24h trend) 72 (+52) 96 (-2) 46
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) S 5 W 7 G18
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 6 Lgt/Var W 7 G20
Precip amount 0.09 0.03 0.00
Precip duration 5 2 1
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2000 4190
Transport wnd (kts) SW 12 W 17
Vent rate (kt-ft) 49590 79760
Dispersion Fair Good
CWR 20 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ102-222015-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
918 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Cloudy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 70 50 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 47 (-9) 36 (-2) 50
RH % (24h trend) 68 (+44) 98 (+1) 48
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SE 6 G17 W 6 G18
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 6 G17 Lgt/Var NW 7 G19
Precip amount 0.09 0.03 0.00
Precip duration 4 3 1
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)1750 4330
Transport wnd (kts) S 16 W 16
Vent rate (kt-ft) 44040 85970
Dispersion Fair Very Good
CWR 20 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ103-222015-
Eastern Aroostook-
918 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Cloudy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 60 50 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 42 (-13) 35 (-2) 52
RH % (24h trend) 64 (+35) 97 (+6) 47
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SE 7 G22 W 6 G17
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SE 9 G22 Lgt/Var NW 7 G17
Precip amount 0.07 0.02 0.00
Precip duration 3 2 1
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2120 4690
Transport wnd (kts) S 19 W 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 54830 90580
Dispersion Good Very Good
CWR 30 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ105-222015-
Central Highlands-
918 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers None
Chance precip (%) 50 20 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 47 (-10) 35 (-2) 52
RH % (24h trend) 76 (+52) 96 (-2) 44
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SE 6 G18 W 8 G20
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SE 6 G17 Lgt/Var NW 9 G21
Precip amount 0.08 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 2 0
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 8 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)1760 4910
Transport wnd (kts) S 9 W 19
Vent rate (kt-ft) 26210 111760
Dispersion Marginal Very Good
CWR 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ106-222015-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
918 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Cloudy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers None
Chance precip (%) 60 10 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 45 (-13) 36 (-2) 56
RH % (24h trend) 81 (+54) 100 (+5) 42
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SE 5 W 5 G17
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SE 6 Lgt/Var NW 7 G18
Precip amount 0.07 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 2 0
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 8 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)1880 5360
Transport wnd (kts) S 13 W 17
Vent rate (kt-ft) 36550 110200
Dispersion Fair Very Good
CWR 20 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ108-222015-
Interior Downeast-
918 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Cloudy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers None None
Chance precip (%) 60 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 44 (-14) 36 (-3) 57
RH % (24h trend) 86 (+56) 100 (+4) 44
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SE 5 W 5 G17
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SE 6 Lgt/Var NW 7 G17
Precip amount 0.08 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 5
Precip begin 6 AM
Precip end 2 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)1630 5730
Transport wnd (kts) SE 16 W 18
Vent rate (kt-ft) 34940 115180
Dispersion Marginal Very Good
CWR 30 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ112-222015-
Coastal Downeast-
918 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Cloudy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers None None
Chance precip (%) 60 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 45 (-13) 37 (-3) 58
RH % (24h trend) 82 (+50) 100 (+4) 43
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) S 5 G18 W 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SE 6 G19 Lgt/Var NW 6
Precip amount 0.09 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 4
Precip begin 6 AM
Precip end 3 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)1550 6010
Transport wnd (kts) SE 18 W 16
Vent rate (kt-ft) 34370 120100
Dispersion Marginal Very Good
CWR 40 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ113-222015-
Bangor Region-
918 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Cloudy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers None None
Chance precip (%) 70 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 49 (-11) 37 (-2) 58
RH % (24h trend) 82 (+56) 100 (+3) 40
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SE 6 W 6 G18
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SE 6 Lgt/Var NW 8 G21
Precip amount 0.07 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 3
Precip begin 6 AM
Precip end 2 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)1830 5820
Transport wnd (kts) S 5 W 19
Vent rate (kt-ft) 9930 120180
Dispersion Poor Very Good
CWR 20 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ114-222015-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
918 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Cloudy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type Showers None None
Chance precip (%) 80 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 48 (-9) 37 (-3) 60
RH % (24h trend) 85 (+51) 100 (+3) 42
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SE 7 G20 W 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SE 6 Lgt/Var NW 7 G18
Precip amount 0.09 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 3
Precip begin 6 AM
Precip end 2 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)1340 6140
Transport wnd (kts) SE 12 W 17
Vent rate (kt-ft) 19110 122280
Dispersion Poor Excellent
CWR 30 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. West
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows around
40. East winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Highs around 50. East
winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in
the mid 30s. North winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. North winds around
10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 60. Northwest winds around
10 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.
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