Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
498
FNUS51 KCAR 120658
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
258 AM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Dry weather into Sunday morning. The next chance for a wetting
rain will occur Sunday afternoon into Monday. Winds should remain
around 10 mph or less into early next week.
MEZ101-122015-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
258 AM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 0 70
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 1 16(LTD)
Temp (24h trend) 72 (+12) 50 (+13) 69
RH % (24h trend) 36 (-10) 89 (-9) 70
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 5 Lgt/Var S 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.02
Precip duration 3
Precip begin 7 AM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4050 2290
Transport wnd (kts) SW 14 SW 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 63220 40270
Dispersion Good Fair
CWR 0 0 20
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ102-122015-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
258 AM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 0 30
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0(None) 11
Temp (24h trend) 73 (+12) 47 (+10) 70
RH % (24h trend) 37 (-9) 94 (-2) 69
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var S 5 G17
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 5 Lgt/Var S 7 G18
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.01
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 8 AM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4020 2400
Transport wnd (kts) S 14 S 16
Vent rate (kt-ft) 60440 48490
Dispersion Good Fair
CWR 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ103-122015-
Eastern Aroostook-
258 AM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 0 30
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0(None) 7
Temp (24h trend) 72 (+8) 46 (+9) 68
RH % (24h trend) 38 (-7) 98 (+3) 72
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var S 8 G23
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 6 S 5 S 11 G23
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.02
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 9 AM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3770 2780
Transport wnd (kts) S 12 S 17
Vent rate (kt-ft) 52690 55460
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 0 0 10
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ105-122015-
Central Highlands-
258 AM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 0 40
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 1 7
Temp (24h trend) 74 (+11) 47 (+6) 68
RH % (24h trend) 38 (-8) 100 (+7) 75
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var S 5 G18
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 6 S 5 S 7 G18
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.05
Precip duration 2
Precip begin 7 AM
Precip end 5 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3910 1990
Transport wnd (kts) S 12 S 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 56170 37070
Dispersion Good Fair
CWR 0 0 20
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ106-122015-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
258 AM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 0 60
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0(None) 8
Temp (24h trend) 73 (+7) 48 (+7) 67
RH % (24h trend) 37 (-6) 99 (+3) 80
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var S 5 G17
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 7 G18
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.09
Precip duration 2
Precip begin 8 AM
Precip end 5 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4170 2300
Transport wnd (kts) SW 11 SW 17
Vent rate (kt-ft) 58230 45860
Dispersion Good Fair
CWR 0 0 30
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ108-122015-
Interior Downeast-
258 AM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 0 60
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0(None) 12
Temp (24h trend) 72 (+4) 49 (+5) 66
RH % (24h trend) 45 (+3) 100 (+7) 87
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var S 5 G18
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 5 Lgt/Var S 7 G18
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.15
Precip duration 3
Precip begin 8 AM
Precip end 4 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4100 1960
Transport wnd (kts) SW 8 SW 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 38030 36670
Dispersion Fair Fair
CWR 0 0 90
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ112-122015-
Coastal Downeast-
258 AM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 0 70
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 13
Temp (24h trend) 71 (+2) 48 (+3) 66
RH % (24h trend) 48 (+5) 100 (+12) 87
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var S 5 G18
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 5 Lgt/Var S 7 G18
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.21
Precip duration 3
Precip begin 8 AM
Precip end 4 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3210 1620
Transport wnd (kts) SW 7 SW 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 25160 29780
Dispersion Marginal Marginal
CWR 0 0 100
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ113-122015-
Bangor Region-
258 AM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 0 60
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0(None) 9
Temp (24h trend) 75 (+6) 50 (+7) 69
RH % (24h trend) 40 (+1) 100 (+6) 85
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var S 7 G20
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 6 G17 S 5 G17 S 8 G20
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.13
Precip duration 3
Precip begin 8 AM
Precip end 4 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4470 1960
Transport wnd (kts) SW 10 S 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 51320 33970
Dispersion Good Marginal
CWR 0 0 50
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ114-122015-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
258 AM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 0 60
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0(None) 11
Temp (24h trend) 72 (+2) 51 (+4) 68
RH % (24h trend) 46 (+5) 100 (+10) 86
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var S 7 G20
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 7 G17 Lgt/Var S 8 G20
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.27
Precip duration 3
Precip begin 8 AM
Precip end 4 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3680 1540
Transport wnd (kts) SW 8 SW 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 30400 22780
Dispersion Marginal Marginal
CWR 0 0 100
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 50s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the mid
60s. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder. Lows around 40. Northwest
winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. South
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 40s. West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal. Precipitation below normal.
$$