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 222201
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
500 PM EST Sat Feb 22 2025
.DISCUSSION...
***Automated for the winter season. Discussion returns next
spring***
MEZ101-230900-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
500 PM EST Sat Feb 22 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Snow Showers Snow Showers Snow Showers Snow
Chance precip (%) 40 40 30 10
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 14 (+11) 27 (+3) -6 31
RH % (24h trend) 88 (+9) 59 (+16) 99 60
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 5 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 5 W 6 Lgt/Var S 7 G17
Precip amount 0.02 0.03 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 2 5 0 0
Precip begin 11 PM Continuing Continuing 5 PM
Precip end Continuing Continuing 7 PM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4100 3320
Transport wnd (kts) W 16 S 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 71810 57550
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ102-230900-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
500 PM EST Sat Feb 22 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Snow Showers Snow Showers Snow Showers Snow
Chance precip (%) 40 40 30 10
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 12 (+6) 28 (+3) -4 31
RH % (24h trend) 86 (+4) 59 (+15) 96 59
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 5 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var W 6 Lgt/Var S 7 G19
Precip amount 0.02 0.03 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 2 5 0 0
Precip begin 12 AM Continuing Continuing 5 PM
Precip end Continuing Continuing 7 PM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4320 3280
Transport wnd (kts) W 16 S 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 79390 56660
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ103-230900-
Eastern Aroostook-
500 PM EST Sat Feb 22 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Snow Showers Snow Showers Snow Showers Snow
Chance precip (%) 30 40 20 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 10 (+2) 29 (+3) -2 31
RH % (24h trend) 79 (+2) 59 (+15) 93 59
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var W 6 Lgt/Var S 7 G20
Precip amount 0.01 0.03 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1 5 0 0
Precip begin 2 AM Continuing Continuing 5 PM
Precip end Continuing Continuing 7 PM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4310 3150
Transport wnd (kts) W 15 S 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 75840 55470
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ105-230900-
Central Highlands-
500 PM EST Sat Feb 22 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Snow Showers Snow Showers None Snow
Chance precip (%) 30 30 0 10
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 12 (+3) 30 (+6) 3 33
RH % (24h trend) 83 (+7) 54 (+8) 90 59
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 5 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var W 7 G19 Lgt/Var S 8 G22
Precip amount 0.02 0.02 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1 3 0
Precip begin 12 AM Continuing 5 PM
Precip end Continuing 5 PM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4620 3410
Transport wnd (kts) W 17 S 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 86690 57840
Dispersion Very Good Good
CWR 10 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ106-230900-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
500 PM EST Sat Feb 22 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Snow Showers Snow Showers None Snow
Chance precip (%) 20 30 0 10
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 9 (0) 31 (+5) 3 33
RH % (24h trend) 83 (+12) 55 (+15) 98 58
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var W 5 Lgt/Var S 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 0 2 0
Precip begin 4 AM Continuing 5 PM
Precip end Continuing 5 PM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4230 3520
Transport wnd (kts) W 14 SW 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 76020 57460
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ108-230900-
Interior Downeast-
500 PM EST Sat Feb 22 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Snow Showers Snow Showers None None
Chance precip (%) 10 20 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 10 (-1) 32 (+6) 8 35
RH % (24h trend) 89 (+15) 60 (+16) 100 62
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var W 5 Lgt/Var S 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 0 1
Precip begin 5 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 4 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 3880 3470
Transport wnd (kts) W 14 SW 11
Vent rate (kt-ft) 62550 44330
Dispersion Good Fair
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ112-230900-
Coastal Downeast-
500 PM EST Sat Feb 22 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Snow Showers None None
Chance precip (%) 0 20 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 14 (+2) 33 (+6) 9 36
RH % (24h trend) 88 (+15) 61 (+19) 100 59
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var W 5 Lgt/Var S 5 G18
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 6 AM
Precip end 2 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 3780 3240
Transport wnd (kts) W 14 SW 11
Vent rate (kt-ft) 59620 43630
Dispersion Good Fair
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ113-230900-
Bangor Region-
500 PM EST Sat Feb 22 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Snow Showers Snow Showers None None
Chance precip (%) 20 30 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 12 (+1) 32 (+5) 5 35
RH % (24h trend) 83 (+11) 56 (+11) 100 62
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var W 6 Lgt/Var S 7 G17
Precip amount 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 0 1
Precip begin 4 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 1 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4000 3480
Transport wnd (kts) W 14 S 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 65330 46680
Dispersion Good Fair
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ114-230900-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
500 PM EST Sat Feb 22 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Snow Showers Snow Showers None None
Chance precip (%) 10 20 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 16 (+4) 33 (+6) 8 36
RH % (24h trend) 87 (+15) 59 (+10) 100 62
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var W 6 G18 Lgt/Var S 7 G20
Precip amount 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 0 1
Precip begin 5 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 12 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 3940 3270
Transport wnd (kts) W 14 S 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 60980 42650
Dispersion Good Fair
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows in the mid
20s. South winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs in the
upper 30s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow and rain.
Lows in the mid 20s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of snow. Highs in the
upper 30s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. West
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow and rain. Highs
in the upper 30s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows
around 15. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of snow. Highs in the upper
20s. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 7. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of snow. Highs in the
upper 20s. South winds around 10 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$