Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
897
FNUS51 KCAR 291756
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
155 PM EDT Tue Jul 29 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Isolated showers and thunderstorms across the north this morning.
Otherwise, partly sunny north and mostly sunny south today.
Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms Wednesday. Rain
amounts of 0.10 to 0.15 inch likely with locally higher amounts
in any thunderstorms. Dry and cool Thursday and Friday. Dry with
a gradual warming trend this weekend.
MEZ101-300800-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
155 PM EDT Tue Jul 29 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Tstms Tstms None
Chance precip (%) 20 60 20 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 14 41(ELEV) 21(LTD) 2
Temp (24h trend) 53 (-8) 75 (-3) 47 70
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+9) 60 (+9) 95 39
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NW 5
Precip amount 0.04 0.21 0.02 0.00
Precip duration 0 5 0
Precip begin 3 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing 9 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 3510 6490
Transport wnd (kts) W 12 NW 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 55860 74850
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 30 90 30 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ102-300800-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
155 PM EDT Tue Jul 29 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Tstms Tstms None
Chance precip (%) 0 60 20 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 13 45(ELEV) 27(ELEV) 1
Temp (24h trend) 53 (-10) 76 (-3) 49 71
RH % (24h trend) 98 (+6) 62 (+9) 91 39
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NW 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.20 0.03 0.00
Precip duration 5 1
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 10 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 3550 6990
Transport wnd (kts) W 10 NW 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 62910 91180
Dispersion Good Very Good
CWR 0 90 40 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ103-300800-
Eastern Aroostook-
155 PM EDT Tue Jul 29 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Tstms Tstms None
Chance precip (%) 0 60 40 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 5 46(ELEV) 34(ELEV) 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 54 (-9) 77 (-4) 52 71
RH % (24h trend) 97 (+5) 63 (+10) 92 42
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NW 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.14 0.04 0.00
Precip duration 5 1
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 12 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 3570 7290
Transport wnd (kts) W 10 NW 11
Vent rate (kt-ft) 55020 90160
Dispersion Good Very Good
CWR 0 60 60 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ105-300800-
Central Highlands-
155 PM EDT Tue Jul 29 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Tstms Tstms None
Chance precip (%) 0 70 40 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 5 42(ELEV) 32(ELEV) 1
Temp (24h trend) 56 (-7) 80 (-2) 54 72
RH % (24h trend) 96 (+5) 59 (+8) 90 43
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var W 5 Lgt/Var NW 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.15 0.05 0.00
Precip duration 3 1
Precip begin 9 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 2 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4650 7130
Transport wnd (kts) W 13 NW 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 83020 83440
Dispersion Very Good Very Good
CWR 0 60 60 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ106-300800-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
155 PM EDT Tue Jul 29 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None Tstms Tstms None
Chance precip (%) 0 60 50 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 4 43(ELEV) 36(ELEV) 2
Temp (24h trend) 57 (-6) 83 (-4) 56 74
RH % (24h trend) 98 (-1) 53 (+6) 98 44
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.13 0.09 0.00
Precip duration 3 2
Precip begin 10 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 4 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5150 6950
Transport wnd (kts) W 11 NW 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 76050 76760
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 0 90 90 0
KBDI 201-300 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ108-300800-
Interior Downeast-
155 PM EDT Tue Jul 29 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None Tstms Tstms Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 40 40 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 1 31(ELEV) 31(ELEV) 2
Temp (24h trend) 59 (-2) 85 (-3) 59 74
RH % (24h trend) 95 (-5) 51 (0) 99 53
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.07 0.06 0.00
Precip duration 1 2 1
Precip begin 2 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4960 5220
Transport wnd (kts) SW 10 NW 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 61970 56690
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 0 50 50
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ112-300800-
Coastal Downeast-
155 PM EDT Tue Jul 29 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None Tstms Tstms Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 30 40 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 3 26(ELEV) 26(ELEV) 2
Temp (24h trend) 58 (0) 83 (-1) 58 76
RH % (24h trend) 97 (-2) 53 (-6) 100 53
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.01 0.04 0.00
Precip duration 1 2 1
Precip begin 3 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 3050 4790
Transport wnd (kts) SW 7 N 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 35960 42410
Dispersion Fair Fair
CWR 0 20 10
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ113-300800-
Bangor Region-
155 PM EDT Tue Jul 29 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None Tstms Tstms Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 50 40 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 3 40(ELEV) 37(ELEV) 4
Temp (24h trend) 59 (-5) 84 (-5) 59 73
RH % (24h trend) 95 (-2) 53 (+7) 95 54
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.23 0.15 0.00
Precip duration 2 2 1
Precip begin 12 PM Continuing 1 PM
Precip end Continuing 5 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5730 5550
Transport wnd (kts) SW 13 NW 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 84880 60330
Dispersion Very Good Good
CWR 0 100 100
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ114-300800-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
155 PM EDT Tue Jul 29 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None Tstms Tstms Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 30 40 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 2 32(ELEV) 32(ELEV) 2
Temp (24h trend) 61 (0) 85 (-3) 60 77
RH % (24h trend) 92 (-6) 54 (+2) 96 57
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.05 0.06 0.00
Precip duration 1 2 1
Precip begin 3 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 3200 4890
Transport wnd (kts) SW 9 N 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 39650 42150
Dispersion Fair Fair
CWR 0 40 40
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. North
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds around
10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Southwest
winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$