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 031444
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
1044 AM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025
.DISCUSSION...
A wintry mix will gradually transition to rain, from southwest to
northeast, across the region through the afternoon. Rain tapers
to showers tonight. Will then have a chance of rain/snow showers
across mostly northern areas Friday.
MEZ101-032200-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
1044 AM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Cloudy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Frz Rain Rain Showers
Chance precip (%) 100 40 10
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 44 32 (+8) 42
RH % (24h trend) 54 97 (+18) 51
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SE 9 G20 W 10 G23
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 9 G21 SW 7 G20 NW 10 G21
Precip amount 0.45 0.04 0.00
Precip duration 12 1 1
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing 8 AM
Precip end Continuing 1 AM 4 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)1710 4840
Transport wnd (kts) SE 22 NW 27
Vent rate (kt-ft) 53540 147010
Dispersion Good Excellent
CWR 100 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ102-032200-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
1044 AM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Cloudy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Snow/Fz Ra Rain Showers
Chance precip (%) 100 40 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 40 33 (+8) 43
RH % (24h trend) 45 97 (+16) 51
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SE 9 G23 W 9 G21
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 10 G23 SW 6 G23 NW 10 G23
Precip amount 0.44 0.04 0.00
Precip duration 11 1 1
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing 8 AM
Precip end Continuing 1 AM 4 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)1870 4850
Transport wnd (kts) SE 23 NW 28
Vent rate (kt-ft) 56570 148440
Dispersion Good Excellent
CWR 100 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ103-032200-
Eastern Aroostook-
1044 AM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Cloudy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Frz Rain Rain Snow
Chance precip (%) 100 50 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 36 35 (+10) 45
RH % (24h trend) 41 96 (+19) 53
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SE 10 G24 W 8 G19
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 11 G25 S 6 G20 NW 10 G21
Precip amount 0.42 0.04 0.01
Precip duration 10 1 1
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing 7 AM
Precip end Continuing 2 AM 5 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)1940 4980
Transport wnd (kts) SE 25 NW 25
Vent rate (kt-ft) 57150 155410
Dispersion Good Excellent
CWR 100 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ105-032200-
Central Highlands-
1044 AM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Cloudy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Frz Rain Rain None
Chance precip (%) 100 20 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 40 34 (+7) 45
RH % (24h trend) 64 98 (+8) 52
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SE 11 G26 W 9 G23
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 10 G25 SW 6 G18 NW 11 G26
Precip amount 0.51 0.01 0.00
Precip duration 10 0
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 8 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)1680 4780
Transport wnd (kts) S 22 NW 29
Vent rate (kt-ft) 60280 158750
Dispersion Good Excellent
CWR 100 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ106-032200-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
1044 AM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Cloudy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Frz Rain Rain None
Chance precip (%) 100 30 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 41 37 (+8) 48
RH % (24h trend) 61 100 (+16) 48
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SE 8 G21 W 7 G19
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 9 G22 SW 5 NW 9 G20
Precip amount 0.44 0.02 0.00
Precip duration 10 1
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 10 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)1760 5090
Transport wnd (kts) S 20 NW 26
Vent rate (kt-ft) 44370 156250
Dispersion Fair Excellent
CWR 100 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ108-032200-
Interior Downeast-
1044 AM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Cloudy Mcldy Mclear
Precip type Frz Rain Rain None
Chance precip (%) 100 40 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 42 39 (+9) 50
RH % (24h trend) 70 100 (+9) 50
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) S 8 G21 W 8 G20
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 10 G21 SW 6 NW 10 G20
Precip amount 0.47 0.04 0.00
Precip duration 9 1
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 10 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)1880 4980
Transport wnd (kts) S 19 NW 25
Vent rate (kt-ft) 52310 142160
Dispersion Good Excellent
CWR 100 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ112-032200-
Coastal Downeast-
1044 AM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Cloudy Mcldy Mclear
Precip type Rain Rain None
Chance precip (%) 100 40 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 43 40 (+9) 51
RH % (24h trend) 61 100 (+11) 49
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) S 9 G26 NW 7 G20
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 11 G26 SW 7 G23 NW 9 G20
Precip amount 0.49 0.04 0.00
Precip duration 10 1
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 11 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2290 5010
Transport wnd (kts) S 18 NW 24
Vent rate (kt-ft) 69410 138660
Dispersion Good Excellent
CWR 100 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ113-032200-
Bangor Region-
1044 AM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Cloudy Mcldy Mclear
Precip type Sleet Rain None
Chance precip (%) 100 20 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 43 38 (+7) 51
RH % (24h trend) 69 100 (+7) 46
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) S 10 G21 W 7 G20
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 9 G21 SW 5 NW 10 G20
Precip amount 0.41 0.01 0.00
Precip duration 10 0
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 8 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)1450 5020
Transport wnd (kts) S 21 NW 26
Vent rate (kt-ft) 37380 142800
Dispersion Fair Excellent
CWR 100 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ114-032200-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
1044 AM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Cloudy Mcldy Mclear
Precip type Rain Rain None
Chance precip (%) 100 20 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 44 40 (+8) 53
RH % (24h trend) 64 100 (+7) 44
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) S 10 G28 NW 7 G20
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 11 G28 SW 7 G25 NW 9 G20
Precip amount 0.46 0.02 0.00
Precip duration 10 0
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 8 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)1360 4860
Transport wnd (kts) S 23 NW 24
Vent rate (kt-ft) 36680 140390
Dispersion Fair Excellent
CWR 100 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Northwest
winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of rain and snow. Highs in
the lower 40s. East winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Sleet, snow, rain and freezing rain. Patchy
fog. Lows in the lower 30s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Rain, sleet and freezing rain. Patchy fog. Highs in the
mid 40s. South winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow
showers. Lows around 30. West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of snow and rain. Highs in
the upper 30s. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows in the
lower 20s. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 30s. Northwest winds
around 10 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal. Precipitation above normal.
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