Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
075
FNUS51 KCAR 150901
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
500 AM EDT Thu May 15 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Afternoon relative humidities will trend up some today compared
to
yesterday. Mimimum realitve humidity values today will be 25 to
35 percent in northern Aroostook County, 35-50 percent for the
Central Highlands and southeastern Aroostook County, and above
50
percent for Bangor and Downeast. Isolated thunderstorms are
possible later this afternoon in northern Aroostook County and
the
North Woods. Relative humidity values will continue to trend
upward Friday into the weekend as we enter a cooler and wetter
weather pattern. A wetting rain is likely over the weekend.
MEZ101-152000-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
500 AM EDT Thu May 15 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 30 20 60
Chance of Thunder (%) 20 20 40
Temp (24h trend) 81 (-3) 53 (-1) 75
RH % (24h trend) 31 (+5) 100 (+16) 55
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.02 0.01 0.24
Precip duration 1 1 4
Precip begin 2 PM Continuing 6 AM
Precip end Continuing 12 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5810 3840
Transport wnd (kts) SW 11 E 5
Vent rate (kt-ft) 83440 21220
Dispersion Very Good Marginal
CWR 10 100
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ102-152000-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
500 AM EDT Thu May 15 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 30 20 70
Chance of Thunder (%) 20 20 40
Temp (24h trend) 82 (-3) 53 (-2) 75
RH % (24h trend) 29 (+3) 100 (+20) 56
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.02 0.02 0.19
Precip duration 1 1 4
Precip begin 2 PM Continuing 6 AM
Precip end Continuing 1 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6870 3950
Transport wnd (kts) SW 11 E 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 90350 34340
Dispersion Very Good Marginal
CWR 10 90
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ103-152000-
Eastern Aroostook-
500 AM EDT Thu May 15 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 20 20 70
Chance of Thunder (%) 20 20 20
Temp (24h trend) 81 (-3) 56 (+2) 73
RH % (24h trend) 31 (+2) 100 (+20) 58
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 6 Lgt/Var E 5
Precip amount 0.01 0.01 0.04
Precip duration 0 2 5
Precip begin 4 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6850 2880
Transport wnd (kts) SW 12 E 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 99910 24800
Dispersion Very Good Marginal
CWR 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ105-152000-
Central Highlands-
500 AM EDT Thu May 15 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Tstms
Chance precip (%) 20 10 60
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 30
Temp (24h trend) 76 (-4) 54 (0) 76
RH % (24h trend) 41 (+12) 100 (+19) 57
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.01 0.01 0.13
Precip duration 0 0 3
Precip begin 2 PM Continuing 6 AM
Precip end Continuing 10 PM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5960 4740
Transport wnd (kts) SW 12 S 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 82820 50950
Dispersion Very Good Good
CWR 60
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ106-152000-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
500 AM EDT Thu May 15 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Tstms
Chance precip (%) 10 10 30
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 20
Temp (24h trend) 74 (-5) 55 (+4) 76
RH % (24h trend) 48 (+17) 100 (+12) 59
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.01
Precip duration 0 0 2
Precip begin 5 PM 5 AM Continuing
Precip end 6 PM Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5290 3810
Transport wnd (kts) SW 13 SE 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 81190 38870
Dispersion Very Good Fair
CWR 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ108-152000-
Interior Downeast-
500 AM EDT Thu May 15 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 71 (-4) 53 (+4) 71
RH % (24h trend) 59 (+28) 100 (+5) 66
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 7 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4000 2770
Transport wnd (kts) SW 14 S 5
Vent rate (kt-ft) 68510 19150
Dispersion Good Poor
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ112-152000-
Coastal Downeast-
500 AM EDT Thu May 15 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 67 (-1) 48 (0) 66
RH % (24h trend) 68 (+31) 100 (+2) 71
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2500 1590
Transport wnd (kts) SW 12 S 5
Vent rate (kt-ft) 55140 14140
Dispersion Good Poor
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ113-152000-
Bangor Region-
500 AM EDT Thu May 15 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 0 10
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 72 (-4) 54 (+3) 75
RH % (24h trend) 58 (+26) 100 (+5) 60
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 7 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 1 PM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4310 3840
Transport wnd (kts) S 13 S 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 61760 24880
Dispersion Good Marginal
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ114-152000-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
500 AM EDT Thu May 15 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 67 (-2) 49 (+1) 70
RH % (24h trend) 68 (+31) 100 (+2) 67
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2320 1970
Transport wnd (kts) S 11 S 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 38550 17250
Dispersion Fair Poor
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Highs around 60.
Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows around 50. Southeast winds around
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Rain. Highs in the lower 60s. Northeast winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows in the mid 40s. Northwest winds around
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Cooler. Highs in the
lower 50s. North winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows
around 40. North winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of rain showers. Highs in
the lower 50s. North winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 40. North winds
around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. North winds
around 10 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$