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 040901
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
500 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Isolated snow/rain showers are then possible across mostly
northern areas today. Low pressure will approach Saturday with
another wintry mix system. Another system bringing potential
snowfall throughout the region moves in on Tuesday.
MEZ101-042000-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
500 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers None Rain
Chance precip (%) 10 0 80
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 39 (-3) 21 (-11) 40
RH % (24h trend) 56 (-7) 89 (-10) 52
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 9 G21 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 10 G21 NW 6 G20 SE 7 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.05
Precip duration 1 2
Precip begin 10 AM 2 PM
Precip end 12 PM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4450 3180
Transport wnd (kts) NW 26 S 17
Vent rate (kt-ft) 124750 57050
Dispersion Excellent Good
CWR 0 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
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MEZ102-042000-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
500 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Mcldy Mclear Mcldy
Precip type Showers None Frz Rain
Chance precip (%) 10 0 70
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 41 (+2) 21 (-11) 41
RH % (24h trend) 55 (+1) 86 (-14) 52
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 8 G21 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 10 G23 NW 7 G23 SE 7 G18
Precip amount 0.01 0.00 0.04
Precip duration 0 2
Precip begin 10 AM 2 PM
Precip end 2 PM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4530 3310
Transport wnd (kts) NW 26 S 16
Vent rate (kt-ft) 133500 57510
Dispersion Excellent Good
CWR 0 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ103-042000-
Eastern Aroostook-
500 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip type Showers None Rain
Chance precip (%) 20 0 40
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 43 (+6) 24 (-9) 41
RH % (24h trend) 58 (+10) 84 (-16) 54
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 8 G20 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 10 G23 NW 8 G21 SE 7 G17
Precip amount 0.01 0.00 0.01
Precip duration 2 1
Precip begin 11 AM 2 PM
Precip end 5 PM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4670 3640
Transport wnd (kts) NW 23 S 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 132940 50310
Dispersion Excellent Good
CWR 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ105-042000-
Central Highlands-
500 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mcldy
Precip type None None Snow
Chance precip (%) 0 0 60
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 44 (+5) 24 (-10) 40
RH % (24h trend) 53 (-18) 81 (-19) 55
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 9 G23 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 12 G27 NW 10 G26 SE 7 G20
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.06
Precip duration 3
Precip begin 12 PM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4360 3190
Transport wnd (kts) NW 26 S 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 133790 51290
Dispersion Excellent Good
CWR 0 0 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ106-042000-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
500 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip type None None Rain
Chance precip (%) 0 0 30
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 47 (+6) 26 (-12) 42
RH % (24h trend) 52 (-16) 79 (-21) 52
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 7 G20 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 10 G21 NW 7 G20 SE 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.03
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 2 PM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4650 3680
Transport wnd (kts) NW 25 S 11
Vent rate (kt-ft) 130910 48130
Dispersion Excellent Fair
CWR 0 0 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ108-042000-
Interior Downeast-
500 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip type None None Rain
Chance precip (%) 0 0 30
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 48 (+4) 28 (-13) 41
RH % (24h trend) 52 (-19) 76 (-24) 53
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NW 8 G21 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 10 G21 NW 8 G20 SE 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.02
Precip duration 0
Precip begin 3 PM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4440 3420
Transport wnd (kts) NW 27 SE 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 130910 31340
Dispersion Excellent Marginal
CWR 0 0 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ112-042000-
Coastal Downeast-
500 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip type None None Rain
Chance precip (%) 0 0 30
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 50 (+6) 30 (-12) 41
RH % (24h trend) 52 (-14) 77 (-23) 56
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NW 7 G21 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 9 G21 NW 7 G20 SE 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.03
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 2 PM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4350 3300
Transport wnd (kts) NW 24 E 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 113910 28030
Dispersion Very Good Marginal
CWR 0 0 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ113-042000-
Bangor Region-
500 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip type None None Rain
Chance precip (%) 0 0 60
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 49 (+5) 29 (-11) 42
RH % (24h trend) 49 (-25) 76 (-24) 51
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NW 7 G21 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 11 G21 NW 8 G21 SE 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.05
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 2 PM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4540 3630
Transport wnd (kts) NW 26 S 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 121450 43670
Dispersion Very Good Fair
CWR 0 0 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ114-042000-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
500 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip type None None Rain
Chance precip (%) 0 0 60
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 51 (+6) 30 (-11) 42
RH % (24h trend) 48 (-20) 77 (-23) 52
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NW 7 G20 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 10 G22 NW 7 G21 SE 6 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.07
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 2 PM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4460 3130
Transport wnd (kts) NW 24 SE 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 112500 21310
Dispersion Very Good Marginal
CWR 0 0 50
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Sleet, freezing rain, snow and rain. Patchy
fog. Lows in the lower 30s. South winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Rain likely and freezing rain. Patchy fog. Highs in the
mid 40s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Northwest
winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 40. Northwest winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Lows
in the mid 20s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy 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. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 30s. West winds
around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. West
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures near normal. Precipitation near normal.
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