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 161806
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
206 PM EDT Sat Aug 16 2025
.DISCUSSION...
A cold front approaches from northwest tonight, then crosses Maine
from northwest to southeast from early Sunday morning into Sunday
evening. High pressure then builds down from southern Canada through
Monday. There is the potential for around 1/4 to 2/3 of an inch of
rain from tonight into Sunday night. Winds should be less than 10
mph through Monday with some potential for wind gusts to 15 to 20
mph late Sunday night and Monday.
MEZ101-170830-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
206 PM EDT Sat Aug 16 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip type Showers Showers None None
Chance precip (%) 20 80 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 14 15(LTD) 0(None) 0
Temp (24h trend) 51 (+4) 70 (-11) 39 66
RH % (24h trend) 94 (+2) 55 (+21) 91 33
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NW 5 N 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var N 6 Lgt/Var N 5
Precip amount 0.04 0.57 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 0 8
Precip begin 4 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4030 5880
Transport wnd (kts) N 12 N 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 75620 77790
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 20 100 0 0
KBDI 201-300 <200 <200 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ102-170830-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
206 PM EDT Sat Aug 16 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Mclear Mcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip type Showers Tstms Showers None
Chance precip (%) 10 80 10 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 14 17(LTD) 0(None) 0
Temp (24h trend) 52 (+5) 73 (-9) 39 67
RH % (24h trend) 91 (+3) 60 (+28) 91 33
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 5 N 6
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var N 6 N 5 N 5
Precip amount 0.02 0.50 0.05 0.00
Precip duration 0 7 0
Precip begin 5 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing 7 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 3380 6280
Transport wnd (kts) N 12 N 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 68460 93650
Dispersion Good Very Good
CWR 10 100 80 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ103-170830-
Eastern Aroostook-
206 PM EDT Sat Aug 16 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Mclear Mcldy Mclear Clear
Precip type Showers Tstms Showers None
Chance precip (%) 10 70 40 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 12 21(LTD) 0(None) 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 54 (+6) 74 (-9) 41 67
RH % (24h trend) 90 (+2) 64 (+29) 97 35
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 5 G18 N 8 G18
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var N 8 G18 N 6 G18 N 7 G17
Precip amount 0.01 0.33 0.05 0.00
Precip duration 0 6 1
Precip begin 5 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing 9 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2690 6360
Transport wnd (kts) N 13 N 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 58000 93260
Dispersion Good Very Good
CWR 100 90 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ105-170830-
Central Highlands-
206 PM EDT Sat Aug 16 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Mclear Mcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip type None Tstms Showers None
Chance precip (%) 0 70 50 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 5 24(LTD) 6 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 56 (+3) 81 (-2) 43 69
RH % (24h trend) 94 (+19) 54 (+23) 93 33
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var N 7 G18
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var N 7 G17 N 7 G18 N 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.24 0.06 0.00
Precip duration 5 1
Precip begin 8 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 10 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 3510 5980
Transport wnd (kts) NW 10 N 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 44680 79100
Dispersion Fair Good
CWR 0 100 100 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ106-170830-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
206 PM EDT Sat Aug 16 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Clear
Precip type None Tstms Showers None
Chance precip (%) 0 70 70 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 2 25(ELEV) 10 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 56 (+5) 83 (-1) 45 70
RH % (24h trend) 97 (+11) 56 (+20) 98 32
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var N 7
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 7 G18 N 6 G17 N 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.27 0.16 0.00
Precip duration 4 2
Precip begin 9 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 1 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 3630 6020
Transport wnd (kts) W 10 N 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 46740 80130
Dispersion Fair Very Good
CWR 0 100 100 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ108-170830-
Interior Downeast-
206 PM EDT Sat Aug 16 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Clear
Precip type None Tstms Tstms None
Chance precip (%) 0 50 70 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 27(ELEV) 16(LTD) 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 56 (+3) 83 (+2) 48 72
RH % (24h trend) 99 (+10) 65 (+19) 100 36
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) S 5 G17 N 8 G18
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 7 G18 N 6 G17 N 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.25 0.20 0.00
Precip duration 1 3
Precip begin 1 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 2 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2980 5890
Transport wnd (kts) SW 11 N 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 37140 76590
Dispersion Fair Good
CWR 0 100 100 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ112-170830-
Coastal Downeast-
206 PM EDT Sat Aug 16 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Clear
Precip type None Tstms Tstms None
Chance precip (%) 0 40 70 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 27(ELEV) 19(LTD) 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 55 (+1) 81 (+4) 49 75
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+8) 68 (+13) 100 35
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) S 5 G17 N 7 G19
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var S 8 G18 N 5 N 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.21 0.24 0.00
Precip duration 1 4
Precip begin 3 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 3 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 1960 5950
Transport wnd (kts) SW 13 N 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 30340 74660
Dispersion Marginal Good
CWR 0 100 100 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ113-170830-
Bangor Region-
206 PM EDT Sat Aug 16 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type None Tstms Tstms None
Chance precip (%) 0 80 70 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 31(ELEV) 18(LTD) 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 56 (+3) 86 (+2) 48 73
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+16) 54 (+11) 99 32
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) S 5 N 8 G20
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 6 S 8 G20 N 8 G18 N 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.33 0.20 0.00
Precip duration 3 2
Precip begin 1 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 12 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4400 5910
Transport wnd (kts) SW 9 N 11
Vent rate (kt-ft) 47220 73790
Dispersion Fair Good
CWR 0 100 100 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ114-170830-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
206 PM EDT Sat Aug 16 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type None Tstms Tstms None
Chance precip (%) 0 50 70 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 30(ELEV) 22(LTD) 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 58 (+3) 84 (+4) 50 76
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+12) 69 (+14) 98 35
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) S 6 G17 N 8 G18
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var S 8 G18 N 7 G18 N 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.31 0.27 0.00
Precip duration 1 3
Precip begin 2 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 2 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2190 5840
Transport wnd (kts) S 12 N 11
Vent rate (kt-ft) 34040 73700
Dispersion Marginal Good
CWR 0 100 100 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. North winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs around 70. West winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. East
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$