Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
793
FNUS51 KCAR 281001
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
500 AM EST Fri Feb 28 2025
.DISCUSSION...
***Automated for the winter season. Discussion returns next
spring***
MEZ101-282100-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
500 AM EST Fri Feb 28 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Cloudy
Precip type Snow Showers Snow Snow
Chance precip (%) 40 80 90
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 25 (-7) -3 (-21) 32
RH % (24h trend) 50 (-4) 85 (-14) 70
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 10 G23 E 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 9 G23 Lgt/Var E 5
Precip amount 0.01 0.07 0.22
Precip duration 2 3 11
Precip begin 6 AM 11 PM Continuing
Precip end 1 PM Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3620 1960
Transport wnd (kts) W 20 NW 11
Vent rate (kt-ft) 84460 49820
Dispersion Very Good Fair
CWR 50 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ102-282100-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
500 AM EST Fri Feb 28 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Cloudy
Precip type Snow Showers Snow Snow
Chance precip (%) 40 80 90
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 28 (-4) -2 (-24) 32
RH % (24h trend) 50 (-6) 89 (-10) 72
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 8 G23 E 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 9 G23 Lgt/Var E 5
Precip amount 0.02 0.05 0.21
Precip duration 2 3 12
Precip begin 6 AM 11 PM Continuing
Precip end 3 PM Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4130 1670
Transport wnd (kts) NW 22 SE 18
Vent rate (kt-ft) 103880 42610
Dispersion Very Good Fair
CWR 10 30 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ103-282100-
Eastern Aroostook-
500 AM EST Fri Feb 28 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Cloudy
Precip type Snow Showers Snow Snow
Chance precip (%) 20 60 100
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 31 (-2) 0 (-25) 35
RH % (24h trend) 50 (-5) 91 (-7) 71
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 8 G22 E 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 11 G24 NW 5 SE 6 G17
Precip amount 0.02 0.02 0.21
Precip duration 1 2 12
Precip begin 6 AM 2 AM Continuing
Precip end 4 PM Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4440 1580
Transport wnd (kts) NW 22 SE 19
Vent rate (kt-ft) 104930 41630
Dispersion Very Good Fair
CWR 10 10 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ105-282100-
Central Highlands-
500 AM EST Fri Feb 28 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Snow Showers Snow Snow
Chance precip (%) 20 80 90
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 29 (-3) 5 (-19) 36
RH % (24h trend) 48 (-10) 92 (-8) 69
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 9 G25 SE 5 G17
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 12 G27 NW 5 G18 S 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.06 0.14
Precip duration 0 3 10
Precip begin 6 AM 11 PM Continuing
Precip end 9 AM Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3680 1570
Transport wnd (kts) NW 23 SW 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 98280 33690
Dispersion Very Good Marginal
CWR 40 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ106-282100-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
500 AM EST Fri Feb 28 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Cloudy
Precip type None Snow Snow
Chance precip (%) 0 70 90
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 34 (-2) 8 (-19) 39
RH % (24h trend) 47 (-7) 91 (-9) 71
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 7 G21 SE 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 10 G23 NW 5 G17 S 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.03 0.17
Precip duration 2 12
Precip begin 1 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4000 1420
Transport wnd (kts) W 24 S 17
Vent rate (kt-ft) 107770 36750
Dispersion Very Good Fair
CWR 0 20 70
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ108-282100-
Interior Downeast-
500 AM EST Fri Feb 28 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None Snow Snow
Chance precip (%) 0 40 80
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 38 (-3) 13 (-17) 40
RH % (24h trend) 51 (-5) 94 (-6) 75
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 6 G20 SE 6 G18
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 11 G23 NW 6 G18 S 7 G18
Precip amount 0.00 0.02 0.21
Precip duration 1 10
Precip begin 2 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4330 1550
Transport wnd (kts) W 23 S 21
Vent rate (kt-ft) 107570 42800
Dispersion Very Good Fair
CWR 0 20 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ112-282100-
Coastal Downeast-
500 AM EST Fri Feb 28 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type None Snow Snow
Chance precip (%) 0 40 70
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 39 (-3) 14 (-17) 41
RH % (24h trend) 50 (-7) 94 (-6) 71
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 7 G23 S 7 G25
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 11 G25 NW 6 G23 S 8 G25
Precip amount 0.00 0.03 0.20
Precip duration 1 9
Precip begin 2 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4400 1660
Transport wnd (kts) NW 24 S 26
Vent rate (kt-ft) 107020 58940
Dispersion Very Good Good
CWR 0 20 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ113-282100-
Bangor Region-
500 AM EST Fri Feb 28 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Mclear Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None Snow Snow
Chance precip (%) 0 70 80
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 36 (-2) 14 (-14) 41
RH % (24h trend) 48 (-8) 95 (-5) 74
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 7 G22 SE 6 G17
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 11 G23 N 5 G17 S 7 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.05 0.14
Precip duration 2 6
Precip begin 12 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4210 1360
Transport wnd (kts) NW 24 S 17
Vent rate (kt-ft) 108200 29900
Dispersion Very Good Marginal
CWR 0 30 50
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ114-282100-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
500 AM EST Fri Feb 28 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Mclear Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None Snow Snow
Chance precip (%) 0 50 70
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 37 (-4) 15 (-16) 41
RH % (24h trend) 50 (-12) 98 (-2) 72
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 8 G25 S 9 G27
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 11 G28 N 5 G23 S 9 G26
Precip amount 0.00 0.06 0.16
Precip duration 1 6
Precip begin 1 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4320 1450
Transport wnd (kts) W 23 S 22
Vent rate (kt-ft) 104420 47910
Dispersion Very Good Fair
CWR 0 40 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
Lows around 6. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 16. Northwest winds around
10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder. Lows around 9 below.
Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 18. West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Not as cold. Lows around 2. West
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Not as cold. Highs in the lower 30s.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow and freezing
rain. Not as cold. Lows in the lower 20s. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Rain, a chance of snow, freezing rain and sleet.
Highs in the upper 30s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Lows in the lower 30s.
Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Highs in the mid 40s.
South winds around 10 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$