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 160602
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
202 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Light rain showers over most of the forecast area today, with the
greatest chance for a wetting rain being along the eastern border.
Northwest winds gusting 20 to 35 mph through the day today,
beginning to taper off tonight. Winds should become light on
Friday while RH drops into the 50 percent range. The next chance
for wetting rains is from Monday into Tuesday of next week.
MEZ101-162030-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
202 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers None
Chance precip (%) 40 10 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 43 (-4) 30 (-4) 52
RH % (24h trend) 65 (+14) 100 (+17) 48
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) N 7 G18 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) N 8 G20 N 5 N 5
Precip amount 0.01 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 3 0
Precip begin 6 AM 8 PM
Precip end 5 PM 9 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2430 4070
Transport wnd (kts) N 18 N 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 49540 53210
Dispersion Fair Good
CWR 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
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MEZ102-162030-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
202 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers None
Chance precip (%) 70 20 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 46 (-3) 31 (-4) 54
RH % (24h trend) 68 (+17) 100 (+11) 50
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) N 8 G20 N 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) N 8 G19 N 6 G18 N 6
Precip amount 0.06 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 6 1
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 12 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2220 3990
Transport wnd (kts) N 18 N 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 55120 62560
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 30 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ103-162030-
Eastern Aroostook-
202 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers None
Chance precip (%) 90 40 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 47 (-5) 35 (-3) 54
RH % (24h trend) 72 (+23) 99 (+8) 53
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) N 10 G22 N 8 G18
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) N 10 G22 N 8 G20 N 8 G17
Precip amount 0.09 0.01 0.00
Precip duration 7 1
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 1 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)1950 3840
Transport wnd (kts) N 17 N 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 44060 63410
Dispersion Fair Good
CWR 40 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ105-162030-
Central Highlands-
202 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers None
Chance precip (%) 60 20 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 47 (-4) 35 (-2) 55
RH % (24h trend) 66 (+12) 96 (+13) 49
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) N 12 G29 N 9 G23
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) N 11 G25 N 11 G26 N 8 G18
Precip amount 0.04 0.01 0.00
Precip duration 5 1
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 11 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2790 4210
Transport wnd (kts) N 20 N 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 83040 82790
Dispersion Very Good Very Good
CWR 10 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ106-162030-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
202 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers None
Chance precip (%) 70 40 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 49 (-6) 37 (-4) 57
RH % (24h trend) 67 (+17) 98 (+14) 50
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) N 9 G23 N 8 G20
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) N 10 G23 N 9 G23 N 8 G18
Precip amount 0.03 0.01 0.00
Precip duration 6 1
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 1 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2580 4380
Transport wnd (kts) N 18 N 16
Vent rate (kt-ft) 69300 76640
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 10 10 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ108-162030-
Interior Downeast-
202 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers None
Chance precip (%) 60 60 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 1 1 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 51 (-6) 40 (-2) 58
RH % (24h trend) 70 (+14) 100 (+14) 59
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) N 9 G24 N 9 G22
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) N 10 G24 N 9 G24 N 9 G20
Precip amount 0.06 0.03 0.00
Precip duration 6 1
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 11 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2380 4170
Transport wnd (kts) N 18 N 17
Vent rate (kt-ft) 58420 78770
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 40 40 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ112-162030-
Coastal Downeast-
202 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 60 60 10
Chance of Thunder (%) 2 1 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 53 (-7) 40 (-2) 60
RH % (24h trend) 68 (+11) 99 (+15) 54
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) N 10 G25 N 10 G23
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) N 11 G25 N 10 G25 N 9 G19
Precip amount 0.10 0.04 0.00
Precip duration 5 2 0
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing 7 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2560 4270
Transport wnd (kts) N 20 N 18
Vent rate (kt-ft) 66770 80280
Dispersion Good Very Good
CWR 50 50
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ113-162030-
Bangor Region-
202 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type Showers Showers None
Chance precip (%) 40 30 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 49 (-8) 38 (-3) 58
RH % (24h trend) 67 (+15) 93 (+15) 51
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) N 12 G25 N 11 G24
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) N 13 G26 N 12 G26 N 11 G21
Precip amount 0.01 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 3 1
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 10 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3090 4840
Transport wnd (kts) N 20 N 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 70990 79370
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ114-162030-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
202 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type Showers Showers None
Chance precip (%) 50 40 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 1 1 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 54 (-6) 40 (-2) 61
RH % (24h trend) 67 (+9) 95 (+16) 54
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) N 13 G27 N 11 G24
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) N 13 G29 N 12 G28 N 11 G22
Precip amount 0.03 0.01 0.00
Precip duration 4 1
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 11 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2860 4610
Transport wnd (kts) N 22 N 17
Vent rate (kt-ft) 74330 83610
Dispersion Good Very Good
CWR 10 10 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Patchy frost. Lows in the lower
30s. North winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. North winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy frost. Lows in the mid
30s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. South winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Not as cool.
Lows in the mid 40s. South winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs in the upper
50s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the
lower 40s. East winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of rain. Highs in the upper
50s. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the
lower 40s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs in the
upper 50s. South winds around 10 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.
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