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 041420
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
1020 AM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Showers, with isolated thunderstorms, will occur today most
extensive across northern areas this afternoon. Thunderstorms
could produce small hail. A front slowly pressing south across the
area Sunday into early next week will bring continued chances for
showers. Humid conditions are expected to persist through early
next week.
MEZ101-042200-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
1020 AM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Showers None
Chance precip (%) 60 50 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 26(ELEV) 22(LTD) 4
Temp (24h trend) 67 49 (-5) 78
RH % (24h trend) 54 (-12) 93 (-7) 37
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 5 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 7 Lgt/Var W 6
Precip amount 0.18 0.06 0.00
Precip duration 4 1
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 8 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4990 6370
Transport wnd (kts) NW 16 NW 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 98660 95550
Dispersion Very Good Very Good
CWR 90 90 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ102-042200-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
1020 AM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Showers None
Chance precip (%) 60 50 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 28(ELEV) 21(LTD) 3
Temp (24h trend) 68 49 (-6) 80
RH % (24h trend) 52 (-15) 94 (-4) 37
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NW 5 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 7 G17 Lgt/Var W 5
Precip amount 0.15 0.08 0.00
Precip duration 4 1
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 12 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5100 6770
Transport wnd (kts) NW 17 W 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 102020 101620
Dispersion Very Good Very Good
CWR 90 90 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ103-042200-
Eastern Aroostook-
1020 AM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type Tstms Showers None
Chance precip (%) 60 50 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 28(ELEV) 22(LTD) 2
Temp (24h trend) 69 51 (-6) 80
RH % (24h trend) 51 (-13) 93 (-3) 38
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NW 6 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 8 G18 Lgt/Var W 6
Precip amount 0.07 0.07 0.00
Precip duration 4 1
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 2 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5190 7570
Transport wnd (kts) W 15 NW 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 88760 107270
Dispersion Very Good Very Good
CWR 30 30 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ105-042200-
Central Highlands-
1020 AM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Showers None
Chance precip (%) 50 40 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 26(ELEV) 12 3
Temp (24h trend) 69 52 (-4) 80
RH % (24h trend) 50 (-11) 88 (-10) 39
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NW 7 G18 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 9 G20 NW 5 G17 W 5
Precip amount 0.04 0.04 0.00
Precip duration 3 1
Precip begin 9 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 9 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5530 6450
Transport wnd (kts) NW 17 NW 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 125740 98360
Dispersion Excellent Very Good
CWR 20 20 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ106-042200-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
1020 AM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type Tstms Showers None
Chance precip (%) 40 40 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 20(LTD) 14 1
Temp (24h trend) 72 52 (-6) 82
RH % (24h trend) 48 (-5) 95 (-3) 38
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NW 5 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 8 G17 Lgt/Var W 5
Precip amount 0.03 0.02 0.00
Precip duration 2 1
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 10 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6270 7910
Transport wnd (kts) W 15 NW 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 114260 118080
Dispersion Very Good Very Good
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ108-042200-
Interior Downeast-
1020 AM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip type Tstms Showers None
Chance precip (%) 30 30 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 11 11 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 75 55 (-5) 83
RH % (24h trend) 44 (-9) 93 (-5) 38
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NW 6 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 9 G18 NW 5 W 6
Precip amount 0.01 0.01 0.00
Precip duration 1 1
Precip begin 1 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 9 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6780 8360
Transport wnd (kts) W 15 W 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 103390 125720
Dispersion Very Good Excellent
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ112-042200-
Coastal Downeast-
1020 AM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip type Tstms Showers None
Chance precip (%) 20 20 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 8 8 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 76 54 (-6) 84
RH % (24h trend) 43 (-21) 93 (-4) 38
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NW 5 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 9 G19 Lgt/Var W 6
Precip amount 0.01 0.01 0.00
Precip duration 0 0
Precip begin 2 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 9 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6260 6880
Transport wnd (kts) W 13 W 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 101540 112800
Dispersion Very Good Very Good
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ113-042200-
Bangor Region-
1020 AM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Showers None
Chance precip (%) 40 30 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 16(LTD) 9 1
Temp (24h trend) 73 55 (-3) 83
RH % (24h trend) 47 (-7) 86 (-10) 38
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NW 8 G18 NW 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 9 G19 NW 5 G17 W 6
Precip amount 0.01 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1 1
Precip begin 1 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 8 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6740 7530
Transport wnd (kts) NW 17 NW 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 125600 102100
Dispersion Excellent Very Good
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ114-042200-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
1020 AM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip type Tstms Showers None
Chance precip (%) 20 20 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 9 5 0
Temp (24h trend) 77 56 (-4) 85
RH % (24h trend) 45 (-14) 86 (-6) 40
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NW 7 G17 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 9 G18 NW 5 W 7
Precip amount 0.01 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1 0
Precip begin 2 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 7 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6690 7420
Transport wnd (kts) W 15 W 11
Vent rate (kt-ft) 112000 97580
Dispersion Very Good Very Good
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in
the mid 80s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 60s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 70s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 50s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$