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 092101
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
500 PM EDT Sun Mar 9 2025
.DISCUSSION...
***Automated for the winter season. Discussion returns next
spring***
MEZ101-100900-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
500 PM EDT Sun Mar 9 2025
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Snow Showers Snow Showers Flurries Showers
Chance precip (%) 40 20 10 30
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 2 (-8) 30 (+3) 13 44
RH % (24h trend) 97 (+19) 50 (0) 97 63
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var S 7 G19
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var W 5 Lgt/Var S 10 G20
Precip amount 0.02 0.01 0.00 0.01
Precip duration 3 1 0 1
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing 8 PM 7 AM
Precip end Continuing 11 AM 10 PM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4340 2220
Transport wnd (kts) W 15 S 23
Vent rate (kt-ft) 74510 61000
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 10 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ102-100900-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
500 PM EDT Sun Mar 9 2025
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Snow Showers Snow Showers Flurries Showers
Chance precip (%) 40 20 10 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 3 (-9) 31 (+2) 13 44
RH % (24h trend) 93 (+18) 50 (+4) 96 64
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var S 6 G19
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 5 Lgt/Var S 10 G22
Precip amount 0.02 0.01 0.00 0.01
Precip duration 3 0 0 0
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing 8 PM 8 AM
Precip end Continuing 10 AM 10 PM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4440 2270
Transport wnd (kts) W 15 S 24
Vent rate (kt-ft) 80730 73420
Dispersion Very Good Good
CWR 10 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ103-100900-
Eastern Aroostook-
500 PM EDT Sun Mar 9 2025
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Snow Showers Snow Showers Flurries Flurries
Chance precip (%) 30 20 10 10
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 7 (-6) 31 (-1) 12 44
RH % (24h trend) 88 (+16) 49 (+8) 91 61
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var S 7 G22
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 5 Lgt/Var S 12 G25
Precip amount 0.02 0.01 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1 0 0 0
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing 8 PM 8 AM
Precip end Continuing 9 AM 10 PM 9 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4460 2410
Transport wnd (kts) NW 13 S 25
Vent rate (kt-ft) 69600 74070
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ105-100900-
Central Highlands-
500 PM EDT Sun Mar 9 2025
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Snow Snow None None
Chance precip (%) 40 40 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 12 (-3) 36 (+4) 18 46
RH % (24h trend) 85 (+19) 47 (+3) 92 60
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var S 7 G23
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 5 G19 NW 7 G17 Lgt/Var S 12 G26
Precip amount 0.02 0.01 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 3 1
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 11 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4550 2760
Transport wnd (kts) W 17 S 24
Vent rate (kt-ft) 92860 103330
Dispersion Very Good Very Good
CWR 10 10 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ106-100900-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
500 PM EDT Sun Mar 9 2025
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Snow Showers Snow Showers None None
Chance precip (%) 20 20 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 13 (-4) 38 (+3) 18 47
RH % (24h trend) 85 (+22) 46 (+5) 93 58
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var S 5 G17
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 6 Lgt/Var S 11 G23
Precip amount 0.02 0.01 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1 1
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 11 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4470 3130
Transport wnd (kts) NW 14 S 25
Vent rate (kt-ft) 83420 110790
Dispersion Very Good Very Good
CWR 10 10 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ108-100900-
Interior Downeast-
500 PM EDT Sun Mar 9 2025
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Snow Showers Snow Showers None None
Chance precip (%) 20 30 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 18 (-1) 38 (0) 21 45
RH % (24h trend) 85 (+21) 46 (+9) 95 62
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var S 5 G19
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 7 Lgt/Var S 11 G22
Precip amount 0.02 0.01 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1 1
Precip begin 7 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 11 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4490 2910
Transport wnd (kts) NW 16 S 23
Vent rate (kt-ft) 80270 84110
Dispersion Very Good Very Good
CWR 10 10 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ112-100900-
Coastal Downeast-
500 PM EDT Sun Mar 9 2025
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type Snow Showers Snow Showers None None
Chance precip (%) 30 30 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 21 (0) 39 (+1) 22 44
RH % (24h trend) 81 (+18) 47 (+9) 96 67
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var S 6 G22
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 8 G19 Lgt/Var S 10 G24
Precip amount 0.02 0.01 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1 2
Precip begin 7 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 11 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4520 2560
Transport wnd (kts) NW 16 S 23
Vent rate (kt-ft) 80730 76700
Dispersion Very Good Good
CWR 10 10 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ113-100900-
Bangor Region-
500 PM EDT Sun Mar 9 2025
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Snow Showers Snow Showers None None
Chance precip (%) 50 50 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 20 (0) 40 (+3) 21 48
RH % (24h trend) 82 (+23) 46 (+7) 95 57
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var S 6 G20
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 5 Lgt/Var S 12 G24
Precip amount 0.02 0.02 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 3 2
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 11 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4500 3290
Transport wnd (kts) NW 14 S 26
Vent rate (kt-ft) 73060 97690
Dispersion Good Very Good
CWR 10 10 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ114-100900-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
500 PM EDT Sun Mar 9 2025
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type Snow Showers Snow Showers None None
Chance precip (%) 50 60 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 22 (0) 39 (+1) 23 44
RH % (24h trend) 83 (+21) 50 (+11) 100 67
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var S 7 G23
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 6 Lgt/Var S 12 G26
Precip amount 0.03 0.02 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 2 2
Precip begin 7 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 11 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4380 2510
Transport wnd (kts) NW 14 S 23
Vent rate (kt-ft) 74480 68780
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 20 10 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow
showers. Lows around 17. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 20s. Northwest winds around
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Colder. Lows around 6.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 30s. South winds
around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Not as cold. Lows in the lower
20s. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs around 50. South winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows
around 40. South winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs in the lower
50s. South winds around 15 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$