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 061330
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
930 AM EDT Sun Jul 6 2025
.DISCUSSION...
A cold front will slowly move south across the region late today
through the early week with showers and thunderstorms. Locally
heavy rainfall is possible.
MEZ101-062015-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
930 AM EDT Sun Jul 6 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 80 80 80
Chance of Thunder (%) 38(ELEV) 24(LTD) 25(ELEV)
Temp (24h trend) 82 (+4) 53 (-8) 68
RH % (24h trend) 62 (+22) 100 (+15) 69
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 7 G18 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 8 G19 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.17 0.27 0.55
Precip duration 3 7 10
Precip begin 11 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4160 2010
Transport wnd (kts) W 19 E 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 110690 40200
Dispersion Very Good Fair
CWR 90 90 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
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MEZ102-062015-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
930 AM EDT Sun Jul 6 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 80 80 80
Chance of Thunder (%) 36(ELEV) 25(ELEV) 27(ELEV)
Temp (24h trend) 84 (+5) 55 (-6) 70
RH % (24h trend) 59 (+18) 100 (+14) 73
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 7 G19 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 8 G19 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.12 0.23 0.55
Precip duration 3 7 10
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4860 2060
Transport wnd (kts) W 19 E 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 112410 42360
Dispersion Very Good Fair
CWR 70 80 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ103-062015-
Eastern Aroostook-
930 AM EDT Sun Jul 6 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 70 70 80
Chance of Thunder (%) 35(ELEV) 31(ELEV) 27(ELEV)
Temp (24h trend) 85 (+4) 58 (-3) 70
RH % (24h trend) 58 (+18) 97 (+13) 77
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 7 G18 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 9 G19 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.17 0.19 0.52
Precip duration 2 6 9
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5220 1910
Transport wnd (kts) W 19 E 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 110800 35160
Dispersion Very Good Fair
CWR 90 90 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ105-062015-
Central Highlands-
930 AM EDT Sun Jul 6 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 50 50 80
Chance of Thunder (%) 34(ELEV) 32(ELEV) 35(ELEV)
Temp (24h trend) 86 (+7) 60 (-2) 80
RH % (24h trend) 56 (+12) 100 (+19) 69
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 5 G19 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 8 G19 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.16 0.19 0.47
Precip duration 2 5 6
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6010 6630
Transport wnd (kts) W 17 W 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 127830 112790
Dispersion Excellent Very Good
CWR 100 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ106-062015-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
930 AM EDT Sun Jul 6 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 50 40 60
Chance of Thunder (%) 32(ELEV) 33(ELEV) 35(ELEV)
Temp (24h trend) 88 (+6) 63 (+1) 83
RH % (24h trend) 53 (+13) 100 (+18) 69
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 5 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 7 G17 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.18 0.24 0.25
Precip duration 2 4 3
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5680 6100
Transport wnd (kts) W 17 SW 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 110990 99210
Dispersion Very Good Very Good
CWR 100 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ108-062015-
Interior Downeast-
930 AM EDT Sun Jul 6 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 30 30 30
Chance of Thunder (%) 28(ELEV) 28(ELEV) 19(LTD)
Temp (24h trend) 87 (+4) 63 (+2) 86
RH % (24h trend) 53 (+12) 100 (+17) 62
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 5 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 8 Lgt/Var S 5
Precip amount 0.05 0.12 0.03
Precip duration 1 2 1
Precip begin 3 PM Continuing 12 PM
Precip end Continuing 1 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3970 4960
Transport wnd (kts) SW 16 SW 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 78960 87360
Dispersion Good Very Good
CWR 30 30 20
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ112-062015-
Coastal Downeast-
930 AM EDT Sun Jul 6 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Showers
Chance precip (%) 20 30 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 18(LTD) 23(LTD) 11
Temp (24h trend) 83 (+1) 58 (-1) 83
RH % (24h trend) 55 (+14) 99 (+11) 62
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 6 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 9 G17 Lgt/Var S 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.02 0.00
Precip duration 0 2 0
Precip begin 5 PM Continuing 3 PM
Precip end Continuing 1 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)1940 2510
Transport wnd (kts) SW 16 SW 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 41110 58020
Dispersion Fair Good
CWR 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
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MEZ113-062015-
Bangor Region-
930 AM EDT Sun Jul 6 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 40 40 40
Chance of Thunder (%) 32(ELEV) 32(ELEV) 24(LTD)
Temp (24h trend) 90 (+7) 66 (+3) 86
RH % (24h trend) 52 (+10) 99 (+19) 63
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 6 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 8 G17 Lgt/Var S 6
Precip amount 0.05 0.09 0.07
Precip duration 1 2 1
Precip begin 2 PM Continuing 8 AM
Precip end Continuing 12 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5950 6450
Transport wnd (kts) SW 16 SW 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 108180 102400
Dispersion Very Good Very Good
CWR 40 40 60
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ114-062015-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
930 AM EDT Sun Jul 6 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Showers
Chance precip (%) 20 20 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 21(LTD) 25(ELEV) 11
Temp (24h trend) 86 (+4) 62 (+1) 87
RH % (24h trend) 58 (+11) 98 (+11) 61
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 6 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 9 G18 SW 5 S 7
Precip amount 0.02 0.01 0.00
Precip duration 0 1 0
Precip begin 5 PM Continuing 3 PM
Precip end Continuing 12 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2970 2860
Transport wnd (kts) SW 14 SW 17
Vent rate (kt-ft) 58770 68020
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 10 10
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...Low.
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.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the
upper 50s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 70s. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 50s. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. East
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 50s. East winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. East winds around
5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.
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