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 280649
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
249 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025
.DISCUSSION...
A cold front will cross the area this morning with some snow
showers over the north. High pressure will build into the north
tonight into Saturday while a weak low tracks to our south on
Saturday. Another low will approach Sunday and lift northwest of
the area Monday. This will bring some snow and mixed precipitation
across the south late Sunday then across the north on Monday,
changing to rain. Cold and dry high pressure will build in on
Tuesday.
MEZ101-282015-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
249 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Snow Showers None Snow
Chance precip (%) 50 0 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 32 (-8) 5 (-16) 30
RH % (24h trend) 35 (+3) 71 (-28) 31
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 8 G20 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 9 G20 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.02 0.00 0.01
Precip duration 1 2
Precip begin 6 AM 7 AM
Precip end 9 AM 6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4830 3370
Transport wnd (kts) W 21 N 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 110190 32440
Dispersion Very Good Marginal
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ102-282015-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
249 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Snow Showers None Snow
Chance precip (%) 50 0 10
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 35 (-5) 7 (-15) 31
RH % (24h trend) 34 (-7) 71 (-23) 30
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 6 G21 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 9 G21 NW 5 G18 Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.02 0.00 0.01
Precip duration 1 2
Precip begin 6 AM 7 AM
Precip end 10 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5130 3440
Transport wnd (kts) NW 23 N 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 128720 36960
Dispersion Excellent Fair
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ103-282015-
Eastern Aroostook-
249 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Snow Showers None None
Chance precip (%) 50 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 38 (-3) 11 (-11) 32
RH % (24h trend) 34 (-15) 65 (-26) 31
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 6 G20 N 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 10 G23 NW 6 G20 Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.03 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 2
Precip begin 6 AM
Precip end 11 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5730 3420
Transport wnd (kts) NW 23 N 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 139100 38720
Dispersion Excellent Fair
CWR 10 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ105-282015-
Central Highlands-
249 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Snow Showers Snow Snow
Chance precip (%) 40 20 50
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 39 (-1) 16 (-7) 31
RH % (24h trend) 31 (-3) 67 (-20) 38
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 8 G25 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 11 G26 NW 6 G21 Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.01 0.02 0.07
Precip duration 1 1 3
Precip begin 6 AM 2 AM Continuing
Precip end 8 AM Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4520 3000
Transport wnd (kts) NW 25 N 5
Vent rate (kt-ft) 128930 23460
Dispersion Excellent Marginal
CWR 20 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ106-282015-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
249 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Snow Showers Snow Snow
Chance precip (%) 30 10 30
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 42 (0) 18 (-5) 33
RH % (24h trend) 29 (-17) 66 (-25) 35
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 5 G20 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 9 G21 NW 5 Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.01 0.01 0.04
Precip duration 1 0 2
Precip begin 6 AM 3 AM Continuing
Precip end 9 AM Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5560 2980
Transport wnd (kts) NW 24 N 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 142320 28900
Dispersion Excellent Marginal
CWR 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ108-282015-
Interior Downeast-
249 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Snow Showers Snow Snow
Chance precip (%) 30 20 40
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 44 (0) 21 (-4) 34
RH % (24h trend) 31 (-23) 69 (-20) 41
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 5 G18 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 9 G20 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.01 0.01 0.07
Precip duration 1 0 2
Precip begin 6 AM 3 AM Continuing
Precip end 10 AM Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5840 2630
Transport wnd (kts) NW 24 N 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 151550 22460
Dispersion Excellent Marginal
CWR 10 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ112-282015-
Coastal Downeast-
249 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Snow Showers Snow Snow
Chance precip (%) 30 20 40
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 44 (-1) 21 (-7) 34
RH % (24h trend) 32 (-18) 72 (-17) 41
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 5 G20 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 7 G21 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.01 0.02 0.10
Precip duration 1 0 2
Precip begin 6 AM 2 AM Continuing
Precip end 10 AM Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5720 2510
Transport wnd (kts) NW 24 N 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 149530 21780
Dispersion Excellent Marginal
CWR 10 20 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ113-282015-
Bangor Region-
249 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Snow Showers Snow Snow
Chance precip (%) 30 30 70
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 43 (-1) 22 (-3) 32
RH % (24h trend) 28 (-15) 72 (-14) 47
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 7 G20 NE 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 10 G21 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.04 0.12
Precip duration 1 1 5
Precip begin 6 AM 2 AM Continuing
Precip end 8 AM Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5470 2550
Transport wnd (kts) NW 24 NE 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 136660 18310
Dispersion Excellent Poor
CWR 30 50
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ114-282015-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
249 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Snow Showers Snow Snow
Chance precip (%) 20 40 70
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 45 (-1) 22 (-6) 33
RH % (24h trend) 32 (-12) 80 (-10) 51
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 7 G20 NE 5 G17
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 9 G21 Lgt/Var NE 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.04 0.15
Precip duration 0 1 6
Precip begin 6 AM 2 AM Continuing
Precip end 8 AM Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5800 2350
Transport wnd (kts) NW 22 NE 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 139180 29930
Dispersion Excellent Marginal
CWR 40 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 14. North winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of snow and freezing rain
likely. Highs in the mid 30s. East winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Freezing rain, snow, sleet and rain. Not as cold.
Lows in the upper 20s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Rain likely and freezing rain. Patchy fog. Not as cool.
Highs around 50. South winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Patchy fog. Lows
in the lower 30s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Colder. Highs in the upper 30s.
Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Colder. Lows around 13. Northwest
winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 30s. Northwest winds around
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows
around 20. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Snow with rain likely. Highs in the upper 30s.
Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures near normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$