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 151816
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
216 PM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025
.DISCUSSION...
This evening and Wednesday will be mostly sunny, very warm and
humid. Some hazy conditions due to wild fire smoke from Canada.
An isolated shower or thunderstorm is possible over northern
areas this evening. Next chance for significant rain will be on
Thursday as a frontal system pushes into the area. The best chance
for rain will be over the north and west.
MEZ101-160830-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
216 PM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip type Showers None Showers Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 0 20 80
Chance of Thunder (%) 4 11 11 45(ELEV)
Temp (24h trend) 60 (0) 87 (+5) 62 79
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 44 (-6) 97 64
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.29
Precip duration 1 5
Precip begin 9 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5840 4340
Transport wnd (kts) SW 16 S 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 123300 84660
Dispersion Excellent Very Good
CWR 0 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ102-160830-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
216 PM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip type Showers None Showers Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 0 20 70
Chance of Thunder (%) 4 10 12 43(ELEV)
Temp (24h trend) 60 (-1) 89 (+6) 63 82
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 44 (-5) 96 64
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 5 Lgt/Var S 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.27
Precip duration 1 4
Precip begin 9 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 6200 4260
Transport wnd (kts) SW 15 S 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 122940 89020
Dispersion Excellent Very Good
CWR 0 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ103-160830-
Eastern Aroostook-
216 PM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip type Showers None Showers Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 0 10 60
Chance of Thunder (%) 5 9 11 40(ELEV)
Temp (24h trend) 60 (-4) 89 (+4) 65 83
RH % (24h trend) 99 (0) 44 (-4) 92 64
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 6 Lgt/Var S 7
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.16
Precip duration 0 3
Precip begin 9 PM 9 AM
Precip end 12 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 6190 3800
Transport wnd (kts) SW 14 S 16
Vent rate (kt-ft) 108130 73280
Dispersion Very Good Good
CWR 0 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ105-160830-
Central Highlands-
216 PM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip type None None None Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 70
Chance of Thunder (%) 3 6 6 38(ELEV)
Temp (24h trend) 61 (-2) 89 (+5) 65 82
RH % (24h trend) 99 (-1) 46 (-3) 97 68
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.16
Precip duration 3
Precip begin 9 AM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 6280 3350
Transport wnd (kts) SW 11 S 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 85870 64730
Dispersion Very Good Good
CWR 0 0 0 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ106-160830-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
216 PM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip type None None None Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 50
Chance of Thunder (%) 2 4 4 29(ELEV)
Temp (24h trend) 62 (-4) 90 (+3) 65 83
RH % (24h trend) 99 (+1) 43 (-4) 100 65
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 10 AM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 6190 3320
Transport wnd (kts) SW 11 S 16
Vent rate (kt-ft) 85970 66940
Dispersion Very Good Good
CWR 0 0 0 40
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ108-160830-
Interior Downeast-
216 PM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None Showers Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 0 20 30
Chance of Thunder (%) 1 1 3 17(LTD)
Temp (24h trend) 64 (0) 88 (+1) 62 79
RH % (24h trend) 99 (0) 52 (+2) 100 76
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var S 5 Lgt/Var S 7
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
Precip duration 0 1
Precip begin 2 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4940 2460
Transport wnd (kts) SW 11 S 16
Vent rate (kt-ft) 64110 48650
Dispersion Good Fair
CWR 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ112-160830-
Coastal Downeast-
216 PM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None Showers Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 0 20 30
Chance of Thunder (%) 1 1 3 15(LTD)
Temp (24h trend) 59 (-3) 85 (+4) 60 76
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 61 (0) 100 78
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var S 5 Lgt/Var S 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
Precip duration 1 1
Precip begin 1 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2270 1530
Transport wnd (kts) S 9 S 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 37530 30710
Dispersion Fair Marginal
CWR 0 0 10
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ113-160830-
Bangor Region-
216 PM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip type None None None Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 40
Chance of Thunder (%) 1 3 3 30(ELEV)
Temp (24h trend) 65 (-1) 89 (+2) 65 82
RH % (24h trend) 99 (-1) 49 (-2) 100 73
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var S 6 S 5 S 8
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 10 AM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 6270 2910
Transport wnd (kts) SW 10 S 16
Vent rate (kt-ft) 71300 66660
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 0 0 0 20
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ114-160830-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
216 PM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None Showers Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 0 20 30
Chance of Thunder (%) 1 1 5 18(LTD)
Temp (24h trend) 62 (-1) 86 (+3) 61 77
RH % (24h trend) 99 (-1) 62 (-1) 100 83
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var S 6 Lgt/Var S 7
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
Precip duration 0 1
Precip begin 1 AM 12 PM
Precip end 3 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2750 1720
Transport wnd (kts) S 9 S 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 37550 35260
Dispersion Fair Fair
CWR 0 0 10
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...Low.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms. Patchy fog. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds
around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$