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 162101
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
500 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Isolated/scattered thunderstorms this evening, then showers
persisting overnight. Thunderstorms could produce locally heavy
rain. Unsettled conditions through the weekend with showers and
thunderstorms with a wetting rain expected. Cooler weekend
temperatures.
MEZ101-170800-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
500 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 60 80 100 100
Chance of Thunder (%) 30 30 20 20
Temp (24h trend) 51 (-1) 65 (-15) 49 58
RH % (24h trend) 96 (-2) 67 (+16) 100 75
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SE 6 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var SE 7 G17 SE 7 G17 Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.42 0.30 0.33 0.39
Precip duration 5 6 12 12
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 1930 1840
Transport wnd (kts) S 17 NW 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 38740 33920
Dispersion Fair Marginal
CWR 100 100 100 100
KBDI 201-300 <200 <200 N/A
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ102-170800-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
500 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 60 80 100 100
Chance of Thunder (%) 30 30 20 20
Temp (24h trend) 48 (-6) 63 (-14) 49 59
RH % (24h trend) 97 (-3) 71 (+15) 100 77
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SE 6 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SE 5 SE 7 G17 SE 6 G17 Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.23 0.23 0.29 0.33
Precip duration 5 6 12 12
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 1780 1900
Transport wnd (kts) S 16 NW 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 35670 35560
Dispersion Fair Fair
CWR 70 100 90 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ103-170800-
Eastern Aroostook-
500 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Cloudy Mcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 50 70 100 90
Chance of Thunder (%) 30 30 20 20
Temp (24h trend) 48 (-8) 61 (-11) 50 59
RH % (24h trend) 96 (-2) 71 (+6) 99 77
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SE 6 G18 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SE 6 SE 8 G20 SE 7 G18 Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.11 0.19 0.24 0.29
Precip duration 5 6 12 12
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 1650 1740
Transport wnd (kts) S 15 S 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 31650 16210
Dispersion Marginal Poor
CWR 20 100 80 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ105-170800-
Central Highlands-
500 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 70 80 100 80
Chance of Thunder (%) 30 30 20 20
Temp (24h trend) 52 (-5) 61 (-16) 48 61
RH % (24h trend) 97 (-2) 77 (+19) 100 75
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SE 6 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SE 5 SE 8 G18 SE 6 G17 Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.38 0.34 0.31 0.35
Precip duration 6 7 12 12
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 1660 2390
Transport wnd (kts) SE 15 NW 11
Vent rate (kt-ft) 35630 43620
Dispersion Fair Fair
CWR 100 100 80 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ106-170800-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
500 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Mcldy Cloudy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 50 80 90 80
Chance of Thunder (%) 30 30 20 20
Temp (24h trend) 51 (-7) 62 (-14) 49 62
RH % (24h trend) 96 (-2) 75 (+17) 100 76
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SE 5 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var SE 8 G19 SE 6 Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.07 0.22 0.23 0.19
Precip duration 5 6 12 11
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 1620 2110
Transport wnd (kts) S 14 W 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 26370 33600
Dispersion Marginal Marginal
CWR 10 100 50 70
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ108-170800-
Interior Downeast-
500 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Mcldy Cloudy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 20 70 90 70
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 20 20
Temp (24h trend) 49 (-6) 59 (-15) 47 61
RH % (24h trend) 96 (-4) 78 (+13) 100 77
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SE 5 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var SE 8 G17 SE 7 G17 Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.03 0.21 0.31 0.08
Precip duration 1 5 11 9
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 1340 1960
Transport wnd (kts) SE 13 SW 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 23520 24460
Dispersion Marginal Marginal
CWR 10 100 100 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ112-170800-
Coastal Downeast-
500 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Cloudy Cloudy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 20 70 90 60
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 20 20
Temp (24h trend) 47 (-4) 57 (-9) 46 59
RH % (24h trend) 96 (-4) 78 (0) 100 76
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var SE 7 G18 SE 7 G18 Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.03 0.24 0.37 0.05
Precip duration 1 5 11 6
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 990 1810
Transport wnd (kts) SE 12 SW 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 16130 24080
Dispersion Poor Marginal
CWR 10 100 100 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ113-170800-
Bangor Region-
500 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Mcldy Cloudy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 50 80 90 70
Chance of Thunder (%) 30 30 20 20
Temp (24h trend) 53 (-4) 61 (-16) 49 63
RH % (24h trend) 96 (-3) 77 (+16) 100 75
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SE 5 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var SE 8 G18 SE 7 G18 Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.06 0.30 0.28 0.17
Precip duration 5 8 11 9
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 1550 2540
Transport wnd (kts) S 13 W 11
Vent rate (kt-ft) 23220 34750
Dispersion Marginal Marginal
CWR 20 100 80 50
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ114-170800-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
500 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Cloudy Cloudy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 30 80 90 60
Chance of Thunder (%) 30 20 20 20
Temp (24h trend) 48 (-4) 57 (-11) 46 62
RH % (24h trend) 97 (-3) 83 (+4) 100 73
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SE 5 G17 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var SE 8 G20 SE 7 G18 Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.02 0.28 0.26 0.06
Precip duration 2 6 11 8
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 970 2080
Transport wnd (kts) SE 13 W 11
Vent rate (kt-ft) 16720 26090
Dispersion Poor Marginal
CWR 10 100 90 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Showers. Lows in the mid 40s. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Highs in the lower
50s. North winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows
in the lower 40s. North winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs in
the lower 50s. North winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers.
Lows around 40. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s. Northeast winds
around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of rain showers. Highs in
the lower 50s. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers.
Lows around 40. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs in
the lower 50s. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$