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 061303
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
903 AM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Low pressure moves out of the area this morning. High pressure
builds tonight and Monday bringing dry, cool air. Another system
bringing potential snowfall throughout the region arrives
Tuesday. High pressure builds Wednesday and Thursday with gusty
NW winds and low relative humidity on Wednesday. Chances for rain
increase again by later Friday.
MEZ101-062015-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
903 AM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers None None
Chance precip (%) 50 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 42 (+3) 19 (-11) 40
RH % (24h trend) 58 (+13) 84 (-16) 35
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 6 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 8 G18 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.05 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 6 AM
Precip end 5 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5110 5840
Transport wnd (kts) W 22 W 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 133990 46110
Dispersion Excellent Fair
CWR 10 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
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MEZ102-062015-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
903 AM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Snow Showers None
Chance precip (%) 70 10 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 44 (+5) 20 (-10) 40
RH % (24h trend) 58 (+10) 81 (-19) 37
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 6 G17 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 8 G19 NW 5 Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.07 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 2 0
Precip begin 6 AM 7 PM
Precip end 6 PM 8 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4710 5840
Transport wnd (kts) W 21 NW 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 126110 81490
Dispersion Excellent Very Good
CWR 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ103-062015-
Eastern Aroostook-
903 AM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Snow Showers None
Chance precip (%) 90 10 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 47 (+6) 23 (-8) 40
RH % (24h trend) 58 (+8) 79 (-21) 38
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) S 7 G19 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 8 G19 NW 5 G17 Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.14 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 4 0
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 8 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4570 6040
Transport wnd (kts) W 21 NW 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 122540 82240
Dispersion Excellent Very Good
CWR 30 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ105-062015-
Central Highlands-
903 AM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Frz Rain None None
Chance precip (%) 70 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 48 (+10) 23 (-8) 42
RH % (24h trend) 54 (+2) 78 (-22) 38
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 9 G20 NW 6 G18 Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.08 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 2
Precip begin 6 AM
Precip end 11 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4490 5890
Transport wnd (kts) NW 21 NW 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 120240 44620
Dispersion Very Good Fair
CWR 10 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ106-062015-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
903 AM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers None None
Chance precip (%) 90 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 49 (+7) 27 (-5) 44
RH % (24h trend) 57 (+6) 78 (-22) 36
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 6 NW 5 Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.11 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 3
Precip begin 6 AM
Precip end 12 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4380 6140
Transport wnd (kts) NW 20 NW 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 106260 43540
Dispersion Very Good Fair
CWR 30 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ108-062015-
Interior Downeast-
903 AM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers None Snow Showers
Chance precip (%) 90 0 10
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 48 (+6) 30 (-4) 43
RH % (24h trend) 65 (+11) 78 (-22) 43
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.16 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 5 0
Precip begin 6 AM 7 AM
Precip end 2 PM 8 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3860 5820
Transport wnd (kts) NW 18 N 5
Vent rate (kt-ft) 82220 41700
Dispersion Very Good Fair
CWR 80 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ112-062015-
Coastal Downeast-
903 AM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers None Snow Showers
Chance precip (%) 90 0 10
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 49 (+9) 31 (-4) 43
RH % (24h trend) 67 (+11) 82 (-18) 46
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.15 0.00 0.01
Precip duration 6 0
Precip begin 6 AM 7 AM
Precip end 3 PM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2910 5260
Transport wnd (kts) NW 15 N 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 73760 38960
Dispersion Good Fair
CWR 90 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ113-062015-
Bangor Region-
903 AM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers None Snow Showers
Chance precip (%) 70 0 10
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 51 (+9) 30 (-5) 44
RH % (24h trend) 52 (0) 76 (-24) 40
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 7 NW 5 Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.11 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 3 0
Precip begin 6 AM 7 AM
Precip end 1 PM 8 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4660 6210
Transport wnd (kts) NW 19 N 4
Vent rate (kt-ft) 106220 31630
Dispersion Very Good Marginal
CWR 30 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ114-062015-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
903 AM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Snow Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 70 10 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 51 (+11) 31 (-4) 44
RH % (24h trend) 59 (+2) 78 (-22) 48
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.14 0.00 0.01
Precip duration 5 0 1
Precip begin 6 AM 5 AM Continuing
Precip end 2 PM Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3370 5610
Transport wnd (kts) NW 15 NE 5
Vent rate (kt-ft) 74630 31190
Dispersion Good Marginal
CWR 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Lows
in the mid 20s. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow likely. Highs in the mid 30s.
Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows in the
lower 20s. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 30s. West winds
around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 19. West winds
around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
Lows in the upper 20s. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Highs in the upper 40s. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow
showers. Lows in the lower 30s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs in
the upper 40s. East winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures near normal. Precipitation near normal.
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