Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Wind Advisory in effect from August 4, 06:00 AM EDT until August 4, 03:00 PM EDT

Current conditions at

Caribou, Caribou Municipal Airport (KCAR)

Lat: 46.87°NLon: 68.01°WElev: 627ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity	45%
Wind Speed	W 12 G 32 mph
Barometer	29.78 in (1008.3 mb)
Dewpoint	52°F (11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	4 Aug 11:54 am EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Fort Fairfield ME

Wind Advisory until August 4, 03:00pm

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Wind Advisory

Wind Advisory until August 4, 03:00pm
NOW until 3:00pm Tue
Wind Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 78 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 62 °F
Clear
Wednesday
High: 88 °F
Hot
Wednesday Night
Low: 59 °F
Clear then
Patchy Fog
Thursday
High: 86 °F
Patchy Fog
then Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 63 °F
Mostly Clear
then Patchy
Fog
Friday
High: 86 °F
Patchy Fog
then Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 63 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

Tonight

Clear, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

Wednesday Night

Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday

Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 63. Calm wind.

Friday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday

A slight chance of showers between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 50%.