Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
503
FNUS51 KCAR 021326
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
926 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Dry and partly cloudy today. There is a chance for showers and
thunderstorms Wednesday in northern and central Maine with the
strongest storms likely to be in the far north. Light southerly
winds with a trend of increasing wind speeds through late-week.
The next chance for wetting rains will be at the end of the week,
likely Friday and Saturday.
MEZ101-022015-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
926 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 0 60
Chance of Thunder (%) 6 7 34(ELEV)
Temp (24h trend) 78 48 (+2) 76
RH % (24h trend) 42 (+4) 100 (+1) 48
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.05
Precip duration 3
Precip begin 8 AM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6270 5970
Transport wnd (kts) SW 4 SW 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 30580 64020
Dispersion Marginal Good
CWR 0 0 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Moderate.
$$
MEZ102-022015-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
926 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip type None None Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 0 50
Chance of Thunder (%) 4 5 32(ELEV)
Temp (24h trend) 79 48 (0) 77
RH % (24h trend) 41 (+1) 99 (0) 47
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.04
Precip duration 2
Precip begin 8 AM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6150 5990
Transport wnd (kts) S 4 SW 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 30830 61940
Dispersion Marginal Good
CWR 0 0 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Moderate.
$$
MEZ103-022015-
Eastern Aroostook-
926 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip type None None Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 0 30
Chance of Thunder (%) 1 1 25(ELEV)
Temp (24h trend) 78 47 (-1) 78
RH % (24h trend) 45 (+4) 100 (0) 46
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.02
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 1 PM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5830 6020
Transport wnd (kts) S 4 SW 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 27830 55940
Dispersion Marginal Good
CWR 0 0 10
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...Moderate.
$$
MEZ105-022015-
Central Highlands-
926 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip type None None Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 0 30
Chance of Thunder (%) 3 3 27(ELEV)
Temp (24h trend) 79 50 (-1) 78
RH % (24h trend) 41 (-1) 98 (+4) 46
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.02
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 11 AM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6640 5750
Transport wnd (kts) S 4 SW 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 32880 49310
Dispersion Marginal Fair
CWR 0 0 10
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...Moderate.
$$
MEZ106-022015-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
926 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip type None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 1 1 11
Temp (24h trend) 81 49 (-2) 79
RH % (24h trend) 40 (+1) 100 (+2) 40
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6500 6620
Transport wnd (kts) S 4 SW 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 30970 50370
Dispersion Marginal Good
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...Moderate.
$$
MEZ108-022015-
Interior Downeast-
926 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Mclear
Precip type None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0
Temp (24h trend) 80 51 (-3) 78
RH % (24h trend) 45 (+4) 100 (+6) 48
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6210 6210
Transport wnd (kts) SE 5 SW 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 36230 47040
Dispersion Fair Fair
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...Moderate.
$$
MEZ112-022015-
Coastal Downeast-
926 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 78 50 (-3) 77
RH % (24h trend) 47 (+3) 100 (+6) 51
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3970 4560
Transport wnd (kts) SE 5 SW 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 34350 45170
Dispersion Marginal Fair
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...Moderate.
$$
MEZ113-022015-
Bangor Region-
926 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 1 1 5
Temp (24h trend) 80 50 (-4) 79
RH % (24h trend) 44 (+2) 100 (+3) 45
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6950 6820
Transport wnd (kts) S 4 SW 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 37610 49810
Dispersion Fair Fair
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...Moderate.
$$
MEZ114-022015-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
926 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Mclear
Precip type None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0 1
Temp (24h trend) 81 52 (-2) 77
RH % (24h trend) 47 (+2) 100 (+5) 55
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 5 Lgt/Var S 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5660 4560
Transport wnd (kts) S 6 SW 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 37280 48680
Dispersion Fair Fair
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600
Remarks...Moderate.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds around
10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 50s. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 70s. South winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the
upper 50s. South winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Highs in the mid
70s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows around
50. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 60s. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. West winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$