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 172017
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
417 PM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025
.DISCUSSION...
RHs will continue to increase through Wednesday. Light showers
will develop across the area tonight. Showers will continue off
and on through Thursday, with the heaviest showers on Thursday
with the passage of a cold front. Some showers may linger into
Friday. Lightning will be possible Wednesday and Thursday with the
greatest risk on Thursday.
MEZ101-180830-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
417 PM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 40 60 60 80
Chance of Thunder (%) 8 29(ELEV) 26(ELEV) 33(ELEV)
Temp (24h trend) 58 (+6) 78 (+1) 59 78
RH % (24h trend) 95 (+12) 57 (+9) 97 62
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) S 7 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 6 SW 6 Lgt/Var S 6
Precip amount 0.02 0.09 0.09 0.37
Precip duration 3 5 4 5
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 3690 3450
Transport wnd (kts) SW 17 S 17
Vent rate (kt-ft) 75200 92320
Dispersion Good Very Good
CWR 10 50 20 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ102-180830-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
417 PM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 40 60 60 70
Chance of Thunder (%) 7 26(ELEV) 24(LTD) 29(ELEV)
Temp (24h trend) 58 (+5) 78 (+2) 59 78
RH % (24h trend) 95 (+13) 59 (+9) 97 64
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) S 7 G18 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 7 G17 SW 6 G17 Lgt/Var S 6
Precip amount 0.03 0.09 0.08 0.31
Precip duration 3 4 3 5
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 3720 3010
Transport wnd (kts) SW 17 S 16
Vent rate (kt-ft) 77030 65870
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 20 60 20 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ103-180830-
Eastern Aroostook-
417 PM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 50 50 60 60
Chance of Thunder (%) 9 17(LTD) 17(LTD) 25(ELEV)
Temp (24h trend) 57 (+5) 75 (0) 58 77
RH % (24h trend) 94 (+10) 64 (+13) 97 68
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) S 9 G23 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 9 G23 S 9 G23 S 5 G17 S 7 G18
Precip amount 0.07 0.06 0.04 0.22
Precip duration 2 4 3 4
Precip begin 10 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2750 2890
Transport wnd (kts) S 18 S 17
Vent rate (kt-ft) 63800 59890
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 50 10 10 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ105-180830-
Central Highlands-
417 PM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 60 40 40 60
Chance of Thunder (%) 7 19(LTD) 19(LTD) 26(ELEV)
Temp (24h trend) 56 (+4) 76 (+4) 60 80
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+10) 67 (+11) 98 68
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) S 7 G17 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 8 G23 S 7 Lgt/Var S 7 G17
Precip amount 0.11 0.06 0.03 0.18
Precip duration 5 5 2 4
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 3130 2740
Transport wnd (kts) SW 14 S 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 74590 57350
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 40 10 10 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ106-180830-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
417 PM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers Tstms
Chance precip (%) 60 50 20 50
Chance of Thunder (%) 9 10 10 25(ELEV)
Temp (24h trend) 56 (+5) 73 (0) 58 80
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+7) 74 (+19) 97 68
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) S 6 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 7 G20 S 6 Lgt/Var S 6
Precip amount 0.10 0.07 0.02 0.09
Precip duration 5 3 1 1
Precip begin 7 PM Continuing Continuing 10 AM
Precip end Continuing Continuing 5 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2230 2930
Transport wnd (kts) S 14 S 16
Vent rate (kt-ft) 39660 57010
Dispersion Fair Good
CWR 80 10 10 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ108-180830-
Interior Downeast-
417 PM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 70 60 20 30
Chance of Thunder (%) 9 8 7 12
Temp (24h trend) 55 (+5) 67 (-3) 54 77
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+4) 83 (+21) 98 76
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) S 5 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 5 G17 S 6 Lgt/Var S 6
Precip amount 0.10 0.12 0.03 0.03
Precip duration 4 4 1 1
Precip begin 9 PM Continuing Continuing 12 PM
Precip end Continuing Continuing 5 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 1310 2080
Transport wnd (kts) S 13 S 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 23900 35220
Dispersion Marginal Fair
CWR 90 40 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ112-180830-
Coastal Downeast-
417 PM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 60 60 20 30
Chance of Thunder (%) 9 8 10 12
Temp (24h trend) 52 (+3) 65 (-1) 52 74
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+3) 80 (+12) 98 76
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) S 5 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var S 6 Lgt/Var S 5
Precip amount 0.14 0.19 0.04 0.03
Precip duration 3 5 1 1
Precip begin 9 PM Continuing Continuing 12 PM
Precip end Continuing Continuing 5 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 860 1270
Transport wnd (kts) S 13 S 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 14960 20460
Dispersion Poor Marginal
CWR 100 80 20 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ113-180830-
Bangor Region-
417 PM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 60 50 20 40
Chance of Thunder (%) 9 11 11 14
Temp (24h trend) 57 (+6) 75 (+3) 59 81
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+6) 75 (+13) 97 67
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) S 6 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 7 G20 S 7 Lgt/Var S 8 G17
Precip amount 0.11 0.07 0.02 0.04
Precip duration 6 3 1 1
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing 12 PM
Precip end Continuing Continuing 5 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2320 2570
Transport wnd (kts) S 14 S 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 39310 44880
Dispersion Fair Fair
CWR 80 20 10 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ114-180830-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
417 PM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 70 60 20 30
Chance of Thunder (%) 10 7 12 14
Temp (24h trend) 55 (+3) 70 (+1) 55 78
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+4) 78 (+10) 97 73
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) S 5 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 5 S 7 Lgt/Var S 7 G17
Precip amount 0.16 0.14 0.03 0.03
Precip duration 5 4 1 1
Precip begin 8 PM Continuing Continuing 12 PM
Precip end Continuing Continuing 5 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 1190 1550
Transport wnd (kts) S 12 S 11
Vent rate (kt-ft) 20930 26070
Dispersion Marginal Marginal
CWR 100 40 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
Remarks...Low.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Patchy fog. Lows in the upper 50s. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 70s. West winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 50s. West winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs around 80.
West winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
around 60. West winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs around
80. West winds around 10 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.
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