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 031315
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
915 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible
today mainly across the North Maine Woods. Otherwise it will
remain mainly dry across the rest of the region through Thursday.
The next chance for showers will be Friday and Saturday.
MEZ101-032015-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
915 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip type Tstms Tstms None
Chance precip (%) 40 20 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 38(ELEV) 21(LTD) 0
Temp (24h trend) 75 (-2) 47 (0) 78
RH % (24h trend) 49 (+1) 100 (+1) 39
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 5
Precip amount 0.06 0.02 0.00
Precip duration 2 0
Precip begin 11 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 7 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4870 6930
Transport wnd (kts) SW 6 S 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 41080 104990
Dispersion Fair Very Good
CWR 20 20 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Moderate.
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MEZ102-032015-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
915 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip type Tstms Tstms None
Chance precip (%) 30 20 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 33(ELEV) 24(LTD) 0
Temp (24h trend) 77 (0) 47 (-1) 78
RH % (24h trend) 47 (0) 100 (+2) 41
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 5
Precip amount 0.05 0.02 0.00
Precip duration 2 0
Precip begin 11 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 8 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5800 6120
Transport wnd (kts) SW 7 S 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 57470 97610
Dispersion Good Very Good
CWR 30 30 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Moderate.
$$
MEZ103-032015-
Eastern Aroostook-
915 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type Tstms Tstms None
Chance precip (%) 10 10 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 20(LTD) 20(LTD) 0
Temp (24h trend) 77 (0) 47 (-1) 78
RH % (24h trend) 44 (-4) 100 (+3) 45
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 6
Precip amount 0.01 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 0 0
Precip begin 3 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 7 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6480 5290
Transport wnd (kts) S 9 S 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 66900 62950
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...Moderate.
$$
MEZ105-032015-
Central Highlands-
915 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type Tstms Tstms None
Chance precip (%) 20 10 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 24(LTD) 16(LTD) 0
Temp (24h trend) 77 (+1) 49 (0) 77
RH % (24h trend) 44 (-3) 100 (+8) 43
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 7
Precip amount 0.03 0.01 0.00
Precip duration 1 0
Precip begin 1 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 8 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6210 5610
Transport wnd (kts) S 7 S 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 59720 99900
Dispersion Good Very Good
CWR 10 10 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...Moderate.
$$
MEZ106-032015-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
915 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 4 4 0
Temp (24h trend) 79 (0) 49 (0) 78
RH % (24h trend) 40 (-4) 100 (+7) 41
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6630 5550
Transport wnd (kts) S 7 S 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 56040 66650
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...Moderate.
$$
MEZ108-032015-
Interior Downeast-
915 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Mclear
Precip type None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 76 (-2) 50 (-1) 76
RH % (24h trend) 49 (-1) 100 (+5) 51
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)5170 3540
Transport wnd (kts) S 8 S 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 46320 36000
Dispersion Fair Fair
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...Moderate.
$$
MEZ112-032015-
Coastal Downeast-
915 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 75 (0) 50 (-2) 75
RH % (24h trend) 57 (0) 100 (+3) 55
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 5 Lgt/Var S 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2800 2500
Transport wnd (kts) S 9 S 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 34030 22980
Dispersion Marginal Marginal
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...Moderate.
$$
MEZ113-032015-
Bangor Region-
915 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Mclear
Precip type None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 3 3 0
Temp (24h trend) 78 (-2) 51 (0) 77
RH % (24h trend) 49 (0) 100 (+5) 50
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 6 Lgt/Var S 8
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6110 5150
Transport wnd (kts) S 8 S 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 48220 67230
Dispersion Fair Good
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...Moderate.
$$
MEZ114-032015-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
915 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 76 (-1) 52 (-1) 75
RH % (24h trend) 60 (+5) 100 (+1) 61
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 7 Lgt/Var S 7
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3470 2620
Transport wnd (kts) S 9 S 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 38300 25760
Dispersion Fair Marginal
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600
Remarks...High.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Patchy
fog. Lows in the lower 50s. South winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 70s. South winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
around 60. South winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds around
10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the
lower 50s. West winds around 10 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.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal. Precipitation below normal.
$$