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 130627
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
227 AM EDT Mon Oct 13 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Today high pressure will keep all areas north of Moosehead to
Danforth drier with afternoon RHs down to 30-40 percent. While
southern areas bottom out in the 50-60 percent range. E winds
5-10mph north with 10-15mph south and some gusts along the coast
to 20-25mph. Today only a few rain showers are possible on the
Hancock County coastline. On Tuesday winds will generally be
light and variable but shifting W-NW at 5mph or less in the
afternoon. Tuesday is a cloudy day around 60F with higher
afternoon RHs in the 45-55 percent range. For Tuesday into
Thursday some rain showers are possible across the area but a
wetting rain is not expected. Good RH recovery each night to near
100 percent.
MEZ101-132030-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
227 AM EDT Mon Oct 13 2025
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 0 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0(None) 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 59 (-1) 29 (-1) 59
RH % (24h trend) 30 (-10) 98 (-1) 41
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 1
Precip begin 8 AM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2740 1460
Transport wnd (kts) SE 8 W 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 32030 12260
Dispersion Marginal Poor
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ102-132030-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
227 AM EDT Mon Oct 13 2025
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 0 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0(None) 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 59 (0) 28 (-3) 60
RH % (24h trend) 32 (-11) 100 (0) 41
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 12 PM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2700 1750
Transport wnd (kts) E 7 W 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 32260 14880
Dispersion Marginal Poor
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ103-132030-
Eastern Aroostook-
227 AM EDT Mon Oct 13 2025
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 0 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0(None) 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 58 (-1) 27 (-4) 60
RH % (24h trend) 36 (-5) 100 (+1) 43
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 0
Precip begin 2 PM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2740 2120
Transport wnd (kts) E 6 W 5
Vent rate (kt-ft) 23090 13990
Dispersion Marginal Poor
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ105-132030-
Central Highlands-
227 AM EDT Mon Oct 13 2025
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type None Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 10 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 2 2
Temp (24h trend) 58 (-2) 36 (-1) 61
RH % (24h trend) 36 (-15) 93 (+1) 43
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 0 1
Precip begin 2 AM 8 AM
Precip end 3 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2790 1920
Transport wnd (kts) E 9 W 4
Vent rate (kt-ft) 35180 11950
Dispersion Fair Poor
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ106-132030-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
227 AM EDT Mon Oct 13 2025
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 0 10
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 1 1
Temp (24h trend) 59 (-2) 35 (-3) 61
RH % (24h trend) 37 (-11) 98 (+2) 40
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NE 5 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 0
Precip begin 2 PM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3090 2210
Transport wnd (kts) E 10 NW 4
Vent rate (kt-ft) 38420 12830
Dispersion Fair Poor
CWR 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ108-132030-
Interior Downeast-
227 AM EDT Mon Oct 13 2025
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 2
Temp (24h trend) 59 (-2) 39 (-3) 62
RH % (24h trend) 48 (-11) 100 (+4) 49
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NE 8 G18 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) E 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2770 2350
Transport wnd (kts) E 12 NE 5
Vent rate (kt-ft) 39220 14630
Dispersion Fair Poor
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ112-132030-
Coastal Downeast-
227 AM EDT Mon Oct 13 2025
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 20 10
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 2
Temp (24h trend) 60 (-1) 40 (-5) 64
RH % (24h trend) 51 (-5) 100 (+8) 50
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NE 10 G23 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NE 9 G20 NE 5 Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1 0
Precip begin 9 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 8 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2660 2330
Transport wnd (kts) E 17 NE 5
Vent rate (kt-ft) 51150 15620
Dispersion Good Poor
CWR 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ113-132030-
Bangor Region-
227 AM EDT Mon Oct 13 2025
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 20 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 2 2
Temp (24h trend) 59 (-4) 40 (-2) 61
RH % (24h trend) 46 (-12) 92 (+1) 50
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NE 9 G20 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NE 7 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1 0
Precip begin 8 PM 2 PM
Precip end 6 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3040 1690
Transport wnd (kts) E 11 N 5
Vent rate (kt-ft) 38880 14160
Dispersion Fair Poor
CWR 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ114-132030-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
227 AM EDT Mon Oct 13 2025
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 10 30 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 1 2
Temp (24h trend) 62 (-1) 43 (-2) 64
RH % (24h trend) 52 (-8) 96 (+5) 54
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NE 11 G25 NE 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NE 9 G23 NE 6 G21 Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.01 0.01 0.00
Precip duration 1 2 1
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2880 2000
Transport wnd (kts) E 16 NE 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 48500 14640
Dispersion Fair Poor
CWR
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest
winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. North
winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs in
the upper 40s. North winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. North winds
around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. North winds around
10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Northwest
winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$
JS