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 160556
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
155 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Today will be mostly sunny, very warm and humid. Some hazy
conditions due to wild fire smoke from Canada. An isolated shower
or thunderstorm is possible over northern areas late this
afternoon or early this evening. Next chance for significant rain
will be on Thursday as a frontal system pushes into the area. The
best chance for rain will be over the north and west.
MEZ101-162000-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
156 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Tstms
Chance precip (%) 20 20 90
Chance of Thunder (%) 14 13 56(SIG)
Temp (24h trend) 88 (+5) 61 (0) 83
RH % (24h trend) 45 (-2) 94 (-4) 67
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.65
Precip duration 0 0 6
Precip begin 4 PM Continuing 7 AM
Precip end Continuing 8 PM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5750 3640
Transport wnd (kts) SW 14 S 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 106670 53210
Dispersion Very Good Good
CWR 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ102-162000-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
156 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 20 20 80
Chance of Thunder (%) 15(LTD) 15(LTD) 61(SIG)
Temp (24h trend) 90 (+5) 62 (+1) 85
RH % (24h trend) 45 (-3) 95 (-1) 64
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 5 Lgt/Var S 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.59
Precip duration 0 0 5
Precip begin 4 PM Continuing 7 AM
Precip end Continuing 8 PM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6200 3670
Transport wnd (kts) SW 13 S 11
Vent rate (kt-ft) 106110 57440
Dispersion Very Good Good
CWR 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ103-162000-
Eastern Aroostook-
156 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 20 20 70
Chance of Thunder (%) 15(LTD) 15(LTD) 55(SIG)
Temp (24h trend) 89 (+3) 64 (+2) 86
RH % (24h trend) 45 (-4) 95 (+3) 63
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 6 Lgt/Var S 7
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.36
Precip duration 0 0 3
Precip begin 4 PM Continuing 8 AM
Precip end Continuing 8 PM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6070 3930
Transport wnd (kts) SW 13 S 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 86580 76230
Dispersion Very Good Good
CWR 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ105-162000-
Central Highlands-
156 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Showers Tstms
Chance precip (%) 10 10 80
Chance of Thunder (%) 14 13 53(SIG)
Temp (24h trend) 90 (+5) 65 (+1) 85
RH % (24h trend) 44 (-4) 99 (+8) 67
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 5 Lgt/Var S 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.33
Precip duration 0 0 4
Precip begin 4 PM Continuing 8 AM
Precip end Continuing 8 PM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6540 3990
Transport wnd (kts) SW 10 S 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 76800 64260
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ106-162000-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
156 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip type None None Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 0 50
Chance of Thunder (%) 5 4 41(ELEV)
Temp (24h trend) 91 (+3) 65 (0) 86
RH % (24h trend) 43 (-5) 100 (+6) 65
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 5 Lgt/Var S 7
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.08
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 10 AM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6320 3940
Transport wnd (kts) SW 11 S 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 79920 76010
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 0 0 50
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ108-162000-
Interior Downeast-
156 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 0 30
Chance of Thunder (%) 3 2 20(LTD)
Temp (24h trend) 89 (+1) 61 (-4) 81
RH % (24h trend) 54 (+4) 100 (+7) 75
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 5 Lgt/Var S 7
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 2 PM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4930 2630
Transport wnd (kts) SW 10 S 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 53820 48220
Dispersion Good Fair
CWR 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ112-162000-
Coastal Downeast-
156 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 0 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 2 0 15(LTD)
Temp (24h trend) 86 (+1) 59 (-4) 78
RH % (24h trend) 61 (+4) 100 (+5) 80
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 1
Precip begin 1 PM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2040 1580
Transport wnd (kts) S 10 S 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 32830 29790
Dispersion Marginal Marginal
CWR 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ113-162000-
Bangor Region-
156 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 0 40
Chance of Thunder (%) 3 2 38(ELEV)
Temp (24h trend) 91 (+2) 65 (-1) 84
RH % (24h trend) 49 (-1) 100 (+4) 72
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 6 S 6 S 8
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.04
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 10 AM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6320 3080
Transport wnd (kts) SW 10 S 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 65640 46920
Dispersion Good Fair
CWR 0 0 30
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ114-162000-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
156 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 0 30
Chance of Thunder (%) 1 0 22(LTD)
Temp (24h trend) 88 (+1) 61 (-4) 80
RH % (24h trend) 62 (+2) 100 (+3) 83
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var S 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 6 Lgt/Var S 8
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 11 AM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2820 1740
Transport wnd (kts) S 8 S 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 38140 28310
Dispersion Fair Marginal
CWR 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Patchy fog.
Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds
around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the mid
70s. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 50s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures near normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$