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 281321
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
921 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Mainly dry weather conditions are expected through Thursday
night. Relative humidity Thursday afternoon will fall to 35 to 40
percent away from the coast. A sea breeze can be expected along
the coast on Thursday. Relative humidity increases Friday and
Saturday regionwide with showers and the chance of a
thunderstorm.
MEZ101-282015-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
921 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Tstms
Chance precip (%) 20 20 90
Chance of Thunder (%) 2 2 33(ELEV)
Temp (24h trend) 71 (+6) 47 (+4) 69
RH % (24h trend) 37 (-26) 93 (-6) 56
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SE 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.24
Precip duration 1 1 6
Precip begin 1 PM Continuing 8 AM
Precip end Continuing 11 PM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6220 3950
Transport wnd (kts) SW 13 S 16
Vent rate (kt-ft) 88900 82290
Dispersion Very Good Very Good
CWR 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Moderate.
$$
MEZ102-282015-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
921 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Tstms
Chance precip (%) 20 10 80
Chance of Thunder (%) 3 3 32(ELEV)
Temp (24h trend) 73 (+6) 45 (0) 70
RH % (24h trend) 35 (-28) 97 (-1) 57
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SE 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.20
Precip duration 0 0 5
Precip begin 3 PM Continuing 8 AM
Precip end Continuing 9 PM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6920 3650
Transport wnd (kts) SW 11 S 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 90750 76590
Dispersion Very Good Good
CWR 100
KBDI 201-300 201-300 <200
Remarks...Moderate.
$$
MEZ103-282015-
Eastern Aroostook-
921 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 0 70
Chance of Thunder (%) 2 2 24(LTD)
Temp (24h trend) 74 (+5) 46 (0) 72
RH % (24h trend) 36 (-23) 99 (+1) 57
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var SE 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SE 8
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.09
Precip duration 3
Precip begin 9 AM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7230 3710
Transport wnd (kts) SW 10 S 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 74230 75290
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 0 0 80
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...Moderate.
$$
MEZ105-282015-
Central Highlands-
921 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 0 90
Chance of Thunder (%) 2 1 41(ELEV)
Temp (24h trend) 75 (+7) 47 (+2) 70
RH % (24h trend) 33 (-24) 100 (+7) 62
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 5 Lgt/Var SE 7
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.38
Precip duration 7
Precip begin 8 AM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7320 3000
Transport wnd (kts) SW 10 S 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 88440 57440
Dispersion Very Good Good
CWR 0 0 100
KBDI 401-500 401-500 301-400
Remarks...High.
$$
MEZ106-282015-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
921 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 0 70
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 33(ELEV)
Temp (24h trend) 77 (+4) 49 (+2) 73
RH % (24h trend) 32 (-17) 100 (+4) 56
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 7
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.15
Precip duration 5
Precip begin 8 AM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7280 4590
Transport wnd (kts) SW 9 S 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 76360 83190
Dispersion Good Very Good
CWR 0 0 90
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...High.
$$
MEZ108-282015-
Interior Downeast-
921 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Clear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 0 40
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0(None) 22(LTD)
Temp (24h trend) 76 (+1) 52 (+3) 73
RH % (24h trend) 38 (-11) 100 (+4) 60
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var S 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 5 Lgt/Var S 8 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.03
Precip duration 2
Precip begin 8 AM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6880 4380
Transport wnd (kts) SW 9 S 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 67700 79940
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 0 0 20
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...High.
$$
MEZ112-282015-
Coastal Downeast-
921 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Clear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 0 30
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 2 18(LTD)
Temp (24h trend) 77 (+2) 52 (+2) 74
RH % (24h trend) 39 (-9) 100 (+5) 63
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var S 6
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 6 Lgt/Var S 8
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.01
Precip duration 2
Precip begin 8 AM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5560 3400
Transport wnd (kts) SW 10 S 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 61400 60280
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...High.
$$
MEZ113-282015-
Bangor Region-
921 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 0 70
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0(None) 41(ELEV)
Temp (24h trend) 77 (+2) 51 (+2) 73
RH % (24h trend) 35 (-13) 100 (+2) 67
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var S 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 6 S 6 S 9 G19
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.20
Precip duration 8
Precip begin 8 AM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7180 4040
Transport wnd (kts) SW 10 S 17
Vent rate (kt-ft) 72420 81740
Dispersion Good Very Good
CWR 0 0 90
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...High.
$$
MEZ114-282015-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
921 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Clear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 0 60
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 2 28(ELEV)
Temp (24h trend) 76 (0) 54 (+4) 75
RH % (24h trend) 42 (-8) 100 (+5) 69
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var S 7
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 7 S 5 S 9 G18
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.09
Precip duration 4
Precip begin 8 AM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6080 3490
Transport wnd (kts) SW 10 S 17
Vent rate (kt-ft) 61730 76410
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 0 0 60
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600
Remarks...High.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Patchy fog.
Lows in the lower 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Patchy fog. Highs
in the mid 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Patchy
fog. Lows in the upper 40s. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Patchy fog.
Highs around 70. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Patchy fog. Lows in the upper 40s.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds around
5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures near normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$