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 170901
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
500 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025
.DISCUSSION...
RHs will continue to increase today 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.
MEZ101-172000-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
500 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Tstms
Chance precip (%) 20 40 60
Chance of Thunder (%) 12 10 32(ELEV)
Temp (24h trend) 78 (+1) 58 (+5) 78
RH % (24h trend) 46 (+23) 95 (+2) 57
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 5 S 7 G17
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 7 S 7 G17 SW 6
Precip amount 0.01 0.02 0.06
Precip duration 1 3 3
Precip begin 1 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5260 3540
Transport wnd (kts) SW 13 SW 17
Vent rate (kt-ft) 85500 71300
Dispersion Very Good Good
CWR 10 10 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ102-172000-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
500 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Tstms
Chance precip (%) 20 40 50
Chance of Thunder (%) 10 9 28(ELEV)
Temp (24h trend) 77 (0) 57 (+4) 78
RH % (24h trend) 47 (+20) 96 (+10) 59
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var S 7 G21
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 7 G20 S 7 G20 SW 7 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.04 0.06
Precip duration 0 3 2
Precip begin 2 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5070 3550
Transport wnd (kts) S 15 SW 17
Vent rate (kt-ft) 87630 78560
Dispersion Very Good Good
CWR 20 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ103-172000-
Eastern Aroostook-
500 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Tstms
Chance precip (%) 10 50 40
Chance of Thunder (%) 11 9 19(LTD)
Temp (24h trend) 76 (-1) 55 (+3) 74
RH % (24h trend) 48 (+19) 99 (+18) 64
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) S 6 G17 S 10 G25
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 10 G23 S 10 G23 S 9 G22
Precip amount 0.00 0.07 0.07
Precip duration 0 2 2
Precip begin 6 AM 10 PM Continuing
Precip end 8 AM Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4470 2840
Transport wnd (kts) S 16 S 16
Vent rate (kt-ft) 84300 59580
Dispersion Very Good Good
CWR 50 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ105-172000-
Central Highlands-
500 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Tstms
Chance precip (%) 10 60 40
Chance of Thunder (%) 8 7 20(LTD)
Temp (24h trend) 74 (0) 56 (+4) 75
RH % (24h trend) 51 (+17) 100 (+14) 66
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) S 5 S 6 G20
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 9 G21 S 9 G23 S 7
Precip amount 0.00 0.12 0.06
Precip duration 0 4 2
Precip begin 4 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4330 2910
Transport wnd (kts) S 16 S 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 80580 59940
Dispersion Very Good Good
CWR 50 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ106-172000-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
500 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 60 50
Chance of Thunder (%) 4 9 12
Temp (24h trend) 74 (-2) 55 (+4) 72
RH % (24h trend) 51 (+12) 100 (+4) 74
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) S 5 S 6
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 8 G20 S 7 G20 S 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.10 0.06
Precip duration 4 3
Precip begin 7 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3930 2360
Transport wnd (kts) S 15 S 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 70940 41700
Dispersion Good Fair
CWR 0 80 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ108-172000-
Interior Downeast-
500 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 70 60
Chance of Thunder (%) 3 9 8
Temp (24h trend) 71 (-3) 52 (+2) 67
RH % (24h trend) 60 (+12) 100 (0) 85
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var S 6
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 8 G20 S 6 G17 S 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.11 0.12
Precip duration 3 3
Precip begin 9 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3270 1400
Transport wnd (kts) S 13 S 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 46070 23300
Dispersion Fair Marginal
CWR 0 90 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ112-172000-
Coastal Downeast-
500 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Drizzle Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 10 60 60
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 9 9
Temp (24h trend) 69 (+1) 51 (+2) 65
RH % (24h trend) 63 (+10) 100 (+1) 81
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var S 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 7 G17 Lgt/Var S 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.15 0.22
Precip duration 0 3 3
Precip begin 6 AM 9 PM Continuing
Precip end 8 AM Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2430 1010
Transport wnd (kts) S 12 S 11
Vent rate (kt-ft) 37140 15680
Dispersion Fair Poor
CWR 100 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ113-172000-
Bangor Region-
500 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Drizzle Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 10 60 50
Chance of Thunder (%) 5 8 11
Temp (24h trend) 73 (-1) 57 (+6) 74
RH % (24h trend) 60 (+11) 100 (0) 74
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) S 5 S 6 G17
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 10 G21 S 8 G20 S 7
Precip amount 0.00 0.10 0.05
Precip duration 0 5 3
Precip begin 6 AM 6 PM Continuing
Precip end 8 AM Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3460 2350
Transport wnd (kts) S 13 S 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 52110 37740
Dispersion Good Fair
CWR 70 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ114-172000-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
500 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Drizzle Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 20 70 60
Chance of Thunder (%) 2 9 9
Temp (24h trend) 71 (+2) 54 (+2) 69
RH % (24h trend) 66 (+6) 100 (0) 78
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var S 6
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 8 G20 S 5 S 7
Precip amount 0.00 0.16 0.12
Precip duration 0 4 3
Precip begin 6 AM 8 PM Continuing
Precip end 8 AM Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2600 1170
Transport wnd (kts) S 12 S 11
Vent rate (kt-ft) 37390 20160
Dispersion Fair Marginal
CWR 90 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Patchy
fog. Lows around 60. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Patchy fog.
Highs in the upper 70s. South winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. 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 15 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. Lows in the mid 50s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. 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. Highs around 80. West winds around
10 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.
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