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 100721
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
321 AM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Dry this evening through Saturday. RHs go down into the 30-40
percent range today with southwest winds 5-10mph. Saturday and
Sunday will be dry again but higher RHs in the 45-55 percent
range and good recovery each night. Light and variable winds on
Saturday turning E-NE on Sunday 5-15mph. Wetting rains are
possible Sunday night through the middle of the week, but
confidence is low depending on how close low pressure to south of
the region can make it.
MEZ101-102030-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
321 AM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Mclear
Precip type None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0(None) 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 54 (+7) 30 (+7) 61
RH % (24h trend) 33 (-10) 86 (-12) 40
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3450 4240
Transport wnd (kts) W 16 W 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 64620 68460
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ102-102030-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
321 AM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 56 (+8) 29 (+5) 62
RH % (24h trend) 31 (-15) 87 (-11) 41
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3770 4490
Transport wnd (kts) W 15 W 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 67630 88300
Dispersion Good Very Good
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ103-102030-
Eastern Aroostook-
321 AM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 57 (+9) 29 (+4) 63
RH % (24h trend) 34 (-13) 93 (-5) 41
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 6 Lgt/Var W 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3870 4640
Transport wnd (kts) W 14 W 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 63390 82030
Dispersion Good Very Good
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ105-102030-
Central Highlands-
321 AM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Clear
Precip type None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 58 (+8) 32 (+4) 64
RH % (24h trend) 33 (-7) 90 (-3) 40
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4090 4640
Transport wnd (kts) W 12 W 11
Vent rate (kt-ft) 60230 65720
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ106-102030-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
321 AM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 58 (+6) 31 (+3) 65
RH % (24h trend) 33 (-6) 99 (+1) 37
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3940 4620
Transport wnd (kts) W 12 W 11
Vent rate (kt-ft) 54400 62800
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ108-102030-
Interior Downeast-
321 AM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 59 (+6) 36 (+6) 66
RH % (24h trend) 35 (-8) 100 (+2) 42
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 5 SW 5 W 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3850 4390
Transport wnd (kts) W 11 W 11
Vent rate (kt-ft) 44750 62850
Dispersion Fair Good
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ112-102030-
Coastal Downeast-
321 AM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 60 (+5) 37 (+5) 67
RH % (24h trend) 34 (-8) 100 (+7) 41
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var W 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 6 SW 6 SW 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3910 4380
Transport wnd (kts) W 11 W 11
Vent rate (kt-ft) 45360 58660
Dispersion Fair Good
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ113-102030-
Bangor Region-
321 AM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 59 (+5) 33 (+4) 66
RH % (24h trend) 34 (-2) 97 (+1) 41
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 6 SW 6 Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4050 4550
Transport wnd (kts) W 11 W 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 47910 46730
Dispersion Fair Fair
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ114-102030-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
321 AM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 60 (+5) 39 (+5) 68
RH % (24h trend) 37 (-2) 93 (+3) 45
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 7 SW 7 G17 SW 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3920 4490
Transport wnd (kts) W 11 W 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 45330 44080
Dispersion Fair Fair
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. North winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 60. East winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s. East winds around
10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows
around 40. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs in
the upper 50s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 40s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs
in the mid 50s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers.
Lows in the upper 30s. North winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of rain showers. Highs in
the lower 50s. North winds around 10 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$
Sinko