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 061911
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
311 PM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Dry weather is expected through midday Tuesday along with much
above normal temperatures. Afternoon minimum relative humidity on
Tuesday will range from 40 to 50 percent away from the coast. A
wetting rain is expected later Tuesday into Wednesday when
rainfall amounts of three quarters of an inch to an inch are
expected. Dry and cooler weather will follow Wednesday afternoon
into Thursday followed by dry weather with moderating temperatures
Friday into the weekend.
MEZ101-070815-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
311 PM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Cloudy Pcldy
Precip type None Rain Tstms Rain
Chance precip (%) 0 40 90 80
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 12 16(LTD) 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 53 (0) 79 (+1) 44 56
RH % (24h trend) 82 (-9) 40 (+3) 100 44
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 5 NW 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 8 G19 SW 5 G17 NW 7 G19
Precip amount 0.00 0.05 0.64 0.13
Precip duration 1 11 4
Precip begin 3 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing 5 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 6470 5720
Transport wnd (kts) SW 24 NW 16
Vent rate (kt-ft) 166580 100660
Dispersion Excellent Very Good
CWR 0 40 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ102-070815-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
311 PM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Cloudy Mcldy
Precip type None Rain Tstms Rain
Chance precip (%) 0 20 100 90
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 10 16(LTD) 1
Temp (24h trend) 50 (-3) 80 (0) 45 58
RH % (24h trend) 86 (-6) 40 (+4) 100 47
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 5 NW 5 G19
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 8 G19 SW 5 NW 8 G22
Precip amount 0.00 0.02 0.62 0.21
Precip duration 0 9 5
Precip begin 4 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 6740 5990
Transport wnd (kts) SW 23 NW 17
Vent rate (kt-ft) 171750 116810
Dispersion Excellent Very Good
CWR 0 20 100 100
KBDI 201-300 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ103-070815-
Eastern Aroostook-
311 PM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None Rain Rain Rain
Chance precip (%) 0 10 100 90
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 7 15(LTD) 4
Temp (24h trend) 50 (-3) 79 (-2) 47 59
RH % (24h trend) 93 (-2) 43 (+4) 100 51
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 7 G18
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 9 G19 S 8 G19 NW 9 G21
Precip amount 0.00 0.01 0.48 0.34
Precip duration 0 8 6
Precip begin 5 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5780 5260
Transport wnd (kts) SW 20 N 16
Vent rate (kt-ft) 143010 97290
Dispersion Excellent Very Good
CWR 0 100 100
KBDI 201-300 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ105-070815-
Central Highlands-
311 PM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None Rain Showers Rain
Chance precip (%) 0 10 100 90
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 7 14 4
Temp (24h trend) 51 (-2) 80 (-1) 47 61
RH % (24h trend) 88 (-5) 42 (+5) 100 50
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 7 G21
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 8 G17 S 7 G19 NW 9 G21
Precip amount 0.00 0.01 0.47 0.37
Precip duration 0 8 6
Precip begin 5 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5970 5520
Transport wnd (kts) SW 18 NW 17
Vent rate (kt-ft) 151230 111420
Dispersion Excellent Very Good
CWR 0 10 100 100
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ106-070815-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
311 PM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None Rain Rain
Chance precip (%) 0 0 90 90
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 2 11 6
Temp (24h trend) 50 (-3) 79 (-4) 50 63
RH % (24h trend) 96 (-3) 41 (0) 100 54
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var W 6 G18
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var S 7 G17 S 7 G19 NW 7 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.29 0.57
Precip duration 6 9
Precip begin 7 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4120 3180
Transport wnd (kts) SW 17 N 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 96980 61070
Dispersion Very Good Good
CWR 0 0 100 100
KBDI 301-400 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ108-070815-
Interior Downeast-
311 PM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None Rain Rain
Chance precip (%) 0 0 70 90
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0(None) 12 9
Temp (24h trend) 52 (-2) 76 (-6) 51 65
RH % (24h trend) 99 (0) 57 (+7) 100 74
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 5 SW 8 G21
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 9 G19 S 8 G21 NW 7 G19
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.14 0.71
Precip duration 3 11
Precip begin 8 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2200 1860
Transport wnd (kts) SW 17 N 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 49640 33120
Dispersion Fair Marginal
CWR 0 0 100 100
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ112-070815-
Coastal Downeast-
311 PM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None Rain Rain
Chance precip (%) 0 0 70 90
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 10 10
Temp (24h trend) 52 (-3) 73 (-5) 51 66
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 63 (+4) 100 72
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 6 SW 9 G21
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 5 SW 10 G21 SW 9 G22 NW 8 G19
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.11 0.75
Precip duration 4 11
Precip begin 7 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 1620 1730
Transport wnd (kts) SW 18 N 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 34970 31040
Dispersion Marginal Marginal
CWR 0 0 90 100
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ113-070815-
Bangor Region-
311 PM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None Rain Rain
Chance precip (%) 0 0 90 90
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 3 14 5
Temp (24h trend) 52 (-2) 80 (-4) 52 63
RH % (24h trend) 93 (-6) 49 (+2) 100 59
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) S 5 W 9 G22
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 5 S 10 G21 S 10 G22 NW 9 G21
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.23 0.59
Precip duration 5 9
Precip begin 7 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 3750 2840
Transport wnd (kts) SW 17 N 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 70850 43600
Dispersion Good Fair
CWR 0 0 100 100
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ114-070815-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
311 PM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None Rain Rain
Chance precip (%) 0 0 80 90
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 1 12 8
Temp (24h trend) 54 (-1) 74 (-5) 52 67
RH % (24h trend) 98 (-1) 69 (+7) 100 69
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 7 G19 SW 10 G22
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 6 G17 SW 11 G24 SW 11 G24 NW 9 G22
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.17 0.70
Precip duration 4 10
Precip begin 7 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 1530 2060
Transport wnd (kts) SW 17 N 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 29890 37040
Dispersion Marginal Fair
CWR 0 0 100 100
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Northwest
winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds around
10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest
winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Southwest winds around
10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. West winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. East winds around
5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation below normal.
$$