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 300611
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
211 AM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Widespread rain showers expected through Saturday, bringing
wetting rains to the entire region. Chance of a thunderstorm
Saturday afternoon. RH will increase through the beginning of the
weekend, then begin a slow downward trend through the middle of
the week. Winds will be light and variable through the period,
with the possible exception of some moderate gusts (15 to 20 mph)
in thunderstorms.
MEZ101-302015-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
211 AM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Showers
Chance precip (%) 60 30 10
Chance of Thunder (%) 33(ELEV) 19(LTD) 7
Temp (24h trend) 64 (-4) 44 (-4) 72
RH % (24h trend) 61 (+3) 100 (0) 48
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.10 0.05 0.00
Precip duration 5 1 0
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing 7 AM
Precip end Continuing 6 AM 6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3750 5690
Transport wnd (kts) W 6 N 11
Vent rate (kt-ft) 37760 75570
Dispersion Fair Good
CWR 30 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ102-302015-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
211 AM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Showers
Chance precip (%) 80 50 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 40(ELEV) 27(ELEV) 11
Temp (24h trend) 65 (-4) 43 (-6) 72
RH % (24h trend) 61 (-1) 100 (0) 50
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.21 0.03 0.00
Precip duration 7 2 1
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3840 5280
Transport wnd (kts) W 6 N 11
Vent rate (kt-ft) 46760 84670
Dispersion Fair Very Good
CWR 80 20
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ103-302015-
Eastern Aroostook-
211 AM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Showers
Chance precip (%) 80 30 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 43(ELEV) 26(ELEV) 13
Temp (24h trend) 65 (-5) 45 (-6) 72
RH % (24h trend) 72 (+8) 100 (0) 53
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NW 5
Precip amount 0.60 0.06 0.00
Precip duration 8 2 1
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2940 5130
Transport wnd (kts) W 5 N 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 29790 73720
Dispersion Marginal Good
CWR 100 70
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ105-302015-
Central Highlands-
211 AM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type Tstms Tstms Showers
Chance precip (%) 50 20 10
Chance of Thunder (%) 37(ELEV) 19(LTD) 7
Temp (24h trend) 69 (+2) 45 (-6) 73
RH % (24h trend) 55 (-19) 100 (0) 49
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NW 5
Precip amount 0.10 0.01 0.00
Precip duration 5 0 0
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing 5 PM
Precip end Continuing 8 PM 6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5120 5330
Transport wnd (kts) W 9 N 11
Vent rate (kt-ft) 58160 68600
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 80 10
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ106-302015-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
211 AM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type Tstms Tstms Showers
Chance precip (%) 80 20 10
Chance of Thunder (%) 43(ELEV) 20(LTD) 7
Temp (24h trend) 69 (-3) 45 (-9) 74
RH % (24h trend) 58 (-6) 100 (0) 47
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.32 0.03 0.00
Precip duration 8 0 0
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing 4 PM
Precip end Continuing 8 PM 6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4410 5730
Transport wnd (kts) W 8 NW 11
Vent rate (kt-ft) 56390 73280
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 90 30
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ108-302015-
Interior Downeast-
211 AM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type Tstms Tstms None
Chance precip (%) 70 20 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 37(ELEV) 19(LTD) 5
Temp (24h trend) 70 (-2) 48 (-7) 75
RH % (24h trend) 68 (+3) 100 (0) 51
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.31 0.02 0.00
Precip duration 6 0
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 7 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3820 5770
Transport wnd (kts) SW 9 NW 11
Vent rate (kt-ft) 41300 68410
Dispersion Fair Good
CWR 100 40 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ112-302015-
Coastal Downeast-
211 AM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type Tstms None None
Chance precip (%) 70 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 33(ELEV) 12 4
Temp (24h trend) 72 (+1) 48 (-6) 77
RH % (24h trend) 66 (-2) 100 (0) 48
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.31 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 5
Precip begin 6 AM
Precip end 6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2880 5400
Transport wnd (kts) SW 9 NW 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 41750 59650
Dispersion Fair Good
CWR 100 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ113-302015-
Bangor Region-
211 AM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip type Tstms Showers None
Chance precip (%) 70 10 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 39(ELEV) 11 4
Temp (24h trend) 72 (0) 46 (-9) 75
RH % (24h trend) 54 (-21) 100 (0) 48
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.10 0.01 0.00
Precip duration 3 0
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 7 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5560 6150
Transport wnd (kts) W 10 N 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 59520 68680
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 80 10 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ114-302015-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
211 AM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip type Tstms None None
Chance precip (%) 70 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 42(ELEV) 9 2
Temp (24h trend) 74 (+2) 49 (-7) 77
RH % (24h trend) 61 (-15) 100 (0) 50
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.13 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 3
Precip begin 6 AM
Precip end 5 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4860 6010
Transport wnd (kts) W 9 NW 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 49070 66080
Dispersion Fair Good
CWR 90 0 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Patchy fog. Lows in the upper 40s.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. North winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds
around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 50s. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 70s. South winds around 10 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures near normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$