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 212101
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
500 PM EDT Wed May 21 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Cool and dry weather conditions continue into Thursday. A wetting
rain will move in late Thursday night into Friday. Cool and
showery
conditions continue through the weekend.
MEZ101-220800-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
500 PM EDT Wed May 21 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Cloudy
Precip type None Rain Rain Rain
Chance precip (%) 0 10 60 80
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 36 (0) 53 (0) 37 41
RH % (24h trend) 92 (-7) 48 (-14) 95 80
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) E 7 G17 NE 7 G17
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var E 8 G17 E 6 G17 NE 7 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.11 0.30
Precip duration 0 3 12
Precip begin 5 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4660 2260
Transport wnd (kts) E 18 E 20
Vent rate (kt-ft) 92230 58970
Dispersion Very Good Good
CWR 0 90 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
Remarks...None.
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MEZ102-220800-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
500 PM EDT Wed May 21 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Cloudy
Precip type None None Rain Rain
Chance precip (%) 0 0 60 90
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 36 (0) 55 (+3) 37 41
RH % (24h trend) 93 (-5) 49 (-14) 95 80
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) E 6 NE 7 G18
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var E 8 G17 E 7 G17 NE 7 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.13 0.34
Precip duration 4 12
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4740 2240
Transport wnd (kts) E 18 E 20
Vent rate (kt-ft) 96710 64540
Dispersion Very Good Good
CWR 0 0 90 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ103-220800-
Eastern Aroostook-
500 PM EDT Wed May 21 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Cloudy
Precip type None None Rain Rain
Chance precip (%) 0 0 70 90
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 35 (-4) 54 (+1) 39 42
RH % (24h trend) 96 (+3) 50 (-12) 92 77
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) E 7 G18 NE 9 G21
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var E 8 G19 E 8 G19 NE 9 G21
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.14 0.37
Precip duration 3 12
Precip begin 9 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4770 2180
Transport wnd (kts) E 17 E 21
Vent rate (kt-ft) 90930 59000
Dispersion Very Good Good
CWR 0 0 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ105-220800-
Central Highlands-
500 PM EDT Wed May 21 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Cloudy
Precip type Showers Rain Frz Rain Frz Rain
Chance precip (%) 10 20 80 90
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 36 (-1) 53 (+2) 36 42
RH % (24h trend) 92 (-2) 55 (-8) 99 85
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) E 7 G17 NE 10 G23
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) E 5 E 8 G19 E 9 G23 NE 8 G21
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.29 0.47
Precip duration 0 0 7 12
Precip begin 12 AM 3 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end 2 AM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4290 2120
Transport wnd (kts) E 17 NE 20
Vent rate (kt-ft) 84560 55730
Dispersion Very Good Good
CWR 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ106-220800-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
500 PM EDT Wed May 21 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Cloudy
Precip type None Rain Rain Rain
Chance precip (%) 0 10 80 90
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 37 (-2) 54 (+1) 39 45
RH % (24h trend) 94 (+2) 52 (-10) 100 85
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) E 6 NE 10 G21
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var E 7 G17 E 8 G21 NE 8 G20
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.28 0.38
Precip duration 0 6 12
Precip begin 4 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4480 2090
Transport wnd (kts) E 17 NE 21
Vent rate (kt-ft) 89150 52620
Dispersion Very Good Good
CWR 0 100 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ108-220800-
Interior Downeast-
500 PM EDT Wed May 21 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Cloudy
Precip type None Rain Rain Rain
Chance precip (%) 0 20 80 90
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 39 (0) 54 (-3) 39 46
RH % (24h trend) 97 (+2) 56 (-9) 100 94
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) E 6 E 11 G23
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var E 8 G18 E 9 G23 E 8 G20
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.40 0.36
Precip duration 0 7 11
Precip begin 4 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4370 1890
Transport wnd (kts) E 16 E 23
Vent rate (kt-ft) 78930 50100
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 0 100 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ112-220800-
Coastal Downeast-
500 PM EDT Wed May 21 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Cloudy
Precip type None Rain Rain Rain
Chance precip (%) 0 20 90 90
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 39 (-1) 53 (-2) 40 46
RH % (24h trend) 95 (+2) 59 (-4) 100 93
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) E 7 G19 E 11 G28
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var E 8 G21 E 9 G29 E 8 G23
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.51 0.35
Precip duration 0 8 11
Precip begin 4 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4000 1850
Transport wnd (kts) E 16 E 27
Vent rate (kt-ft) 75820 63430
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 0 100 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ113-220800-
Bangor Region-
500 PM EDT Wed May 21 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Cloudy Cloudy
Precip type None Rain Rain Rain
Chance precip (%) 0 30 90 90
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 40 (0) 54 (-1) 40 45
RH % (24h trend) 94 (+1) 57 (-6) 100 93
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) E 7 NE 11 G23
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var E 9 G20 E 10 G23 NE 9 G21
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.37 0.36
Precip duration 0 9 11
Precip begin 3 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4450 2110
Transport wnd (kts) E 16 NE 21
Vent rate (kt-ft) 79390 52900
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 0 100 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ114-220800-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
500 PM EDT Wed May 21 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Cloudy Cloudy
Precip type None Rain Rain Rain
Chance precip (%) 0 30 90 90
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 40 (-1) 53 (-4) 41 46
RH % (24h trend) 96 (+4) 60 (-2) 100 93
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) E 8 G23 NE 13 G34
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var E 10 G26 E 11 G36 E 10 G27
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.52 0.32
Precip duration 0 9 10
Precip begin 3 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4560 1920
Transport wnd (kts) E 19 NE 25
Vent rate (kt-ft) 84300 50260
Dispersion Very Good Good
CWR 0 100 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain. Patchy fog. Lows around 40. Northeast winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy with rain likely. Patchy fog. Highs in the
upper 40s. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows around 40.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs in
the mid 50s. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Warmer. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 70. West winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of rain showers. Highs
around 70. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.
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