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 050604
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
204 AM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Isolated showers possible across northern Aroostook county this
morning. Otherwise, dry weather is expected through Monday along
with much above normal level temperatures. A wetting rain is
expected later Tuesday into Wednesday, when rainfall of a quarter
to three quarters of an inch is likely.
MEZ101-052100-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
204 AM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip type Showers None None
Chance precip (%) 10 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 6 2 0
Temp (24h trend) 79 (+10) 52 (+11) 79
RH % (24h trend) 45 (0) 95 (-3) 38
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 6 Lgt/Var SW 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 0
Precip begin 6 AM
Precip end 9 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3980 5060
Transport wnd (kts) W 17 SW 19
Vent rate (kt-ft) 80220 118800
Dispersion Very Good Very Good
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
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MEZ102-052100-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
204 AM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip type Showers None None
Chance precip (%) 10 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 6 2 0
Temp (24h trend) 80 (+11) 51 (+10) 81
RH % (24h trend) 44 (-3) 97 (0) 36
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 6 Lgt/Var SW 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 0
Precip begin 6 AM
Precip end 9 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4400 5210
Transport wnd (kts) W 17 SW 18
Vent rate (kt-ft) 100820 106520
Dispersion Very Good Very Good
CWR 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ103-052100-
Eastern Aroostook-
204 AM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip type Showers None None
Chance precip (%) 10 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 5 2 0
Temp (24h trend) 78 (+8) 51 (+10) 82
RH % (24h trend) 47 (0) 97 (+1) 39
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 6 Lgt/Var SW 6 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 0
Precip begin 7 AM
Precip end 9 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3480 5320
Transport wnd (kts) W 15 SW 16
Vent rate (kt-ft) 70930 104120
Dispersion Good Very Good
CWR 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
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MEZ105-052100-
Central Highlands-
204 AM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 2 0(None) 0
Temp (24h trend) 80 (+8) 52 (+5) 83
RH % (24h trend) 44 (-2) 97 (+7) 36
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 5 Lgt/Var SW 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4820 5260
Transport wnd (kts) W 13 SW 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 83060 87450
Dispersion Very Good Very Good
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ106-052100-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
204 AM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 1 0(None) 0
Temp (24h trend) 78 (+4) 51 (+5) 84
RH % (24h trend) 46 (+1) 97 (+2) 40
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 5 Lgt/Var SW 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3050 4780
Transport wnd (kts) W 12 SW 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 42970 77500
Dispersion Fair Good
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ108-052100-
Interior Downeast-
204 AM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 2 0(None) 0
Temp (24h trend) 76 (+1) 51 (+3) 82
RH % (24h trend) 52 (+6) 98 (+5) 47
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 5 Lgt/Var SW 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3160 3890
Transport wnd (kts) SW 9 SW 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 34660 59380
Dispersion Marginal Good
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ112-052100-
Coastal Downeast-
204 AM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 2 0(None) 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 75 (-1) 52 (+2) 79
RH % (24h trend) 55 (+11) 97 (+4) 53
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 7 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2090 1920
Transport wnd (kts) SW 8 SW 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 23400 35870
Dispersion Marginal Fair
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ113-052100-
Bangor Region-
204 AM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0
Temp (24h trend) 79 (+3) 52 (+3) 84
RH % (24h trend) 50 (+3) 96 (+1) 46
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 5 Lgt/Var SW 7
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3000 5010
Transport wnd (kts) SW 10 SW 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 33770 66890
Dispersion Marginal Good
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ114-052100-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
204 AM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 76 (0) 54 (+3) 80
RH % (24h trend) 60 (+13) 97 (+6) 57
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 5 Lgt/Var SW 7 G18
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2320 2020
Transport wnd (kts) SW 7 SW 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 24350 33420
Dispersion Marginal Marginal
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of rain. Highs in the upper
70s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows in the upper 40s. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Rain, cooler. Highs in the upper 50s. Northwest
winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder. 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 lower 30s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Southwest winds around
10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of rain. Highs around 60.
West winds around 10 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.
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