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 221853
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
253 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Showers and possibly thunderstorms from late tonight into Thursday
will bring a wetting rain to some areas. A series of cold fronts
move through late Thursday into Friday, with a less muggy airmass
and more seasonable temperatures from the weekend into early next
week.
MEZ101-230815-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
253 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms None Tstms
Chance precip (%) 60 60 0 50
Temp (24h trend) 61 (+3) 79 (-1) 52 70
RH % (24h trend) 96 (+2) 40 (-5) 82 43
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 5 SW 6
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var W 8 G18 W 5 W 8 G17
Precip amount 0.07 0.08 0.00 0.03
Precip duration 2 3 2
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing 8 AM
Precip end Continuing 3 PM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7020 6960
Transport wnd (kts) W 23 W 25
Vent rate (kt-ft) 177200 194600
Dispersion Excellent Excellent
CWR 60 30 0 10
LAL 2 2 1 2
Haines Index 2 3 3 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ102-230815-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
253 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms None Tstms
Chance precip (%) 50 60 0 50
Temp (24h trend) 61 (+3) 80 (0) 53 73
RH % (24h trend) 96 (+5) 41 (-6) 80 41
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 6 G17
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var W 7 G17 W 5 W 8 G19
Precip amount 0.07 0.12 0.00 0.03
Precip duration 2 4 2
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing 9 AM
Precip end Continuing 5 PM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7330 7640
Transport wnd (kts) W 21 W 28
Vent rate (kt-ft) 170140 238590
Dispersion Excellent Excellent
CWR 60 40 0 10
LAL 2 3 1 2
Haines Index 3 3 4 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ103-230815-
Eastern Aroostook-
253 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms None Tstms
Chance precip (%) 40 70 0 40
Temp (24h trend) 60 (+1) 81 (+1) 55 76
RH % (24h trend) 95 (+6) 49 (-1) 79 37
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 6 Lgt/Var W 8 G17
Precip amount 0.07 0.22 0.00 0.02
Precip duration 2 5 1
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing 10 AM
Precip end Continuing 6 PM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7260 7720
Transport wnd (kts) W 17 W 30
Vent rate (kt-ft) 156490 259050
Dispersion Excellent Excellent
CWR 50 90 0 10
LAL 2 3 1 2
Haines Index 3 3 5 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ105-230815-
Central Highlands-
253 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type Tstms Tstms Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 30 50 10 30
Temp (24h trend) 61 (0) 82 (+2) 54 77
RH % (24h trend) 94 (+4) 43 (-12) 77 36
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var W 5 G19
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var W 6 W 5 W 8 G22
Precip amount 0.03 0.10 0.02 0.01
Precip duration 2 4 0 1
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing 1 PM
Precip end Continuing Continuing 7 PM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7810 7830
Transport wnd (kts) W 17 W 31
Vent rate (kt-ft) 162210 267000
Dispersion Excellent Excellent
CWR 10 40
LAL 2 3 1 1
Haines Index 4 4 4 5
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ106-230815-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
253 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms Showers
Chance precip (%) 30 60 30 20
Temp (24h trend) 57 (-1) 84 (+2) 55 80
RH % (24h trend) 97 (+5) 49 (-4) 90 34
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 5 Lgt/Var W 6
Precip amount 0.03 0.21 0.07 0.00
Precip duration 1 4 1 0
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing 2 PM
Precip end Continuing Continuing 12 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7950 8160
Transport wnd (kts) W 12 W 30
Vent rate (kt-ft) 142340 266590
Dispersion Excellent Excellent
CWR 10 100
LAL 2 3 2 1
Haines Index 4 3 4 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ108-230815-
Interior Downeast-
253 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms None
Chance precip (%) 20 50 50 0
Temp (24h trend) 53 (+2) 79 (-3) 53 80
RH % (24h trend) 96 (-2) 57 (+7) 96 38
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var S 5 Lgt/Var SW 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.07 0.04 0.00
Precip duration 0 2 1
Precip begin 6 PM 8 AM Continuing
Precip end 8 PM Continuing 2 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7220 8130
Transport wnd (kts) W 9 W 25
Vent rate (kt-ft) 76010 225620
Dispersion Good Excellent
CWR 40 0
LAL 2 3 3 1
Haines Index 4 3 4 5
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Moderate.
$$
MEZ112-230815-
Coastal Downeast-
253 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Tstms Tstms None
Chance precip (%) 0 30 50 0
Temp (24h trend) 51 (+1) 74 (0) 51 77
RH % (24h trend) 96 (-3) 59 (-2) 100 42
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 5 S 6 Lgt/Var SW 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.02 0.01 0.00
Precip duration 2 2
Precip begin 8 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 4 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 6020 8210
Transport wnd (kts) W 7 W 22
Vent rate (kt-ft) 70300 196820
Dispersion Good Excellent
CWR 0 20 0
LAL 1 2 2 1
Haines Index 4 3 4 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Moderate.
$$
MEZ113-230815-
Bangor Region-
253 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms None
Chance precip (%) 20 60 40 0
Temp (24h trend) 57 (+3) 84 (-1) 56 80
RH % (24h trend) 97 (+1) 49 (-4) 89 35
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 5 Lgt/Var SW 7 G17
Precip amount 0.01 0.12 0.06 0.00
Precip duration 0 3 1
Precip begin 6 PM 7 AM Continuing
Precip end 8 PM Continuing 12 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 8010 8170
Transport wnd (kts) W 9 W 29
Vent rate (kt-ft) 95410 254050
Dispersion Very Good Excellent
CWR 90 0
LAL 2 3 2 1
Haines Index 4 4 4 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Moderate.
$$
MEZ114-230815-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
253 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Tstms Tstms None
Chance precip (%) 0 40 30 0
Temp (24h trend) 53 (+2) 80 (+3) 52 79
RH % (24h trend) 97 (0) 55 (-5) 98 40
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 5 SW 6 G17 Lgt/Var SW 7 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.05 0.03 0.00
Precip duration 2 1
Precip begin 8 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 2 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7530 8230
Transport wnd (kts) W 10 W 24
Vent rate (kt-ft) 76870 214030
Dispersion Good Excellent
CWR 0 40 0
LAL 1 2 2 1
Haines Index 4 4 4 5
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Moderate.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 40s. West winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. West
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 70s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
around 50. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 60s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 60s. South winds around 10 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$