Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
639 FNUS51 KCAR 230713 FWFCAR Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine National Weather Service Caribou ME 313 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024 .DISCUSSION... Showers, along with scattered thunderstorms, will be possible this afternoon along a cold front, mainly south of a Presque Isle to Bangor line. A secondary cold front moves through Friday afternoon bringing cooler and drier air to the area for the early part of the weekend before wetting rains return by Tuesday. MEZ101-232015- Quebec-Maine Borderlands- 313 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024 Today Tonight Fri Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip type Tstms None Tstms Chance precip (%) 60 0 50 Temp (24h trend) 78 (-4) 51 (-10) 67 RH % (24h trend) 45 (+4) 86 (-10) 49 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 5 SW 8 G20 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 8 G18 W 5 W 9 G20 Precip amount 0.09 0.00 0.03 Precip duration 3 2 Precip begin 6 AM 6 AM Precip end 4 PM Continuing Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6940 5640 Transport wnd (kts) W 24 W 21 Vent rate (kt-ft) 186000 127260 Dispersion Excellent Excellent CWR 40 0 10 LAL 2 1 2 Haines Index 3 4 4 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ102-232015- North Woods and St. John Valley- 313 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024 Today Tonight Fri Cloud cover Mcldy Mclear Pcldy Precip type Tstms None Tstms Chance precip (%) 40 0 50 Temp (24h trend) 80 (-2) 52 (-8) 70 RH % (24h trend) 42 (-1) 85 (-12) 45 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 5 SW 7 G20 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 7 G17 W 5 W 9 G20 Precip amount 0.13 0.00 0.03 Precip duration 4 2 Precip begin 6 AM 6 AM Precip end 5 PM Continuing Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7430 6470 Transport wnd (kts) W 21 W 24 Vent rate (kt-ft) 183530 191830 Dispersion Excellent Excellent CWR 50 0 10 LAL 2 1 2 Haines Index 3 4 4 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ103-232015- Eastern Aroostook- 313 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024 Today Tonight Fri Cloud cover Mcldy Mclear Pcldy Precip type Tstms Showers Tstms Chance precip (%) 50 20 50 Temp (24h trend) 81 (-1) 54 (-7) 74 RH % (24h trend) 47 (0) 86 (-10) 41 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 7 G20 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 6 SW 5 W 9 G21 Precip amount 0.21 0.03 0.02 Precip duration 4 0 2 Precip begin 6 AM Continuing 8 AM Precip end Continuing 7 PM Continuing Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7390 7250 Transport wnd (kts) W 15 W 26 Vent rate (kt-ft) 150620 224980 Dispersion Excellent Excellent CWR 80 10 LAL 3 1 2 Haines Index 3 5 4 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ105-232015- Central Highlands- 313 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024 Today Tonight Fri Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Precip type Tstms Showers Showers Chance precip (%) 40 10 20 Temp (24h trend) 83 (-1) 53 (-9) 75 RH % (24h trend) 44 (-6) 84 (-10) 38 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 7 G20 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 6 W 5 W 10 G22 Precip amount 0.10 0.01 0.00 Precip duration 4 0 1 Precip begin 6 AM Continuing 10 AM Precip end Continuing 7 PM Continuing Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7820 7380 Transport wnd (kts) W 18 W 26 Vent rate (kt-ft) 173350 234120 Dispersion Excellent Excellent CWR 40 LAL 3 1 1 Haines Index 4 4 4 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ106-232015- Central Maine North of Bangor- 313 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024 Today Tonight Fri Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Mclear Precip type Tstms Tstms Showers Chance precip (%) 50 40 20 Temp (24h trend) 83 (-1) 54 (-5) 78 RH % (24h trend) 47 (-5) 97 (-3) 36 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var W 8 G18 Precip amount 0.23 0.08 0.00 Precip duration 3 1 1 Precip begin 9 AM Continuing 1 PM Precip end Continuing 8 PM Continuing Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)8060 7990 Transport wnd (kts) W 14 W 28 Vent rate (kt-ft) 142780 252350 Dispersion Excellent Excellent CWR 100 LAL 3 3 1 Haines Index 4 5 4 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ108-232015- Interior Downeast- 313 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024 Today Tonight Fri Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Precip type Tstms Tstms None Chance precip (%) 30 20 0 Temp (24h trend) 82 (-1) 54 (-1) 78 RH % (24h trend) 50 (-5) 100 (0) 37 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 5 Lgt/Var W 7 G17 Precip amount 0.06 0.04 0.00 Precip duration 2 1 Precip begin 11 AM Continuing Precip end Continuing 11 PM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7780 8110 Transport wnd (kts) W 12 W 23 Vent rate (kt-ft) 112420 201980 Dispersion Very Good Excellent CWR 40 0 LAL 3 3 1 Haines Index 4 4 5 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ112-232015- Coastal Downeast- 313 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024 Today Tonight Fri Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Precip type Tstms Tstms None Chance precip (%) 20 30 0 Temp (24h trend) 77 (+1) 51 (-1) 77 RH % (24h trend) 53 (-9) 100 (0) 39 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 6 Lgt/Var SW 7 G18 Precip amount 0.01 0.01 0.00 Precip duration 1 1 Precip begin 12 PM Continuing Precip end Continuing 12 AM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6710 8210 Transport wnd (kts) W 12 W 21 Vent rate (kt-ft) 97110 187500 Dispersion Very Good Excellent CWR 0 LAL 2 2 1 Haines Index 4 4 4 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ113-232015- Bangor Region- 313 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024 Today Tonight Fri Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Precip type Tstms Tstms None Chance precip (%) 50 40 0 Temp (24h trend) 85 (-1) 55 (-4) 79 RH % (24h trend) 46 (-5) 99 (+1) 36 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 5 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 6 Lgt/Var W 9 G20 Precip amount 0.12 0.06 0.00 Precip duration 3 1 Precip begin 10 AM Continuing Precip end Continuing 8 PM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)8140 8140 Transport wnd (kts) W 14 W 25 Vent rate (kt-ft) 128850 232780 Dispersion Excellent Excellent CWR 90 0 LAL 3 3 1 Haines Index 4 5 4 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ114-232015- Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast- 313 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024 Today Tonight Fri Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Precip type Tstms Tstms None Chance precip (%) 40 30 0 Temp (24h trend) 82 (+3) 52 (-3) 78 RH % (24h trend) 51 (-11) 100 (0) 42 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) S 5 G18 Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 7 G17 Lgt/Var SW 9 G21 Precip amount 0.04 0.02 0.00 Precip duration 2 1 Precip begin 11 AM Continuing Precip end Continuing 11 PM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)8010 8220 Transport wnd (kts) W 12 W 23 Vent rate (kt-ft) 107790 204450 Dispersion Very Good Excellent CWR 30 0 LAL 3 3 1 Haines Index 5 4 5 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. West winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70. Northwest winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the upper 40s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the mid 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows around 50. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Highs in the mid 60s. Southeast winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the lower 50s. South winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely. Highs in the upper 60s. South winds around 10 mph. .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal. $$