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 282101
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
500 PM EDT Tue May 28 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Scattered thunderstorms will end this evening. No thunderstorms
are expected Downeast. An extended dry period with generally low
afternoon relative humidity and light winds is now expected to
occur Wednesday into late next week. Temperatures will become
warmer than normal by this weekend into next week.
MEZ101-290800-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
500 PM EDT Tue May 28 2024
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip type Tstms Showers None None
Chance precip (%) 40 20 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 46 (-6) 63 (-9) 38 65
RH % (24h trend) 92 (-8) 42 (-18) 83 28
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NW 7 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 7 G20 NW 7 Lgt/Var NW 5
Precip amount 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 3 0
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 8 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5600 7220
Transport wnd (kts) NW 15 NW 16
Vent rate (kt-ft) 91520 145460
Dispersion Very Good Excellent
CWR 10 0 0
LAL 2 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 4 5 5
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ102-290800-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
500 PM EDT Tue May 28 2024
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip type Tstms Showers None None
Chance precip (%) 50 10 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 46 (-7) 65 (-8) 38 66
RH % (24h trend) 91 (-7) 43 (-19) 85 27
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NW 7 G17 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 6 G20 NW 7 G17 Lgt/Var NW 5
Precip amount 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 2 0
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 8 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5970 7480
Transport wnd (kts) NW 15 NW 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 103730 145310
Dispersion Very Good Excellent
CWR 10 0 0
LAL 3 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 4 5 5
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ103-290800-
Eastern Aroostook-
500 PM EDT Tue May 28 2024
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip type Tstms None None None
Chance precip (%) 50 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 50 (-3) 67 (-3) 42 68
RH % (24h trend) 91 (-5) 46 (-27) 84 29
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 7 G17 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 5 G17 NW 7 G17 Lgt/Var NW 5
Precip amount 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 3
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 2 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 6430 7760
Transport wnd (kts) NW 15 W 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 99540 123090
Dispersion Very Good Excellent
CWR 10 0 0 0
LAL 3 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 4 5 5
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ105-290800-
Central Highlands-
500 PM EDT Tue May 28 2024
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip type Tstms None None None
Chance precip (%) 50 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 48 (-3) 68 (-4) 43 69
RH % (24h trend) 90 (-9) 42 (-25) 76 28
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NW 7 G18 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 5 G18 NW 7 G17 Lgt/Var NW 5
Precip amount 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 12 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 6570 7700
Transport wnd (kts) NW 15 NW 11
Vent rate (kt-ft) 106110 109370
Dispersion Very Good Very Good
CWR 10 0 0 0
LAL 3 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 5 5 6
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ106-290800-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
500 PM EDT Tue May 28 2024
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip type Tstms None None None
Chance precip (%) 40 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 51 (-2) 72 (+2) 45 71
RH % (24h trend) 95 (-5) 42 (-32) 82 29
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 5 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 2
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 1 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7230 8080
Transport wnd (kts) W 13 NW 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 110510 88090
Dispersion Very Good Very Good
CWR 10 0 0 0
LAL 3 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 4 4 5
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ108-290800-
Interior Downeast-
500 PM EDT Tue May 28 2024
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms None None Showers
Chance precip (%) 20 0 0 10
Temp (24h trend) 51 (-1) 74 (+9) 48 70
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 48 (-35) 87 31
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var W 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1 1
Precip begin 6 PM 1 PM
Precip end 11 PM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7500 8130
Transport wnd (kts) W 14 W 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 111410 57780
Dispersion Very Good Good
CWR 0 0
LAL 2 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 4 5 5
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ112-290800-
Coastal Downeast-
500 PM EDT Tue May 28 2024
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers None None Showers
Chance precip (%) 20 0 0 20
Temp (24h trend) 49 (-3) 73 (+12) 48 69
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 50 (-36) 92 36
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 5 SW 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1 1
Precip begin 6 PM 8 AM
Precip end 12 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7550 8250
Transport wnd (kts) W 14 W 5
Vent rate (kt-ft) 107000 57700
Dispersion Very Good Good
CWR 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 4 5 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ113-290800-
Bangor Region-
500 PM EDT Tue May 28 2024
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip type Tstms None None None
Chance precip (%) 30 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 52 (-1) 72 (0) 48 70
RH % (24h trend) 92 (-7) 42 (-30) 77 31
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NW 5 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 5 NW 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 12 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7450 8210
Transport wnd (kts) W 14 NW 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 106410 81720
Dispersion Very Good Very Good
CWR 0 0 0
LAL 3 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 4 4 6
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ114-290800-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
500 PM EDT Tue May 28 2024
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms None Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 10 0 10 20
Temp (24h trend) 50 (-2) 74 (+9) 48 71
RH % (24h trend) 98 (-1) 47 (-36) 87 31
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NW 5 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 5 G18 W 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
Precip duration 0 0 1
Precip begin 6 PM 5 AM Continuing
Precip end 8 PM Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7570 8290
Transport wnd (kts) W 14 NW 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 110370 72750
Dispersion Very Good Good
CWR 0
LAL 2 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 4 5 5
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. West winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$