Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
489 FNUS51 KCAR 301914 FWFCAR Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine National Weather Service Caribou ME 314 PM EDT Thu May 30 2024 .DISCUSSION... Dry conditions expected tonight with a slight chance of showers over the Central Highlands in the afternoon. Dry conditions throughout the weekend with above normal temperatures expected. Relative humidities remain on the drier side this weekend ranging from 30-40% with weak afternoon sea breeze on the coast sending RHs into the 45-55% range. Dry conditions expected into early week with gradually increasing humidity with those warmer temperatures. MEZ101-310815- Quebec-Maine Borderlands- 314 PM EDT Thu May 30 2024 Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Clear Precip type None None None None Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 31 (-3) 67 (+4) 39 75 RH % (24h trend) 100 (+3) 32 (+1) 90 29 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var N 7 Lgt/Var NW 5 Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip duration Precip begin Precip end Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7630 7370 Transport wnd (kts) N 15 N 16 Vent rate (kt-ft) 132180 124200 Dispersion Excellent Excellent CWR 0 0 0 0 LAL 1 1 1 1 Haines Index 3 4 4 5 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...Low. $$ MEZ102-310815- North Woods and St. John Valley- 314 PM EDT Thu May 30 2024 Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Clear Precip type None None None None Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 32 (-3) 67 (+2) 39 74 RH % (24h trend) 100 (+2) 30 (-2) 90 31 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NW 5 G19 Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var N 8 G19 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip duration Precip begin Precip end Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7770 7700 Transport wnd (kts) N 17 N 17 Vent rate (kt-ft) 146490 143470 Dispersion Excellent Excellent CWR 0 0 0 0 LAL 1 1 1 1 Haines Index 4 4 4 5 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...Low. $$ MEZ103-310815- Eastern Aroostook- 314 PM EDT Thu May 30 2024 Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear Precip type None None None None Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 33 (-4) 66 (0) 39 73 RH % (24h trend) 100 (+6) 31 (-3) 89 33 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) N 7 G21 Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var N 9 G22 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip duration Precip begin Precip end Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7720 7770 Transport wnd (kts) N 20 N 16 Vent rate (kt-ft) 171950 140960 Dispersion Excellent Excellent CWR 0 0 0 0 LAL 1 1 1 1 Haines Index 4 4 3 4 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...Low. $$ MEZ105-310815- Central Highlands- 314 PM EDT Thu May 30 2024 Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear Precip type None Showers Showers None Chance precip (%) 0 10 10 0 Temp (24h trend) 37 (-3) 69 (+3) 43 76 RH % (24h trend) 95 (+3) 30 (-4) 86 33 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NW 7 G19 Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var N 9 G20 Lgt/Var N 5 Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip duration 0 0 Precip begin 3 PM Continuing Precip end Continuing 7 PM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7940 8170 Transport wnd (kts) N 17 N 17 Vent rate (kt-ft) 155940 157000 Dispersion Excellent Excellent CWR 0 0 LAL 1 1 1 1 Haines Index 4 4 4 5 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...Low. $$ MEZ106-310815- Central Maine North of Bangor- 314 PM EDT Thu May 30 2024 Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Mclear Precip type None None None None Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 41 (0) 70 (+1) 42 76 RH % (24h trend) 87 (-7) 28 (-8) 85 34 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) N 5 Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var N 7 G17 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip duration Precip begin Precip end Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 8110 8030 Transport wnd (kts) N 19 N 17 Vent rate (kt-ft) 187750 155550 Dispersion Excellent Excellent CWR 0 0 0 0 LAL 1 1 1 1 Haines Index 5 4 3 4 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...Low. $$ MEZ108-310815- Interior Downeast- 314 PM EDT Thu May 30 2024 Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Mclear Precip type None None None None Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 44 (-1) 71 (+2) 44 75 RH % (24h trend) 84 (-10) 29 (-10) 85 36 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) N 5 Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var N 7 G17 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip duration Precip begin Precip end Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 8190 8100 Transport wnd (kts) N 20 N 17 Vent rate (kt-ft) 205200 160280 Dispersion Excellent Excellent CWR 0 0 0 0 LAL 1 1 1 1 Haines Index 5 4 3 4 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...Low. $$ MEZ112-310815- Coastal Downeast- 314 PM EDT Thu May 30 2024 Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Mclear Precip type Showers None Showers None Chance precip (%) 10 0 10 0 Temp (24h trend) 45 (-3) 71 (+3) 44 75 RH % (24h trend) 86 (-2) 29 (-14) 86 34 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) N 5 Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var N 7 G17 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip duration 0 0 Precip begin 8 PM 8 PM Precip end 9 PM 9 PM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 8390 8250 Transport wnd (kts) N 21 N 17 Vent rate (kt-ft) 202850 163060 Dispersion Excellent Excellent CWR 0 0 LAL 1 1 1 1 Haines Index 4 4 3 3 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...Low. $$ MEZ113-310815- Bangor Region- 314 PM EDT Thu May 30 2024 Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Mclear Precip type None Showers Showers None Chance precip (%) 0 20 20 0 Temp (24h trend) 43 (-1) 72 (+2) 45 77 RH % (24h trend) 86 (-6) 28 (-11) 85 35 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) N 6 G17 Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var N 8 G19 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip duration 0 0 Precip begin 2 PM Continuing Precip end Continuing 9 PM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 8280 8170 Transport wnd (kts) N 19 N 17 Vent rate (kt-ft) 176230 154870 Dispersion Excellent Excellent CWR 0 0 LAL 1 1 1 1 Haines Index 5 4 3 4 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...Low. $$ MEZ114-310815- Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast- 314 PM EDT Thu May 30 2024 Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Mclear Precip type None Showers Showers None Chance precip (%) 0 20 20 0 Temp (24h trend) 45 (-3) 73 (+4) 46 77 RH % (24h trend) 90 (+2) 28 (-18) 87 36 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) N 6 G17 Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var N 8 G18 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip duration 0 0 Precip begin 4 PM Continuing Precip end Continuing 9 PM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 8470 8250 Transport wnd (kts) N 19 N 17 Vent rate (kt-ft) 169440 154890 Dispersion Excellent Excellent CWR 0 0 LAL 1 1 1 1 Haines Index 5 4 4 4 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...Low. $$ .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. East winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds around 5 mph. .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal. $$