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 042101
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
500 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Fair and and mostly dry conditions with afternoon minimum
relative humidities of around 40 to 55 percent are expected
through Thursday. Afternoon sea breezes along the coast will
bring
locally higher relative humidities. Winds will be fairly light
through tomorrow. Scattered showers and a few thunderstorms
possible on Wednesday mainly across the Central Highlands,
Moosehead Region to Interior Downeast. A more unsettled, wetter
weather pattern is expected Friday through the weekend.
MEZ101-050800-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
500 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip type None Tstms Tstms Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 40 30 20
Temp (24h trend) 51 (+3) 82 (+3) 52 78
RH % (24h trend) 98 (-1) 41 (-1) 100 43
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SE 7
Precip amount 0.00 0.06 0.02 0.00
Precip duration 2 1 1
Precip begin 1 PM Continuing 12 PM
Precip end Continuing 11 PM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7340 7340
Transport wnd (kts) N 2 SE 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 20870 118590
Dispersion Marginal Very Good
CWR 0 30
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 4 2 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ102-050800-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
500 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Tstms Tstms Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 30 30 20
Temp (24h trend) 51 (+3) 82 (+5) 53 78
RH % (24h trend) 98 (+2) 42 (-1) 100 43
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SE 7
Precip amount 0.00 0.05 0.02 0.00
Precip duration 2 1 1
Precip begin 12 PM Continuing 1 PM
Precip end Continuing 12 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7710 7740
Transport wnd (kts) NE 3 SE 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 38160 118670
Dispersion Fair Very Good
CWR 0 20
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 4 3 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ103-050800-
Eastern Aroostook-
500 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Tstms Tstms Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 30 30 20
Temp (24h trend) 53 (+5) 81 (+5) 55 79
RH % (24h trend) 96 (+4) 44 (-1) 99 44
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SE 7 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.02 0.01 0.00
Precip duration 1 1 0
Precip begin 1 PM Continuing 4 PM
Precip end Continuing 12 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7760 7380
Transport wnd (kts) N 4 SE 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 47330 114530
Dispersion Fair Very Good
CWR 0 10
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ105-050800-
Central Highlands-
500 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Tstms Tstms Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 50 40 30
Temp (24h trend) 54 (+3) 83 (+7) 56 77
RH % (24h trend) 93 (-2) 46 (0) 100 52
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SE 8 G18
Precip amount 0.00 0.11 0.05 0.01
Precip duration 2 1 1
Precip begin 12 PM Continuing 9 AM
Precip end Continuing 1 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7790 7340
Transport wnd (kts) NW 4 SE 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 42930 112130
Dispersion Fair Very Good
CWR 0 70 10 10
LAL 1 3 3 1
Haines Index 3 4 2 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ106-050800-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
500 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Tstms Tstms Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 40 30 20
Temp (24h trend) 53 (+4) 83 (+7) 53 77
RH % (24h trend) 95 (-3) 46 (0) 100 49
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SE 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.07 0.04 0.00
Precip duration 2 1 0
Precip begin 12 PM Continuing 2 PM
Precip end Continuing 2 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 8000 7220
Transport wnd (kts) NW 5 SE 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 62950 100270
Dispersion Good Very Good
CWR 0 60
LAL 1 2 2 1
Haines Index 3 3 3 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ108-050800-
Interior Downeast-
500 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Tstms Tstms Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 20 20 20
Temp (24h trend) 52 (+4) 79 (+5) 51 72
RH % (24h trend) 96 (-3) 54 (+2) 100 62
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SE 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.02 0.01 0.00
Precip duration 1 1 0
Precip begin 1 PM Continuing 2 PM
Precip end Continuing 2 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7810 6270
Transport wnd (kts) NW 4 SE 11
Vent rate (kt-ft) 48320 79680
Dispersion Fair Good
CWR 0 10
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3 2
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ112-050800-
Coastal Downeast-
500 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Showers Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 10 20 20
Temp (24h trend) 51 (+2) 76 (+6) 49 69
RH % (24h trend) 97 (-3) 54 (-6) 100 63
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var S 5 Lgt/Var SE 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.01
Precip duration 0 1 1
Precip begin 4 PM Continuing 8 AM
Precip end Continuing 4 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7080 5650
Transport wnd (kts) NW 3 SE 11
Vent rate (kt-ft) 35530 71830
Dispersion Fair Good
CWR 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3 2
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ113-050800-
Bangor Region-
500 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Tstms Tstms Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 40 40 30
Temp (24h trend) 53 (+2) 84 (+8) 54 76
RH % (24h trend) 94 (-2) 49 (-2) 100 60
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SE 8 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.08 0.05 0.01
Precip duration 2 1 1
Precip begin 12 PM Continuing 12 PM
Precip end Continuing 2 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 8130 6950
Transport wnd (kts) NW 5 SE 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 48670 78410
Dispersion Fair Good
CWR 0 70 10 10
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 4 3 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ114-050800-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
500 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type None Tstms Tstms Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 20 20 30
Temp (24h trend) 51 (+1) 79 (+10) 52 72
RH % (24h trend) 98 (+1) 56 (-9) 100 65
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var E 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var S 6 Lgt/Var SE 8 G18
Precip amount 0.00 0.02 0.02 0.02
Precip duration 0 1 1
Precip begin 2 PM Continuing 6 AM
Precip end Continuing 5 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7910 6520
Transport wnd (kts) W 4 SE 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 31660 65200
Dispersion Marginal Good
CWR 0 10 10 10
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3 2
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Patchy
fog. Lows in the mid 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 60s. East winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the
lower 50s. East winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy with showers likely. Highs in the mid 60s.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the
lower 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cloudy with showers likely. Highs in the mid 60s.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the
lower 50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely. Highs in the upper
60s. West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows around
50. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 70s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$