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 240901
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
500 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024
.DISCUSSION...
A secondary cold front moves through this afternoon bringing some
showers to the north. A return to cooler and drier air is
expected
for the early part of the weekend before wetting rains return by
Monday night into Tuesday.
MEZ101-242000-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
500 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip type Showers None None
Chance precip (%) 60 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 66 (-11) 40 (-13) 66
RH % (24h trend) 46 (+5) 95 (+10) 36
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 8 G19 NW 6
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 9 G20 W 7 G17 NW 5
Precip amount 0.04 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 3
Precip begin 9 AM
Precip end 6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5830 5780
Transport wnd (kts) SW 27 NW 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 199140 92770
Dispersion Excellent Very Good
CWR 20 0 0
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 3 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
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MEZ102-242000-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
500 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip type Showers None None
Chance precip (%) 50 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 69 (-10) 42 (-11) 67
RH % (24h trend) 45 (-4) 92 (+7) 37
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 8 G20 NW 7 G18
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 10 G21 NW 7 G18 NW 6 G17
Precip amount 0.04 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 2
Precip begin 9 AM
Precip end 6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6440 6120
Transport wnd (kts) SW 26 NW 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 244790 101850
Dispersion Excellent Very Good
CWR 20 0 0
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 3 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ103-242000-
Eastern Aroostook-
500 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip type Showers Showers None
Chance precip (%) 40 20 0
Temp (24h trend) 73 (-7) 45 (-11) 68
RH % (24h trend) 43 (-24) 86 (-8) 37
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 7 G19 NW 8 G20
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 10 G22 W 7 G18 NW 7 G20
Precip amount 0.05 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 3 0
Precip begin 10 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 7 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6930 6280
Transport wnd (kts) W 27 NW 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 227130 101420
Dispersion Excellent Very Good
CWR 20 0
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 2 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ105-242000-
Central Highlands-
500 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip type Showers None None
Chance precip (%) 30 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 73 (-6) 43 (-12) 70
RH % (24h trend) 40 (-12) 85 (+2) 34
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 7 G22 NW 7 G19
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 11 G24 NW 9 G23 NW 7 G17
Precip amount 0.02 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 10 AM
Precip end 4 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7350 6610
Transport wnd (kts) W 28 NW 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 241990 102840
Dispersion Excellent Very Good
CWR 10 0 0
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 3 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ106-242000-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
500 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip type Showers None None
Chance precip (%) 20 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 76 (-6) 46 (-9) 72
RH % (24h trend) 38 (-32) 85 (-14) 33
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 5 NW 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 9 G19 NW 7 G18 NW 5
Precip amount 0.02 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 12 PM
Precip end 6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)8060 7040
Transport wnd (kts) W 30 NW 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 265750 104030
Dispersion Excellent Very Good
CWR 10 0 0
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 3 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ108-242000-
Interior Downeast-
500 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Clear
Precip type None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 77 (-3) 47 (-9) 72
RH % (24h trend) 37 (-29) 86 (-13) 37
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 9 G20 NW 6 G18 NW 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)8100 7120
Transport wnd (kts) W 25 NW 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 224390 103770
Dispersion Excellent Very Good
CWR 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 3 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ112-242000-
Coastal Downeast-
500 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Clear
Precip type None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 78 (+6) 48 (-6) 73
RH % (24h trend) 39 (-29) 86 (-13) 36
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 9 G21 NW 6 G18 W 5 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)8250 7230
Transport wnd (kts) W 23 NW 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 198330 110890
Dispersion Excellent Very Good
CWR 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 3 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ113-242000-
Bangor Region-
500 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Clear
Precip type None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 77 (-6) 47 (-9) 73
RH % (24h trend) 37 (-27) 84 (-15) 34
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 5 G17 NW 7
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 11 G22 NW 8 G20 NW 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)8140 7330
Transport wnd (kts) W 29 NW 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 257700 104630
Dispersion Excellent Very Good
CWR 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 3 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ114-242000-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
500 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Clear
Precip type None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 78 (0) 48 (-7) 73
RH % (24h trend) 39 (-27) 85 (-12) 37
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 5 G17 NW 6
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 10 G22 NW 7 G19 W 7 G18
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)8220 7330
Transport wnd (kts) W 23 NW 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 205500 116990
Dispersion Excellent Very Good
CWR 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 3 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. North
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows around 50. Southeast winds around
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Rain. Highs in the mid 60s. South 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 a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 60s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the upper 40s. West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 60s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.
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