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 Sat May 4 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Tonight will be cloudy and mild with temperatures in the 40s and
a light east wind. Sunday will bring increasing clouds and an
increasing southerly breeze with highs from the low 60s north to
the 50s Downeast. A weak occluded front will cross the area
Sunday
night bringing some showers. Rain amounts between a tenth and a
quarter inch are expected across the region. Clouds Monday
morning
will give way to a partly sunny and warm afternoon with inland
highs in the upper 60s.
MEZ101-050800-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
500 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Rain Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 50 80 40
Temp (24h trend) 41 (+6) 60 (-1) 41 66
RH % (24h trend) 95 (-4) 50 (0) 100 39
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) S 6 G18 W 6
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var S 10 G20 S 7 G18 W 7 G18
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.01
Precip duration 1 8 2
Precip begin 2 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing 4 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5030 6600
Transport wnd (kts) S 19 W 19
Vent rate (kt-ft) 97950 139800
Dispersion Very Good Excellent
CWR 0 50 10 10
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 2 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ102-050800-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
500 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Rain Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 30 80 40
Temp (24h trend) 41 (+5) 60 (-2) 40 67
RH % (24h trend) 96 (+4) 51 (-2) 99 38
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) S 6 G17 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var S 9 G20 S 7 G18 W 7 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.01
Precip duration 0 7 2
Precip begin 3 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing 5 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5020 6970
Transport wnd (kts) S 18 W 19
Vent rate (kt-ft) 96280 139620
Dispersion Very Good Excellent
CWR 0 30 30 10
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 2 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ103-050800-
Eastern Aroostook-
500 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None Rain Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 20 80 40
Temp (24h trend) 40 (+1) 62 (0) 40 67
RH % (24h trend) 91 (+10) 49 (-3) 97 40
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SE 5 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var S 9 G21 S 7 G20 W 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.01 0.12 0.02
Precip duration 0 7 2
Precip begin 5 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing 5 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4870 6290
Transport wnd (kts) S 17 W 18
Vent rate (kt-ft) 92250 121130
Dispersion Very Good Very Good
CWR 0 50 10
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 2 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ105-050800-
Central Highlands-
500 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Cloudy Pcldy
Precip type None Rain Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 40 80 40
Temp (24h trend) 41 (+3) 58 (-3) 39 68
RH % (24h trend) 94 (0) 58 (+2) 100 43
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) S 5 G17 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var S 9 G21 S 6 G20 W 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1 8 1
Precip begin 2 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing 2 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4380 6580
Transport wnd (kts) S 17 W 16
Vent rate (kt-ft) 83700 111860
Dispersion Very Good Very Good
CWR 0 40 40
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 2 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ106-050800-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
500 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Cloudy Mcldy
Precip type None Rain Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 10 80 40
Temp (24h trend) 40 (0) 60 (-2) 41 67
RH % (24h trend) 94 (+11) 52 (-2) 100 45
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var S 8 G18 S 6 G17 Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.01
Precip duration 0 7 1
Precip begin 5 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing 1 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4760 6270
Transport wnd (kts) S 15 W 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 80330 104960
Dispersion Very Good Very Good
CWR 0 60 10
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 2 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ108-050800-
Interior Downeast-
500 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Cloudy Mcldy
Precip type None None Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 0 80 40
Temp (24h trend) 40 (0) 56 (-6) 41 65
RH % (24h trend) 97 (+11) 61 (+2) 100 58
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var S 7 G17 S 5 Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.12 0.03
Precip duration 7 1
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 1 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4160 5580
Transport wnd (kts) S 13 W 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 60270 89190
Dispersion Good Very Good
CWR 0 0 50 10
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 2 2
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ112-050800-
Coastal Downeast-
500 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Cloudy Mcldy
Precip type None None Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 0 80 40
Temp (24h trend) 39 (-1) 55 (-3) 40 62
RH % (24h trend) 97 (+10) 65 (+3) 100 62
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var S 6
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var S 7 G17 S 6 SW 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.12 0.03
Precip duration 7 1
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 1 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 3630 5260
Transport wnd (kts) S 14 W 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 54500 71640
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 0 0 50 10
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 2 3 2
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ113-050800-
Bangor Region-
500 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Cloudy Mcldy
Precip type None Rain Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 20 80 30
Temp (24h trend) 41 (0) 58 (-4) 42 68
RH % (24h trend) 95 (+2) 58 (+2) 100 50
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var S 8 G18 S 6 G17 Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.01 0.10 0.01
Precip duration 0 8 1
Precip begin 4 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing 12 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4440 6530
Transport wnd (kts) S 15 W 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 72180 97940
Dispersion Good Very Good
CWR 0 50
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 2 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ114-050800-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
500 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Cloudy Mcldy
Precip type None Rain Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 10 80 40
Temp (24h trend) 40 (0) 55 (-3) 41 65
RH % (24h trend) 99 (+5) 67 (+5) 100 60
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var S 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var S 8 G18 S 7 G17 SW 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 0 8 1
Precip begin 5 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing 12 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 3810 6110
Transport wnd (kts) S 14 W 11
Vent rate (kt-ft) 58280 73360
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 0 50
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 2 2 2
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds around
15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Northwest
winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers.
Lows in the upper 30s. East winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers.
Lows in the lower 40s. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs in
the upper 50s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows
around 40. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. North winds
around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$