Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
673
FNUS51 KCAR 022101
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
500 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Isolated/scattered showers north, scattered/numerous showers
central and Downeast areas, this evening then ending. Dry weather
is expected Friday and Saturday. The next chance of a wetting
rain is Sunday night.
MEZ101-030800-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
500 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers None None None
Chance precip (%) 20 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 37 (+1) 58 (+4) 39 57
RH % (24h trend) 96 (+9) 48 (-17) 88 56
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 10 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5070 4750
Transport wnd (kts) NE 6 SE 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 38580 42620
Dispersion Fair Fair
CWR 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 2 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ102-030800-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
500 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers None None None
Chance precip (%) 20 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 37 (0) 59 (+1) 38 58
RH % (24h trend) 97 (+4) 48 (-9) 88 56
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var N 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 0
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 10 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5210 4720
Transport wnd (kts) NE 7 SE 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 51010 43900
Dispersion Good Fair
CWR 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 2 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ103-030800-
Eastern Aroostook-
500 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers None None None
Chance precip (%) 20 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 38 (+1) 58 (-3) 39 58
RH % (24h trend) 96 (+5) 47 (-4) 82 55
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var N 6 NE 5 Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 0
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 10 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5150 4750
Transport wnd (kts) NE 10 SE 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 56320 43740
Dispersion Good Fair
CWR 10 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 3 3 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ105-030800-
Central Highlands-
500 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers None None None
Chance precip (%) 50 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 38 (-3) 60 (+8) 38 59
RH % (24h trend) 97 (+1) 51 (-27) 87 57
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var N 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 11 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5400 4720
Transport wnd (kts) NE 6 SE 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 54980 40060
Dispersion Good Fair
CWR 10 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 2 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ106-030800-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
500 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers None None None
Chance precip (%) 50 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 39 (-1) 61 (+4) 40 60
RH % (24h trend) 96 (-1) 49 (-17) 84 55
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) N 5 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var N 6 NE 5 Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 2
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 11 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5590 5000
Transport wnd (kts) N 11 E 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 84930 43430
Dispersion Very Good Fair
CWR 10 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 2 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ108-030800-
Interior Downeast-
500 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers None None None
Chance precip (%) 60 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 39 (0) 61 (+3) 40 58
RH % (24h trend) 96 (-3) 52 (-15) 85 59
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) N 5 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var N 6 NE 5 Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 2
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 11 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5600 4740
Transport wnd (kts) N 13 E 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 85070 52550
Dispersion Very Good Good
CWR 10 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ112-030800-
Coastal Downeast-
500 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers None None None
Chance precip (%) 60 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 40 (+2) 60 (+7) 41 56
RH % (24h trend) 96 (-3) 53 (-23) 86 62
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) N 6 NE 6
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NE 5 NE 5 NE 5 E 5
Precip amount 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 2
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 11 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5410 4310
Transport wnd (kts) NE 13 E 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 87500 56460
Dispersion Very Good Good
CWR 10 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3 2
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ113-030800-
Bangor Region-
500 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers None None None
Chance precip (%) 60 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 40 (-1) 62 (+8) 42 59
RH % (24h trend) 96 (+1) 50 (-30) 85 56
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NE 5 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var N 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.07 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 2
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 11 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5810 4990
Transport wnd (kts) N 10 E 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 70260 40220
Dispersion Good Fair
CWR 10 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 2 2
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ114-030800-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
500 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers None None None
Chance precip (%) 60 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 40 (0) 62 (+11) 41 57
RH % (24h trend) 96 (-2) 53 (-34) 88 62
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NE 5 NE 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var N 6 Lgt/Var SE 5
Precip amount 0.07 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 2
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 11 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5860 4720
Transport wnd (kts) N 11 E 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 70270 46420
Dispersion Good Fair
CWR 10 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3 2
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 50s. South winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the lower
40s. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the mid
60s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. West winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds
around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. North winds
around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of rain showers. Highs in
the upper 50s. East winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the lower 40s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 50s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures near normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$