Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook) Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
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FNUS51 KCAR 141959
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
359 PM EDT Sun Apr 14 2024
.DISCUSSION...
A disturbance crosses the area tonight into Monday AM. Partly
sunny on Monday with isolated to scattered rain showers and light
westerly winds. Relative humidities in the 40-50% range in the
afternoon. Mostly dry conditions on Tuesday with Min RHs in the
35-45% range and breezy westerly winds. Wednesday looks dry with
light northerly winds and Min RHs in the 35-45% range. Moisture
increases Thursday into Friday with rain showers possible.
MEZ101-150900-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
359 PM EDT Sun Apr 14 2024
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 40 40 20 20
Temp (24h trend) 35 (+3) 53 (+3) 31 48
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+8) 34 (-10) 90 41
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 6 G19
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var W 6 G17 SW 5 NW 9 G22
Precip amount 0.02 0.01 0.02 0.02
Precip duration 5 3 1 1
Precip begin 7 PM Continuing 6 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 4 PM Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 6410 5480
Transport wnd (kts) W 13 NW 18
Vent rate (kt-ft) 96480 119430
Dispersion Very Good Very Good
CWR 10 10 10 10
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 4 3 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ102-150900-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
359 PM EDT Sun Apr 14 2024
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 40 50 20 20
Temp (24h trend) 35 (+1) 54 (+3) 32 50
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+5) 36 (-8) 89 41
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 7 G19
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var W 6 W 5 NW 9 G21
Precip amount 0.02 0.01 0.02 0.02
Precip duration 4 4 1 1
Precip begin 7 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 6710 5910
Transport wnd (kts) W 12 NW 18
Vent rate (kt-ft) 96290 126820
Dispersion Very Good Excellent
CWR 10 10 10 10
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ103-150900-
Eastern Aroostook-
359 PM EDT Sun Apr 14 2024
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 50 40 30 20
Temp (24h trend) 37 (+1) 54 (+1) 33 52
RH % (24h trend) 99 (+8) 40 (-2) 88 39
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var W 6 G17
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var W 6 Lgt/Var NW 9 G21
Precip amount 0.03 0.03 0.02 0.02
Precip duration 4 5 2 1
Precip begin 8 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 6730 6280
Transport wnd (kts) W 12 NW 16
Vent rate (kt-ft) 94910 121830
Dispersion Very Good Very Good
CWR 20 10 10 10
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ105-150900-
Central Highlands-
359 PM EDT Sun Apr 14 2024
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 60 20 20 20
Temp (24h trend) 36 (+2) 57 (+5) 33 54
RH % (24h trend) 99 (+6) 39 (-5) 89 40
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var W 7 G21
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var W 7 G19 W 5 G18 NW 11 G23
Precip amount 0.06 0.01 0.01 0.01
Precip duration 5 4 1 1
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 6890 6450
Transport wnd (kts) W 14 NW 19
Vent rate (kt-ft) 131480 132850
Dispersion Excellent Excellent
CWR 30 10 10
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ106-150900-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
359 PM EDT Sun Apr 14 2024
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 50 20 20 10
Temp (24h trend) 39 (+2) 58 (+1) 34 56
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+12) 38 (-1) 90 38
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var W 6
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var W 6 Lgt/Var NW 9 G20
Precip amount 0.06 0.01 0.02 0.01
Precip duration 4 1 1 0
Precip begin 7 PM Continuing Continuing 4 PM
Precip end Continuing Continuing 3 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7380 7050
Transport wnd (kts) W 14 NW 18
Vent rate (kt-ft) 128370 148240
Dispersion Excellent Excellent
CWR 30 10
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ108-150900-
Interior Downeast-
359 PM EDT Sun Apr 14 2024
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers None
Chance precip (%) 40 30 20 0
Temp (24h trend) 40 (+2) 58 (+1) 35 57
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+13) 47 (+5) 93 42
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var W 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var W 9 G19
Precip amount 0.04 0.01 0.01 0.00
Precip duration 4 2 1
Precip begin 8 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing 3 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7520 7350
Transport wnd (kts) W 13 NW 20
Vent rate (kt-ft) 123630 158910
Dispersion Excellent Excellent
CWR 20 10 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ112-150900-
Coastal Downeast-
359 PM EDT Sun Apr 14 2024
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers None
Chance precip (%) 40 20 20 0
Temp (24h trend) 39 (0) 58 (+4) 37 57
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+6) 50 (0) 90 44
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var W 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var W 9 G20
Precip amount 0.05 0.01 0.01 0.00
Precip duration 3 2 1
Precip begin 8 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing 1 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7360 7130
Transport wnd (kts) W 14 NW 20
Vent rate (kt-ft) 123340 153930
Dispersion Excellent Excellent
CWR 20 10 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 3 3 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ113-150900-
Bangor Region-
359 PM EDT Sun Apr 14 2024
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers None
Chance precip (%) 60 20 20 0
Temp (24h trend) 41 (+2) 60 (+1) 36 57
RH % (24h trend) 99 (+8) 38 (-1) 88 41
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var W 6
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var W 6 W 5 NW 9 G20
Precip amount 0.05 0.00 0.01 0.00
Precip duration 3 0 1
Precip begin 7 PM 3 PM Continuing
Precip end 2 AM Continuing 1 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7790 7280
Transport wnd (kts) W 16 NW 19
Vent rate (kt-ft) 134620 155440
Dispersion Excellent Excellent
CWR 30 10 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 4 3 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ114-150900-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
359 PM EDT Sun Apr 14 2024
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers None
Chance precip (%) 50 20 20 0
Temp (24h trend) 40 (+1) 60 (+4) 37 58
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+5) 45 (-4) 89 45
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var W 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 6 W 6 Lgt/Var W 9 G20
Precip amount 0.05 0.00 0.01 0.00
Precip duration 3 0 1
Precip begin 7 PM 4 PM Continuing
Precip end 2 AM Continuing 12 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7900 7370
Transport wnd (kts) W 15 NW 20
Vent rate (kt-ft) 142110 144400
Dispersion Excellent Excellent
CWR 30 10 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Moderate.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Northwest
winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest
winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. North winds
around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs in
the lower 50s. South winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows
in the upper 30s. South winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs in
the lower 50s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers.
Lows in the mid 30s. West winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Northwest winds
around 10 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures near normal. Precipitation below normal.
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