Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
707
FNUS51 KCAR 302101
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
500 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Dry conditions will continue this evening, while relative
humidity
gradually rises out of the 30 percent range from early this
evening. Rain showers will move into the Downeast region
overnight, though will be scattered at best with little
measurable
rainfall. This next system will increase cloud cover and help
bring a slight boost to moisture levels heading into the day on
Wednesday, when relative humidity will only fall to around 45
percent. Winds will decrease tonight across the entire forecast
area and remain light through the day on Wednesday.
MEZ101-010800-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
500 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers None Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 10 0 20 40
Temp (24h trend) 29 (+1) 59 (+5) 33 55
RH % (24h trend) 87 (-3) 39 (+8) 98 62
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NE 5
Precip amount 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.09
Precip duration 1 0 2
Precip begin 9 PM 4 AM Continuing
Precip end 2 AM Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5350 5410
Transport wnd (kts) N 4 SE 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 27610 56970
Dispersion Marginal Good
CWR 0 30
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 3 2 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ102-010800-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
500 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers None Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 10 0 10 30
Temp (24h trend) 30 (+2) 58 (+2) 35 56
RH % (24h trend) 87 (+4) 39 (+9) 98 59
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.07
Precip duration 0 0 2
Precip begin 10 PM 5 AM Continuing
Precip end 2 AM Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5220 5900
Transport wnd (kts) N 3 E 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 25840 46760
Dispersion Marginal Fair
CWR 0 10
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 3 3 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ103-010800-
Eastern Aroostook-
500 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers None None Showers
Chance precip (%) 10 0 0 20
Temp (24h trend) 34 (+4) 58 (0) 37 57
RH % (24h trend) 86 (+12) 42 (+10) 95 54
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02
Precip duration 0 1
Precip begin 1 AM 9 AM
Precip end 4 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5120 5760
Transport wnd (kts) N 3 SE 5
Vent rate (kt-ft) 20570 44320
Dispersion Marginal Fair
CWR 0 0 10
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ105-010800-
Central Highlands-
500 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 30 10 20 50
Temp (24h trend) 36 (+3) 58 (+1) 38 56
RH % (24h trend) 86 (+6) 46 (+15) 98 63
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.16
Precip duration 2 0 0 2
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing 4 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 8 AM Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5170 5690
Transport wnd (kts) NW 2 SE 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 20910 53270
Dispersion Marginal Good
CWR 10 80
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 2 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ106-010800-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
500 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers None None Showers
Chance precip (%) 20 0 0 30
Temp (24h trend) 39 (+5) 58 (-1) 38 58
RH % (24h trend) 85 (+9) 45 (+15) 100 56
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.07
Precip duration 1 2
Precip begin 11 PM 6 AM
Precip end 6 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5330 5930
Transport wnd (kts) N 3 SE 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 25410 53230
Dispersion Marginal Good
CWR 10 0 0 30
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ108-010800-
Interior Downeast-
500 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers None Showers
Chance precip (%) 30 20 0 30
Temp (24h trend) 39 (+2) 57 (-2) 38 58
RH % (24h trend) 89 (+9) 50 (+16) 100 61
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.03 0.01 0.00 0.03
Precip duration 2 0 2
Precip begin 12 AM Continuing 7 AM
Precip end Continuing 9 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4950 5660
Transport wnd (kts) N 4 SE 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 26060 49280
Dispersion Marginal Fair
CWR 20 0 10
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ112-010800-
Coastal Downeast-
500 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers None Showers
Chance precip (%) 30 30 0 30
Temp (24h trend) 39 (+1) 55 (-2) 39 56
RH % (24h trend) 91 (+14) 54 (+19) 100 64
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.03 0.01 0.00 0.03
Precip duration 2 1 2
Precip begin 12 AM Continuing 7 AM
Precip end Continuing 9 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4540 5300
Transport wnd (kts) NE 3 SE 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 24020 47930
Dispersion Marginal Fair
CWR 20 0 10
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3 2
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ113-010800-
Bangor Region-
500 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 30 10 10 50
Temp (24h trend) 42 (+5) 58 (-3) 39 57
RH % (24h trend) 90 (+8) 51 (+19) 100 64
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.03 0.01 0.00 0.11
Precip duration 2 0 0 2
Precip begin 11 PM Continuing 4 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 7 AM Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5160 5630
Transport wnd (kts) N 3 SE 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 18670 56610
Dispersion Poor Good
CWR 10 50
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3 2
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ114-010800-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
500 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Showers None Showers
Chance precip (%) 40 20 0 50
Temp (24h trend) 41 (+1) 56 (-2) 38 55
RH % (24h trend) 95 (+20) 56 (+21) 100 69
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 5
Precip amount 0.03 0.01 0.00 0.10
Precip duration 2 0 2
Precip begin 12 AM Continuing 6 AM
Precip end Continuing 8 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4920 5430
Transport wnd (kts) NE 3 S 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 19010 49470
Dispersion Poor Fair
CWR 10 0 40
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3 2
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers.
Lows in the upper 30s. North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Northeast winds
around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. East winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. South
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 40s. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 60s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. West winds
around 10 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$