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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 201845
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
245 PM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Rain ending across eastern areas this evening. Isolated to
scattered showers remain possible this evening. Brief high
pressure slides into the area late tonight into tomorrow.
Temperatures in the 50s with minimum RHs down to 35-40% range on
Sunday with breezy westerly winds. An Arctic cold front with
scattered snow showers will cross the region Monday with very low
relative humidity and gusty westerly winds, but much below normal
level temperatures. Much warmer on Tuesday with temperatures in
the 50s and breezy S-SW winds across the area. Afternoon minimum
RHs bottom out in the 25-30% range. Low pressure will move across
the region next Wednesday and Thursday with another wetting rain.
MEZ101-210815-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
245 PM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers Snow Showers
Chance precip (%) 30 30 60 50
Temp (24h trend) 30 (-12) 47 (-5) 18 31
RH % (24h trend) 86 (+9) 41 (+13) 77 22
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 7 G18 W 11 G24
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 6 W 9 G19 SW 7 G18 W 13 G25
Precip amount 0.00 0.01 0.03 0.01
Precip duration 1 2 5 1
Precip begin 6 PM 8 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end 10 PM Continuing Continuing 9 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 6150 4280
Transport wnd (kts) W 19 W 22
Vent rate (kt-ft) 138360 161490
Dispersion Excellent Excellent
CWR 10
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 4 3 5
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
Remarks...Moderate.
$$
MEZ102-210815-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
245 PM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers Snow Showers
Chance precip (%) 30 30 40 40
Temp (24h trend) 31 (-10) 50 (-1) 20 32
RH % (24h trend) 85 (+7) 37 (+3) 75 23
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 7 G18 W 13 G27
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 6 G17 W 9 G19 SW 7 G20 W 14 G27
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.01
Precip duration 1 2 2 1
Precip begin 6 PM 11 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end 11 PM Continuing Continuing 10 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 6750 5060
Transport wnd (kts) W 18 W 23
Vent rate (kt-ft) 138400 166820
Dispersion Excellent Excellent
CWR 10
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 4 3 5
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
Remarks...Moderate.
$$
MEZ103-210815-
Eastern Aroostook-
245 PM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers Snow Showers
Chance precip (%) 20 20 30 30
Temp (24h trend) 31 (-11) 52 (+3) 26 35
RH % (24h trend) 86 (+12) 36 (-13) 70 22
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 6 G17 W 13 G27
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var W 9 G20 SW 6 W 15 G27
Precip amount 0.01 0.00 0.01 0.00
Precip duration 0 1 1 1
Precip begin 6 PM 11 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end 10 PM Continuing Continuing 11 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7160 5120
Transport wnd (kts) W 16 W 23
Vent rate (kt-ft) 131630 123030
Dispersion Excellent Excellent
CWR
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 4 3 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Moderate.
$$
MEZ105-210815-
Central Highlands-
245 PM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip type Tstms None Snow Showers Snow Showers
Chance precip (%) 30 0 10 10
Temp (24h trend) 31 (-10) 51 (+2) 25 39
RH % (24h trend) 86 (+5) 36 (-9) 71 23
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 7 G17 NW 14 G30
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 5 W 8 G18 W 6 G18 W 15 G30
Precip amount 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 2 0 0
Precip begin 6 PM 2 AM Continuing
Precip end 12 AM Continuing 8 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7150 5880
Transport wnd (kts) W 15 W 21
Vent rate (kt-ft) 128290 161020
Dispersion Excellent Excellent
CWR 0
LAL 2 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 4 3 5
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ106-210815-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
245 PM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip type Showers Showers None None
Chance precip (%) 20 10 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 33 (-9) 54 (+6) 31 41
RH % (24h trend) 94 (+4) 36 (-30) 73 21
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 5 W 11 G25
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var W 7 SW 5 W 13 G24
Precip amount 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 2 0
Precip begin 6 PM 2 PM
Precip end 1 AM 5 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7550 6230
Transport wnd (kts) W 14 W 21
Vent rate (kt-ft) 120450 155520
Dispersion Very Good Excellent
CWR 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 4 3 5
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ108-210815-
Interior Downeast-
245 PM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Clear
Precip type Showers None None None
Chance precip (%) 30 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 35 (-7) 54 (+7) 34 44
RH % (24h trend) 98 (+2) 41 (-35) 80 24
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 5 W 9 G23
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 7 G17 Lgt/Var W 11 G23
Precip amount 0.07 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 2
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 4 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7670 6700
Transport wnd (kts) W 13 W 21
Vent rate (kt-ft) 107650 147710
Dispersion Very Good Excellent
CWR 20 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 4 4 5
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ112-210815-
Coastal Downeast-
245 PM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Clear
Precip type Showers None None None
Chance precip (%) 30 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 36 (-6) 54 (+7) 35 44
RH % (24h trend) 98 (+3) 44 (-36) 80 26
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 5 W 9 G23
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 8 G20 SW 5 G19 W 10 G23
Precip amount 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 2
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 3 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7540 6850
Transport wnd (kts) W 14 W 21
Vent rate (kt-ft) 107420 151910
Dispersion Very Good Excellent
CWR 10 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 4 5
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ113-210815-
Bangor Region-
245 PM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Clear
Precip type Tstms None None None
Chance precip (%) 50 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 34 (-9) 55 (+6) 34 43
RH % (24h trend) 89 (-4) 35 (-34) 69 24
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 5 NW 12 G25
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 8 G18 SW 6 NW 13 G25
Precip amount 0.10 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 3
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 1 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7720 6570
Transport wnd (kts) W 14 W 20
Vent rate (kt-ft) 118410 136730
Dispersion Very Good Excellent
CWR 40 0 0 0
LAL 2 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 4 3 5
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ114-210815-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
245 PM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Clear
Precip type Showers None None None
Chance precip (%) 50 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 35 (-8) 53 (+5) 35 45
RH % (24h trend) 95 (0) 41 (-36) 76 28
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 6 NW 11 G25
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 9 G22 SW 6 G20 NW 12 G25
Precip amount 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 3
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 1 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7670 6900
Transport wnd (kts) SW 14 W 20
Vent rate (kt-ft) 107390 140760
Dispersion Very Good Excellent
CWR 20 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 4 4 5
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
Remarks...Low.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. West winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Southwest winds
around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Not as
cool. Lows in the upper 30s. South winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs in the
upper 40s. South winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain likely and a chance of
snow. Lows in the lower 30s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Highs in the mid 40s. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Northwest winds
around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. West winds around
10 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Above normal temperatures and near normal precipitation.
$$
Sinko
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