Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
441 FNUS51 KCAR 080701 FWFCAR Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine National Weather Service Caribou ME 301 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024 .DISCUSSION... Weak low pressure will approach today spreading light rain from south to north across the area this afternoon. Rain will continue through this evening then taper off late tonight. Estimated rainfall amounts range from a quarter to a third of an inch Downeast, to a little over a third of an inch in central areas, to only a tenth of an inch across the north. Thursday through the weekend will be mostly cloudy with chances for spotty showers each day. High will generally be in the 50s. MEZ101-082030- Quebec-Maine Borderlands- 301 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024 Today Tonight Thu Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Precip type Rain Showers Showers Chance precip (%) 50 80 40 Temp (24h trend) 56 (-3) 38 (+6) 54 RH % (24h trend) 37 (0) 100 (+12) 51 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var NE 5 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var E 5 NE 5 Precip amount 0.08 0.16 0.04 Precip duration 2 9 3 Precip begin 2 PM Continuing Continuing Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5610 5360 Transport wnd (kts) SE 10 NE 10 Vent rate (kt-ft) 72940 62320 Dispersion Good Good CWR 60 70 10 LAL 1 1 1 Haines Index 4 3 4 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ102-082030- North Woods and St. John Valley- 301 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024 Today Tonight Thu Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Precip type Rain Showers Showers Chance precip (%) 40 80 30 Temp (24h trend) 58 (-3) 38 (+4) 56 RH % (24h trend) 36 (-2) 99 (+13) 46 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var NE 6 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NE 5 Precip amount 0.06 0.19 0.04 Precip duration 1 9 2 Precip begin 2 PM Continuing Continuing Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6140 6040 Transport wnd (kts) SE 10 NE 10 Vent rate (kt-ft) 78830 61660 Dispersion Good Good CWR 30 70 10 LAL 1 1 1 Haines Index 4 3 4 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ103-082030- Eastern Aroostook- 301 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024 Today Tonight Thu Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Precip type Rain Showers Showers Chance precip (%) 30 90 30 Temp (24h trend) 60 (-2) 39 (+3) 57 RH % (24h trend) 35 (-4) 100 (+18) 45 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var NE 6 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NE 5 Precip amount 0.03 0.22 0.03 Precip duration 1 7 2 Precip begin 3 PM Continuing Continuing Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6010 5940 Transport wnd (kts) SE 7 NE 9 Vent rate (kt-ft) 59670 63300 Dispersion Good Good CWR 20 100 10 LAL 1 1 1 Haines Index 4 2 3 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ105-082030- Central Highlands- 301 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024 Today Tonight Thu Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Precip type Showers Showers Showers Chance precip (%) 70 90 40 Temp (24h trend) 58 (-5) 39 (0) 53 RH % (24h trend) 45 (+7) 100 (+20) 61 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var NE 7 G18 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SE 5 E 6 G17 NE 6 Precip amount 0.14 0.29 0.06 Precip duration 4 8 2 Precip begin 12 PM Continuing Continuing Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6090 5460 Transport wnd (kts) SE 12 NE 8 Vent rate (kt-ft) 83900 63170 Dispersion Very Good Good CWR 100 100 10 LAL 1 1 1 Haines Index 3 3 3 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ106-082030- Central Maine North of Bangor- 301 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024 Today Tonight Thu Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Precip type Rain Showers Showers Chance precip (%) 70 90 40 Temp (24h trend) 61 (-6) 40 (0) 53 RH % (24h trend) 39 (+7) 100 (+22) 60 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var NE 7 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var E 5 NE 7 Precip amount 0.09 0.27 0.04 Precip duration 2 8 2 Precip begin 1 PM Continuing Continuing Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6360 5300 Transport wnd (kts) S 9 NE 11 Vent rate (kt-ft) 74230 72730 Dispersion Good Good CWR 80 100 10 LAL 1 1 1 Haines Index 3 2 3 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ108-082030- Interior Downeast- 301 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024 Today Tonight Thu Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Precip type Rain Showers Showers Chance precip (%) 80 80 30 Temp (24h trend) 61 (-8) 41 (-1) 52 RH % (24h trend) 44 (+10) 100 (+19) 70 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var NE 6 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var E 5 NE 7 G17 Precip amount 0.08 0.21 0.03 Precip duration 2 8 2 Precip begin 1 PM Continuing Continuing Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6210 5100 Transport wnd (kts) S 9 NE 15 Vent rate (kt-ft) 73980 88280 Dispersion Good Very Good CWR 80 90 10 LAL 1 1 1 Haines Index 3 2 3 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ112-082030- Coastal Downeast- 301 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024 Today Tonight Thu Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Precip type Rain Showers Showers Chance precip (%) 80 80 30 Temp (24h trend) 60 (-9) 40 (-2) 53 RH % (24h trend) 44 (+11) 100 (+18) 70 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var NE 7 G18 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SE 5 E 5 NE 8 G18 Precip amount 0.10 0.21 0.03 Precip duration 2 8 2 Precip begin 12 PM Continuing Continuing Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5940 5140 Transport wnd (kts) S 10 NE 18 Vent rate (kt-ft) 73920 99520 Dispersion Good Very Good CWR 90 90 10 LAL 1 1 1 Haines Index 2 2 2 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ113-082030- Bangor Region- 301 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024 Today Tonight Thu Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Precip type Rain Showers Showers Chance precip (%) 90 80 40 Temp (24h trend) 61 (-8) 43 (+1) 53 RH % (24h trend) 48 (+14) 100 (+21) 67 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var NE 6 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SE 6 E 6 NE 7 Precip amount 0.10 0.15 0.03 Precip duration 3 6 2 Precip begin 12 PM Continuing Continuing Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6160 5350 Transport wnd (kts) SE 12 NE 11 Vent rate (kt-ft) 82800 71890 Dispersion Very Good Good CWR 90 50 10 LAL 1 1 1 Haines Index 2 2 3 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ114-082030- Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast- 301 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024 Today Tonight Thu Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Precip type Rain Showers Showers Chance precip (%) 80 70 30 Temp (24h trend) 60 (-10) 42 (0) 54 RH % (24h trend) 49 (+14) 100 (+17) 70 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var NE 6 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SE 7 G17 E 6 NE 7 G17 Precip amount 0.13 0.14 0.03 Precip duration 3 6 2 Precip begin 11 AM Continuing Continuing Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5930 5610 Transport wnd (kts) SE 14 NE 14 Vent rate (kt-ft) 82610 91570 Dispersion Very Good Very Good CWR 90 40 10 LAL 1 1 1 Haines Index 2 2 2 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of rain showers. Highs in the mid 50s. Northeast winds around 10 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows in the upper 30s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of rain showers. Highs in the lower 50s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. East winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of rain showers. Highs in the mid 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows in the upper 30s. South winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of rain showers. Highs in the upper 50s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the lower 40s. South winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the lower 60s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal. $$