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 082101
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
500 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Rain will occur early tonight then taper to showers overnight. A
soaking rain is likely across central and Downeast areas, with
lesser rain totals across northern Aroostook county. Isolated to
scattered showers are expected Thursday. Unsettled conditions
then persist Friday through the weekend with shower chances.
MEZ101-090800-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
500 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Cloudy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Rain Showers None Showers
Chance precip (%) 80 30 0 20
Temp (24h trend) 39 (+9) 54 (-4) 33 55
RH % (24h trend) 93 (-5) 48 (+6) 90 40
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NE 6 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var NE 6 N 5 NE 5
Precip amount 0.20 0.03 0.00 0.01
Precip duration 8 3 1
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing 12 PM
Precip end Continuing 6 PM 5 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5360 6600
Transport wnd (kts) N 11 NE 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 69590 62100
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 60 10 0 10
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 4 3 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ102-090800-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
500 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Cloudy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Rain Showers None Showers
Chance precip (%) 80 30 0 20
Temp (24h trend) 39 (+8) 56 (-2) 33 56
RH % (24h trend) 93 (-3) 44 (+3) 93 40
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NE 7 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var NE 6 Lgt/Var NE 6
Precip amount 0.19 0.03 0.00 0.01
Precip duration 8 2 1
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing 1 PM
Precip end Continuing 6 PM 6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5900 6860
Transport wnd (kts) NE 11 NE 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 77630 64460
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 80 10 0 10
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 4 4 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ103-090800-
Eastern Aroostook-
500 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Cloudy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Rain Showers None Showers
Chance precip (%) 80 30 0 20
Temp (24h trend) 39 (+4) 56 (-3) 34 57
RH % (24h trend) 93 (+2) 44 (+5) 94 39
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NE 8 G17 NE 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var NE 7 Lgt/Var NE 6
Precip amount 0.21 0.04 0.00 0.01
Precip duration 8 2 1
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing 12 PM
Precip end Continuing 5 PM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5930 6960
Transport wnd (kts) NE 11 NE 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 77840 54990
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 100 10 0 10
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 3 4 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ105-090800-
Central Highlands-
500 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Cloudy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 90 30 10 20
Temp (24h trend) 40 (+4) 54 (-3) 35 56
RH % (24h trend) 93 (+3) 57 (+8) 95 43
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NE 8 G18 NE 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) E 5 G18 NE 7 Lgt/Var NE 6
Precip amount 0.26 0.06 0.00 0.02
Precip duration 8 3 0 1
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing 9 AM
Precip end Continuing Continuing 8 PM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5300 6700
Transport wnd (kts) NE 11 NE 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 77690 82700
Dispersion Good Very Good
CWR 90 20 10
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 3 3 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ106-090800-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
500 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Cloudy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Rain Showers Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 90 30 10 20
Temp (24h trend) 40 (+2) 54 (-6) 35 57
RH % (24h trend) 93 (+10) 57 (+14) 92 42
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NE 9 G19 NE 6
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) E 5 NE 8 G19 Lgt/Var NE 7
Precip amount 0.24 0.04 0.00 0.02
Precip duration 8 3 0 1
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing 12 PM
Precip end Continuing Continuing 7 PM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5300 6880
Transport wnd (kts) NE 17 NE 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 114090 81460
Dispersion Very Good Very Good
CWR 90 10 10
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 3 3 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ108-090800-
Interior Downeast-
500 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Cloudy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Rain Showers Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 80 20 20 20
Temp (24h trend) 41 (+2) 52 (-10) 36 56
RH % (24h trend) 93 (+7) 66 (+22) 94 47
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) N 9 G18 NE 7
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) E 5 N 9 G18 NE 5 NE 7
Precip amount 0.19 0.04 0.01 0.02
Precip duration 8 1 0 1
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing 12 PM
Precip end Continuing Continuing 9 PM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5120 6820
Transport wnd (kts) NE 21 N 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 120180 79630
Dispersion Very Good Good
CWR 80 10 10
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 2 3 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ112-090800-
Coastal Downeast-
500 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Cloudy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Rain Showers Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 80 20 20 20
Temp (24h trend) 41 (0) 53 (-6) 37 55
RH % (24h trend) 93 (+13) 65 (+18) 93 49
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) N 9 G19 NE 7 G17
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) E 6 N 9 G19 NE 6 G17 NE 7
Precip amount 0.20 0.04 0.01 0.02
Precip duration 8 1 1 1
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing 12 PM
Precip end Continuing Continuing 11 PM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5120 6680
Transport wnd (kts) NE 22 N 11
Vent rate (kt-ft) 117440 80870
Dispersion Very Good Very Good
CWR 60 10 10 10
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 2 3 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ113-090800-
Bangor Region-
500 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Cloudy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Rain Showers Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 80 20 20 20
Temp (24h trend) 43 (+2) 53 (-7) 38 57
RH % (24h trend) 93 (+11) 64 (+18) 92 42
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) N 9 G19 NE 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) E 5 N 8 G19 NE 5 NE 7
Precip amount 0.17 0.04 0.01 0.02
Precip duration 6 1 0 1
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing 12 PM
Precip end Continuing Continuing 10 PM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5260 7030
Transport wnd (kts) NE 16 NE 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 101270 63320
Dispersion Very Good Good
CWR 50 10 10 10
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 2 3 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ114-090800-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
500 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Cloudy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Rain Showers Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 70 20 20 20
Temp (24h trend) 42 (0) 54 (-3) 39 57
RH % (24h trend) 96 (+14) 67 (+16) 90 47
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) N 9 G19 NE 7
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) E 6 N 9 G19 NE 5 NE 6
Precip amount 0.16 0.04 0.01 0.02
Precip duration 4 1 1 1
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing 11 AM
Precip end Continuing Continuing 11 PM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5660 7040
Transport wnd (kts) NE 21 NE 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 118940 61600
Dispersion Very Good Good
CWR 40 10 10 10
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 2 3 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. East winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers.
Lows in the upper 30s. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of rain showers. Highs in
the mid 50s. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows
in the upper 30s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of rain showers. Highs in
the lower 60s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 40s. South winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 60s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 40s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$