Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook) Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
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FNUS51 KCAR 252101
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
500 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Dry weather tonight. Rain chances will increase, from south to
north, Tuesday. Rain chances then persist through mid week.
MEZ101-260800-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
500 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Cloudy Cloudy
Precip type None Rain Frz Rain Frz Rain
Chance precip (%) 0 20 80 80
Temp (24h trend) 9 (+9) 39 (+1) 31 48
RH % (24h trend) 92 (+7) 57 (+26) 100 79
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var SE 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var E 6 E 6 G19 Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.01 0.09 0.19
Precip duration 0 7 8
Precip begin 4 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 520 1670
Transport wnd (kts) E 8 S 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 20160 17870
Dispersion Marginal Poor
CWR 0 10 40 80
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 3 2 2
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ102-260800-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
500 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Cloudy Cloudy
Precip type None Frz Rain Frz Rain Frz Rain
Chance precip (%) 0 20 70 70
Temp (24h trend) 9 (+9) 40 (+3) 31 47
RH % (24h trend) 96 (+6) 53 (+21) 100 81
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var SE 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var E 6 E 6 G17 Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.01 0.12 0.19
Precip duration 0 8 8
Precip begin 4 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 770 1570
Transport wnd (kts) E 9 S 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 25170 13430
Dispersion Marginal Poor
CWR 0 10 50 70
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 3 2 2
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ103-260800-
Eastern Aroostook-
500 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Cloudy Cloudy
Precip type None Rain Frz Rain Rain
Chance precip (%) 0 20 90 80
Temp (24h trend) 9 (+7) 39 (+2) 31 46
RH % (24h trend) 95 (+11) 63 (+31) 100 86
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var SE 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var E 6 E 6 SE 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.01 0.17 0.21
Precip duration 0 10 10
Precip begin 4 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 400 1480
Transport wnd (kts) E 7 S 5
Vent rate (kt-ft) 7270 13920
Dispersion Poor Poor
CWR 0 10 80 80
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 3 2 2
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ105-260800-
Central Highlands-
500 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Cloudy Mcldy
Precip type None Frz Rain Frz Rain Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 30 60 60
Temp (24h trend) 13 (+6) 37 (0) 30 47
RH % (24h trend) 94 (+14) 59 (+27) 100 85
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var E 6 E 6 G17 Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.02 0.22 0.17
Precip duration 1 8 6
Precip begin 10 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 720 1470
Transport wnd (kts) E 5 S 5
Vent rate (kt-ft) 23940 15640
Dispersion Marginal Poor
CWR 0 10 80 40
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 3 2 2
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ106-260800-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
500 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Cloudy Cloudy
Precip type None Frz Rain Rain Rain
Chance precip (%) 0 50 70 60
Temp (24h trend) 15 (+3) 37 (-2) 33 47
RH % (24h trend) 93 (+12) 70 (+36) 100 88
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NE 6 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var NE 8 G18 E 6 G17 Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.07 0.20 0.17
Precip duration 1 9 9
Precip begin 10 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 170 1730
Transport wnd (kts) NE 0 S 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 24350 23920
Dispersion Marginal Marginal
CWR 0 50 70 70
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 2 2 2
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ108-260800-
Interior Downeast-
500 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Cloudy Cloudy
Precip type None Frz Rain Rain Rain
Chance precip (%) 0 60 70 60
Temp (24h trend) 21 (+2) 37 (-1) 35 48
RH % (24h trend) 89 (-6) 70 (+23) 100 97
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NE 8 G18 SE 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NE 6 NE 9 G19 E 7 G17 SE 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.14 0.21 0.16
Precip duration 2 9 9
Precip begin 9 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 170 1880
Transport wnd (kts) NE 0 S 11
Vent rate (kt-ft) 8980 28000
Dispersion Poor Marginal
CWR 0 100 50 50
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 2 2 2
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ112-260800-
Coastal Downeast-
500 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Cloudy Cloudy
Precip type None Frz Rain Rain Rain
Chance precip (%) 0 60 70 60
Temp (24h trend) 25 (+2) 37 (-1) 36 47
RH % (24h trend) 84 (+1) 70 (+23) 100 94
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NE 11 G26 SE 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NE 9 G24 NE 12 G27 E 10 G24 SE 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.17 0.24 0.17
Precip duration 3 9 9
Precip begin 9 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 120 1750
Transport wnd (kts) NE 0 S 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 0 30500
Dispersion Poor Marginal
CWR 0 100 50 50
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 2 2 2
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ113-260800-
Bangor Region-
500 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Cloudy Cloudy
Precip type None Frz Rain Frz Rain Rain
Chance precip (%) 0 50 70 60
Temp (24h trend) 20 (+7) 37 (-1) 34 47
RH % (24h trend) 90 (+12) 76 (+33) 100 88
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NE 7 G18 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NE 5 NE 9 G19 NE 6 Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.06 0.21 0.15
Precip duration 1 9 5
Precip begin 10 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 30 1790
Transport wnd (kts) NE 0 SW 5
Vent rate (kt-ft) 0 20270
Dispersion Poor Marginal
CWR 0 40 80 50
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 2 2 2
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ114-260800-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
500 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Cloudy Cloudy
Precip type None Frz Rain Rain Rain
Chance precip (%) 0 60 70 60
Temp (24h trend) 24 (+6) 37 (-1) 35 47
RH % (24h trend) 85 (-4) 76 (+28) 100 94
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NE 10 G26 SE 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NE 8 G24 NE 11 G27 NE 9 G27 SE 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.08 0.22 0.17
Precip duration 2 9 8
Precip begin 7 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 400 1640
Transport wnd (kts) NE 1 SW 2
Vent rate (kt-ft) 51270 17860
Dispersion Good Poor
CWR 0 50 80 80
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 2 2 2
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with rain likely. Areas of fog. Lows in
the upper 30s. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy with a chance of rain. Areas of fog. Highs in
the upper 40s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the mid
30s. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Highs in the lower 40s.
Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows
in the upper 20s. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. Northwest winds
around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Northwest
winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. Northwest winds
around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 19. Northwest winds
around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. Northwest winds
around 10 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures near normal. Precipitation near normal.
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