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 041849
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
249 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Tonight will be cloudy and mild with temperatures in the 40s and
a light east wind. Sunday will bring increasing clouds and an
increasing southerly breeze with highs from the low 60s north to
the 50s Downeast. A weak occluded front will cross the area Sunday
night bringing some showers. Rain amounts between a tenth and a
quarter inch are expected across the region. Clouds Monday morning
will give way to a partly sunny and warm afternoon with inland
highs in the upper 60s.
MEZ101-050815-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
249 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Rain Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 50 80 40
Temp (24h trend) 41 (+6) 60 (-1) 41 66
RH % (24h trend) 95 (-4) 50 (0) 100 39
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) S 7 G18 W 6
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var S 10 G20 S 7 G18 W 7 G18
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.01
Precip duration 1 8 2
Precip begin 2 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing 4 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5020 6630
Transport wnd (kts) S 19 W 20
Vent rate (kt-ft) 97950 148280
Dispersion Very Good Excellent
CWR 0 50 10 10
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 2 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ102-050815-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
249 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Rain Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 30 80 40
Temp (24h trend) 40 (+4) 60 (0) 40 67
RH % (24h trend) 96 (+4) 51 (-2) 99 38
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) S 6 G17 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var S 9 G20 S 7 G18 W 7 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.01
Precip duration 0 7 2
Precip begin 3 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing 5 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4990 6950
Transport wnd (kts) S 18 W 19
Vent rate (kt-ft) 96280 148850
Dispersion Very Good Excellent
CWR 0 30 30 10
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 2 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ103-050815-
Eastern Aroostook-
249 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None Rain Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 20 80 40
Temp (24h trend) 39 (0) 62 (+3) 40 67
RH % (24h trend) 91 (+10) 49 (-3) 97 40
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SE 5 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var S 9 G21 S 7 G20 W 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.01 0.12 0.02
Precip duration 0 7 2
Precip begin 5 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing 5 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4870 6570
Transport wnd (kts) S 17 W 19
Vent rate (kt-ft) 92250 143470
Dispersion Very Good Excellent
CWR 0 50 10
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 2 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ105-050815-
Central Highlands-
249 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Cloudy Pcldy
Precip type None Rain Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 40 80 40
Temp (24h trend) 40 (+2) 58 (-2) 39 68
RH % (24h trend) 94 (0) 58 (+1) 100 43
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) S 5 G17 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var S 9 G21 S 6 G20 W 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1 8 1
Precip begin 2 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing 2 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4380 6600
Transport wnd (kts) S 17 W 17
Vent rate (kt-ft) 83700 120550
Dispersion Very Good Very Good
CWR 0 40 40
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 2 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ106-050815-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
249 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Cloudy Mcldy
Precip type None Rain Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 10 80 40
Temp (24h trend) 39 (-1) 60 (0) 41 67
RH % (24h trend) 94 (+11) 52 (-2) 100 45
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var S 8 G18 S 6 G17 Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.01
Precip duration 0 7 1
Precip begin 5 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing 1 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4760 6570
Transport wnd (kts) S 15 W 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 80330 110400
Dispersion Very Good Very Good
CWR 0 60 10
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 2 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ108-050815-
Interior Downeast-
249 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Cloudy Mcldy
Precip type None None Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 0 80 40
Temp (24h trend) 38 (-2) 56 (-3) 41 65
RH % (24h trend) 97 (+11) 61 (+2) 100 58
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var S 7 G17 S 5 Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.12 0.03
Precip duration 7 1
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 1 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4160 5880
Transport wnd (kts) S 13 W 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 60270 107080
Dispersion Good Very Good
CWR 0 0 50 10
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 2 2
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ112-050815-
Coastal Downeast-
249 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Cloudy Mcldy
Precip type None None Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 0 80 40
Temp (24h trend) 39 (-1) 55 (-2) 40 62
RH % (24h trend) 97 (+10) 65 (+3) 100 62
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var S 6
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var S 7 G17 S 6 SW 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.12 0.03
Precip duration 7 1
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 1 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 3630 5410
Transport wnd (kts) S 14 W 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 54500 80580
Dispersion Good Very Good
CWR 0 0 50 10
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 2 3 2
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ113-050815-
Bangor Region-
249 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Cloudy Mcldy
Precip type None Rain Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 20 80 30
Temp (24h trend) 40 (-1) 58 (-3) 42 68
RH % (24h trend) 95 (+2) 58 (+2) 100 50
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var S 8 G18 S 6 G17 Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.01 0.10 0.01
Precip duration 0 8 1
Precip begin 4 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing 12 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4440 6830
Transport wnd (kts) S 15 W 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 72180 109860
Dispersion Good Very Good
CWR 0 50
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 2 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ114-050815-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
249 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Cloudy Mcldy
Precip type None Rain Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 10 80 40
Temp (24h trend) 39 (-1) 55 (-3) 41 65
RH % (24h trend) 99 (+5) 67 (+5) 100 60
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var S 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var S 8 G18 S 7 G17 SW 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 0 8 1
Precip begin 5 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing 12 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 3830 6220
Transport wnd (kts) S 14 W 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 58280 79440
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 0 50
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 2 2 2
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds around
15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Northwest
winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers.
Lows in the upper 30s. East winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers.
Lows in the lower 40s. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs in
the upper 50s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows
around 40. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. North winds
around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$