Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
638 FNUS51 KCAR 020901 FWFCAR Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine National Weather Service Caribou ME 500 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024 .DISCUSSION... A weather system will bring rain today, mainly south of the Katahdin Region. The best chance of a wetting rain will be from the Central Highlands southeast into Hancock County. It will remain dry across the far north. Dry weather is expected Friday and Saturday, and with a northeast flow the minimum relative humidity values will remain above 40 percent each afternoon with good recoveries at night. The next chance of a wetting rain is Sunday night. MEZ101-022000- Quebec-Maine Borderlands- 500 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024 Today Tonight Fri Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Precip type Showers Showers None Chance precip (%) 70 20 0 Temp (24h trend) 56 (-5) 36 (0) 59 RH % (24h trend) 53 (+22) 99 (+3) 49 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) E 5 Lgt/Var NE 5 Precip amount 0.09 0.01 0.00 Precip duration 8 0 Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Precip end Continuing 8 PM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5380 5210 Transport wnd (kts) E 8 NE 7 Vent rate (kt-ft) 51800 45220 Dispersion Good Fair CWR 30 0 LAL 1 1 1 Haines Index 3 2 3 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ102-022000- North Woods and St. John Valley- 500 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024 Today Tonight Fri Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Precip type Showers Showers None Chance precip (%) 50 20 0 Temp (24h trend) 59 (-3) 37 (0) 59 RH % (24h trend) 46 (+13) 96 (0) 47 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NE 5 Precip amount 0.07 0.01 0.00 Precip duration 7 0 Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Precip end Continuing 10 PM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6180 5540 Transport wnd (kts) E 7 N 7 Vent rate (kt-ft) 47540 49110 Dispersion Fair Fair CWR 10 0 LAL 1 1 1 Haines Index 3 3 3 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ103-022000- Eastern Aroostook- 500 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024 Today Tonight Fri Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Precip type Showers Showers None Chance precip (%) 20 20 0 Temp (24h trend) 60 (-2) 39 (+2) 58 RH % (24h trend) 46 (+13) 95 (-1) 46 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var N 5 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NE 6 Precip amount 0.01 0.01 0.00 Precip duration 2 0 Precip begin 12 PM Continuing Precip end Continuing 10 PM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6010 5440 Transport wnd (kts) E 6 N 10 Vent rate (kt-ft) 43160 67640 Dispersion Fair Good CWR 0 LAL 1 1 1 Haines Index 3 2 3 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ105-022000- Central Highlands- 500 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024 Today Tonight Fri Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Precip type Showers Showers None Chance precip (%) 80 40 0 Temp (24h trend) 53 (-8) 38 (-3) 60 RH % (24h trend) 68 (+26) 95 (0) 49 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SE 5 Lgt/Var NE 5 Precip amount 0.25 0.04 0.00 Precip duration 10 2 Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Precip end Continuing 1 AM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5050 5640 Transport wnd (kts) SE 5 N 7 Vent rate (kt-ft) 31400 58370 Dispersion Marginal Good CWR 90 10 0 LAL 1 1 1 Haines Index 3 3 3 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ106-022000- Central Maine North of Bangor- 500 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024 Today Tonight Fri Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Precip type Showers Showers None Chance precip (%) 70 40 0 Temp (24h trend) 58 (-3) 39 (-1) 61 RH % (24h trend) 52 (+9) 97 (-1) 46 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var N 5 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var N 6 Precip amount 0.12 0.05 0.00 Precip duration 6 1 Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Precip end Continuing 11 PM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5750 5890 Transport wnd (kts) SE 4 N 11 Vent rate (kt-ft) 41010 75980 Dispersion Fair Good CWR 60 10 0 LAL 1 1 1 Haines Index 3 3 3 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ108-022000- Interior Downeast- 500 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024 Today Tonight Fri Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Precip type Showers Showers None Chance precip (%) 70 50 0 Temp (24h trend) 58 (-1) 39 (0) 61 RH % (24h trend) 56 (+1) 100 (0) 51 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var N 5 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var N 6 Precip amount 0.09 0.05 0.00 Precip duration 5 2 Precip begin 10 AM Continuing Precip end Continuing 10 PM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5480 5720 Transport wnd (kts) SE 5 N 13 Vent rate (kt-ft) 37060 84090 Dispersion Fair Very Good CWR 60 10 0 LAL 1 1 1 Haines Index 3 3 3 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ112-022000- Coastal Downeast- 500 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024 Today Tonight Fri Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Precip type Showers Showers None Chance precip (%) 70 50 0 Temp (24h trend) 55 (0) 40 (+2) 60 RH % (24h trend) 61 (+2) 99 (-1) 50 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var N 6 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NE 5 Precip amount 0.09 0.04 0.00 Precip duration 5 2 Precip begin 10 AM Continuing Precip end Continuing 10 PM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5010 5760 Transport wnd (kts) SE 5 N 13 Vent rate (kt-ft) 38080 84120 Dispersion Fair Very Good CWR 50 10 0 LAL 1 1 1 Haines Index 2 3 3 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ113-022000- Bangor Region- 500 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024 Today Tonight Fri Cloud cover Cloudy Mcldy Pcldy Precip type Showers Showers None Chance precip (%) 90 60 0 Temp (24h trend) 52 (-6) 39 (-2) 62 RH % (24h trend) 73 (+10) 95 (-2) 49 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var NE 5 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var N 7 Precip amount 0.26 0.06 0.00 Precip duration 9 2 Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Precip end Continuing 10 PM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4610 6070 Transport wnd (kts) SE 8 N 10 Vent rate (kt-ft) 41900 74150 Dispersion Fair Good CWR 90 10 0 LAL 1 1 1 Haines Index 2 3 3 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ114-022000- Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast- 500 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024 Today Tonight Fri Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Precip type Showers Showers None Chance precip (%) 80 50 0 Temp (24h trend) 51 (-4) 40 (0) 62 RH % (24h trend) 77 (+6) 96 (-4) 51 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var NE 6 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var N 6 Precip amount 0.22 0.06 0.00 Precip duration 8 2 Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Precip end Continuing 10 PM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4460 6220 Transport wnd (kts) SE 9 N 12 Vent rate (kt-ft) 42120 74590 Dispersion Fair Good CWR 90 10 0 LAL 1 1 1 Haines Index 3 3 3 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. East winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. South winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the mid 50s. South winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely. Lows in the lower 40s. South winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the lower 60s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. West winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds around 15 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Northwest winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs around 60. Northeast winds around 10 mph. .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... Temperatures near normal. Precipitation near normal. $$