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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 171857
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN AND NORTHERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
257 PM EDT MON JUN 17 2013
.DISCUSSION...
A COLD FRONT CROSSING THE AREA THIS EVENING WILL PRODUCE SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS...ESPECIALLY ACROSS DOWNEAST AREAS. GUSTY AND
ERRATIC WIND GUSTS AND SMALL HAIL ARE EXPECTED NEAR ANY OF THE
STRONGER STORMS ALONG WITH CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. A WETTING
RAIN IS ALSO EXPECTED UNDER ANY OF THE HEAVIER SHOWERS AND STORMS.
TUESDAY WILL BE A DRIER DAY WITH A FEW ISOLATED SHOWERS POSSIBLE
ACROSS NORTHERN MAINE.
MEZ001-003-004-010-181900-
NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-
CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA...
FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT...
BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM...
MOUNT KATAHDIN...GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD
257 PM EDT MON JUN 17 2013
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE NONE
PRECIP CHC (%) 50 30 0 0
MIN/MAX TEMP 45 66 40 73
MAX/MIN RH % 96 34 92 30
20FTWND/AM(MPH) NW 7 G19 LGT/VAR
20FTWND/PM(MPH) W 5 NW 10 G21 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.03 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4380 4350
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 13 NW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 63970 62010
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
LAL 3 1 1 1
HAINES INDEX 3 4 5 4
REMARKS...LOW.
$$
MEZ002-005-006-181900-
NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN...
MARS HILL...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...MEDWAY...
HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS
257 PM EDT MON JUN 17 2013
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE NONE
PRECIP CHC (%) 60 30 0 0
MIN/MAX TEMP 48 69 41 75
MAX/MIN RH % 95 34 94 29
20FTWND/AM(MPH) NW 7 G19 NW 5
20FTWND/PM(MPH) W 5 NW 10 G20 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.15 0.02 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4520 4450
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 12 NW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 57590 60240
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
LAL 3 1 1 1
HAINES INDEX 3 4 5 4
REMARKS...LOW.
$$
MEZ011-015>017-031-032-181900-
CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-
CENTRAL WASHINGTON-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD...
BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...
EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...
MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY...PRINCETON...DOVER-FOXCROFT...
MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD
257 PM EDT MON JUN 17 2013
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
PRECIP CHC (%) 60 0 0 0
MIN/MAX TEMP 52 72 45 75
MAX/MIN RH % 94 33 88 28
20FTWND/AM(MPH) NW 6 G17 N 5
20FTWND/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 7 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.14 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4840 4750
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 8 NW 11
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 48390 52770
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
LAL 3 1 1 1
HAINES INDEX 4 4 4 4
REMARKS...ERRATIC WIND GUSTS TO 40+ MPH AND SMALL HAIL ARE
POSSIBLE IN/NEAR ANY STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS EARLY THIS EVENING.
$$
MEZ029-030-181900-
COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...
EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD
257 PM EDT MON JUN 17 2013
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE NONE
PRECIP CHC (%) 40 20 0 0
MIN/MAX TEMP 51 70 48 75
MAX/MIN RH % 97 39 86 33
20FTWND/AM(MPH) NW 6 G17 LGT/VAR
20FTWND/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 8 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.12 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4850 4750
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 12 NW 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 62350 42040
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
LAL 1 1 1 1
HAINES INDEX 3 4 4 3
REMARKS...NONE.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
46 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
$$
CB
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