Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
075
FNUS51 KCAR 111430
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
1030 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Isolated afternoon and evening showers today. Dry conditions are
expected for Sunday and Monday with high pressure with warmer
temperatures. Rain should return Tuesday and Wednesday.
MEZ101-112200-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
1030 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers None
Chance precip (%) 20 20 0
Temp (24h trend) 56 35 (+4) 60
RH % (24h trend) 43 92 (-3) 31
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SE 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.01 0.01 0.00
Precip duration 0 0
Precip begin 2 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 9 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6870 7300
Transport wnd (kts) SE 8 NE 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 64310 53360
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 0
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 3 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Moderate.
$$
MEZ102-112200-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
1030 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers None
Chance precip (%) 20 20 0
Temp (24h trend) 56 34 (+2) 60
RH % (24h trend) 44 92 (-4) 32
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SE 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.01 0.01 0.00
Precip duration 0 0
Precip begin 2 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 10 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6940 7500
Transport wnd (kts) SE 8 NE 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 64290 54100
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 0
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 3 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Moderate.
$$
MEZ103-112200-
Eastern Aroostook-
1030 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers None
Chance precip (%) 20 20 0
Temp (24h trend) 56 34 (0) 60
RH % (24h trend) 45 88 (+1) 34
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) E 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.01 0.01 0.00
Precip duration 1 0
Precip begin 1 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 10 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6990 7500
Transport wnd (kts) E 7 NE 5
Vent rate (kt-ft) 57160 47120
Dispersion Good Fair
CWR 0
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 4 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Moderate.
$$
MEZ105-112200-
Central Highlands-
1030 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers None
Chance precip (%) 20 20 0
Temp (24h trend) 55 36 (0) 60
RH % (24h trend) 49 94 (+4) 34
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) E 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.01 0.01 0.00
Precip duration 1 1
Precip begin 1 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 12 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6560 7500
Transport wnd (kts) E 7 NE 5
Vent rate (kt-ft) 54100 52210
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 0
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 3 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ106-112200-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
1030 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers None
Chance precip (%) 20 20 0
Temp (24h trend) 56 36 (-2) 60
RH % (24h trend) 49 91 (+4) 35
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.02 0.01 0.00
Precip duration 1 0
Precip begin 1 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 10 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6760 7520
Transport wnd (kts) E 7 NE 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 60500 54670
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 0
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 3 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ108-112200-
Interior Downeast-
1030 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers None
Chance precip (%) 20 20 0
Temp (24h trend) 55 38 (-1) 57
RH % (24h trend) 56 90 (-3) 42
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) E 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.02 0.01 0.00
Precip duration 1 0
Precip begin 1 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 10 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6470 7170
Transport wnd (kts) E 8 NE 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 69220 57070
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 0
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ112-112200-
Coastal Downeast-
1030 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers None
Chance precip (%) 20 20 0
Temp (24h trend) 54 40 (0) 56
RH % (24h trend) 59 88 (-5) 45
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NE 6 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) E 7 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.01 0.01 0.00
Precip duration 0 0
Precip begin 2 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 10 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6240 6920
Transport wnd (kts) E 11 NE 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 81650 55430
Dispersion Very Good Good
CWR 0
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ113-112200-
Bangor Region-
1030 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Showers None
Chance precip (%) 20 20 0
Temp (24h trend) 56 39 (0) 61
RH % (24h trend) 54 92 (+2) 35
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) E 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.02 0.01 0.00
Precip duration 1 0
Precip begin 1 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 10 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6540 7670
Transport wnd (kts) E 7 NE 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 50380 54290
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 0
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ114-112200-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
1030 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers None
Chance precip (%) 20 20 0
Temp (24h trend) 54 40 (0) 59
RH % (24h trend) 61 92 (+2) 42
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NE 5 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) E 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.01 0.01 0.00
Precip duration 1 0
Precip begin 1 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 10 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6290 7540
Transport wnd (kts) E 9 N 5
Vent rate (kt-ft) 56780 45230
Dispersion Good Fair
CWR 0
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Light and
variable wind.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Highs in the mid
50s. South winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with showers likely. Patchy fog. Lows in
the upper 40s. South winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Highs in the mid
50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Patchy
fog. Lows in the mid 40s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$