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 062101
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
500 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms late this afternoon
into early evening Northern areas. Cooler, breezy, and dry later
tonight into Tuesday. Next chance of rain is late Wednesday
through Thursday mainly Western, Central, and Downeast areas.
MEZ101-070800-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
500 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip type Showers None None Showers
Chance precip (%) 20 0 0 30
Temp (24h trend) 37 (-7) 58 (-3) 32 58
RH % (24h trend) 90 (-10) 44 (-6) 95 37
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 7 G20 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 6 G20 NW 9 G20 NW 7 G18 Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.03
Precip duration 0 1
Precip begin 6 PM 1 PM
Precip end 10 PM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5930 5920
Transport wnd (kts) NW 20 SE 4
Vent rate (kt-ft) 124960 36770
Dispersion Excellent Fair
CWR 0 0 10
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 4 3 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ102-070800-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
500 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip type Showers None None Showers
Chance precip (%) 30 0 0 30
Temp (24h trend) 38 (-6) 59 (-4) 32 59
RH % (24h trend) 91 (-8) 41 (-7) 96 36
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NW 7 G21 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 6 G21 NW 10 G23 NW 7 G20 Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.03
Precip duration 1 1
Precip begin 6 PM 1 PM
Precip end 10 PM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 6270 6450
Transport wnd (kts) NW 20 SE 4
Vent rate (kt-ft) 140510 47910
Dispersion Excellent Fair
CWR 0 0 10
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 4 3 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ103-070800-
Eastern Aroostook-
500 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip type Showers None None Showers
Chance precip (%) 20 0 0 20
Temp (24h trend) 40 (-3) 62 (-2) 35 59
RH % (24h trend) 90 (-7) 40 (-9) 88 37
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NW 6 G17 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 6 G17 NW 9 G20 NW 7 G18 Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.01
Precip duration 1 0
Precip begin 6 PM 3 PM
Precip end 11 PM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 6770 6160
Transport wnd (kts) NW 19 SW 2
Vent rate (kt-ft) 145440 25060
Dispersion Excellent Marginal
CWR 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 4 3 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ105-070800-
Central Highlands-
500 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers None None Showers
Chance precip (%) 10 0 0 40
Temp (24h trend) 41 (-1) 65 (+2) 37 60
RH % (24h trend) 87 (-12) 36 (-17) 87 43
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NW 7 G23 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 6 G21 NW 11 G23 NW 7 G23 Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.09
Precip duration 0 1
Precip begin 9 PM 11 AM
Precip end 11 PM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7090 6680
Transport wnd (kts) NW 21 S 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 160730 56870
Dispersion Excellent Good
CWR 0 0 80
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 4 3 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ106-070800-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
500 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip type None None None Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 40
Temp (24h trend) 43 (0) 67 (+4) 39 62
RH % (24h trend) 94 (-4) 35 (-27) 83 37
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NW 5 G17 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 9 G18 NW 6 G17 Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.06
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 1 PM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7630 6840
Transport wnd (kts) NW 19 SW 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 169140 53270
Dispersion Excellent Good
CWR 0 0 0 40
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 4 3 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ108-070800-
Interior Downeast-
500 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip type None None None Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 40
Temp (24h trend) 44 (+1) 67 (+9) 41 62
RH % (24h trend) 98 (-2) 37 (-41) 83 40
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NW 5 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 8 G17 NW 5 Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.06
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 2 PM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7770 6730
Transport wnd (kts) NW 20 SW 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 173600 54690
Dispersion Excellent Good
CWR 0 0 0 60
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 4 3 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ112-070800-
Coastal Downeast-
500 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip type None None None Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 40
Temp (24h trend) 44 (+2) 68 (+13) 42 62
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 38 (-43) 86 42
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var W 7 NW 5 SE 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.07
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 1 PM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7780 6250
Transport wnd (kts) NW 19 SW 5
Vent rate (kt-ft) 173250 56010
Dispersion Excellent Good
CWR 0 0 0 70
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 4 3 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ113-070800-
Bangor Region-
500 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip type None None None Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 40
Temp (24h trend) 44 (+1) 68 (+6) 42 62
RH % (24h trend) 95 (-2) 35 (-34) 83 44
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NW 5 G17 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 9 G17 NW 6 Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.09
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 11 AM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7980 6780
Transport wnd (kts) NW 20 S 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 173470 61350
Dispersion Excellent Good
CWR 0 0 0 90
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 5 3 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ114-070800-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
500 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None None Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 40
Temp (24h trend) 45 (+2) 68 (+12) 42 62
RH % (24h trend) 99 (0) 38 (-45) 90 46
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NW 5 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var W 7 G17 Lgt/Var SE 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 11 AM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 8060 6460
Transport wnd (kts) NW 19 S 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 169260 60300
Dispersion Excellent Good
CWR 0 0 0 90
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 4 3 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows in
the lower 40s. East winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs in
the mid 50s. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers.
Lows in the upper 30s. East winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Highs in the lower 50s.
Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows
in the upper 30s. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of rain showers. Highs in
the lower 50s. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers.
Lows in the upper 30s. North winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. West winds around
10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows
in the upper 30s. South winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 60s. South winds around 10 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$