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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 230836
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN AND NORTHERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
436 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013
.DISCUSSION...
...REMAINING MOIST FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS...
A FRONTAL BOUNDARY ALONG THE COAST WILL LIFT NORTH AS A WARM
FRONT THIS MORNING. LOW PRESSURE LIFTING WEST OF THE AREA WILL BRING
SHOWERS TO THE REGION TODAY..ESEPECIALLY NORTH AND WEST WHERE
THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE. STEADIER RAIN WILL ENCOMPASS
ALL AREAS BY LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE FOR FRIDAY INTO THE WEEKEND.
MEZ001-003-004-010-240845-
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
436 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
PRECIP CHC (%) 80 100 90
MAX/MIN TEMP 71 47 55
MIN/MAX RH % 66 100 70
20FTWND/AM(MPH) S 7 N 5
20FTWND/PM(MPH) S 9 S 7 N 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.21 0.58 0.38
PRECIP DURATION 6 12 10
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4540 4220
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 25 N 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 126700 80290
DISPERSION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD
LAL 5 5 1
HAINES INDEX 3 3 2
REMARKS...NONE.
$$
MEZ002-005-006-240845-
NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN...
MARS HILL...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...MEDWAY...
HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS
436 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
PRECIP CHC (%) 70 100 100
MAX/MIN TEMP 68 52 59
MIN/MAX RH % 70 96 73
20FTWND/AM(MPH) S 7 LGT/VAR
20FTWND/PM(MPH) S 10 S 9 N 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 0.56 0.57
PRECIP DURATION 6 12 12
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4680 4500
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 19 N 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 107690 113540
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
LAL 4 5 1
HAINES INDEX 3 2 2
REMARKS...NONE.
$$
MEZ011-015>017-031-032-240845-
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
436 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS SHOWERS
PRECIP CHC (%) 40 90 100
MAX/MIN TEMP 67 56 61
MIN/MAX RH % 80 98 81
20FTWND/AM(MPH) S 5 S 6
20FTWND/PM(MPH) S 8 S 8 NW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.34 0.60
PRECIP DURATION 5 7 12
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4870 4750
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 22 NW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 119780 111270
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
LAL 4 4 1
HAINES INDEX 3 2 2
REMARKS...NONE.
$$
MEZ029-030-240845-
COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...
EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD
436 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS SHOWERS
PRECIP CHC (%) 40 90 100
MAX/MIN TEMP 59 54 58
MIN/MAX RH % 84 97 81
20FTWND/AM(MPH) S 6 S 9 G18
20FTWND/PM(MPH) S 10 SW 11 G19 SW 10 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.31 0.64
PRECIP DURATION 5 5 12
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4030 4700
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 26 SW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 137020 123740
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
LAL 1 3 1
HAINES INDEX 3 3 2
REMARKS...NONE.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS 15 TO
20 MPH.
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.
MINIMUM RH 74 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 40. NORTH
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.SUNDAY...CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.
MINIMUM RH 68 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 40. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH
45 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH
42 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
$$
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