Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
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FNUS51 KCAR 210952
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN AND NORTHERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
452 AM EST SAT NOV 21 2009
...DRIER AND BREEZY TODAY...
...CLEAR FOR SUNDAY...
.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON AND CREST
OVER THE AREA ON SUNDAY AND REMAIN IN CONTROL THROUGH TUESDAY.
MEZ001-003-004-010-221000-
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
452 AM EST SAT NOV 21 2009
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE
PRECIP CHC (%) 20 0 0
MAX/MIN TEMP 44 25 40
MIN/MAX RH % 65 88 49
20FTWND/AM(MPH) W 10 G27 LGT/VAR
20FTWND/PM(MPH) W 9 G26 NW 7 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 9 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3320 3370
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 20 N 4
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 70630 22360
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL
LAL 1 1 1
HAINES INDEX 3 4 4
REMARKS...NONE.
$$
MEZ002-005-006-221000-
NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN...
MARS HILL...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...MEDWAY...
HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS
452 AM EST SAT NOV 21 2009
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
PRECIP CHC (%) 0 0 0
MAX/MIN TEMP 46 25 43
MIN/MAX RH % 65 88 50
20FTWND/AM(MPH) W 10 G25 LGT/VAR
20FTWND/PM(MPH) NW 9 G24 NW 7 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3660 3560
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 20 N 5
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 70900 28450
DISPERSION GOOD MARGINAL
LAL 1 1 1
HAINES INDEX 3 4 4
REMARKS...NONE.
$$
MEZ011-015>017-031-032-221000-
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
452 AM EST SAT NOV 21 2009
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
PRECIP CHC (%) 0 0 0
MAX/MIN TEMP 51 28 47
MIN/MAX RH % 60 89 47
20FTWND/AM(MPH) W 9 G18 LGT/VAR
20FTWND/PM(MPH) NW 8 NW 5 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4370 4430
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 17 NE 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 72160 53160
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
LAL 1 1 1
HAINES INDEX 3 4 4
REMARKS...NONE.
$$
MEZ029-030-221000-
COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...
EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD
452 AM EST SAT NOV 21 2009
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
PRECIP CHC (%) 0 0 0
MAX/MIN TEMP 52 30 48
MIN/MAX RH % 60 88 49
20FTWND/AM(MPH) W 11 G20 N 5
20FTWND/PM(MPH) NW 9 G19 NW 7 NE 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4460 4460
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 27 NE 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 119500 58000
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD
LAL 1 1 1
HAINES INDEX 3 4 4
REMARKS...NONE.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
.MONDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 75 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 72 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
.THURSDAY...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 68 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS AROUND 30. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.FRIDAY...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH 75 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO
20 MPH.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
$$
HEWITT
