Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook) Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
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FNUS51 KCAR 160901
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
500 AM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024
.DISCUSSION...
***Automated for the winter season. Discussion returns next
spring****
MEZ101-162000-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
500 AM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Snow Snow
Chance precip (%) 20 50 100
Temp (24h trend) 39 (-8) 25 (+3) 38
RH % (24h trend) 61 (+15) 100 (0) 84
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var SE 6 G17
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 6
Precip amount 0.01 0.07 0.31
Precip duration 1 1 11
Precip begin 6 AM 8 PM Continuing
Precip end 6 PM Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4430 3550
Transport wnd (kts) SW 6 W 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 55980 51580
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 10 60 100
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ102-162000-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
500 AM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Cloudy
Precip type Showers Snow Snow
Chance precip (%) 20 20 100
Temp (24h trend) 41 (-4) 26 (+4) 39
RH % (24h trend) 58 (+8) 100 (0) 81
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var SE 6
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 6
Precip amount 0.01 0.06 0.34
Precip duration 1 1 11
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4930 3570
Transport wnd (kts) SW 6 W 11
Vent rate (kt-ft) 58190 60300
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 10 30 100
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 2
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ103-162000-
Eastern Aroostook-
500 AM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Cloudy
Precip type Showers Snow Snow
Chance precip (%) 10 40 100
Temp (24h trend) 43 (-3) 30 (+7) 37
RH % (24h trend) 54 (+2) 100 (+2) 87
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var SE 7
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 7
Precip amount 0.01 0.06 0.37
Precip duration 0 2 10
Precip begin 5 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5210 3560
Transport wnd (kts) SW 6 SW 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 57440 42680
Dispersion Good Fair
CWR 10 30 100
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 2
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ105-162000-
Central Highlands-
500 AM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Snow Showers
Chance precip (%) 20 40 100
Temp (24h trend) 44 (+5) 30 (+4) 42
RH % (24h trend) 60 (-17) 100 (+2) 76
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var SE 7 G21
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 6
Precip amount 0.01 0.08 0.35
Precip duration 1 1 11
Precip begin 7 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5480 3840
Transport wnd (kts) SW 9 SW 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 71760 56900
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 10 60 100
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ106-162000-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
500 AM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Cloudy
Precip type Showers Showers Rain
Chance precip (%) 10 30 90
Temp (24h trend) 47 (+7) 33 (+6) 41
RH % (24h trend) 55 (-27) 100 (+1) 87
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var S 7 G18
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 7 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.06 0.41
Precip duration 0 2 11
Precip begin 5 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6040 3970
Transport wnd (kts) SW 11 W 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 82070 90770
Dispersion Very Good Very Good
CWR 10 30 100
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ108-162000-
Interior Downeast-
500 AM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Cloudy
Precip type None Snow/Rain Rain
Chance precip (%) 0 30 100
Temp (24h trend) 48 (+8) 34 (+5) 41
RH % (24h trend) 58 (-31) 100 (0) 90
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var S 8 G19
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 9 G18
Precip amount 0.00 0.05 0.44
Precip duration 1 10
Precip begin 10 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6280 4000
Transport wnd (kts) SW 8 W 17
Vent rate (kt-ft) 63570 78950
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 0 20 100
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ112-162000-
Coastal Downeast-
500 AM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Cloudy
Precip type None Snow/Rain Rain
Chance precip (%) 0 30 100
Temp (24h trend) 47 (+8) 34 (+3) 41
RH % (24h trend) 63 (-27) 100 (+1) 89
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var S 11 G23
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 13 G23
Precip amount 0.00 0.05 0.42
Precip duration 1 10
Precip begin 11 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6120 4140
Transport wnd (kts) SW 7 W 20
Vent rate (kt-ft) 61250 97960
Dispersion Good Very Good
CWR 0 20 100
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ113-162000-
Bangor Region-
500 AM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Cloudy
Precip type None Snow/Rain Rain
Chance precip (%) 0 20 100
Temp (24h trend) 48 (+8) 34 (+4) 43
RH % (24h trend) 59 (-31) 100 (+2) 83
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var S 8 G19
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var S 5 SW 7 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.03 0.40
Precip duration 0 10
Precip begin 4 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6260 4330
Transport wnd (kts) SW 10 W 19
Vent rate (kt-ft) 69770 94120
Dispersion Good Very Good
CWR 0 20 100
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ114-162000-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
500 AM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Cloudy
Precip type None Snow/Rain Rain
Chance precip (%) 0 20 100
Temp (24h trend) 48 (+9) 34 (+2) 43
RH % (24h trend) 61 (-29) 100 (+2) 86
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var S 11 G23
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var S 6 S 10 G22
Precip amount 0.00 0.02 0.45
Precip duration 0 9
Precip begin 12 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6340 4410
Transport wnd (kts) SW 10 W 19
Vent rate (kt-ft) 67610 100670
Dispersion Good Very Good
CWR 0 10 100
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow
showers. Lows around 30. West winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Highs in the lower 40s. West winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Lows
in the upper 20s. West winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow and rain showers.
Highs in the upper 30s. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. West winds
around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. West winds
around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. West
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 30s. West winds
around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 13. Northwest winds
around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 30s. West winds around
10 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.
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