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 211315
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
915 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Mix of sun and clouds today. Temperatures in the 70s across much
of the area with low 80s in the Central Highlands and Downeast.
Minimum RHs will fall into the 30-38% range with light N-NW
winds. A weak seabreeze will develop along the Downeast coast in
the afternoon. There is a chance of rain on Saturday with rain
likely and perhaps some thunderstorms on Sunday into Monday.
Wetting rains are likely across the Central Highlands into
Northern Maine on Sunday.
MEZ101-212015-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
915 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers None Rain
Chance precip (%) 10 0 40
Temp (24h trend) 76 53 (+1) 79
RH % (24h trend) 33 (-10) 87 (-4) 36
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.02
Precip duration 0 1
Precip begin 8 AM 11 AM
Precip end 11 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6600 7450
Transport wnd (kts) NW 8 SW 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 81670 61630
Dispersion Very Good Good
CWR 0 10
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 5 4 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Moderate.
$$
MEZ102-212015-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
915 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers None Rain
Chance precip (%) 10 0 40
Temp (24h trend) 77 52 (-2) 79
RH % (24h trend) 32 (-13) 86 (-1) 38
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.03
Precip duration 0 1
Precip begin 8 AM 10 AM
Precip end 11 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6750 7690
Transport wnd (kts) NW 9 SW 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 102870 61310
Dispersion Very Good Good
CWR 0 10
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 5 5 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Moderate.
$$
MEZ103-212015-
Eastern Aroostook-
915 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers None Rain
Chance precip (%) 10 0 40
Temp (24h trend) 77 54 (-3) 78
RH % (24h trend) 35 (-9) 82 (+4) 42
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 5 Lgt/Var SW 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.05
Precip duration 0 1
Precip begin 9 AM 9 AM
Precip end 11 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6770 7230
Transport wnd (kts) NW 11 SW 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 109840 74150
Dispersion Very Good Good
CWR 0 20
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 5 5 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Moderate.
$$
MEZ105-212015-
Central Highlands-
915 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type None Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 20 50
Temp (24h trend) 78 56 (-5) 74
RH % (24h trend) 37 (-11) 90 (+7) 53
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.01 0.08
Precip duration 1 4
Precip begin 1 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7040 7180
Transport wnd (kts) NW 5 S 4
Vent rate (kt-ft) 61400 42410
Dispersion Good Fair
CWR 0 30
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 5 4 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ106-212015-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
915 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type None Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 10 40
Temp (24h trend) 80 56 (-7) 75
RH % (24h trend) 34 (-14) 89 (+7) 50
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) N 5 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.01 0.04
Precip duration 0 2
Precip begin 4 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7520 6760
Transport wnd (kts) NW 6 SE 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 73160 61400
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 0 20
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 5 4 3
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...Moderate.
$$
MEZ108-212015-
Interior Downeast-
915 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type None Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 10 50
Temp (24h trend) 82 58 (-7) 74
RH % (24h trend) 34 (-14) 85 (-13) 53
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.05
Precip duration 1 2
Precip begin 1 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7860 6470
Transport wnd (kts) N 7 SE 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 78930 57530
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 0 20
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 5 3 3
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...Moderate.
$$
MEZ112-212015-
Coastal Downeast-
915 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 10 20 50
Temp (24h trend) 82 55 (-8) 72
RH % (24h trend) 38 (-10) 89 (-10) 57
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.01 0.07
Precip duration 0 1 2
Precip begin 6 AM 12 AM Continuing
Precip end 7 AM Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)8030 6160
Transport wnd (kts) N 7 SE 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 78890 61890
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 10 30
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 5 3 3
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...Moderate.
$$
MEZ113-212015-
Bangor Region-
915 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 30 50
Temp (24h trend) 81 59 (-6) 71
RH % (24h trend) 40 (-12) 95 (-4) 65
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) N 5 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.02 0.09
Precip duration 1 3
Precip begin 12 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7610 5990
Transport wnd (kts) NW 3 SE 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 39440 42030
Dispersion Fair Fair
CWR 0 20 40
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 5 4 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ114-212015-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
915 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 20 40 50
Temp (24h trend) 82 56 (-8) 71
RH % (24h trend) 42 (-15) 93 (-5) 67
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NE 5 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.03 0.12
Precip duration 0 2 3
Precip begin 6 AM 11 PM Continuing
Precip end 11 AM Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)8080 5990
Transport wnd (kts) N 4 SE 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 40420 54950
Dispersion Fair Good
CWR 30 40
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 4 3
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...Low.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Patchy
fog. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Rain. Patchy fog. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the upper
50s. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Highs in the lower
70s. East winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 70s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 70s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the upper 50s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 70s. West winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$