Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
065
FNUS51 KCAR 211857
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
257 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Cool and dry weather will persist through Sunday and early next
week. Winds will generally be light northeasterly this weekend and
nearly calm at night.
MEZ101-220815-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
257 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip type None None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 39 (-2) 63 (0) 41 64
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 51 (-3) 100 50
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4210 4140
Transport wnd (kts) SE 10 SE 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 49600 38480
Dispersion Fair Fair
CWR 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 2 2
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Moderate.
$$
MEZ102-220815-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
257 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 39 (-2) 63 (0) 40 64
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 55 (0) 100 50
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4130 4200
Transport wnd (kts) E 9 SE 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 51950 38260
Dispersion Good Fair
CWR 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 2 3
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...Moderate.
$$
MEZ103-220815-
Eastern Aroostook-
257 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Showers Showers None
Chance precip (%) 0 10 10 0
Temp (24h trend) 40 (-3) 64 (0) 40 65
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+2) 57 (+2) 100 47
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1 0
Precip begin 7 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 8 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4460 4640
Transport wnd (kts) E 9 E 5
Vent rate (kt-ft) 53680 32280
Dispersion Good Marginal
CWR 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 4 3 4
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...Moderate.
$$
MEZ105-220815-
Central Highlands-
257 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 42 (-5) 64 (+2) 43 65
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+7) 54 (-4) 100 50
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var E 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4660 4450
Transport wnd (kts) E 10 E 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 60740 34480
Dispersion Good Marginal
CWR 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 2 3
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...Moderate.
$$
MEZ106-220815-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
257 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 43 (-6) 66 (+1) 42 66
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+4) 53 (-2) 100 46
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NE 5 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var NE 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4890 4590
Transport wnd (kts) E 12 E 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 79880 41380
Dispersion Good Fair
CWR 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 4 3 4
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...Moderate.
$$
MEZ108-220815-
Interior Downeast-
257 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip type None None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 44 (-8) 66 (+1) 44 67
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+7) 51 (-8) 100 50
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NE 6 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var NE 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5470 4550
Transport wnd (kts) E 16 E 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 97790 40370
Dispersion Very Good Fair
CWR 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3 4
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...Moderate.
$$
MEZ112-220815-
Coastal Downeast-
257 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip type None None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 47 (-7) 67 (+4) 45 68
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+10) 50 (-11) 100 51
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NE 8 G20 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var NE 8 G19 Lgt/Var E 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4890 4270
Transport wnd (kts) E 18 E 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 101050 46760
Dispersion Very Good Fair
CWR 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 3 3 4
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...Moderate.
$$
MEZ113-220815-
Bangor Region-
257 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 45 (-7) 66 (0) 46 68
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+9) 52 (-4) 100 51
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NE 5 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var NE 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5500 4580
Transport wnd (kts) E 13 E 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 92740 36320
Dispersion Very Good Fair
CWR 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 4 3 4
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...Moderate.
$$
MEZ114-220815-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
257 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip type None None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 47 (-8) 68 (+3) 47 68
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+12) 49 (-13) 100 53
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NE 7 G22 NE 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var E 7 G22 Lgt/Var E 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 6030 4440
Transport wnd (kts) E 16 E 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 99890 37750
Dispersion Very Good Fair
CWR 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 4 3 4
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...Moderate.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. East winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the upper 40s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 40s. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 60s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 40s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$