Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
013 FNUS51 KCAR 181858 FWFCAR Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine National Weather Service Caribou ME 258 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024 .DISCUSSION... Dry weather and above normal temperatures will continue tonight and Thursday. A backdoor cold front will move through the area on Thursday, bringing cooler air in Friday through the weekend. High pressure builds in early next week, continuing cooler and drier weather. MEZ101-190815- Quebec-Maine Borderlands- 258 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024 Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip type None Showers Showers None Chance precip (%) 0 20 20 0 Temp (24h trend) 52 (-4) 78 (-2) 52 69 RH % (24h trend) 99 (-1) 46 (-1) 100 52 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 0.01 0.00 Precip duration 0 1 Precip begin 3 PM Continuing Precip end Continuing 4 AM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7130 5500 Transport wnd (kts) NE 5 E 10 Vent rate (kt-ft) 42310 24530 Dispersion Fair Marginal CWR 0 0 LAL 1 1 1 1 Haines Index 4 4 2 3 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...Moderate. $$ MEZ102-190815- North Woods and St. John Valley- 258 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024 Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Precip type None Showers Showers None Chance precip (%) 0 20 20 0 Temp (24h trend) 53 (-3) 79 (-2) 51 70 RH % (24h trend) 98 (-1) 47 (0) 100 50 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00 Precip duration 0 1 Precip begin 2 PM Continuing Precip end Continuing 4 AM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7490 6030 Transport wnd (kts) NE 5 E 10 Vent rate (kt-ft) 43930 26680 Dispersion Fair Marginal CWR 0 0 LAL 1 1 1 1 Haines Index 3 4 2 3 KBDI <200 201-300 201-300 201-300 Remarks...Moderate. $$ MEZ103-190815- Eastern Aroostook- 258 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024 Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Precip type None Showers Showers None Chance precip (%) 0 20 20 0 Temp (24h trend) 55 (-3) 81 (-2) 52 71 RH % (24h trend) 96 (-2) 48 (+1) 94 49 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 0.02 0.00 Precip duration 0 1 Precip begin 2 PM Continuing Precip end Continuing 3 AM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7620 5770 Transport wnd (kts) NE 4 E 11 Vent rate (kt-ft) 37660 0 Dispersion Fair Poor CWR 0 0 LAL 1 1 1 1 Haines Index 3 4 2 3 KBDI 201-300 301-400 301-400 301-400 Remarks...Moderate. $$ MEZ105-190815- Central Highlands- 258 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024 Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Precip type None None Showers None Chance precip (%) 0 0 10 0 Temp (24h trend) 56 (+1) 81 (0) 55 71 RH % (24h trend) 94 (-2) 45 (+1) 97 52 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NE 5 Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip duration 1 Precip begin 7 PM Precip end 3 AM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7710 6050 Transport wnd (kts) E 4 NE 11 Vent rate (kt-ft) 39270 30760 Dispersion Fair Marginal CWR 0 0 0 LAL 1 1 1 1 Haines Index 4 4 2 3 KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300 Remarks...Moderate. $$ MEZ106-190815- Central Maine North of Bangor- 258 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024 Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Precip type None Showers Showers None Chance precip (%) 0 0 20 0 Temp (24h trend) 55 (0) 82 (-1) 54 72 RH % (24h trend) 98 (-1) 44 (0) 95 49 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var NE 5 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NE 5 Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00 Precip duration 1 Precip begin 6 PM Precip end 3 AM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7950 6000 Transport wnd (kts) E 4 NE 15 Vent rate (kt-ft) 39740 29140 Dispersion Fair Marginal CWR 0 0 LAL 1 1 1 1 Haines Index 4 4 3 3 KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400 Remarks...Moderate. $$ MEZ108-190815- Interior Downeast- 258 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024 Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Precip type None None Showers Showers Chance precip (%) 0 0 10 10 Temp (24h trend) 55 (-1) 79 (-5) 56 70 RH % (24h trend) 99 (0) 52 (+8) 95 56 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var NE 5 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NE 7 Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip duration 0 0 Precip begin 12 AM 8 AM Precip end 3 AM 9 AM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7510 5700 Transport wnd (kts) E 5 NE 18 Vent rate (kt-ft) 37540 0 Dispersion Fair Poor CWR 0 0 LAL 1 1 1 1 Haines Index 4 3 3 3 KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 401-500 Remarks...Moderate. $$ MEZ112-190815- Coastal Downeast- 258 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024 Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Precip type None None None Showers Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 20 Temp (24h trend) 53 (-4) 77 (-4) 55 72 RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 57 (+5) 98 57 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var NE 7 G18 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NE 7 G18 Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 Precip duration 1 Precip begin 8 AM Precip end Continuing Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7060 5810 Transport wnd (kts) E 4 NE 21 Vent rate (kt-ft) 33460 0 Dispersion Marginal Poor CWR 0 0 0 LAL 1 1 1 1 Haines Index 5 4 3 3 KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500 Remarks...Moderate. $$ MEZ113-190815- Bangor Region- 258 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024 Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Precip type None None None None Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 56 (-2) 81 (-3) 57 72 RH % (24h trend) 100 (+2) 51 (+7) 94 56 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var NE 6 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NE 7 Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip duration Precip begin Precip end Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7710 5970 Transport wnd (kts) E 6 NE 16 Vent rate (kt-ft) 46220 0 Dispersion Fair Poor CWR 0 0 0 0 LAL 1 1 1 1 Haines Index 4 3 3 2 KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400 Remarks...Moderate. $$ MEZ114-190815- Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast- 258 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024 Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Precip type None None None Showers Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 20 Temp (24h trend) 55 (-3) 78 (-2) 57 72 RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 57 (+3) 97 59 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var NE 7 G20 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NE 8 G20 Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 Precip duration 1 Precip begin 7 AM Precip end Continuing Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7330 6260 Transport wnd (kts) E 6 NE 19 Vent rate (kt-ft) 37750 10620 Dispersion Fair Poor CWR 0 0 0 LAL 1 1 1 1 Haines Index 5 5 3 3 KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500 Remarks...High. $$ .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. East winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal. $$