Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
809
FNUS51 KCAR 181335
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
935 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Dry weather and above normal temperatures will continue today and
Thursday. A backdoor cold front will move through the area on
Thursday, bringing cooler air in through the weekend. High
pressure builds in early next week, continuing cooler and drier
weather.
MEZ101-182030-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
935 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip type None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 80 52 (-4) 77
RH % (24h trend) 45 (+4) 100 (0) 50
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3780 3790
Transport wnd (kts) W 8 NE 5
Vent rate (kt-ft) 54230 42310
Dispersion Good Fair
CWR 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 4 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Moderate.
$$
MEZ102-182030-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
935 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip type None None Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 0 20
Temp (24h trend) 82 53 (-3) 78
RH % (24h trend) 43 (+2) 100 (+1) 51
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 0
Precip begin 3 PM
Precip end 6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4280 4280
Transport wnd (kts) W 8 NE 5
Vent rate (kt-ft) 69760 43930
Dispersion Good Fair
CWR 0 0
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 4 4
KBDI <200 <200 201-300
Remarks...Moderate.
$$
MEZ103-182030-
Eastern Aroostook-
935 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip type None None Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 0 20
Temp (24h trend) 83 55 (-3) 80
RH % (24h trend) 44 (+7) 100 (+2) 52
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 0
Precip begin 3 PM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4220 4220
Transport wnd (kts) W 7 NE 3
Vent rate (kt-ft) 49090 31090
Dispersion Fair Marginal
CWR 0 0
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 3 4
KBDI 201-300 201-300 301-400
Remarks...Moderate.
$$
MEZ105-182030-
Central Highlands-
935 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 0 10
Temp (24h trend) 83 56 (+1) 81
RH % (24h trend) 40 (-1) 100 (+4) 47
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 0
Precip begin 5 PM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4560 4510
Transport wnd (kts) W 5 E 4
Vent rate (kt-ft) 53340 39270
Dispersion Good Fair
CWR 0 0
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 4 4
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...Moderate.
$$
MEZ106-182030-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
935 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 84 55 (-1) 81
RH % (24h trend) 41 (0) 100 (+1) 46
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4530 4580
Transport wnd (kts) W 6 E 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 52910 45750
Dispersion Good Fair
CWR 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 4 4
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...Moderate.
$$
MEZ108-182030-
Interior Downeast-
935 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 84 55 (-2) 79
RH % (24h trend) 40 (0) 100 (+1) 53
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4610 4610
Transport wnd (kts) W 6 E 5
Vent rate (kt-ft) 54100 43830
Dispersion Good Fair
CWR 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 5 4 4
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...Moderate.
$$
MEZ112-182030-
Coastal Downeast-
935 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 83 53 (-4) 77
RH % (24h trend) 45 (-4) 100 (+1) 57
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4750 4750
Transport wnd (kts) W 7 SE 3
Vent rate (kt-ft) 46000 30890
Dispersion Fair Marginal
CWR 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 5 5 5
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...Moderate.
$$
MEZ113-182030-
Bangor Region-
935 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 85 55 (-3) 81
RH % (24h trend) 38 (-5) 100 (+2) 52
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4640 4640
Transport wnd (kts) W 4 E 5
Vent rate (kt-ft) 39570 36390
Dispersion Fair Fair
CWR 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 5 4 4
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...Moderate.
$$
MEZ114-182030-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
935 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 83 55 (-3) 78
RH % (24h trend) 45 (-7) 100 (+1) 58
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4750 4720
Transport wnd (kts) SW 8 E 5
Vent rate (kt-ft) 61700 35030
Dispersion Good Fair
CWR 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 5 4
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...High.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows in the mid 50s.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs around 70. Northeast winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Northeast winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$