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 311337
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
937 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Dry conditions expected for most locations today but cannot rule
out and isolated shower and lightning strike mainly confined from
Moosehead Region to Greater Bangor area. Dry conditions continue
throughout the weekend with above normal temperatures expected.
Relative humidities remain on the drier side this weekend ranging
from 30-40% with weak afternoon sea breeze on the coast sending
RHs into the 45-55% range. Dry conditions expected into early
week with gradually increasing humidity with those warmer
temperatures.
MEZ101-312015-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
937 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip type Tstms None None
Chance precip (%) 10 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 67 39 (+3) 72
RH % (24h trend) 34 (+6) 96 (+5) 26
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 6 Lgt/Var N 7
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 0
Precip begin 1 PM
Precip end 4 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7350 7310
Transport wnd (kts) NW 16 N 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 147210 122420
Dispersion Excellent Excellent
CWR 0 0
LAL 2 1 1
Haines Index 4 4 5
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Moderate.
$$
MEZ102-312015-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
937 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip type Showers None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 67 39 (+2) 72
RH % (24h trend) 32 (-1) 94 (+6) 28
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NW 5 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 7 Lgt/Var N 7 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7760 7540
Transport wnd (kts) NW 18 N 16
Vent rate (kt-ft) 167870 140920
Dispersion Excellent Excellent
CWR 0 0
LAL 2 1 1
Haines Index 4 4 5
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Moderate.
$$
MEZ103-312015-
Eastern Aroostook-
937 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 67 39 (0) 69
RH % (24h trend) 33 (-3) 91 (+7) 31
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NW 5 G18 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) N 8 G19 Lgt/Var N 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7730 7730
Transport wnd (kts) N 19 N 17
Vent rate (kt-ft) 172590 141880
Dispersion Excellent Excellent
CWR 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 3 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Moderate.
$$
MEZ105-312015-
Central Highlands-
937 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip type Tstms None None
Chance precip (%) 10 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 69 42 (-1) 73
RH % (24h trend) 32 (-1) 89 (+13) 30
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NW 5 G17 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 7 G18 Lgt/Var N 7 G19
Precip amount 0.01 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 12 PM
Precip end 6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)8750 8020
Transport wnd (kts) NW 18 N 18
Vent rate (kt-ft) 192090 175980
Dispersion Excellent Excellent
CWR 0 0
LAL 2 1 1
Haines Index 4 4 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Moderate.
$$
MEZ106-312015-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
937 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type Tstms Showers None
Chance precip (%) 10 10 0
Temp (24h trend) 70 42 (-2) 72
RH % (24h trend) 31 (-7) 91 (+10) 30
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) N 7 Lgt/Var N 7
Precip amount 0.01 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1 0
Precip begin 1 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 8 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)8060 8010
Transport wnd (kts) NW 19 N 20
Vent rate (kt-ft) 180550 173930
Dispersion Excellent Excellent
CWR 0
LAL 2 1 1
Haines Index 5 4 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Moderate.
$$
MEZ108-312015-
Interior Downeast-
937 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type Showers Showers None
Chance precip (%) 0 10 0
Temp (24h trend) 71 44 (-1) 71
RH % (24h trend) 31 (-11) 90 (+2) 34
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) N 5 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) N 7 Lgt/Var N 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 0
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 8 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)8140 8100
Transport wnd (kts) NW 20 N 19
Vent rate (kt-ft) 188620 173560
Dispersion Excellent Excellent
CWR 0
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 5 3 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Moderate.
$$
MEZ112-312015-
Coastal Downeast-
937 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type Showers Showers None
Chance precip (%) 10 10 0
Temp (24h trend) 73 44 (-4) 71
RH % (24h trend) 30 (-13) 89 (+7) 34
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) N 5 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) N 6 Lgt/Var NE 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 0 0
Precip begin 2 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 8 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)8320 8240
Transport wnd (kts) NW 20 N 18
Vent rate (kt-ft) 190580 165000
Dispersion Excellent Excellent
CWR 0
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 5 3 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Moderate.
$$
MEZ113-312015-
Bangor Region-
937 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type Tstms Tstms None
Chance precip (%) 20 20 0
Temp (24h trend) 72 45 (-1) 73
RH % (24h trend) 31 (-13) 91 (+5) 32
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) N 7 Lgt/Var N 7 G17
Precip amount 0.03 0.02 0.00
Precip duration 1 0
Precip begin 1 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 8 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)8150 8140
Transport wnd (kts) NW 19 N 19
Vent rate (kt-ft) 170810 171110
Dispersion Excellent Excellent
CWR 0
LAL 2 2 1
Haines Index 4 4 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Moderate.
$$
MEZ114-312015-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
937 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Mclear
Precip type Tstms Tstms None
Chance precip (%) 20 20 0
Temp (24h trend) 74 46 (-1) 74
RH % (24h trend) 30 (-19) 92 (+8) 33
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NW 5 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 7 Lgt/Var NE 6 G17
Precip amount 0.02 0.01 0.00
Precip duration 1 0
Precip begin 1 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 8 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)8260 8250
Transport wnd (kts) NW 18 N 19
Vent rate (kt-ft) 156980 172700
Dispersion Excellent Excellent
CWR 0
LAL 2 2 1
Haines Index 4 4 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Moderate.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. East winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. South
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 70s. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the mid 50s. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 70s. South winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures near normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$