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 210754
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
354 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Isolated thunderstorms are possible late this afternoon into
this evening. Today, expect the warmest temperatures around 80
degrees, and lowest afternoon relative humidity of 35 to 40
percent, to be to the north of the Katahdin region. Expect the
chance for more showers and thunderstorms on Wednesday and
Thursday.
MEZ101-212030-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
354 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Showers
Chance precip (%) 20 30 30
Temp (24h trend) 81 (0) 58 (+1) 79
RH % (24h trend) 32 (-7) 94 (+2) 48
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.03 0.02 0.01
Precip duration 0 2 3
Precip begin 3 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7290 7160
Transport wnd (kts) W 15 W 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 122290 83260
Dispersion Excellent Very Good
CWR 20 10
LAL 2 2 1
Haines Index 4 3 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ102-212030-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
354 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 20 30 40
Temp (24h trend) 81 (+1) 59 (+3) 81
RH % (24h trend) 32 (-12) 92 (-1) 48
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.02 0.03 0.02
Precip duration 0 2 3
Precip begin 3 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7530 7540
Transport wnd (kts) W 15 W 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 122380 87110
Dispersion Excellent Very Good
CWR 20 10
LAL 2 2 2
Haines Index 4 3 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ103-212030-
Eastern Aroostook-
354 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 20 30 40
Temp (24h trend) 81 (+4) 59 (+4) 81
RH % (24h trend) 35 (-14) 91 (+2) 51
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.02 0.03 0.03
Precip duration 0 2 3
Precip begin 3 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7740 7320
Transport wnd (kts) W 14 W 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 126140 75310
Dispersion Excellent Good
CWR 20 10 10
LAL 2 2 2
Haines Index 4 3 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ105-212030-
Central Highlands-
354 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 30 30 40
Temp (24h trend) 81 (+5) 58 (+4) 83
RH % (24h trend) 41 (-10) 93 (-1) 49
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.05 0.05 0.03
Precip duration 1 3 3
Precip begin 3 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7870 7850
Transport wnd (kts) W 10 W 11
Vent rate (kt-ft) 106530 109660
Dispersion Very Good Very Good
CWR 30 10 10
LAL 2 3 3
Haines Index 4 3 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ106-212030-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
354 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 20 30 50
Temp (24h trend) 80 (+5) 54 (+3) 85
RH % (24h trend) 45 (-9) 98 (+5) 47
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.05 0.04 0.03
Precip duration 0 2 2
Precip begin 3 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7800 8110
Transport wnd (kts) W 11 W 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 101650 122280
Dispersion Very Good Excellent
CWR 30 10 20
LAL 2 2 2
Haines Index 4 3 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ108-212030-
Interior Downeast-
354 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Tstms Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 20 20
Temp (24h trend) 74 (+5) 52 (+4) 83
RH % (24h trend) 58 (-9) 100 (+2) 52
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.01 0.00
Precip duration 1 1
Precip begin 7 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6380 7840
Transport wnd (kts) W 13 SW 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 100140 117080
Dispersion Very Good Very Good
CWR 0 10
LAL 1 2 1
Haines Index 3 3 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ112-212030-
Coastal Downeast-
354 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 20 10
Temp (24h trend) 66 (+3) 49 (+2) 76
RH % (24h trend) 66 (-8) 100 (+1) 57
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 6 G21 Lgt/Var S 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1 0
Precip begin 9 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 7 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4900 6470
Transport wnd (kts) SW 17 SW 17
Vent rate (kt-ft) 90290 120310
Dispersion Very Good Very Good
CWR 0
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 3 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ113-212030-
Bangor Region-
354 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 20 40
Temp (24h trend) 79 (+6) 54 (+4) 86
RH % (24h trend) 51 (-10) 98 (+1) 47
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 5 G17 Lgt/Var SW 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.02 0.01
Precip duration 1 2
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7440 8130
Transport wnd (kts) W 9 W 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 77560 128430
Dispersion Good Excellent
CWR 0 10 10
LAL 1 2 2
Haines Index 3 3 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ114-212030-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
354 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Tstms Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 20 10
Temp (24h trend) 67 (+3) 50 (+3) 79
RH % (24h trend) 68 (-6) 98 (-1) 55
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 7 G20 Lgt/Var S 7 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.02 0.00
Precip duration 1 0
Precip begin 8 PM 1 PM
Precip end 2 AM 4 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5270 7530
Transport wnd (kts) SW 13 SW 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 65520 109140
Dispersion Good Very Good
CWR 0 10
LAL 1 2 1
Haines Index 3 4 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Patchy
fog. Lows around 60. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Patchy fog. Highs
in the upper 70s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds around
10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. West winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 70. Northwest winds around
10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. North winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 60s. South winds around 10 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$