Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
030 FNUS51 KCAR 221359 FWFCAR Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine National Weather Service Caribou ME 959 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024 .DISCUSSION... Scattered showers or an isolated thunderstorm can be expected today through Thursday. Light and variable winds expected tonight. MEZ101-222015- Quebec-Maine Borderlands- 959 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024 Today Tonight Thu Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip type Tstms Tstms Showers Chance precip (%) 30 70 60 Temp (24h trend) 79 60 (+1) 77 RH % (24h trend) 45 (+13) 97 (+4) 48 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 5 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var W 9 G19 Precip amount 0.02 0.08 0.06 Precip duration 3 5 2 Precip begin 8 AM Continuing Continuing Precip end Continuing Continuing 4 PM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7170 6760 Transport wnd (kts) W 5 W 21 Vent rate (kt-ft) 76100 147750 Dispersion Good Excellent CWR 10 40 10 LAL 2 2 1 Haines Index 3 2 4 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...Low. $$ MEZ102-222015- North Woods and St. John Valley- 959 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024 Today Tonight Thu Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance precip (%) 30 70 70 Temp (24h trend) 80 60 (+1) 78 RH % (24h trend) 45 (+11) 97 (+8) 49 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var W 7 G17 Precip amount 0.03 0.08 0.13 Precip duration 3 4 4 Precip begin 8 AM Continuing Continuing Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7480 7070 Transport wnd (kts) W 5 W 19 Vent rate (kt-ft) 77570 148110 Dispersion Good Excellent CWR 10 50 40 LAL 2 2 2 Haines Index 3 2 3 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...Low. $$ MEZ103-222015- Eastern Aroostook- 959 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024 Today Tonight Thu Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Mcldy Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance precip (%) 40 70 70 Temp (24h trend) 81 60 (0) 78 RH % (24h trend) 46 (+5) 97 (+10) 55 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 6 Precip amount 0.07 0.09 0.21 Precip duration 3 5 7 Precip begin 8 AM Continuing Continuing Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7280 7020 Transport wnd (kts) W 7 W 16 Vent rate (kt-ft) 69170 126810 Dispersion Good Excellent CWR 50 30 80 LAL 2 2 3 Haines Index 3 3 4 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...Low. $$ MEZ105-222015- Central Highlands- 959 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024 Today Tonight Thu Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance precip (%) 40 50 50 Temp (24h trend) 82 61 (+1) 80 RH % (24h trend) 50 (+7) 94 (+5) 49 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var W 7 Precip amount 0.10 0.06 0.08 Precip duration 3 4 3 Precip begin 8 AM Continuing Continuing Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7740 7510 Transport wnd (kts) W 10 W 15 Vent rate (kt-ft) 93720 134810 Dispersion Very Good Excellent CWR 60 10 30 LAL 2 2 3 Haines Index 4 3 4 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...Low. $$ MEZ106-222015- Central Maine North of Bangor- 959 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024 Today Tonight Thu Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance precip (%) 40 40 60 Temp (24h trend) 84 57 (0) 80 RH % (24h trend) 49 (0) 95 (+2) 54 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip amount 0.07 0.04 0.16 Precip duration 2 3 4 Precip begin 9 AM Continuing Continuing Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7980 7700 Transport wnd (kts) W 11 W 13 Vent rate (kt-ft) 104650 122670 Dispersion Very Good Excellent CWR 50 90 LAL 2 2 3 Haines Index 4 4 3 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...Low. $$ MEZ108-222015- Interior Downeast- 959 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024 Today Tonight Thu Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip type Showers Showers Tstms Chance precip (%) 20 20 40 Temp (24h trend) 83 53 (0) 78 RH % (24h trend) 53 (-10) 96 (0) 59 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 5 Lgt/Var S 5 Precip amount 0.01 0.00 0.10 Precip duration 0 1 3 Precip begin 2 PM Continuing Continuing Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7730 7240 Transport wnd (kts) W 13 W 15 Vent rate (kt-ft) 102450 122770 Dispersion Very Good Excellent CWR 90 LAL 2 2 2 Haines Index 4 4 3 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...Moderate. $$ MEZ112-222015- Coastal Downeast- 959 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024 Today Tonight Thu Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip type None Showers Tstms Chance precip (%) 0 20 30 Temp (24h trend) 76 51 (+1) 73 RH % (24h trend) 60 (-11) 97 (-1) 62 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 6 Lgt/Var S 6 Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.05 Precip duration 1 2 Precip begin 9 PM Continuing Precip end Continuing Continuing Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6540 5890 Transport wnd (kts) SW 13 W 12 Vent rate (kt-ft) 96080 112030 Dispersion Very Good Very Good CWR 0 30 LAL 1 2 2 Haines Index 4 4 4 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...Moderate. $$ MEZ113-222015- Bangor Region- 959 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024 Today Tonight Thu Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance precip (%) 40 30 50 Temp (24h trend) 84 58 (+2) 82 RH % (24h trend) 50 (-10) 92 (-2) 56 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 5 Lgt/Var SW 6 Precip amount 0.03 0.01 0.10 Precip duration 2 2 3 Precip begin 12 PM Continuing Continuing Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)8040 7740 Transport wnd (kts) SW 12 W 13 Vent rate (kt-ft) 104480 108240 Dispersion Very Good Very Good CWR 20 80 LAL 2 2 2 Haines Index 4 4 3 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...Moderate. $$ MEZ114-222015- Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast- 959 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024 Today Tonight Thu Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip type Showers Showers Tstms Chance precip (%) 10 20 40 Temp (24h trend) 79 54 (+2) 77 RH % (24h trend) 60 (-12) 94 (-2) 59 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 7 Lgt/Var S 6 G17 Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.06 Precip duration 0 0 2 Precip begin 4 PM Continuing Continuing Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7240 7080 Transport wnd (kts) SW 14 SW 11 Vent rate (kt-ft) 93380 102080 Dispersion Very Good Very Good CWR 40 LAL 1 1 2 Haines Index 4 4 3 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...Moderate. $$ .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. West winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. West winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 50. Northwest winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs around 70. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the mid 60s. East winds around 10 mph. .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal. $$