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 130709
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
309 AM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Dry and warmer today. A cold front will push through on Friday
with a chance of showers. A thunderstorm is also possible across
the central highlands. Dry and cooler high pressure will build in
this weekend.
MEZ101-132015-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
309 AM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 50 40
Temp (24h trend) 77 (+7) 59 (+6) 73
RH % (24h trend) 43 (-24) 89 (-9) 54
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 9 G21
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 6 S 5 W 9 G21
Precip amount 0.00 0.08 0.12
Precip duration 3 3
Precip begin 9 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7260 6530
Transport wnd (kts) SW 15 W 21
Vent rate (kt-ft) 134620 146410
Dispersion Excellent Excellent
CWR 0 40 40
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 3 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ102-132015-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
309 AM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Showers Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 40 30
Temp (24h trend) 78 (+6) 59 (+6) 76
RH % (24h trend) 42 (-22) 89 (-9) 52
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 8 G21
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 6 S 5 W 9 G21
Precip amount 0.00 0.04 0.13
Precip duration 2 3
Precip begin 10 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7520 7120
Transport wnd (kts) SW 15 W 22
Vent rate (kt-ft) 130790 177580
Dispersion Excellent Excellent
CWR 0 30 40
LAL 1 1 2
Haines Index 4 3 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ103-132015-
Eastern Aroostook-
309 AM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type None Showers Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 30 40
Temp (24h trend) 78 (+4) 59 (+3) 77
RH % (24h trend) 43 (-14) 91 (-5) 55
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var S 8 G21
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 7 G17 S 6 G17 SW 9 G22
Precip amount 0.00 0.02 0.15
Precip duration 2 3
Precip begin 11 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7580 7100
Transport wnd (kts) SW 14 W 19
Vent rate (kt-ft) 122100 162180
Dispersion Excellent Excellent
CWR 0 20 80
LAL 1 1 2
Haines Index 4 4 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ105-132015-
Central Highlands-
309 AM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type None Showers Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 20 40
Temp (24h trend) 79 (+9) 59 (+4) 78
RH % (24h trend) 45 (-23) 92 (-2) 56
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 6 G18
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 6 S 6 SW 8 G19
Precip amount 0.00 0.01 0.14
Precip duration 0 3
Precip begin 2 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7630 7540
Transport wnd (kts) SW 12 W 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 114300 150230
Dispersion Very Good Excellent
CWR 0 80
LAL 1 1 3
Haines Index 4 3 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ106-132015-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
309 AM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type None Showers Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 10 60
Temp (24h trend) 79 (+6) 57 (+1) 79
RH % (24h trend) 45 (-16) 93 (-4) 61
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var S 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 5 S 5 SW 7
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.18
Precip duration 0 4
Precip begin 5 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7830 7510
Transport wnd (kts) SW 14 W 16
Vent rate (kt-ft) 117210 135810
Dispersion Very Good Excellent
CWR 0 90
LAL 1 1 2
Haines Index 4 4 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ108-132015-
Interior Downeast-
309 AM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 0 60
Temp (24h trend) 76 (+3) 54 (-1) 76
RH % (24h trend) 56 (-10) 98 (-2) 65
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var S 6
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 5 Lgt/Var S 8 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.08
Precip duration 2
Precip begin 11 AM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7470 6850
Transport wnd (kts) SW 14 W 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 114980 135580
Dispersion Very Good Excellent
CWR 0 0 70
LAL 1 1 2
Haines Index 3 4 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ112-132015-
Coastal Downeast-
309 AM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 0 50
Temp (24h trend) 75 (+7) 52 (-1) 72
RH % (24h trend) 60 (-12) 99 (-1) 67
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 7 G21
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 6 Lgt/Var SW 9 G21
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.04
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 12 PM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7030 6330
Transport wnd (kts) SW 16 W 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 114880 117450
Dispersion Very Good Very Good
CWR 0 0 30
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 4 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ113-132015-
Bangor Region-
309 AM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 0 70
Temp (24h trend) 79 (+8) 59 (+3) 79
RH % (24h trend) 51 (-23) 93 (-6) 62
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var S 7 G17
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 7 G17 S 6 G17 S 7 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.22
Precip duration 4
Precip begin 8 AM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7860 7750
Transport wnd (kts) SW 12 W 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 103870 131390
Dispersion Very Good Excellent
CWR 0 0 100
LAL 1 1 2
Haines Index 4 4 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ114-132015-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
309 AM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 0 60
Temp (24h trend) 76 (+8) 55 (+1) 75
RH % (24h trend) 57 (-16) 98 (-2) 68
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var S 9 G21
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 8 G18 S 6 G18 S 10 G21
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.11
Precip duration 2
Precip begin 10 AM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7580 6940
Transport wnd (kts) SW 13 W 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 104670 83320
Dispersion Very Good Very Good
CWR 0 0 90
LAL 1 1 2
Haines Index 3 4 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Patchy
fog. Lows in the lower 50s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 60s. North winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Northwest
winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$