Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
022 FNUS51 KCAR 200901 FWFCAR Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine National Weather Service Caribou ME 500 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024 .DISCUSSION... A cold front will gradually cross the area this afternoon into the evening from north to south bringing an end to the heat and humidity. Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected especially across the Central Highlands to the Downeast coast. Storms will have the potential to produce excessive cloud to ground lightning and strong gusty winds. Winds will be shifting NW as the front passes this afternoon. Tonight we will begin to dry out across the area with near to slightly above normal temperatures tomorrow. Minimum RHs will fall into the 30-38% range tomorrow with light N-NW winds. Chance of showers on Saturday with showers likely and perhaps some thunderstorms on Sunday into Monday. MEZ101-202000- Quebec-Maine Borderlands- 500 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024 Today Tonight Fri Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip type Tstms Tstms None Chance precip (%) 20 10 0 Temp (24h trend) 86 (-7) 53 (-20) 75 RH % (24h trend) 46 (0) 79 (-10) 32 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 8 G17 Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 7 G17 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip amount 0.01 0.00 0.00 Precip duration 1 0 Precip begin 11 AM Continuing Precip end Continuing 9 PM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7110 6840 Transport wnd (kts) NW 16 NW 6 Vent rate (kt-ft) 132430 56660 Dispersion Excellent Good CWR 0 LAL 3 1 1 Haines Index 4 4 5 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ102-202000- North Woods and St. John Valley- 500 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024 Today Tonight Fri Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip type Tstms Tstms None Chance precip (%) 20 10 0 Temp (24h trend) 88 (-6) 53 (-21) 76 RH % (24h trend) 45 (-2) 79 (-8) 33 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 8 G18 Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 8 G19 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip amount 0.01 0.01 0.00 Precip duration 1 0 Precip begin 11 AM Continuing Precip end Continuing 9 PM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7500 7020 Transport wnd (kts) NW 17 NW 8 Vent rate (kt-ft) 156410 77100 Dispersion Excellent Good CWR 0 LAL 2 2 1 Haines Index 4 4 5 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ103-202000- Eastern Aroostook- 500 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024 Today Tonight Fri Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip type Tstms Tstms None Chance precip (%) 20 10 0 Temp (24h trend) 91 (-5) 57 (-18) 76 RH % (24h trend) 45 (-2) 75 (-8) 35 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 8 G19 Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 8 G19 NW 5 Lgt/Var Precip amount 0.03 0.01 0.00 Precip duration 1 0 Precip begin 11 AM Continuing Precip end Continuing 7 PM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7680 6850 Transport wnd (kts) NW 18 NW 11 Vent rate (kt-ft) 156410 99720 Dispersion Excellent Very Good CWR 20 0 LAL 3 2 1 Haines Index 4 4 5 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ105-202000- Central Highlands- 500 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024 Today Tonight Fri Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Precip type Tstms Tstms Showers Chance precip (%) 50 40 10 Temp (24h trend) 92 (-2) 58 (-15) 77 RH % (24h trend) 48 (0) 82 (-6) 40 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 7 G19 Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 8 G18 NW 5 Lgt/Var Precip amount 0.04 0.03 0.00 Precip duration 1 2 0 Precip begin 1 PM Continuing 11 AM Precip end Continuing 6 AM 1 PM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7720 7340 Transport wnd (kts) NW 19 N 5 Vent rate (kt-ft) 156760 77060 Dispersion Excellent Good CWR 30 LAL 3 3 1 Haines Index 4 3 4 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ106-202000- Central Maine North of Bangor- 500 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024 Today Tonight Fri Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Precip type Tstms Tstms None Chance precip (%) 50 50 0 Temp (24h trend) 94 (-2) 61 (-12) 80 RH % (24h trend) 47 (-3) 82 (-8) 36 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 5 N 5 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 7 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip amount 0.06 0.10 0.00 Precip duration 1 2 Precip begin 3 PM Continuing Precip end Continuing 5 AM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)8070 7460 Transport wnd (kts) NW 19 N 7 Vent rate (kt-ft) 169050 83500 Dispersion Excellent Very Good CWR 50 30 0 LAL 3 3 1 Haines Index 4 3 5 KBDI <200 <200 201-300 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ108-202000- Interior Downeast- 500 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024 Today Tonight Fri Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Precip type Tstms Tstms None Chance precip (%) 50 60 0 Temp (24h trend) 96 (+1) 63 (-9) 82 RH % (24h trend) 45 (-8) 88 (-3) 35 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 5 N 5 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 7 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip amount 0.13 0.27 0.00 Precip duration 1 4 Precip begin 3 PM Continuing Precip end Continuing 5 AM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)8110 7870 Transport wnd (kts) W 19 N 6 Vent rate (kt-ft) 163040 72960 Dispersion Excellent Good CWR 90 100 0 LAL 3 3 1 Haines Index 4 3 5 KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ112-202000- Coastal Downeast- 500 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024 Today Tonight Fri Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Precip type Tstms Tstms None Chance precip (%) 40 60 0 Temp (24h trend) 95 (+9) 61 (-5) 81 RH % (24h trend) 46 (-16) 98 (+1) 39 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 5 N 5 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 7 G18 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip amount 0.14 0.26 0.00 Precip duration 1 4 Precip begin 3 PM Continuing Precip end Continuing 6 AM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)8250 7780 Transport wnd (kts) W 17 N 5 Vent rate (kt-ft) 155860 63310 Dispersion Excellent Good CWR 100 90 0 LAL 3 3 1 Haines Index 5 3 4 KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ113-202000- Bangor Region- 500 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024 Today Tonight Fri Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Precip type Tstms Tstms Showers Chance precip (%) 50 60 10 Temp (24h trend) 96 (0) 64 (-9) 79 RH % (24h trend) 47 (-8) 89 (-5) 43 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 5 N 5 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 7 W 5 Lgt/Var Precip amount 0.18 0.28 0.00 Precip duration 1 3 0 Precip begin 3 PM Continuing Continuing Precip end Continuing Continuing 7 AM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)8140 7440 Transport wnd (kts) W 17 NE 4 Vent rate (kt-ft) 154620 37750 Dispersion Excellent Fair CWR 100 100 LAL 3 3 1 Haines Index 4 3 4 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ114-202000- Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast- 500 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024 Today Tonight Fri Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Precip type Tstms Tstms Showers Chance precip (%) 50 50 10 Temp (24h trend) 99 (+9) 62 (-6) 81 RH % (24h trend) 44 (-16) 97 (+2) 44 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 5 G17 N 5 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 7 G19 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip amount 0.22 0.23 0.00 Precip duration 1 4 0 Precip begin 3 PM Continuing Continuing Precip end Continuing Continuing 8 AM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)8220 7930 Transport wnd (kts) W 16 N 3 Vent rate (kt-ft) 139420 29550 Dispersion Excellent Marginal CWR 100 70 LAL 3 3 1 Haines Index 4 2 4 KBDI <200 <200 201-300 Remarks...None. $$ .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Rain and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s. South winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. South winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Cloudy with rain likely. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80. Northwest winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal. $$