Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
486 FNUS51 KCAR 202101 FWFCAR Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine National Weather Service Caribou ME 500 PM 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. There is a chance of showers on Saturday with showers likely and perhaps some thunderstorms on Sunday into Monday. MEZ101-210800- Quebec-Maine Borderlands- 500 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024 Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip type None None None Rain Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 20 Temp (24h trend) 53 (-20) 75 (-10) 52 79 RH % (24h trend) 80 (-6) 32 (-14) 84 37 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip duration 1 Precip begin 10 AM Precip end Continuing Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 6920 7370 Transport wnd (kts) NW 6 SW 7 Vent rate (kt-ft) 82910 75930 Dispersion Very Good Good CWR 0 0 0 LAL 1 1 1 1 Haines Index 4 5 5 4 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ102-210800- North Woods and St. John Valley- 500 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024 Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip type Tstms None None Rain Chance precip (%) 10 0 0 20 Temp (24h trend) 53 (-21) 76 (-10) 52 79 RH % (24h trend) 80 (-4) 32 (-15) 86 37 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip duration 0 1 Precip begin 6 PM 11 AM Precip end 9 PM Continuing Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7150 7790 Transport wnd (kts) NW 8 SW 7 Vent rate (kt-ft) 96750 73490 Dispersion Very Good Good CWR 0 0 LAL 1 1 1 1 Haines Index 4 5 5 4 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ103-210800- Eastern Aroostook- 500 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024 Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip type Showers None None Rain Chance precip (%) 20 0 0 20 Temp (24h trend) 55 (-20) 76 (-12) 54 79 RH % (24h trend) 78 (-2) 35 (-12) 80 41 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 5 Lgt/Var SW 5 Precip amount 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip duration 0 1 Precip begin 6 PM 11 AM Precip end 7 PM Continuing Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7070 7610 Transport wnd (kts) NW 11 SW 7 Vent rate (kt-ft) 101980 70710 Dispersion Very Good Good CWR 0 0 LAL 1 1 1 1 Haines Index 4 5 5 4 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ105-210800- Central Highlands- 500 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024 Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Precip type Tstms Showers Showers Showers Chance precip (%) 20 10 30 40 Temp (24h trend) 58 (-15) 78 (-11) 57 76 RH % (24h trend) 80 (-6) 37 (-13) 88 49 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip amount 0.02 0.00 0.01 0.04 Precip duration 2 0 1 2 Precip begin 6 PM 1 PM 2 AM Continuing Precip end 1 AM 2 PM Continuing Continuing Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7410 7470 Transport wnd (kts) NW 4 SW 5 Vent rate (kt-ft) 49260 43400 Dispersion Fair Fair CWR 20 LAL 3 1 1 1 Haines Index 3 5 4 4 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ106-210800- Central Maine North of Bangor- 500 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024 Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Precip type Tstms None Rain Rain Chance precip (%) 30 0 30 30 Temp (24h trend) 61 (-11) 80 (-13) 57 76 RH % (24h trend) 80 (-8) 34 (-13) 83 48 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) N 5 Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip amount 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.03 Precip duration 2 0 2 Precip begin 6 PM 4 AM Continuing Precip end 6 AM Continuing Continuing Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7880 7240 Transport wnd (kts) N 6 SW 6 Vent rate (kt-ft) 77870 50700 Dispersion Good Good CWR 20 0 10 LAL 3 1 1 1 Haines Index 3 5 4 4 KBDI <200 201-300 201-300 201-300 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ108-210800- Interior Downeast- 500 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024 Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Precip type Tstms Showers Rain Rain Chance precip (%) 40 10 30 40 Temp (24h trend) 64 (-6) 83 (-14) 59 74 RH % (24h trend) 87 (-6) 33 (-15) 82 52 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip amount 0.21 0.01 0.00 0.05 Precip duration 4 0 0 2 Precip begin 6 PM Continuing 4 AM Continuing Precip end Continuing 7 AM Continuing Continuing Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 8110 6670 Transport wnd (kts) N 5 S 5 Vent rate (kt-ft) 69940 54120 Dispersion Good Good CWR 90 20 LAL 3 1 1 1 Haines Index 3 5 3 3 KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ112-210800- Coastal Downeast- 500 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024 Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Precip type Tstms Showers Rain Rain Chance precip (%) 50 20 20 50 Temp (24h trend) 60 (-4) 81 (-13) 56 72 RH % (24h trend) 95 (0) 37 (-13) 89 56 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) N 5 Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip amount 0.25 0.01 0.00 0.07 Precip duration 4 0 0 2 Precip begin 6 PM Continuing 4 AM Continuing Precip end Continuing 8 AM Continuing Continuing Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 8210 6320 Transport wnd (kts) N 6 S 5 Vent rate (kt-ft) 71590 55870 Dispersion Good Good CWR 90 30 LAL 3 1 1 1 Haines Index 3 4 4 3 KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ113-210800- Bangor Region- 500 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024 Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Precip type Tstms Showers Rain Rain Chance precip (%) 60 10 30 50 Temp (24h trend) 64 (-7) 80 (-15) 60 75 RH % (24h trend) 89 (-3) 39 (-11) 88 60 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) N 5 Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip amount 0.31 0.00 0.03 0.09 Precip duration 4 1 0 2 Precip begin 6 PM Continuing 3 AM Continuing Precip end Continuing 2 PM Continuing Continuing Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7930 6660 Transport wnd (kts) N 4 SW 4 Vent rate (kt-ft) 32540 34090 Dispersion Marginal Marginal CWR 100 20 30 LAL 3 1 1 1 Haines Index 3 4 3 3 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ114-210800- Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast- 500 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024 Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Precip type Tstms Showers Rain Rain Chance precip (%) 60 20 30 50 Temp (24h trend) 62 (-5) 81 (-13) 57 72 RH % (24h trend) 96 (+4) 40 (-16) 92 64 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) N 5 Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SE 5 Precip amount 0.43 0.02 0.02 0.09 Precip duration 5 0 0 2 Precip begin 6 PM Continuing 2 AM Continuing Precip end Continuing 11 AM Continuing Continuing Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 8180 6410 Transport wnd (kts) N 4 S 3 Vent rate (kt-ft) 39340 24890 Dispersion Fair Marginal CWR 100 20 30 LAL 3 1 1 1 Haines Index 3 4 3 3 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Patchy fog. Lows in the upper 50s. South winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Cloudy with rain likely. Patchy fog. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Showers. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the upper 50s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds around 10 mph. .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal. $$