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 260901
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
500 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Isolated to scattered showers through this morning. Scattered
showers with a slight chance for thunderstorms across northern
and central areas this afternoon. Rain, with a slight chance of
thunderstorms, Wednesday night into Thursday. Rain tapering to
showers Thursday afternoon, when more thunderstorms are possible.
MEZ101-262000-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
500 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 60 80 60
Temp (24h trend) 77 (-5) 53 (-6) 67
RH % (24h trend) 54 (+20) 93 (+5) 56
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 8 G20 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 9 G20 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.09 0.17 0.11
Precip duration 3 8 4
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6710 5630
Transport wnd (kts) W 21 NW 11
Vent rate (kt-ft) 160030 79200
Dispersion Excellent Good
CWR 40 90 30
LAL 3 2 2
Haines Index 4 2 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ102-262000-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
500 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 40 80 70
Temp (24h trend) 80 (-3) 54 (-4) 68
RH % (24h trend) 50 (+15) 94 (+5) 55
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 8 G20 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 9 G21 Lgt/Var NW 5
Precip amount 0.06 0.18 0.15
Precip duration 2 7 5
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7130 6050
Transport wnd (kts) W 22 NW 11
Vent rate (kt-ft) 182570 86980
Dispersion Excellent Very Good
CWR 20 100 30
LAL 3 2 2
Haines Index 4 2 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ103-262000-
Eastern Aroostook-
500 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 30 80 80
Temp (24h trend) 83 (0) 58 (-1) 71
RH % (24h trend) 46 (+8) 90 (+6) 58
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 7 G21 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 10 G23 Lgt/Var NW 5
Precip amount 0.04 0.21 0.23
Precip duration 2 6 7
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7580 6420
Transport wnd (kts) W 22 W 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 183130 106210
Dispersion Excellent Very Good
CWR 10 100 80
LAL 3 2 2
Haines Index 4 3 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ105-262000-
Central Highlands-
500 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Tstms Showers Tstms
Chance precip (%) 20 90 80
Temp (24h trend) 82 (0) 57 (-5) 71
RH % (24h trend) 46 (+10) 95 (+16) 56
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 7 G20 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 9 G20 Lgt/Var W 6
Precip amount 0.02 0.32 0.24
Precip duration 1 5 6
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7660 6760
Transport wnd (kts) W 21 W 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 182340 121980
Dispersion Excellent Very Good
CWR 100 40
LAL 2 2 2
Haines Index 4 3 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ106-262000-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
500 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Tstms Showers Tstms
Chance precip (%) 30 90 80
Temp (24h trend) 84 (0) 61 (0) 74
RH % (24h trend) 45 (+6) 95 (+6) 58
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 6 G17 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 8 G18 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.01 0.34 0.31
Precip duration 1 3 7
Precip begin 6 AM 1 AM Continuing
Precip end 3 PM Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7900 7060
Transport wnd (kts) W 22 W 16
Vent rate (kt-ft) 190270 125610
Dispersion Excellent Excellent
CWR 100 80
LAL 2 1 2
Haines Index 4 4 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ108-262000-
Interior Downeast-
500 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Tstms
Chance precip (%) 20 90 80
Temp (24h trend) 84 (+1) 61 (+1) 74
RH % (24h trend) 52 (+6) 98 (+5) 63
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 6 G17 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 7 G17 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.27 0.27
Precip duration 0 2 6
Precip begin 6 AM 2 AM Continuing
Precip end 8 AM Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7850 7300
Transport wnd (kts) W 20 W 16
Vent rate (kt-ft) 185150 123030
Dispersion Excellent Excellent
CWR 100 80
LAL 1 1 2
Haines Index 4 4 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ112-262000-
Coastal Downeast-
500 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 20 90 90
Temp (24h trend) 82 (+1) 58 (0) 76
RH % (24h trend) 55 (+10) 98 (+6) 62
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 7 G19 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 9 G19 Lgt/Var SW 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.26 0.27
Precip duration 0 2 6
Precip begin 6 AM 2 AM Continuing
Precip end 8 AM Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7590 7400
Transport wnd (kts) W 19 W 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 159080 118180
Dispersion Excellent Very Good
CWR 100 80
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 4 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ113-262000-
Bangor Region-
500 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Tstms
Chance precip (%) 20 90 90
Temp (24h trend) 85 (0) 62 (0) 75
RH % (24h trend) 46 (+4) 95 (+7) 58
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 7 G17 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 8 G17 Lgt/Var W 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.37 0.30
Precip duration 0 3 8
Precip begin 6 AM 1 AM Continuing
Precip end 1 PM Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)8030 7420
Transport wnd (kts) W 22 W 16
Vent rate (kt-ft) 187730 128880
Dispersion Excellent Excellent
CWR 100 60
LAL 1 1 2
Haines Index 3 4 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ114-262000-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
500 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Tstms
Chance precip (%) 30 90 80
Temp (24h trend) 85 (+1) 60 (-1) 76
RH % (24h trend) 55 (+8) 97 (+8) 59
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 9 G21 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 9 G20 Lgt/Var SW 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.28 0.25
Precip duration 0 3 7
Precip begin 6 AM 2 AM Continuing
Precip end 7 AM Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)8180 8180
Transport wnd (kts) W 18 W 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 152780 130850
Dispersion Excellent Excellent
CWR 100 50
LAL 1 1 2
Haines Index 3 4 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 40s. West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs around
70. South winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with showers likely. Patchy fog. Lows in
the mid 50s. South winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Patchy fog. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest
winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 50s. West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds
around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds around
5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures near normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$