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 231914
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
314 PM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Rain continues through tonight. A widespread soaking rain is
expected across the area. Locally higher amounts are possible in
embedded thunderstorms. Showers will still be around on Monday.
Tuesday will be mostly sunny and warm with highs in the low 80s.
Clouds will increase Wednesday with some showers and thunderstorms
possible late Wednesday night into Thursday.
MEZ101-240815-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
314 PM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud cover Cloudy Mcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms None
Chance precip (%) 90 50 40 0
Temp (24h trend) 54 (-3) 67 (+2) 52 82
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+2) 68 (-23) 93 40
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var NE 6 N 5 Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.74 0.12 0.06 0.00
Precip duration 10 6 2
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing 4 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4890 7310
Transport wnd (kts) NE 10 NW 5
Vent rate (kt-ft) 61880 69230
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 100 40 20 0
LAL 3 2 2 1
Haines Index 2 3 2 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ102-240815-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
314 PM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms None
Chance precip (%) 90 50 40 0
Temp (24h trend) 55 (-2) 68 (+2) 52 83
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+2) 69 (-21) 95 41
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 5 NE 6 NE 5 Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.62 0.12 0.08 0.00
Precip duration 10 6 2
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing 5 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5260 7570
Transport wnd (kts) E 11 N 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 65040 88130
Dispersion Good Very Good
CWR 100 40 20 0
LAL 3 2 2 1
Haines Index 2 3 3 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ103-240815-
Eastern Aroostook-
314 PM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms Showers
Chance precip (%) 90 50 50 10
Temp (24h trend) 57 (-1) 69 (+3) 54 82
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+5) 70 (-16) 93 44
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) N 5 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 6 G17 NE 6 NE 6 Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.47 0.10 0.14 0.01
Precip duration 9 6 3 0
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing 7 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4840 7760
Transport wnd (kts) E 11 N 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 62060 94880
Dispersion Good Very Good
CWR 100 50 40
LAL 2 2 2 1
Haines Index 2 2 3 5
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ105-240815-
Central Highlands-
314 PM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mclear
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms Showers
Chance precip (%) 60 60 50 10
Temp (24h trend) 59 (+2) 72 (+5) 54 82
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+2) 75 (-14) 97 44
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var N 6
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 5 G18 NE 6 N 7 G17 NW 5
Precip amount 0.26 0.23 0.17 0.01
Precip duration 7 7 3 0
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing 7 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5520 7760
Transport wnd (kts) NE 7 N 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 51890 127820
Dispersion Good Excellent
CWR 80 100 40
LAL 3 4 3 1
Haines Index 2 2 2 5
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ106-240815-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
314 PM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms Showers
Chance precip (%) 80 60 60 20
Temp (24h trend) 62 (+4) 75 (+7) 57 82
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+2) 76 (-14) 97 46
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var N 6
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 5 NE 5 NE 6 N 5
Precip amount 0.26 0.22 0.25 0.04
Precip duration 7 7 3 0
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing 10 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 6040 7790
Transport wnd (kts) E 7 N 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 57650 122420
Dispersion Good Excellent
CWR 90 100 60
LAL 2 3 3 1
Haines Index 2 2 2 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ108-240815-
Interior Downeast-
314 PM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud cover Cloudy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms Showers
Chance precip (%) 70 40 50 20
Temp (24h trend) 63 (+5) 76 (+8) 57 82
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+2) 74 (-19) 95 50
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var N 6
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 6 SE 5 NE 5 N 5
Precip amount 0.29 0.11 0.19 0.05
Precip duration 6 2 3 1
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing 1 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 6410 7560
Transport wnd (kts) SE 5 N 16
Vent rate (kt-ft) 40400 128840
Dispersion Fair Excellent
CWR 100 80 80 10
LAL 2 2 2 1
Haines Index 2 3 2 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ112-240815-
Coastal Downeast-
314 PM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud cover Cloudy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms Showers
Chance precip (%) 60 30 50 30
Temp (24h trend) 59 (+3) 75 (+7) 55 81
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 74 (-18) 97 51
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 5 G18 N 6
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 7 G21 S 6 Lgt/Var N 5
Precip amount 0.28 0.04 0.14 0.04
Precip duration 6 2 3 1
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing 3 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 6100 7600
Transport wnd (kts) S 6 N 17
Vent rate (kt-ft) 55310 145980
Dispersion Good Excellent
CWR 100 10 50 10
LAL 2 2 2 1
Haines Index 2 3 2 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ113-240815-
Bangor Region-
314 PM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms Showers
Chance precip (%) 80 50 50 20
Temp (24h trend) 65 (+7) 77 (+7) 58 82
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+2) 72 (-20) 97 49
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var N 7
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 6 G17 SE 6 N 6 N 6
Precip amount 0.25 0.19 0.20 0.02
Precip duration 5 5 3 0
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing 9 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 6540 7820
Transport wnd (kts) SE 5 N 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 47530 127100
Dispersion Fair Excellent
CWR 90 100 50
LAL 3 3 3 1
Haines Index 2 3 2 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ114-240815-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
314 PM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms Showers
Chance precip (%) 70 30 50 20
Temp (24h trend) 62 (+4) 78 (+8) 58 84
RH % (24h trend) 99 (0) 69 (-22) 99 50
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 5 G18 N 7
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 8 G22 S 7 G18 N 5 NW 6
Precip amount 0.32 0.04 0.12 0.02
Precip duration 6 2 3 0
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing 10 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 6930 8190
Transport wnd (kts) S 8 N 17
Vent rate (kt-ft) 60800 147380
Dispersion Good Excellent
CWR 100 20 40 10
LAL 2 2 2 1
Haines Index 2 3 3 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 80s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the
upper 50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Highs in the lower
70s. West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Cooler. Lows in the upper 40s.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 50s. South winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 70s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$