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 061925
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
325 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024
.DISCUSSION...
A frontal system approaches the area tonight and slowly moves
across the area Friday into the weekend. Unsettled, showery
weather can be expected Friday into Monday. Lightning strikes are
possible each afternoon through Monday mainly confined to the
Central Highlands northward.
MEZ101-070815-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
325 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 30 80 100 100
Temp (24h trend) 55 (+3) 68 (-11) 53 63
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+2) 64 (+16) 100 66
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SE 6 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SE 5 SE 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.03 0.30 0.49 0.45
Precip duration 2 8 11 12
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5110 5660
Transport wnd (kts) SE 13 W 11
Vent rate (kt-ft) 100900 85160
Dispersion Very Good Very Good
CWR 20 90 100 100
LAL 2 2 2 2
Haines Index 3 3 2 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Moderate.
$$
MEZ102-070815-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
325 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Cloudy
Precip type Showers Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 20 70 90 100
Temp (24h trend) 55 (+4) 71 (-8) 53 64
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 57 (+6) 100 67
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) E 6 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SE 5 SE 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.02 0.19 0.34 0.45
Precip duration 2 6 11 12
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5740 5820
Transport wnd (kts) SE 14 W 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 111470 87080
Dispersion Very Good Very Good
CWR 10 70 100 100
LAL 1 2 2 2
Haines Index 2 3 3 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Moderate.
$$
MEZ103-070815-
Eastern Aroostook-
325 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Cloudy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers Tstms
Chance precip (%) 10 50 80 100
Temp (24h trend) 56 (+3) 72 (-6) 55 64
RH % (24h trend) 93 (-2) 53 (-1) 95 73
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) E 6 SE 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SE 5 E 7 G18 E 5 Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.06 0.19 0.41
Precip duration 0 4 10 12
Precip begin 2 AM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5790 5670
Transport wnd (kts) SE 17 S 5
Vent rate (kt-ft) 111380 46250
Dispersion Very Good Fair
CWR 20 80 100
LAL 1 1 1 2
Haines Index 2 3 3 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Moderate.
$$
MEZ105-070815-
Central Highlands-
325 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 50 70 90 90
Temp (24h trend) 56 (+1) 66 (-11) 54 67
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+3) 78 (+19) 99 66
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) E 6 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SE 6 E 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.08 0.34 0.33 0.37
Precip duration 5 7 11 12
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4760 6380
Transport wnd (kts) SE 6 W 11
Vent rate (kt-ft) 70560 93950
Dispersion Good Very Good
CWR 40 100 100 100
LAL 2 2 2 2
Haines Index 2 2 3 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Moderate.
$$
MEZ106-070815-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
325 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers Tstms
Chance precip (%) 30 60 70 90
Temp (24h trend) 56 (0) 67 (-9) 55 67
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 73 (+9) 100 69
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) E 5 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var E 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.02 0.16 0.15 0.29
Precip duration 2 6 9 12
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4910 6520
Transport wnd (kts) SE 16 SW 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 105950 91940
Dispersion Very Good Very Good
CWR 60 50 100
LAL 1 1 1 2
Haines Index 2 2 2 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Moderate.
$$
MEZ108-070815-
Interior Downeast-
325 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers Tstms
Chance precip (%) 30 50 60 70
Temp (24h trend) 54 (-1) 64 (-7) 53 67
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 79 (+3) 100 70
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) E 5 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var E 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.03 0.10 0.08 0.15
Precip duration 4 5 6 9
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4260 6420
Transport wnd (kts) SE 17 SW 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 94360 69870
Dispersion Very Good Good
CWR 10 30 30 70
LAL 1 1 1 2
Haines Index 2 2 3 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Moderate.
$$
MEZ112-070815-
Coastal Downeast-
325 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 40 50 60 60
Temp (24h trend) 51 (-2) 64 (0) 50 66
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 77 (-5) 100 69
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) E 6 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var E 6 Lgt/Var SW 5
Precip amount 0.03 0.12 0.07 0.09
Precip duration 5 5 5 6
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4120 6230
Transport wnd (kts) SE 17 SW 11
Vent rate (kt-ft) 81400 75920
Dispersion Very Good Good
CWR 10 40 20 30
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 2 3 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Moderate.
$$
MEZ113-070815-
Bangor Region-
325 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers Tstms
Chance precip (%) 50 60 70 90
Temp (24h trend) 56 (-1) 66 (-9) 55 68
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+2) 79 (+6) 100 68
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) E 6 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SE 5 E 5 Lgt/Var SW 5
Precip amount 0.04 0.17 0.12 0.22
Precip duration 5 6 7 10
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4670 6770
Transport wnd (kts) E 5 W 11
Vent rate (kt-ft) 44790 88110
Dispersion Fair Very Good
CWR 20 80 50 90
LAL 1 1 1 2
Haines Index 2 2 3 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Moderate.
$$
MEZ114-070815-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
325 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 50 50 60 70
Temp (24h trend) 52 (-3) 65 (-2) 53 68
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+3) 81 (-1) 100 69
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) E 7 G18 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) E 5 E 6 Lgt/Var SW 6 G17
Precip amount 0.04 0.13 0.06 0.11
Precip duration 5 5 4 8
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4460 6730
Transport wnd (kts) W 5 SW 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 33920 69210
Dispersion Marginal Good
CWR 20 50 30 40
LAL 1 1 1 2
Haines Index 2 2 3 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Moderate.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Patchy
fog. Lows in the lower 50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Showers. Patchy fog. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely. Highs in the upper
60s. West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 40s. West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 70s. West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. West winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$