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 272102
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
501 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Scattered to numerous showers, with isolated thunderstorms, early
tonight. Showers then end overnight. Generally dry Friday into
Saturday, though showers could begin to reach northwest areas
later Saturday. A wetting rain expected Saturday night into
Sunday. Thunderstorms also possible Sunday.
MEZ101-280800-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
501 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Tstms None None Showers
Chance precip (%) 60 0 0 30
Temp (24h trend) 41 (-13) 67 (0) 47 72
RH % (24h trend) 94 (-6) 34 (-24) 86 50
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NW 8 G19 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 6 W 7 Lgt/Var S 7 G17
Precip amount 0.12 0.00 0.00 0.09
Precip duration 3 1
Precip begin 6 PM 12 PM
Precip end 5 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 6580 5880
Transport wnd (kts) NW 16 SW 25
Vent rate (kt-ft) 116050 156380
Dispersion Very Good Excellent
CWR 20 0 0 80
LAL 2 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 4 4 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
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MEZ102-280800-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
501 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Tstms None None Showers
Chance precip (%) 60 0 0 20
Temp (24h trend) 42 (-14) 69 (+1) 46 72
RH % (24h trend) 93 (-6) 34 (-25) 87 48
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NW 8 G20 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 6 W 7 G18 Lgt/Var S 8 G19
Precip amount 0.11 0.00 0.00 0.06
Precip duration 4 0
Precip begin 6 PM 3 PM
Precip end 6 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 6970 6120
Transport wnd (kts) NW 17 SW 27
Vent rate (kt-ft) 129780 183890
Dispersion Excellent Excellent
CWR 20 0 0 50
LAL 2 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 4 5 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ103-280800-
Eastern Aroostook-
501 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Tstms None None None
Chance precip (%) 60 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 46 (-13) 71 (+2) 48 72
RH % (24h trend) 85 (-11) 35 (-26) 86 47
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NW 9 G21 S 5 G17
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 5 NW 8 G19 Lgt/Var S 10 G22
Precip amount 0.09 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 4
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 6 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7160 5930
Transport wnd (kts) NW 17 SW 31
Vent rate (kt-ft) 132550 195130
Dispersion Excellent Excellent
CWR 20 0 0 0
LAL 2 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 4 5 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ105-280800-
Central Highlands-
501 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Tstms None None Showers
Chance precip (%) 50 0 0 10
Temp (24h trend) 45 (-15) 70 (0) 49 72
RH % (24h trend) 83 (-15) 30 (-30) 80 48
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NW 9 G22 S 5 G20
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 8 G21 NW 8 G20 Lgt/Var S 9 G21
Precip amount 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.03
Precip duration 2 1
Precip begin 6 PM 2 PM
Precip end 12 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7140 6090
Transport wnd (kts) NW 18 SW 28
Vent rate (kt-ft) 139880 195970
Dispersion Excellent Excellent
CWR 10 0 0 30
LAL 2 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 4 5 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ106-280800-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
501 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Tstms None None None
Chance precip (%) 50 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 48 (-14) 72 (-2) 49 73
RH % (24h trend) 80 (-18) 31 (-29) 83 45
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NW 8 G18 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 6 NW 8 G18 Lgt/Var S 9 G21
Precip amount 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 2
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 12 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7430 6120
Transport wnd (kts) NW 18 SW 30
Vent rate (kt-ft) 150700 201070
Dispersion Excellent Excellent
CWR 10 0 0 0
LAL 2 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 4 5 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ108-280800-
Interior Downeast-
501 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms None None None
Chance precip (%) 40 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 49 (-12) 73 (-3) 52 72
RH % (24h trend) 81 (-18) 30 (-30) 85 48
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NW 8 G19 S 5 G20
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 6 NW 8 G18 Lgt/Var S 11 G23
Precip amount 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 2
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 11 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7710 5840
Transport wnd (kts) NW 18 SW 27
Vent rate (kt-ft) 154540 166050
Dispersion Excellent Excellent
CWR 10 0 0 0
LAL 2 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 4 5 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ112-280800-
Coastal Downeast-
501 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms None None None
Chance precip (%) 40 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 51 (-8) 74 (0) 51 71
RH % (24h trend) 80 (-20) 30 (-35) 89 53
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NW 9 G19 S 5 G21
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 7 G17 NW 8 G18 Lgt/Var S 11 G24
Precip amount 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 2
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 11 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7850 5590
Transport wnd (kts) NW 17 SW 27
Vent rate (kt-ft) 154440 154710
Dispersion Excellent Excellent
CWR 10 0 0 0
LAL 2 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 4 5 4
KBDI <200 201-300 201-300 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ113-280800-
Bangor Region-
501 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Tstms None None None
Chance precip (%) 40 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 49 (-14) 73 (-3) 52 74
RH % (24h trend) 80 (-19) 30 (-27) 86 49
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NW 9 G19 S 6 G20
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 7 G18 NW 8 G19 Lgt/Var S 12 G24
Precip amount 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 10 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7690 6020
Transport wnd (kts) NW 20 SW 30
Vent rate (kt-ft) 162270 193840
Dispersion Excellent Excellent
CWR 10 0 0 0
LAL 2 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 5 6 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ114-280800-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
501 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms None None None
Chance precip (%) 40 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 50 (-11) 75 (-1) 53 72
RH % (24h trend) 78 (-21) 29 (-31) 91 55
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NW 9 G20 S 7 G21
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 7 G19 NW 8 G19 Lgt/Var S 13 G24
Precip amount 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 10 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7930 5930
Transport wnd (kts) NW 18 SW 27
Vent rate (kt-ft) 154940 166080
Dispersion Excellent Excellent
CWR 10 0 0 0
LAL 2 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 5 6 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain. Patchy fog. Lows in the mid 50s. South
winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Rain. Patchy fog. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest
winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Patchy
fog. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds
around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. North winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. North winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. South
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$