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 260649
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
249 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Rain will overspread the area this morning then continue into this
evening before tapering off to showers late tonight into Friday
morning. Total rainfall amounts of three quarters to one inch are
expected across the area. Friday will remain mostly cloudy with a
chance for lingering showers over the north and become partly
sunny across the south. High pressure will build down from the
north this weekend into early next week bringing a return of dry
and seasonable weather.
MEZ101-262015-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
249 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Rain Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 100 60 50
Temp (24h trend) 55 (-1) 49 (+1) 62
RH % (24h trend) 85 (+3) 100 (0) 77
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SE 7 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 8 G17 S 5 Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.56 0.22 0.03
Precip duration 12 8 3
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)1800 2470
Transport wnd (kts) S 17 N 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 39150 32140
Dispersion Fair Marginal
CWR 100 30 10
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ102-262015-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
249 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Rain Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 100 80 50
Temp (24h trend) 57 (0) 48 (0) 63
RH % (24h trend) 86 (+11) 100 (0) 77
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SE 6 G18 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 8 G17 S 5 Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.51 0.31 0.04
Precip duration 11 6 2
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)1780 2580
Transport wnd (kts) S 16 N 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 39410 42980
Dispersion Fair Fair
CWR 100 90 10
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ103-262015-
Eastern Aroostook-
249 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Rain Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 90 90 60
Temp (24h trend) 58 (-1) 51 (+2) 62
RH % (24h trend) 83 (+17) 100 (0) 78
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SE 6 G18 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 8 G20 SE 7 G20 Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.36 0.50 0.08
Precip duration 8 7 3
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2090 2320
Transport wnd (kts) S 17 N 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 43830 36180
Dispersion Fair Fair
CWR 100 100 10
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 2 3
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ105-262015-
Central Highlands-
249 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Cloudy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 100 70 30
Temp (24h trend) 59 (0) 49 (+1) 66
RH % (24h trend) 88 (+18) 100 (0) 69
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SE 8 G20 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 9 G20 SE 6 G18 NW 5
Precip amount 0.61 0.27 0.02
Precip duration 11 4 2
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)1850 3790
Transport wnd (kts) S 16 N 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 48720 68850
Dispersion Fair Good
CWR 100 80 10
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ106-262015-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
249 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Rain Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 90 80 30
Temp (24h trend) 59 (-3) 51 (+3) 66
RH % (24h trend) 87 (+21) 100 (0) 71
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SE 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.43 0.36 0.03
Precip duration 8 8 2
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)1890 3760
Transport wnd (kts) S 15 N 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 31900 61720
Dispersion Marginal Good
CWR 100 100
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 2 3
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ108-262015-
Interior Downeast-
249 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Rain Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 90 90 20
Temp (24h trend) 60 (-3) 53 (+5) 67
RH % (24h trend) 86 (+20) 100 (0) 72
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SE 6 SE 5 NW 5
Precip amount 0.37 0.52 0.03
Precip duration 7 8 1
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing 3 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)1770 3550
Transport wnd (kts) S 14 N 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 29900 51140
Dispersion Marginal Good
CWR 100 100
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 2 3
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ112-262015-
Coastal Downeast-
249 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Rain Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 80 90 20
Temp (24h trend) 62 (-1) 51 (+1) 68
RH % (24h trend) 82 (+20) 100 (+1) 68
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SE 7 G18 SE 6 G18 NW 5
Precip amount 0.36 0.66 0.03
Precip duration 7 8 1
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing 2 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)1430 3640
Transport wnd (kts) S 13 NW 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 25300 56430
Dispersion Marginal Good
CWR 100 100
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ113-262015-
Bangor Region-
249 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Rain Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 100 80 10
Temp (24h trend) 59 (-3) 52 (+1) 68
RH % (24h trend) 93 (+17) 100 (0) 68
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SE 5 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SE 8 G17 SE 6 G17 NW 5
Precip amount 0.59 0.32 0.00
Precip duration 9 5 1
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing 8 AM
Precip end Continuing 2 AM 1 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)1800 4250
Transport wnd (kts) S 14 N 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 27570 62440
Dispersion Marginal Good
CWR 100 80
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ114-262015-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
249 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Rain Showers None
Chance precip (%) 90 90 0
Temp (24h trend) 63 (0) 53 (+2) 69
RH % (24h trend) 88 (+14) 100 (0) 67
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SE 6 NW 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SE 9 G20 SE 7 G20 NW 6
Precip amount 0.54 0.50 0.00
Precip duration 9 5
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 2 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)1730 4150
Transport wnd (kts) S 14 NW 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 29850 56590
Dispersion Marginal Good
CWR 100 100 0
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows around 50. North
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Patchy fog. Highs in the lower 60s.
North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows in the upper
40s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$