Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook) Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
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FNUS51 KCAR 260720
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
320 AM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Rain chances will increase, from south to north, today and tonight.
Rain chances then persist through mid week.
MEZ101-262015-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
320 AM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Cloudy Cloudy
Precip type None Frz Rain Frz Rain
Chance precip (%) 0 50 80
Temp (24h trend) 38 (-2) 32 (+21) 48
RH % (24h trend) 53 (+23) 100 (+11) 78
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var SE 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) E 6 E 7 G18 Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.06 0.15
Precip duration 6 10
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)850 2020
Transport wnd (kts) E 8 S 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 23020 22770
Dispersion Marginal Marginal
CWR 0 30 60
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 2 2
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ102-262015-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
320 AM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Cloudy Cloudy
Precip type Frz Drzl Frz Rain Frz Rain
Chance precip (%) 10 70 60
Temp (24h trend) 39 (-1) 31 (+20) 46
RH % (24h trend) 54 (+25) 100 (+10) 82
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var SE 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) E 6 E 6 G17 Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.06 0.09
Precip duration 0 7 9
Precip begin 5 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)910 1780
Transport wnd (kts) E 8 S 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 23050 19100
Dispersion Marginal Poor
CWR 20 30
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 2 2
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ103-262015-
Eastern Aroostook-
320 AM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Cloudy Cloudy
Precip type None Frz Rain Rain
Chance precip (%) 0 90 70
Temp (24h trend) 39 (0) 32 (+21) 45
RH % (24h trend) 56 (+26) 100 (+9) 85
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var SE 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) E 6 E 6 SE 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.15 0.11
Precip duration 10 7
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)790 1600
Transport wnd (kts) E 9 S 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 11810 15560
Dispersion Poor Poor
CWR 0 60 30
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 2 2
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ105-262015-
Central Highlands-
320 AM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Cloudy Mcldy
Precip type Frz Rain Frz Rain Frz Rain
Chance precip (%) 20 80 50
Temp (24h trend) 36 (-3) 32 (+16) 45
RH % (24h trend) 60 (+29) 100 (+17) 85
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) E 5 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) E 7 G17 E 7 G18 Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.01 0.12 0.08
Precip duration 1 8 4
Precip begin 11 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)760 1610
Transport wnd (kts) E 5 S 4
Vent rate (kt-ft) 22790 22240
Dispersion Marginal Marginal
CWR 40 20
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 2 2
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ106-262015-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
320 AM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Mcldy Cloudy Mcldy
Precip type Frz Rain Rain Rain
Chance precip (%) 30 80 60
Temp (24h trend) 37 (-2) 34 (+16) 46
RH % (24h trend) 69 (+26) 100 (+14) 89
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NE 6 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NE 7 G17 NE 6 G17 Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.01 0.14 0.10
Precip duration 1 10 4
Precip begin 11 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)310 1760
Transport wnd (kts) NE 2 S 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 22140 25600
Dispersion Marginal Marginal
CWR 10 40 30
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 2 2
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ108-262015-
Interior Downeast-
320 AM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Mcldy Cloudy Mcldy
Precip type Frz Rain Rain Rain
Chance precip (%) 60 80 60
Temp (24h trend) 37 (-2) 36 (+13) 47
RH % (24h trend) 71 (+19) 100 (+17) 91
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NE 8 G18 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NE 9 G18 E 8 G18 Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.05 0.18 0.13
Precip duration 2 10 4
Precip begin 10 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)420 2020
Transport wnd (kts) NE 1 S 11
Vent rate (kt-ft) 14320 30200
Dispersion Poor Marginal
CWR 40 60 40
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 2 2
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ112-262015-
Coastal Downeast-
320 AM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Mcldy Cloudy Cloudy
Precip type Frz Rain Rain Rain
Chance precip (%) 70 80 60
Temp (24h trend) 38 (0) 37 (+10) 46
RH % (24h trend) 72 (+27) 100 (+20) 91
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NE 11 G27 SE 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NE 12 G27 E 11 G27 SE 5
Precip amount 0.08 0.24 0.15
Precip duration 2 10 4
Precip begin 10 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)390 1920
Transport wnd (kts) NE 0 S 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 6950 32810
Dispersion Poor Marginal
CWR 70 80 40
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 2 2
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ113-262015-
Bangor Region-
320 AM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Mcldy Cloudy Mcldy
Precip type Frz Rain Rain Rain
Chance precip (%) 40 80 40
Temp (24h trend) 37 (-1) 35 (+13) 46
RH % (24h trend) 75 (+27) 100 (+15) 91
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NE 7 G17 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NE 8 G17 NE 6 Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.01 0.09 0.07
Precip duration 1 8 2
Precip begin 10 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)170 1820
Transport wnd (kts) NE 0 W 4
Vent rate (kt-ft) 0 15860
Dispersion Poor Poor
CWR 10 30 20
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 2 2
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ114-262015-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
320 AM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Mcldy Cloudy Mcldy
Precip type Frz Rain Rain Rain
Chance precip (%) 50 80 50
Temp (24h trend) 37 (-1) 36 (+9) 47
RH % (24h trend) 75 (+20) 100 (+14) 91
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NE 10 G26 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NE 10 G27 NE 9 G26 Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.03 0.16 0.10
Precip duration 1 9 2
Precip begin 7 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)490 1920
Transport wnd (kts) NE 1 SW 4
Vent rate (kt-ft) 41550 15520
Dispersion Fair Poor
CWR 30 50 30
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 2 2
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with rain likely. Patchy fog. Lows in
the upper 30s. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Rain. Areas of fog. Highs in the upper 40s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Rain. Patchy fog. Lows in the mid 30s.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Rain. Highs in the lower 40s. North winds around
10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with rain and snow likely. Lows in the
upper 20s. Northwest winds around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow and rain showers.
Highs in the upper 30s. Northwest winds around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Northwest
winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. Northwest winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Northwest
winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures near normal. Precipitation near normal.
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