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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 172101
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
500 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Dry conditions are expected tonight through Friday across most of
the region. However, could have a slight chance of rain across
northwest areas later Friday. Minimum relative humidity around 30
percent is possible Thursday and Friday. The next chance of rain
occurs Friday night into Saturday, though a wetting rain is not
expected. Very dry Canadian high pressure returns Saturday
afternoon and then persists at least through mid-week.
MEZ101-180800-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
500 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None None Rain
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 20
Temp (24h trend) 24 (-5) 55 (+8) 31 57
RH % (24h trend) 89 (+15) 32 (-9) 90 33
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var SE 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var E 5 Lgt/Var S 9 G19
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
Precip duration 0
Precip begin 3 PM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4880 5740
Transport wnd (kts) SE 9 S 20
Vent rate (kt-ft) 56520 123880
Dispersion Good Excellent
CWR 0 0 0 10
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 4 3 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ102-180800-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
500 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None None Rain
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 10
Temp (24h trend) 24 (-7) 56 (+8) 30 57
RH % (24h trend) 89 (+18) 31 (-10) 93 31
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var SE 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) N 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 9 G21
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 0
Precip begin 4 PM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5080 5910
Transport wnd (kts) E 6 S 19
Vent rate (kt-ft) 51770 123770
Dispersion Good Excellent
CWR 0 0 0 10
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 3 3 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ103-180800-
Eastern Aroostook-
500 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 26 (-6) 56 (+7) 30 58
RH % (24h trend) 87 (+18) 31 (-9) 96 33
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) N 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 9 G21
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5300 5710
Transport wnd (kts) E 3 S 18
Vent rate (kt-ft) 30290 117240
Dispersion Marginal Very Good
CWR 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ105-180800-
Central Highlands-
500 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 27 (-4) 56 (+5) 32 56
RH % (24h trend) 83 (+16) 33 (-5) 88 37
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var S 5 G18
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) N 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 9 G23
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5140 5360
Transport wnd (kts) SE 7 S 18
Vent rate (kt-ft) 46210 111260
Dispersion Fair Very Good
CWR 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 4 3 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ106-180800-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
500 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 27 (-6) 58 (+3) 32 57
RH % (24h trend) 85 (+17) 31 (-1) 96 37
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) N 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 7 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5540 5610
Transport wnd (kts) E 4 S 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 37630 98910
Dispersion Fair Very Good
CWR 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ108-180800-
Interior Downeast-
500 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 30 (-4) 58 (+3) 32 54
RH % (24h trend) 87 (+15) 35 (+3) 100 44
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) N 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5360 5060
Transport wnd (kts) NE 4 S 11
Vent rate (kt-ft) 31070 73160
Dispersion Marginal Good
CWR 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 3 3 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ112-180800-
Coastal Downeast-
500 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 31 (-4) 54 (0) 32 51
RH % (24h trend) 88 (+17) 42 (+7) 99 48
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var SE 5 Lgt/Var S 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4960 4410
Transport wnd (kts) NE 6 S 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 34890 62570
Dispersion Marginal Good
CWR 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 3 3 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ113-180800-
Bangor Region-
500 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 30 (-4) 59 (+2) 33 56
RH % (24h trend) 84 (+16) 34 (+2) 95 42
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 8 G18
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5430 5490
Transport wnd (kts) SE 5 S 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 33520 93200
Dispersion Marginal Very Good
CWR 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 4 3 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ114-180800-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
500 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 31 (-4) 55 (-1) 33 52
RH % (24h trend) 88 (+19) 39 (+1) 99 49
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var SE 5 Lgt/Var S 8 G18
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5310 4810
Transport wnd (kts) E 5 S 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 36570 72120
Dispersion Fair Good
CWR 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 4 3 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows around 40.
South winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of rain showers. Highs in
the mid 50s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. West winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 50. West winds around
10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. West winds around
10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. South winds around
10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. South
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of rain. Highs in the
lower 50s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
|* Insert outlook here *|
$$
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