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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 191427
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
1027 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Dry conditions are expected into this evening. Afternoon relative
humidity could drop to around 30 percent across inland areas.
Southerly winds will increase this afternoon, gusting to around 20
mph. A wetting rain is now becoming likely on Saturday for areas
south of a Greenville to Houlton line. Dry Canadian high pressure
returns Saturday night then persists through Tuesday. However, a
cold front with limited moisture will cross the region Monday. Low
pressure will move across the region next Wednesday and Thursday
with another wetting rain likely.
MEZ101-192200-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
1027 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 40 30
Temp (24h trend) 57 37 (+9) 51
RH % (24h trend) 33 (+2) 83 (-14) 37
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) S 5 G17 SW 10 G21
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 9 G20 S 10 G22 W 10 G21
Precip amount 0.00 0.03 0.01
Precip duration 2 1
Precip begin 9 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 11 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6070 5490
Transport wnd (kts) S 19 W 22
Vent rate (kt-ft) 122000 144060
Dispersion Very Good Excellent
CWR 0 10
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 2 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Moderate.
$$
MEZ102-192200-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
1027 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 30 40
Temp (24h trend) 59 39 (+11) 52
RH % (24h trend) 31 (-3) 83 (-13) 38
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) S 5 G17 SW 9 G21
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 9 G21 S 10 G26 W 9 G21
Precip amount 0.00 0.02 0.02
Precip duration 3 2
Precip begin 9 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6180 6160
Transport wnd (kts) S 18 W 21
Vent rate (kt-ft) 125440 148830
Dispersion Excellent Excellent
CWR 0 10 10
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 2 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Moderate.
$$
MEZ103-192200-
Eastern Aroostook-
1027 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Mclear Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 40 70
Temp (24h trend) 61 39 (+8) 52
RH % (24h trend) 31 (-5) 83 (-7) 50
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SE 5 S 9 G21
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 8 G20 S 10 G22 SW 8 G20
Precip amount 0.00 0.03 0.10
Precip duration 3 7
Precip begin 10 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6000 5720
Transport wnd (kts) S 16 SW 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 115360 135190
Dispersion Very Good Excellent
CWR 0 20 30
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 3 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...High.
$$
MEZ105-192200-
Central Highlands-
1027 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 40 50
Temp (24h trend) 57 37 (+6) 53
RH % (24h trend) 36 (-1) 90 (+1) 45
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 7 G18
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 9 G21 S 11 G28 SW 7 G18
Precip amount 0.00 0.04 0.09
Precip duration 2 6
Precip begin 10 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5780 6030
Transport wnd (kts) S 17 W 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 111190 135360
Dispersion Very Good Excellent
CWR 0 30 30
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 2 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...High.
$$
MEZ106-192200-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
1027 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Mclear Mcldy Cloudy
Precip type None Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 30 80
Temp (24h trend) 60 39 (+8) 51
RH % (24h trend) 32 (-3) 92 (-4) 60
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var S 6
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 7 G18 S 8 G17 SW 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.04 0.34
Precip duration 1 9
Precip begin 2 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6070 5720
Transport wnd (kts) S 13 SW 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 105090 69960
Dispersion Very Good Good
CWR 0 30 100
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 3 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...High.
$$
MEZ108-192200-
Interior Downeast-
1027 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Cloudy
Precip type None Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 20 90
Temp (24h trend) 58 39 (+6) 49
RH % (24h trend) 37 (-6) 94 (+2) 75
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var S 7
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 7 G17 S 7 G17 S 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.02 0.49
Precip duration 0 10
Precip begin 4 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5680 5280
Transport wnd (kts) S 9 SW 11
Vent rate (kt-ft) 72440 87480
Dispersion Good Very Good
CWR 0 20 100
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 3 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...High.
$$
MEZ112-192200-
Coastal Downeast-
1027 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Cloudy
Precip type None Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 20 100
Temp (24h trend) 55 39 (+5) 49
RH % (24h trend) 43 (-3) 95 (+2) 78
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var S 9 G21
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SE 7 G18 S 7 G18 S 7 G20
Precip amount 0.00 0.01 0.53
Precip duration 0 9
Precip begin 5 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5010 5150
Transport wnd (kts) S 7 SW 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 51690 95440
Dispersion Good Very Good
CWR 0 10 100
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 3 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...High.
$$
MEZ113-192200-
Bangor Region-
1027 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Cloudy
Precip type None Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 50 70
Temp (24h trend) 58 40 (+8) 54
RH % (24h trend) 39 (0) 94 (+2) 59
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var S 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 8 G19 S 8 G18 Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.06 0.33
Precip duration 2 7
Precip begin 1 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5820 6190
Transport wnd (kts) S 14 SW 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 95550 70470
Dispersion Very Good Good
CWR 0 50 100
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 2 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...High.
$$
MEZ114-192200-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
1027 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Mclear Mcldy Cloudy
Precip type None Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 60 80
Temp (24h trend) 55 40 (+7) 51
RH % (24h trend) 47 (-2) 98 (+6) 78
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var S 8 G22
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 8 G19 S 9 G20 SW 5 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.05 0.47
Precip duration 2 7
Precip begin 2 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5340 5920
Transport wnd (kts) S 11 SW 11
Vent rate (kt-ft) 69600 82140
Dispersion Good Very Good
CWR 0 40 100
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 3 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...High.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of rain showers.
Lows in the mid 30s. West winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. West winds around
10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Lows
in the lower 30s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny, colder. Highs around 40. West winds around
15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. West winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 50. South winds around
10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Not
as cool. Lows in the mid 30s. South winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Highs in the upper
40s. South winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain likely and a chance of
snow showers. Lows in the upper 20s. Southwest winds around
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Highs in the lower 40s. West winds around 10 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Near normal temperatures and near normal precipitation.
$$
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