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 031855
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
255 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Dry tonight and Saturday with partly to mostly cloudy skies.
Sunday will be mostly cloudy with an increasing southerly breeze
in the afternoon with a slight chance of showers late. Showers
Sunday night into Monday will produce less than a quarter inch of
rain.
MEZ101-040900-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
255 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None None Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 30
Temp (24h trend) 37 (+2) 60 (0) 41 63
RH % (24h trend) 92 (-8) 49 (+3) 91 47
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) E 5 S 7 G18
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var SE 5 Lgt/Var S 10 G21
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 12 PM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5130 5530
Transport wnd (kts) SE 6 S 19
Vent rate (kt-ft) 40680 112600
Dispersion Fair Very Good
CWR 0 0 0 20
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 3 3 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ102-040900-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
255 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None None Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 20
Temp (24h trend) 35 (-3) 60 (-2) 41 63
RH % (24h trend) 97 (+1) 50 (+5) 92 49
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var S 7 G20
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var SE 5 Lgt/Var S 10 G23
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02
Precip duration 0
Precip begin 2 PM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5100 5560
Transport wnd (kts) SE 6 S 19
Vent rate (kt-ft) 42020 112500
Dispersion Fair Very Good
CWR 0 0 0 10
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 3 3 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Moderate.
$$
MEZ103-040900-
Eastern Aroostook-
255 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 37 (-2) 59 (-4) 41 62
RH % (24h trend) 93 (+6) 52 (+10) 86 50
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var S 6 G17
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 10 G21
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5010 5350
Transport wnd (kts) SE 5 S 19
Vent rate (kt-ft) 31340 109360
Dispersion Marginal Very Good
CWR 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 2 3 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Moderate.
$$
MEZ105-040900-
Central Highlands-
255 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None None Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 20
Temp (24h trend) 37 (-3) 61 (+1) 41 59
RH % (24h trend) 94 (-5) 51 (-1) 93 56
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var S 6 G20
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var SE 5 Lgt/Var S 10 G23
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02
Precip duration 0
Precip begin 3 PM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5210 4760
Transport wnd (kts) SE 6 S 18
Vent rate (kt-ft) 41950 101600
Dispersion Fair Very Good
CWR 0 0 0 10
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 3 3 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ106-040900-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
255 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 39 (0) 62 (-1) 40 61
RH % (24h trend) 90 (-5) 49 (+1) 91 51
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NE 5 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) 5360 5100
Transport wnd (kts) E 5 S 16
Vent rate (kt-ft) 35820 92970
Dispersion Fair Very Good
CWR 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 3 3 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ108-040900-
Interior Downeast-
255 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 39 (0) 60 (-3) 40 58
RH % (24h trend) 96 (+1) 54 (+4) 94 59
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NE 5 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var E 5 Lgt/Var S 8 G18
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5110 4410
Transport wnd (kts) NE 6 S 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 39290 72740
Dispersion Fair Good
CWR 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 3 3 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ112-040900-
Coastal Downeast-
255 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 39 (-1) 58 (-3) 40 54
RH % (24h trend) 95 (-1) 60 (+8) 96 66
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NE 6 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var E 6 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) 4820 3650
Transport wnd (kts) NE 9 S 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 47400 62930
Dispersion Fair Good
CWR 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 2 3 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ113-040900-
Bangor Region-
255 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 40 (-1) 62 (-1) 41 59
RH % (24h trend) 88 (-9) 50 (+1) 93 57
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 9 G20
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5340 4690
Transport wnd (kts) E 4 S 17
Vent rate (kt-ft) 27910 90210
Dispersion Marginal Very Good
CWR 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 3 3 2
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ114-040900-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
255 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 38 (-3) 59 (-3) 40 55
RH % (24h trend) 97 (-1) 59 (+4) 96 67
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NE 6 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var SE 6 Lgt/Var S 9 G20
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5140 3810
Transport wnd (kts) E 6 S 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 37340 63210
Dispersion Fair Good
CWR 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3 2
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the lower
40s. South winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the mid
60s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. West winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds around
15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. North
winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Northeast
winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers.
Lows in the lower 40s. East winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 50s. East winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 40s. East winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 50s. East winds around 10 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures near normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$