Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook) Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
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FNUS51 KCAR 161412
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
1012 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Isolated showers across mostly northern and central areas today.
Northwest wind gusts 20 to 25 mph today. Dry conditions expected
Wednesday through Thursday. A slight chance of showers Friday
night.
MEZ101-162200-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
1012 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Mcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip type Showers Showers None
Chance precip (%) 20 10 0
Temp (24h trend) 45 26 (-4) 50
RH % (24h trend) 41 (+5) 88 (-11) 29
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 5 G22 NW 6
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 7 Lgt/Var N 6
Precip amount 0.02 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1 0
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 7 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4790 5960
Transport wnd (kts) NW 18 N 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 106520 100350
Dispersion Very Good Very Good
CWR 0
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 3 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Moderate.
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MEZ102-162200-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
1012 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Mcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers None
Chance precip (%) 20 20 0
Temp (24h trend) 46 26 (-4) 51
RH % (24h trend) 40 (-3) 89 (-9) 28
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 6 G19 NW 7
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 8 G21 NW 5 G18 N 7
Precip amount 0.02 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1 0
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 7 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5250 6070
Transport wnd (kts) NW 18 N 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 113420 114460
Dispersion Very Good Very Good
CWR 0
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 3 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Moderate.
$$
MEZ103-162200-
Eastern Aroostook-
1012 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers None
Chance precip (%) 20 20 0
Temp (24h trend) 49 28 (-4) 53
RH % (24h trend) 40 (-13) 88 (-7) 28
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 8 G19
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 8 G18 NW 5 N 8 G18
Precip amount 0.02 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1 0
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 8 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5630 6430
Transport wnd (kts) NW 17 N 17
Vent rate (kt-ft) 109390 127620
Dispersion Very Good Excellent
CWR 0
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 3 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Moderate.
$$
MEZ105-162200-
Central Highlands-
1012 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip type Showers None None
Chance precip (%) 10 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 51 27 (-5) 55
RH % (24h trend) 38 (-8) 85 (-12) 25
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 7 G21 NW 7 G17
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 9 G22 NW 7 G21 N 8
Precip amount 0.01 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 6 AM
Precip end 4 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6300 6660
Transport wnd (kts) NW 19 N 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 138080 116760
Dispersion Excellent Very Good
CWR 0 0
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 3 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Moderate.
$$
MEZ106-162200-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
1012 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip type Showers None None
Chance precip (%) 10 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 57 31 (-3) 57
RH % (24h trend) 34 (-14) 81 (-14) 24
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 7
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 7 G17 Lgt/Var N 7
Precip amount 0.01 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 0
Precip begin 2 PM
Precip end 4 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7240 7310
Transport wnd (kts) NW 18 N 16
Vent rate (kt-ft) 161430 134590
Dispersion Excellent Excellent
CWR 0 0
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 3 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Moderate.
$$
MEZ108-162200-
Interior Downeast-
1012 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 60 32 (-5) 59
RH % (24h trend) 36 (-12) 85 (-9) 24
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 6
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 6 Lgt/Var NW 7
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7880 7590
Transport wnd (kts) NW 21 N 16
Vent rate (kt-ft) 177430 141300
Dispersion Excellent Excellent
CWR 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 3 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Moderate.
$$
MEZ112-162200-
Coastal Downeast-
1012 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 59 33 (-7) 58
RH % (24h trend) 38 (-14) 82 (-10) 26
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 7 G17
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 6 Lgt/Var NW 7
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7900 7530
Transport wnd (kts) NW 21 NW 16
Vent rate (kt-ft) 177140 141130
Dispersion Excellent Excellent
CWR 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 3 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Moderate.
$$
MEZ113-162200-
Bangor Region-
1012 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 59 31 (-5) 60
RH % (24h trend) 35 (-15) 84 (-6) 23
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 6
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 9 G20 NW 6 G18 NW 7
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7680 7670
Transport wnd (kts) NW 20 N 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 180420 123760
Dispersion Excellent Excellent
CWR 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 3 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...High.
$$
MEZ114-162200-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
1012 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 59 32 (-7) 59
RH % (24h trend) 37 (-19) 83 (-5) 23
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 7 G18
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 8 G20 NW 5 G17 NW 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)8220 8020
Transport wnd (kts) NW 21 NW 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 180930 136410
Dispersion Excellent Excellent
CWR 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 3 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...High.
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.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. North winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Northeast winds around
5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. South winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely. Lows
around 40. South winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely. Highs in the
mid 50s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.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...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. West winds around 10 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.
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