Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook) Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
500 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Rain will move into the area today. The rain will change to a
brief period of snow over the north late this afternoon before
precipitation tapers off this evening. Total rain amounts across
the area will range from a tenth of an inch Downeast to around a
third of an inch across the north. Snow accumulations up to a
inch
are possible over the north.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday will be mostly sunny and dry with
highs Thursday in the 40s, Friday in the 50s, and Saturday in the
low 60s inland.
MEZ101-242000-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
500 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type Snow Snow Snow Showers
Chance precip (%) 90 20 0
Temp (24h trend) 44 (-19) 15 (-22) 43
RH % (24h trend) 60 (+40) 73 (-10) 28
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) S 5 NW 10 G23
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 9 G18 NW 10 G20 NW 9 G21
Precip amount 0.37 0.05 0.00
Precip duration 10 0
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 8 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3390 5720
Transport wnd (kts) NW 16 NW 21
Vent rate (kt-ft) 66800 128870
Dispersion Good Excellent
CWR 100
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 3 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ102-242000-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
500 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type Snow Snow Snow Showers
Chance precip (%) 90 40 0
Temp (24h trend) 45 (-16) 15 (-21) 43
RH % (24h trend) 61 (+37) 77 (0) 27
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) S 6 NW 12 G25
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 7 G23 NW 11 G25 NW 11 G23
Precip amount 0.34 0.07 0.00
Precip duration 10 1
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 9 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3810 5910
Transport wnd (kts) SW 12 NW 22
Vent rate (kt-ft) 76520 148030
Dispersion Good Excellent
CWR 100
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 3 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ103-242000-
Eastern Aroostook-
500 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type Snow Snow Snow Showers
Chance precip (%) 90 70 0
Temp (24h trend) 48 (-11) 18 (-16) 45
RH % (24h trend) 58 (+30) 80 (+5) 28
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) S 7 G18 NW 13 G29
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 6 G20 NW 12 G26 NW 12 G27
Precip amount 0.24 0.11 0.00
Precip duration 6 1
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 10 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4230 6180
Transport wnd (kts) SW 18 NW 24
Vent rate (kt-ft) 101130 165000
Dispersion Very Good Excellent
CWR 100 10
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 3 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ105-242000-
Central Highlands-
500 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type Showers Snow None
Chance precip (%) 90 30 0
Temp (24h trend) 48 (-10) 17 (-17) 46
RH % (24h trend) 57 (+30) 81 (0) 24
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) S 6 NW 12 G29
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 7 G26 NW 13 G29 NW 11 G26
Precip amount 0.20 0.06 0.00
Precip duration 8 0
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 8 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4490 6530
Transport wnd (kts) SW 14 NW 21
Vent rate (kt-ft) 78970 139920
Dispersion Good Excellent
CWR 90 0
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 3 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ106-242000-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
500 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type Rain Snow None
Chance precip (%) 80 50 0
Temp (24h trend) 51 (-6) 20 (-12) 49
RH % (24h trend) 57 (+26) 84 (-5) 24
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) S 5 NW 10 G23
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 6 NW 10 G22 NW 10 G23
Precip amount 0.12 0.06 0.00
Precip duration 5 1
Precip begin 7 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 9 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4850 6910
Transport wnd (kts) SW 21 NW 22
Vent rate (kt-ft) 117550 169050
Dispersion Very Good Excellent
CWR 90 0
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 3 5
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ108-242000-
Interior Downeast-
500 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type Rain Rain None
Chance precip (%) 70 40 0
Temp (24h trend) 51 (-2) 22 (-11) 49
RH % (24h trend) 55 (+15) 89 (-6) 24
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) S 6 NW 10 G21
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 7 NW 8 G20 NW 10 G21
Precip amount 0.06 0.04 0.00
Precip duration 3 0
Precip begin 12 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 9 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5130 7150
Transport wnd (kts) SW 21 NW 23
Vent rate (kt-ft) 119690 171430
Dispersion Very Good Excellent
CWR 50 0
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 3 5
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ112-242000-
Coastal Downeast-
500 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Clear
Precip type Rain Rain None
Chance precip (%) 60 40 0
Temp (24h trend) 50 (+1) 23 (-12) 50
RH % (24h trend) 58 (+15) 90 (-2) 26
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) S 7 NW 11 G23
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 8 G18 NW 9 G23 NW 10 G22
Precip amount 0.05 0.03 0.00
Precip duration 2 1
Precip begin 12 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 9 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5020 7080
Transport wnd (kts) W 21 NW 23
Vent rate (kt-ft) 122090 171050
Dispersion Excellent Excellent
CWR 40 0
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 3 5
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ113-242000-
Bangor Region-
500 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Clear
Precip type Rain Rain None
Chance precip (%) 80 20 0
Temp (24h trend) 51 (-5) 22 (-12) 50
RH % (24h trend) 62 (+26) 80 (-10) 23
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) S 6 NW 10 G22
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 6 G17 NW 11 G26 NW 10 G22
Precip amount 0.09 0.04 0.00
Precip duration 5 0
Precip begin 8 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 7 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4890 7170
Transport wnd (kts) W 19 NW 21
Vent rate (kt-ft) 111690 168040
Dispersion Very Good Excellent
CWR 80 0
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 4 5
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ114-242000-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
500 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Clear
Precip type Rain Rain None
Chance precip (%) 60 20 0
Temp (24h trend) 49 (-3) 22 (-13) 50
RH % (24h trend) 64 (+13) 85 (-7) 25
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) S 8 G20 NW 11 G25
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 8 G20 NW 11 G30 NW 10 G23
Precip amount 0.06 0.03 0.00
Precip duration 2 0
Precip begin 11 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 7 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4980 7290
Transport wnd (kts) W 21 NW 22
Vent rate (kt-ft) 106220 167560
Dispersion Very Good Excellent
CWR 50 0
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 4 5
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Northwest
winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. West winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. West winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. South
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 50s. South winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 40s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the
mid 40s. East winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs in the
upper 50s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$