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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 170659
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
259 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Dry conditions are expected today through Friday. Minimum relative
humidity below 30 percent is possible each day. The next chance
of rain occurs Friday night into Saturday morning, but a wetting
rain is not expected. Very dry Canadian high pressure returns
Saturday afternoon and persists at least through mid-week, if not
longer.
MEZ101-172030-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
259 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 49 (+5) 25 (-4) 55
RH % (24h trend) 28 (-20) 81 (+8) 30
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NW 6 G17 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) N 7 G17 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5530 5010
Transport wnd (kts) N 12 E 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 73440 52320
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 4 4
KBDI <200 <200 N/A
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ102-172030-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
259 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 49 (+3) 24 (-6) 56
RH % (24h trend) 30 (-18) 81 (+9) 30
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NW 7 G18 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) N 8 G18 N 5 Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5510 5050
Transport wnd (kts) N 12 E 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 79020 50350
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 3 4
KBDI <200 <200 N/A
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ103-172030-
Eastern Aroostook-
259 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 51 (+2) 26 (-6) 56
RH % (24h trend) 32 (-16) 83 (+13) 29
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NW 8 G20 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) N 9 G20 N 5 Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5740 5250
Transport wnd (kts) N 15 E 4
Vent rate (kt-ft) 96480 25990
Dispersion Very Good Marginal
CWR 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ105-172030-
Central Highlands-
259 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 54 (+6) 27 (-4) 56
RH % (24h trend) 25 (-21) 78 (+9) 32
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NW 7 G17 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) N 8 G17 N 5 Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6240 5100
Transport wnd (kts) N 11 SE 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 87980 42160
Dispersion Very Good Fair
CWR 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 3 4
KBDI <200 <200 N/A
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ106-172030-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
259 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 55 (0) 27 (-6) 58
RH % (24h trend) 26 (-13) 81 (+14) 30
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NW 7 G17 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) N 8 G17 N 5 Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6600 5550
Transport wnd (kts) N 14 E 3
Vent rate (kt-ft) 112130 32490
Dispersion Very Good Marginal
CWR 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 4 4
KBDI <200 <200 N/A
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ108-172030-
Interior Downeast-
259 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 56 (-4) 30 (-4) 57
RH % (24h trend) 31 (-4) 85 (+13) 33
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NW 7 G17 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 8 G17 N 5 Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6700 5650
Transport wnd (kts) N 15 E 3
Vent rate (kt-ft) 119200 30850
Dispersion Very Good Marginal
CWR 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 4 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ112-172030-
Coastal Downeast-
259 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 55 (-5) 31 (-4) 57
RH % (24h trend) 31 (-7) 87 (+18) 35
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NW 8 G18 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 7 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6720 5550
Transport wnd (kts) N 14 NE 4
Vent rate (kt-ft) 112270 34480
Dispersion Very Good Marginal
CWR 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 3 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ113-172030-
Bangor Region-
259 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 57 (-1) 30 (-4) 59
RH % (24h trend) 26 (-13) 78 (+9) 32
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NW 6 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 7 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7010 5780
Transport wnd (kts) N 11 SE 3
Vent rate (kt-ft) 85570 22930
Dispersion Very Good Marginal
CWR 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 3 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ114-172030-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
259 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 58 (-3) 31 (-4) 57
RH % (24h trend) 28 (-12) 85 (+15) 34
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NW 7 G18 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7110 5730
Transport wnd (kts) N 12 SE 3
Vent rate (kt-ft) 85300 28330
Dispersion Very Good Marginal
CWR 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 4 4
KBDI <200 <200 N/A
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. South winds around
10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows in the upper 30s. South winds around
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Highs in the lower
50s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. West winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. West winds around
10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. West winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$
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