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Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
000
FNUS51 KCAR 190643
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
243 AM EDT Thu Apr 19 2018
.DISCUSSION...
Rain is expected to develop across much of the Downeast Region
this afternoon. Rain and snow will fall across much of the region
tonight, with scattered showers Friday. A prolonged stretch of dry
weather this weekend into early next week with moderating
temperatures. Highs may finally reach the 60s by next Tuesday away
from the immediate coast.
MEZ003-192130-
Northern Somerset-
Including the cities of Baker Lake and Billy-Jack Depot
243 AM EDT Thu Apr 19 2018
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
Precip type Showers Snow/rain Snow
Chance precip (%) 30 60 60
Temp (24h trend) 41 (+3) 27 (-2) 39
RH % (24h trend) 63 (-13) 98 (+2) 57
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var N 8 G18
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var N 8 G17
Precip amount 0.02 0.07 0.05
Precip duration 2 3 3
Precip begin 12 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4160 5270
Transport wnd (kts) N 4 N 18
Vent rate (kt-ft) 18180 104650
Dispersion Poor Very Good
CWR 50 30 20
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 2 4
RH recovery Excellent Excellent Excellent
REMARKS...None.
$$
MEZ001-004-192130-
Northwest Aroostook-Northern Piscataquis-
Including the cities of Allagash, Clayton Lake, Madawaska,
Fort Kent, Frenchville, Baxter St Park, Chamberlain Lake,
Churchill Dam, and Mount Katahdin
243 AM EDT Thu Apr 19 2018
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover MCldy Cloudy Cloudy
Precip type Showers Snow/rain Snow
Chance precip (%) 30 60 60
Temp (24h trend) 43 (+3) 27 (-2) 40
RH % (24h trend) 60 (-12) 98 (+1) 58
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var N 8 G17
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var N 9
Precip amount 0.02 0.09 0.05
Precip duration 2 5 3
Precip begin 12 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4490 5370
Transport wnd (kts) N 4 N 19
Vent rate (kt-ft) 23620 118370
Dispersion Marginal Very Good
CWR 40 30 20
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 2 3
RH recovery Excellent Excellent Excellent
REMARKS...None.
$$
MEZ002-005-006-192130-
Northeast Aroostook-Northern Penobscot-Southeast Aroostook-
Including the cities of Presque Isle, Caribou, Van Buren,
Mars Hill, Millinocket, East Millinocket, Patten, Medway,
Houlton, Hodgdon, Sherman, and Smyrna Mills
243 AM EDT Thu Apr 19 2018
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover MCldy Cloudy Cloudy
Precip type Showers Snow/rain Snow
Chance precip (%) 30 60 60
Temp (24h trend) 46 (+4) 30 (-2) 43
RH % (24h trend) 58 (-10) 95 (+2) 56
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var N 8
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var N 9 G18
Precip amount 0.02 0.12 0.07
Precip duration 1 6 4
Precip begin 12 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing 6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4960 5950
Transport wnd (kts) NW 2 N 20
Vent rate (kt-ft) 21620 129770
Dispersion Marginal Excellent
CWR 40 40 30
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3
RH recovery Excellent Excellent Excellent
REMARKS...None.
$$
MEZ010-192130-
Central Piscataquis-
Including the cities of Greenville, Monson, and Blanchard
243 AM EDT Thu Apr 19 2018
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover MCldy Cloudy Cloudy
Precip type Showers Snow/rain Snow
Chance precip (%) 30 50 60
Temp (24h trend) 43 (+4) 28 (-2) 43
RH % (24h trend) 59 (-13) 96 (+3) 55
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var N 8 G20
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var N 9 G19
Precip amount 0.03 0.08 0.05
Precip duration 1 3 2
Precip begin 12 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4530 5790
Transport wnd (kts) N 3 N 21
Vent rate (kt-ft) 19540 136800
Dispersion Poor Excellent
CWR 40 20 20
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 3 3
RH recovery Excellent Excellent Excellent
REMARKS...None.
$$
MEZ011-031-032-192130-
Central Penobscot-Southern Piscataquis-Northern Washington-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Howland, Springfield,
Dover-Foxcroft, Milo, Guilford, Danforth, Vanceboro,
and Topsfield
243 AM EDT Thu Apr 19 2018
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover MCldy Cloudy Cloudy
Precip type Showers Snow/rain Snow
Chance precip (%) 30 60 60
Temp (24h trend) 46 (+3) 32 (0) 46
RH % (24h trend) 56 (-7) 93 (+2) 51
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var N 7
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var N 8
Precip amount 0.04 0.12 0.06
Precip duration 2 7 4
Precip begin 12 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5110 6410
Transport wnd (kts) S 2 N 20
Vent rate (kt-ft) 24290 145150
Dispersion Marginal Excellent
CWR 60 40 20
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 3 3
RH recovery Excellent Excellent Excellent
REMARKS...None.
$$
MEZ015-192130-
Southern Penobscot-
Including the cities of Bangor, Brewer, Orono, and Old Town
243 AM EDT Thu Apr 19 2018
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover MCldy Cloudy Cloudy
Precip type Showers Snow/rain Snow/rain
Chance precip (%) 50 50 50
Temp (24h trend) 47 (+2) 33 (+1) 46
RH % (24h trend) 56 (-3) 96 (+6) 51
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 7
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NW 8
Precip amount 0.06 0.10 0.05
Precip duration 2 3 2
Precip begin 11 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5080 6730
Transport wnd (kts) E 2 N 20
Vent rate (kt-ft) 20980 144230
Dispersion Marginal Excellent
CWR 60 20 20
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3
RH recovery Excellent Excellent Excellent
REMARKS...None.
$$
MEZ016-017-192130-
Interior Hancock-Central Washington-
Including the cities of Amherst, Aurora, Dedham, Eastbrook,
Great Pond, Orland, Calais, Grand Lake Stream, Wesley, Perry,
and Princeton
243 AM EDT Thu Apr 19 2018
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover MCldy Cloudy Cloudy
Precip type Showers Snow/rain Snow/rain
Chance precip (%) 60 70 60
Temp (24h trend) 46 (+1) 33 (+1) 45
RH % (24h trend) 57 (-3) 97 (+3) 55
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var N 8
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NW 8
Precip amount 0.08 0.16 0.07
Precip duration 3 9 5
Precip begin 11 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5090 6490
Transport wnd (kts) S 3 N 19
Vent rate (kt-ft) 26720 132740
Dispersion Marginal Excellent
CWR 70 50 30
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3
RH recovery Excellent Excellent Excellent
REMARKS...None.
$$
MEZ029-030-192130-
Coastal Hancock-Coastal Washington-
Including the cities of Ellsworth, Bar Harbor, Bucksport,
Castine, Eastport, Machias, and Cherryfield
243 AM EDT Thu Apr 19 2018
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover MCldy Cloudy Cloudy
Precip type Showers Snow/rain Snow/rain
Chance precip (%) 70 60 60
Temp (24h trend) 46 (0) 34 (-1) 46
RH % (24h trend) 63 (+2) 98 (+7) 58
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 9 G19
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SE 5 Lgt/Var NW 8 G17
Precip amount 0.11 0.15 0.06
Precip duration 4 9 5
Precip begin 10 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4880 6610
Transport wnd (kts) SE 4 N 19
Vent rate (kt-ft) 23650 134070
Dispersion Marginal Excellent
CWR 80 30 20
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3
RH recovery Excellent Excellent Excellent
REMARKS...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 40s. Northwest
winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$
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