Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook) Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
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FNUS51 KCAR 252102
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
501 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024
.DISCUSSION...
High pressure will build across the region through Friday night
then slowly exit to the south and east into the weekend.
Gusty NW winds diminish this evening, and become light be late
Friday. Winds should remain light into the weekend. Day time
relative humidities should run around 25 to 30 percent Friday and
Saturday.
MEZ101-260800-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
501 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 16 (0) 50 (+10) 23 60
RH % (24h trend) 82 (-12) 29 (+1) 91 26
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 5 G17 NW 7 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7070 6900
Transport wnd (kts) NW 13 SW 3
Vent rate (kt-ft) 107360 34480
Dispersion Very Good Marginal
CWR 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 4 3 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
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MEZ102-260800-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
501 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 17 (-1) 50 (+9) 22 60
RH % (24h trend) 81 (-14) 26 (-1) 89 27
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 5 G18 NW 7 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7160 7010
Transport wnd (kts) NW 14 W 2
Vent rate (kt-ft) 113870 35540
Dispersion Very Good Fair
CWR 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 4 3 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ103-260800-
Eastern Aroostook-
501 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Clear
Precip type None None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 19 (0) 50 (+8) 21 60
RH % (24h trend) 80 (-13) 27 (+1) 87 28
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NW 5 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 5 G18 NW 7 G17 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7210 6850
Transport wnd (kts) NW 16 N 5
Vent rate (kt-ft) 120890 48900
Dispersion Very Good Fair
CWR 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 4 3 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ105-260800-
Central Highlands-
501 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 20 (0) 53 (+11) 25 61
RH % (24h trend) 74 (-19) 24 (0) 83 28
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 5 G18 NW 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7640 7000
Transport wnd (kts) NW 14 NW 3
Vent rate (kt-ft) 117380 39480
Dispersion Very Good Fair
CWR 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 4 3 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ106-260800-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
501 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Clear Mclear Mclear Clear
Precip type None None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 20 (-2) 54 (+9) 24 62
RH % (24h trend) 74 (-21) 23 (+1) 87 27
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7920 7050
Transport wnd (kts) NW 14 N 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 122990 59270
Dispersion Excellent Good
CWR 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 4 3 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ108-260800-
Interior Downeast-
501 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Clear Mclear Mclear Clear
Precip type None None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 23 (0) 53 (+6) 27 59
RH % (24h trend) 69 (-23) 26 (+5) 85 28
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7970 6810
Transport wnd (kts) NW 13 N 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 118010 65650
Dispersion Very Good Good
CWR 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 5 5 4 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ112-260800-
Coastal Downeast-
501 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Clear Mclear Mclear Clear
Precip type None None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 24 (0) 53 (+6) 28 57
RH % (24h trend) 69 (-22) 26 (+4) 87 31
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 5 W 5 Lgt/Var S 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7960 6450
Transport wnd (kts) NW 12 N 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 115130 59040
Dispersion Very Good Good
CWR 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 5 5 4 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ113-260800-
Bangor Region-
501 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Clear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 23 (0) 55 (+7) 25 62
RH % (24h trend) 69 (-18) 24 (+3) 88 28
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 8130 7250
Transport wnd (kts) NW 14 N 5
Vent rate (kt-ft) 123300 48890
Dispersion Excellent Fair
CWR 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 5 5 4 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ114-260800-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
501 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Clear Mclear Mclear Clear
Precip type None None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 24 (0) 55 (+7) 28 60
RH % (24h trend) 72 (-12) 27 (+5) 90 31
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 5 G17 W 6 Lgt/Var S 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 8220 7160
Transport wnd (kts) NW 14 N 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 121940 47340
Dispersion Very Good Fair
CWR 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 5 5 4 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s. South winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs in the
lower 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the
lower 40s. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 50s. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the lower 40s. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures near normal. Precipitation below normal.
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