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 201345
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
945 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Dry today with just an isolated shower or thunderstorm across the
north this afternoon through this evening. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon.
MEZ101-202015-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
945 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 10 20 30
Temp (24h trend) 79 56 (+9) 79
RH % (24h trend) 44 (-11) 98 (-2) 40
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var W 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.09
Precip duration 0 1 2
Precip begin 4 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7250 7180
Transport wnd (kts) W 13 SW 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 120820 130710
Dispersion Very Good Excellent
CWR 40
LAL 2 2 3
Haines Index 3 4 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ102-202015-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
945 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 20 20 30
Temp (24h trend) 79 54 (+8) 81
RH % (24h trend) 44 (-17) 99 (-1) 40
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var W 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.06
Precip duration 0 1 1
Precip begin 3 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7410 7540
Transport wnd (kts) SW 11 W 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 114990 132730
Dispersion Very Good Excellent
CWR 30
LAL 2 2 3
Haines Index 3 4 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ103-202015-
Eastern Aroostook-
945 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 10 10 30
Temp (24h trend) 77 53 (+5) 82
RH % (24h trend) 45 (-19) 94 (-5) 41
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.07
Precip duration 0 1 1
Precip begin 4 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6920 7660
Transport wnd (kts) SW 9 W 11
Vent rate (kt-ft) 92850 125050
Dispersion Very Good Excellent
CWR 40
LAL 2 2 3
Haines Index 3 4 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ105-202015-
Central Highlands-
945 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 0 20
Temp (24h trend) 76 52 (+3) 82
RH % (24h trend) 49 (-19) 98 (-1) 42
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.06
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 12 PM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6930 7930
Transport wnd (kts) W 6 SW 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 62380 109930
Dispersion Good Very Good
CWR 0 0 50
LAL 1 1 3
Haines Index 3 3 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ106-202015-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
945 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 0 20
Temp (24h trend) 75 49 (-1) 82
RH % (24h trend) 46 (-21) 97 (+1) 43
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.03
Precip duration 0
Precip begin 1 PM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6530 7930
Transport wnd (kts) SW 5 SW 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 43830 115540
Dispersion Fair Very Good
CWR 0 0 30
LAL 1 1 2
Haines Index 3 2 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ108-202015-
Interior Downeast-
945 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 70 47 (0) 76
RH % (24h trend) 57 (-19) 100 (+1) 53
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 7 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5630 6630
Transport wnd (kts) SW 4 SW 16
Vent rate (kt-ft) 30310 116910
Dispersion Marginal Very Good
CWR 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 2
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ112-202015-
Coastal Downeast-
945 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 65 46 (-2) 68
RH % (24h trend) 62 (-18) 100 (+1) 61
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 8 G20
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4660 5190
Transport wnd (kts) SW 5 SW 19
Vent rate (kt-ft) 24200 102530
Dispersion Marginal Very Good
CWR 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 3 2
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ113-202015-
Bangor Region-
945 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 0 10
Temp (24h trend) 74 49 (-2) 81
RH % (24h trend) 52 (-19) 98 (0) 48
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 7 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.01
Precip duration 0
Precip begin 5 PM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6320 7800
Transport wnd (kts) SW 5 SW 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 32230 112700
Dispersion Marginal Very Good
CWR 0 0 10
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 2 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ114-202015-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
945 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 66 47 (0) 69
RH % (24h trend) 63 (-17) 100 (+3) 61
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 5 G17
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 9 G20
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5200 5640
Transport wnd (kts) SW 4 SW 18
Vent rate (kt-ft) 24200 96880
Dispersion Marginal Very Good
CWR 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 3 2
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 80s. West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
around 60. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds around
10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Southwest winds around
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds around
10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Northwest
winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. East winds around
5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$