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 071932
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
332 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Cooler with diminishing winds tonight. Next chance of rain is
late Wednesday through the late week especially Western, Central,
and Downeast areas.
MEZ101-080815-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
332 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None Rain Rain Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 50 70 40
Temp (24h trend) 31 (-2) 55 (-4) 38 54
RH % (24h trend) 91 (-8) 37 (-3) 98 55
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var NE 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) N 6 G19 E 5 E 5 NE 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.07 0.16 0.04
Precip duration 1 6 2
Precip begin 2 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5230 4950
Transport wnd (kts) SE 8 E 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 67860 65510
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 0 50 70 10
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 4 3 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Moderate.
$$
MEZ102-080815-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
332 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None Rain Rain Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 40 70 40
Temp (24h trend) 32 (-2) 57 (-4) 38 55
RH % (24h trend) 91 (-5) 36 (-1) 99 53
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var NE 6
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 7 G21 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NE 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.05 0.17 0.04
Precip duration 1 6 2
Precip begin 2 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5670 5180
Transport wnd (kts) SE 6 E 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 62390 58310
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 0 20 80 10
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 4 3 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Moderate.
$$
MEZ103-080815-
Eastern Aroostook-
332 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None Rain Rain Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 30 70 40
Temp (24h trend) 34 (-5) 58 (-4) 40 55
RH % (24h trend) 85 (-6) 37 (+1) 95 54
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var NE 6
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 7 G20 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NE 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.02 0.20 0.04
Precip duration 0 6 2
Precip begin 3 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5870 5090
Transport wnd (kts) SE 5 E 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 41480 53590
Dispersion Fair Good
CWR 0 10 90 10
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 4 2 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...High.
$$
MEZ105-080815-
Central Highlands-
332 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None Showers Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 70 70 40
Temp (24h trend) 36 (-3) 57 (-6) 40 54
RH % (24h trend) 84 (-11) 45 (+8) 98 65
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var NE 6
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 7 G24 SE 5 E 6 NE 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.14 0.30 0.05
Precip duration 4 8 2
Precip begin 12 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5930 4960
Transport wnd (kts) S 9 E 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 74450 64780
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 0 100 100 10
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 2 2
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...High.
$$
MEZ106-080815-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
332 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None Rain Rain Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 60 70 40
Temp (24h trend) 38 (-5) 59 (-8) 42 54
RH % (24h trend) 80 (-16) 40 (+8) 99 62
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var NE 6
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 5 G17 Lgt/Var SE 5 NE 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.08 0.25 0.03
Precip duration 2 8 2
Precip begin 1 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 6190 4910
Transport wnd (kts) S 9 NE 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 80260 69170
Dispersion Very Good Good
CWR 0 80 100 10
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 2 2
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...High.
$$
MEZ108-080815-
Interior Downeast-
332 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None Rain Rain Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 60 70 40
Temp (24h trend) 41 (-2) 60 (-9) 41 54
RH % (24h trend) 82 (-17) 44 (+11) 100 72
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var NE 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 5 Lgt/Var SE 5 NE 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.07 0.18 0.03
Precip duration 2 8 2
Precip begin 1 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5980 4830
Transport wnd (kts) S 10 NE 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 79950 69200
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 0 70 80 10
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 2 2
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Moderate.
$$
MEZ112-080815-
Coastal Downeast-
332 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Cloudy Mcldy
Precip type None Rain Rain Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 60 70 40
Temp (24h trend) 41 (-3) 59 (-9) 41 54
RH % (24h trend) 84 (-15) 46 (+12) 100 70
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var NE 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SE 5 NE 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.06 0.17 0.03
Precip duration 2 8 2
Precip begin 1 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5390 4780
Transport wnd (kts) S 12 NE 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 87860 81140
Dispersion Very Good Very Good
CWR 0 60 90 10
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 2 2 2
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...High.
$$
MEZ113-080815-
Bangor Region-
332 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None Rain Rain Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 70 70 30
Temp (24h trend) 41 (-3) 59 (-10) 43 55
RH % (24h trend) 81 (-13) 48 (+15) 100 67
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var NE 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 5 G17 SE 6 E 6 NE 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.09 0.14 0.03
Precip duration 3 7 2
Precip begin 12 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5830 5020
Transport wnd (kts) S 14 NE 11
Vent rate (kt-ft) 90290 66990
Dispersion Very Good Good
CWR 0 80 50 10
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 2 2
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Moderate.
$$
MEZ114-080815-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
332 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None Rain Rain Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 70 70 30
Temp (24h trend) 41 (-3) 59 (-10) 42 55
RH % (24h trend) 87 (-10) 51 (+15) 100 71
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var NE 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 5 SE 7 E 5 NE 7
Precip amount 0.00 0.10 0.13 0.03
Precip duration 3 7 2
Precip begin 12 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5500 5310
Transport wnd (kts) SE 17 NE 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 93140 61700
Dispersion Very Good Good
CWR 0 90 40 10
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 2 2 2
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Moderate.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers.
Lows in the upper 30s. East winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs in
the lower 50s. East winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows
in the upper 30s. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs in
the lower 50s. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers.
Lows in the upper 30s. North winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs in
the mid 50s. West winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows
in the upper 30s. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 60s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 40s. South winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 60s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$