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 042101
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
500 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Isolated to scattered showers in the north later this afternoon
through early tonight, with an isolated thunderstorm also
possible
across northern areas. Isolated to scattered showers, possibly a
thunderstorm, mostly Friday afternoon into Friday evening. A
wetting rain is possible Saturday.
MEZ101-050800-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
500 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 20 20 50 80
Temp (24h trend) 57 (-1) 80 (0) 63 76
RH % (24h trend) 98 (-1) 56 (-3) 98 77
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 5
Precip amount 0.01 0.02 0.11 0.40
Precip duration 2 2 2 11
Precip begin 6 PM 9 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end 1 AM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 6580 5560
Transport wnd (kts) NW 4 S 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 37770 51910
Dispersion Fair Good
CWR 90 100
LAL 2 2 2 3
Haines Index 3 3 3 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ102-050800-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
500 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 10 30 50 80
Temp (24h trend) 58 (0) 80 (+2) 63 76
RH % (24h trend) 98 (0) 56 (-6) 99 74
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.02 0.08 0.38
Precip duration 0 3 3 9
Precip begin 10 PM 10 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end 1 AM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 6730 5770
Transport wnd (kts) SW 4 S 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 47080 55840
Dispersion Fair Good
CWR 10 40 100
LAL 1 3 2 3
Haines Index 3 3 3 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ103-050800-
Eastern Aroostook-
500 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 10 40 50 70
Temp (24h trend) 59 (0) 80 (+5) 63 73
RH % (24h trend) 97 (+8) 59 (-6) 99 75
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var SE 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 6
Precip amount 0.01 0.05 0.09 0.26
Precip duration 0 2 3 8
Precip begin 11 PM 11 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end 1 AM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 6660 5160
Transport wnd (kts) SW 6 S 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 70470 44230
Dispersion Good Fair
CWR 30 40 90
LAL 1 2 2 2
Haines Index 3 3 2 2
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ105-050800-
Central Highlands-
500 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 50 50 70
Temp (24h trend) 61 (+3) 82 (+6) 64 76
RH % (24h trend) 96 (+3) 63 (-3) 100 77
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var SE 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.19 0.19 0.28
Precip duration 3 3 9
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7230 5960
Transport wnd (kts) SW 8 S 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 84400 53510
Dispersion Very Good Good
CWR 0 90 50 90
LAL 1 3 3 3
Haines Index 3 3 2 2
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ106-050800-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
500 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 40 50 70
Temp (24h trend) 58 (0) 82 (+8) 62 74
RH % (24h trend) 98 (+11) 62 (-5) 99 78
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var SE 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.09 0.09 0.27
Precip duration 2 3 9
Precip begin 11 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7000 5430
Transport wnd (kts) S 11 S 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 90380 41310
Dispersion Very Good Fair
CWR 0 50 20 90
LAL 1 2 2 2
Haines Index 3 3 2 2
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ108-050800-
Interior Downeast-
500 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Cloudy
Precip type None Showers Showers Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 20 70 80
Temp (24h trend) 56 (+2) 77 (+4) 60 71
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+2) 74 (+5) 99 77
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var S 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 7
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.06 0.32
Precip duration 1 4 12
Precip begin 8 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 6010 4780
Transport wnd (kts) S 12 SW 4
Vent rate (kt-ft) 83720 29520
Dispersion Very Good Marginal
CWR 0 40 100
LAL 1 1 1 2
Haines Index 3 3 2 2
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ112-050800-
Coastal Downeast-
500 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Cloudy
Precip type None Showers Showers Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 20 80 90
Temp (24h trend) 55 (+1) 73 (+5) 58 70
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+3) 80 (+7) 100 75
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var S 7 G20
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 5 S 5 Lgt/Var S 9 G22
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.14 0.36
Precip duration 1 7 12
Precip begin 7 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5030 4540
Transport wnd (kts) S 13 SW 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 68190 58560
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 0 90 100
LAL 1 1 1 2
Haines Index 3 3 2 2
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ113-050800-
Bangor Region-
500 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None Showers Showers Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 30 60 70
Temp (24h trend) 60 (+1) 82 (+7) 64 76
RH % (24h trend) 99 (+10) 68 (-4) 99 78
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var S 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 5 S 5 Lgt/Var S 7
Precip amount 0.00 0.01 0.07 0.29
Precip duration 2 4 9
Precip begin 10 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 6910 5590
Transport wnd (kts) SW 12 S 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 92900 41170
Dispersion Very Good Fair
CWR 0 50 90
LAL 1 1 1 2
Haines Index 3 2 2 2
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ114-050800-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
500 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Cloudy
Precip type None Showers Showers Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 20 80 80
Temp (24h trend) 57 (0) 77 (+6) 60 71
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+6) 76 (-1) 100 79
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var S 7 G22
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 5 S 5 Lgt/Var S 9 G23
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.09 0.31
Precip duration 1 7 12
Precip begin 8 AM 7 PM Continuing
Precip end 6 PM Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 6180 5050
Transport wnd (kts) S 12 SW 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 74750 70840
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 0 80 100
LAL 1 1 1 2
Haines Index 3 3 3 3
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Patchy
fog. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$