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 150707
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
307 AM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Warm and humid conditions continue through Wednesday. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms this afternoon, with a second wave of
showers and storms possible late tonight. More showers continue
into the day on Tuesday with stronger thunderstorms possible
Tuesday afternoon. A wetting rain possible across much of the area
Wednesday into Thursday.
MEZ101-152030-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
307 AM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 30 30 40
Temp (24h trend) 83 (-1) 64 (+4) 83
RH % (24h trend) 59 (+12) 100 (0) 62
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 5 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 7 G17 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.01 0.05 0.18
Precip duration 1 1 2
Precip begin 11 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7060 6790
Transport wnd (kts) SW 14 W 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 104900 103970
Dispersion Very Good Very Good
CWR 10 40 80
LAL 2 2 2
Haines Index 4 3 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ102-152030-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
307 AM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 30 30 40
Temp (24h trend) 85 (0) 64 (+4) 85
RH % (24h trend) 56 (+8) 100 (0) 61
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.02 0.04 0.18
Precip duration 1 1 2
Precip begin 12 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7690 7100
Transport wnd (kts) SW 15 W 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 127570 103860
Dispersion Excellent Very Good
CWR 10 30 70
LAL 2 2 2
Haines Index 4 3 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ103-152030-
Eastern Aroostook-
307 AM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 20 20 40
Temp (24h trend) 86 (0) 65 (+4) 86
RH % (24h trend) 52 (+1) 100 (+1) 60
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 7 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.01 0.02 0.18
Precip duration 0 1 2
Precip begin 2 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7620 6920
Transport wnd (kts) SW 14 SW 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 122400 94150
Dispersion Excellent Very Good
CWR 10 80
LAL 2 2 2
Haines Index 4 3 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ105-152030-
Central Highlands-
307 AM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 30 30 30
Temp (24h trend) 86 (0) 66 (+3) 88
RH % (24h trend) 53 (+4) 100 (+4) 59
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.05 0.03 0.06
Precip duration 1 1 2
Precip begin 12 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7650 7400
Transport wnd (kts) SW 13 W 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 113840 82600
Dispersion Very Good Very Good
CWR 30 40
LAL 3 2 2
Haines Index 4 3 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ106-152030-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
307 AM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 20 20 30
Temp (24h trend) 88 (+1) 65 (+2) 89
RH % (24h trend) 49 (-3) 100 (0) 59
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.01 0.01 0.04
Precip duration 0 1 1
Precip begin 3 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7990 7430
Transport wnd (kts) SW 12 W 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 100760 92590
Dispersion Very Good Very Good
CWR 10 20
LAL 2 2 2
Haines Index 4 4 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ108-152030-
Interior Downeast-
307 AM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 20 20
Temp (24h trend) 88 (0) 62 (-2) 87
RH % (24h trend) 53 (-4) 100 (0) 62
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.01
Precip duration 0 1
Precip begin 3 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7940 7080
Transport wnd (kts) SW 11 SW 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 102050 96290
Dispersion Very Good Very Good
CWR 0
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 4 4
KBDI <200 <200 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ112-152030-
Coastal Downeast-
307 AM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 20 20
Temp (24h trend) 85 (-2) 58 (-5) 85
RH % (24h trend) 58 (+5) 100 (+2) 63
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 6 Lgt/Var S 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.01
Precip duration 0 1
Precip begin 3 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7490 6670
Transport wnd (kts) SW 14 SW 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 111540 97280
Dispersion Very Good Very Good
CWR 0
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 4 3
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ113-152030-
Bangor Region-
307 AM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 20 20 20
Temp (24h trend) 90 (+1) 66 (+2) 90
RH % (24h trend) 50 (-6) 100 (0) 59
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 6 Lgt/Var SW 5
Precip amount 0.01 0.01 0.01
Precip duration 0 1 1
Precip begin 3 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)8110 7690
Transport wnd (kts) SW 12 W 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 105210 73050
Dispersion Very Good Good
CWR 10 10
LAL 2 2 2
Haines Index 4 4 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ114-152030-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
307 AM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 20 20
Temp (24h trend) 88 (0) 62 (-1) 88
RH % (24h trend) 57 (-1) 100 (+1) 62
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 7 G17 Lgt/Var S 7 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 0 0
Precip begin 3 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 8 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7860 7470
Transport wnd (kts) SW 13 W 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 106970 103460
Dispersion Very Good Very Good
CWR 0
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 4 3
KBDI 201-300 201-300 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Patchy
fog. Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Areas
of fog. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 70s. West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 50s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80. West winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. West
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds around
5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures near normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$