Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
914 FNUS51 KCAR 162101 FWFCAR Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine National Weather Service Caribou ME 500 PM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024 .DISCUSSION... Warm and humid conditions continue through Wednesday. Scattered showers and thunderstorms expected across the area again tonight. A wetting rain is possible across much of the area Wednesday into Thursday. MEZ101-170800- Quebec-Maine Borderlands- 500 PM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024 Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance precip (%) 50 30 40 30 Temp (24h trend) 63 (-2) 81 (0) 60 76 RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 58 (-8) 99 52 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 5 W 5 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 7 G17 Lgt/Var W 6 Precip amount 0.06 0.04 0.07 0.04 Precip duration 3 2 2 2 Precip begin 6 PM 12 PM Continuing Continuing Precip end 6 AM Continuing Continuing Continuing Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 6430 6180 Transport wnd (kts) W 19 W 19 Vent rate (kt-ft) 148980 127620 Dispersion Excellent Excellent CWR 20 20 20 10 LAL 2 2 3 3 Haines Index 3 3 3 4 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ102-170800- North Woods and St. John Valley- 500 PM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024 Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance precip (%) 50 30 40 30 Temp (24h trend) 63 (-2) 84 (+2) 60 78 RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 55 (-14) 99 49 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 5 W 5 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 7 Lgt/Var W 6 Precip amount 0.10 0.05 0.09 0.04 Precip duration 3 1 2 2 Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7100 6630 Transport wnd (kts) W 19 W 18 Vent rate (kt-ft) 146030 125950 Dispersion Excellent Excellent CWR 30 20 40 10 LAL 2 2 3 3 Haines Index 3 3 3 4 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ103-170800- Eastern Aroostook- 500 PM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024 Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance precip (%) 40 30 40 30 Temp (24h trend) 66 (0) 85 (+3) 63 80 RH % (24h trend) 100 (+3) 55 (-17) 96 51 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 6 Lgt/Var W 5 Precip amount 0.20 0.11 0.16 0.07 Precip duration 3 2 2 2 Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7230 6850 Transport wnd (kts) W 17 W 15 Vent rate (kt-ft) 136360 116540 Dispersion Excellent Very Good CWR 100 30 50 10 LAL 2 3 3 3 Haines Index 3 3 3 4 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ105-170800- Central Highlands- 500 PM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024 Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance precip (%) 40 30 40 30 Temp (24h trend) 65 (-2) 86 (+3) 62 81 RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 54 (-13) 97 48 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 5 Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 6 Lgt/Var W 6 Precip amount 0.21 0.14 0.20 0.04 Precip duration 5 1 3 2 Precip begin 8 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7560 7180 Transport wnd (kts) SW 15 W 14 Vent rate (kt-ft) 129100 118850 Dispersion Excellent Very Good CWR 80 80 60 10 LAL 3 3 3 3 Haines Index 3 3 2 4 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ106-170800- Central Maine North of Bangor- 500 PM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024 Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance precip (%) 30 30 40 40 Temp (24h trend) 67 (0) 88 (+4) 65 83 RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 53 (-18) 99 49 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip amount 0.12 0.11 0.33 0.09 Precip duration 3 1 3 2 Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7780 7390 Transport wnd (kts) SW 14 W 11 Vent rate (kt-ft) 121590 111420 Dispersion Very Good Very Good CWR 50 70 100 20 LAL 2 3 3 3 Haines Index 3 3 2 4 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ108-170800- Interior Downeast- 500 PM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024 Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip type Showers Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance precip (%) 30 30 40 40 Temp (24h trend) 64 (-1) 88 (+6) 65 83 RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 54 (-22) 100 54 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip amount 0.05 0.02 0.14 0.11 Precip duration 2 1 3 2 Precip begin 12 AM Continuing Continuing Continuing Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7800 7410 Transport wnd (kts) W 15 W 10 Vent rate (kt-ft) 126370 80600 Dispersion Excellent Very Good CWR 30 80 30 LAL 1 2 3 3 Haines Index 3 3 3 3 KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ112-170800- Coastal Downeast- 500 PM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024 Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip type Showers Showers Tstms Tstms Chance precip (%) 30 30 40 40 Temp (24h trend) 60 (-2) 87 (+9) 60 82 RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 55 (-25) 100 57 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 5 G17 Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 8 G18 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip amount 0.03 0.01 0.13 0.09 Precip duration 2 1 3 2 Precip begin 12 AM Continuing Continuing Continuing Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7700 7300 Transport wnd (kts) SW 17 W 10 Vent rate (kt-ft) 135050 83570 Dispersion Excellent Very Good CWR 20 80 20 LAL 1 1 3 3 Haines Index 3 3 3 3 KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 301-400 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ113-170800- Bangor Region- 500 PM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024 Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance precip (%) 30 30 40 40 Temp (24h trend) 68 (+1) 89 (+2) 66 83 RH % (24h trend) 100 (+2) 54 (-14) 99 48 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 5 Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 7 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip amount 0.05 0.04 0.28 0.08 Precip duration 3 1 3 2 Precip begin 9 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 8040 7630 Transport wnd (kts) SW 15 W 9 Vent rate (kt-ft) 122280 75990 Dispersion Excellent Good CWR 20 10 100 20 LAL 2 3 3 3 Haines Index 3 3 2 3 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ114-170800- Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast- 500 PM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024 Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance precip (%) 30 30 50 40 Temp (24h trend) 64 (-1) 89 (+6) 63 83 RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 55 (-17) 100 52 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 6 G18 Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 5 SW 8 G20 Lgt/Var SW 5 Precip amount 0.03 0.01 0.16 0.07 Precip duration 2 1 3 2 Precip begin 10 PM 4 PM Continuing Continuing Precip end 6 AM Continuing Continuing Continuing Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 8110 7980 Transport wnd (kts) SW 15 W 10 Vent rate (kt-ft) 130970 79760 Dispersion Excellent Good CWR 10 70 20 LAL 2 2 3 3 Haines Index 3 3 2 3 KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400 Remarks...None. $$ .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. West winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds around 5 mph. .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal. $$