Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
713
FNUS51 KCAR 042201
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
500 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024
.DISCUSSION...
***Automated for the winter season. Discussion returns next
spring***
MEZ101-050900-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
500 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Cloudy Cloudy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Snow Snow Snow Showers Snow Showers
Chance precip (%) 100 100 60 40
Temp (24h trend) 20 (+12) 32 (+5) 14 20
RH % (24h trend) 96 (-1) 85 (+17) 96 60
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SE 5 W 15 G31
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 8 G18 W 5 NW 10 G26 W 14 G29
Precip amount 0.23 0.29 0.07 0.02
Precip duration 7 9 4 2
Precip begin 7 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 1880 4770
Transport wnd (kts) S 13 NW 33
Vent rate (kt-ft) 44000 177480
Dispersion Fair Excellent
CWR 100 100 20 10
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ102-050900-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
500 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Cloudy Cloudy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Snow Snow Snow Showers Snow Showers
Chance precip (%) 100 100 60 40
Temp (24h trend) 19 (+11) 34 (+7) 15 22
RH % (24h trend) 96 (0) 86 (+16) 99 58
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SE 7 G20 W 14 G32
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SE 7 G18 SW 5 G19 W 9 G27 W 13 G29
Precip amount 0.21 0.36 0.05 0.02
Precip duration 6 11 4 2
Precip begin 7 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 1850 4760
Transport wnd (kts) SE 15 NW 33
Vent rate (kt-ft) 43580 182550
Dispersion Fair Excellent
CWR 100 100 20 10
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 3 3 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ103-050900-
Eastern Aroostook-
500 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Cloudy Cloudy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Snow Snow Snow Showers Snow Showers
Chance precip (%) 90 100 60 30
Temp (24h trend) 20 (+13) 33 (+6) 19 23
RH % (24h trend) 97 (+3) 86 (+12) 99 59
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SE 10 G27 W 16 G34
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SE 6 G17 S 6 G20 W 10 G28 W 15 G33
Precip amount 0.19 0.45 0.04 0.02
Precip duration 5 11 4 2
Precip begin 8 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 1770 4670
Transport wnd (kts) SE 22 W 33
Vent rate (kt-ft) 53830 171400
Dispersion Good Excellent
CWR 100 100 10 10
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 3 3 3
KBDI 201-300 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ105-050900-
Central Highlands-
500 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Cloudy Cloudy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Snow Snow Snow Showers Snow Showers
Chance precip (%) 100 100 30 20
Temp (24h trend) 20 (+9) 34 (+7) 15 24
RH % (24h trend) 99 (+7) 82 (+17) 98 56
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) S 6 G23 W 15 G36
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SE 7 G23 SW 5 W 9 G30 W 14 G34
Precip amount 0.40 0.34 0.02 0.01
Precip duration 8 8 2 1
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing 6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 1910 4590
Transport wnd (kts) SW 10 NW 32
Vent rate (kt-ft) 25730 164210
Dispersion Marginal Excellent
CWR 100 100 10
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 3 3 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ106-050900-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
500 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Cloudy Cloudy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Snow Snow/Rain Snow Showers None
Chance precip (%) 100 100 30 0
Temp (24h trend) 21 (+12) 39 (+10) 20 26
RH % (24h trend) 98 (+2) 85 (+18) 96 55
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SE 7 G21 W 14 G31
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var W 9 G25 W 15 G30
Precip amount 0.23 0.45 0.02 0.00
Precip duration 6 8 1
Precip begin 7 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing 12 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 1570 4330
Transport wnd (kts) SW 10 NW 30
Vent rate (kt-ft) 20710 155360
Dispersion Marginal Excellent
CWR 100 100 10 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 3 3 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ108-050900-
Interior Downeast-
500 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Cloudy Cloudy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Snow Rain Snow Showers None
Chance precip (%) 100 100 30 0
Temp (24h trend) 23 (+11) 42 (+11) 23 28
RH % (24h trend) 96 (-2) 83 (+17) 98 54
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) S 9 G27 W 14 G30
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 5 W 9 G24 W 14 G30
Precip amount 0.31 0.63 0.02 0.00
Precip duration 5 9 1
Precip begin 8 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing 11 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 1340 4070
Transport wnd (kts) S 17 NW 29
Vent rate (kt-ft) 51120 126020
Dispersion Good Excellent
CWR 100 100 10 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ112-050900-
Coastal Downeast-
500 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Cloudy Cloudy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Snow Rain Snow Showers None
Chance precip (%) 100 100 30 0
Temp (24h trend) 27 (+12) 45 (+11) 23 31
RH % (24h trend) 95 (+5) 78 (+19) 95 53
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) S 12 G39 W 15 G36
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 5 G23 SW 7 G20 W 10 G31 W 15 G34
Precip amount 0.30 0.65 0.03 0.00
Precip duration 6 10 1
Precip begin 7 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing 12 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 1750 4090
Transport wnd (kts) S 29 NW 26
Vent rate (kt-ft) 111710 161220
Dispersion Very Good Excellent
CWR 100 100 10 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3 4
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ113-050900-
Bangor Region-
500 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Cloudy Cloudy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Snow Rain Snow Showers None
Chance precip (%) 100 100 30 0
Temp (24h trend) 24 (+13) 40 (+9) 21 27
RH % (24h trend) 98 (+6) 81 (+16) 96 56
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) S 6 G24 W 15 G33
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SE 5 G18 SW 5 W 9 G25 W 14 G30
Precip amount 0.36 0.32 0.01 0.00
Precip duration 7 8 1
Precip begin 7 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing 11 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 1600 4660
Transport wnd (kts) SW 10 NW 30
Vent rate (kt-ft) 20450 153230
Dispersion Marginal Excellent
CWR 100 100 10 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 3 3 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ114-050900-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
500 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Cloudy Cloudy Mcldy Mclear
Precip type Snow Rain Snow Showers None
Chance precip (%) 100 100 30 0
Temp (24h trend) 28 (+13) 43 (+9) 22 30
RH % (24h trend) 98 (+6) 78 (+14) 96 55
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) S 10 G34 W 17 G38
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 7 G27 SW 8 G23 W 11 G32 W 15 G34
Precip amount 0.41 0.41 0.02 0.00
Precip duration 7 8 1
Precip begin 7 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing 12 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 1860 4240
Transport wnd (kts) SW 13 NW 26
Vent rate (kt-ft) 49780 158440
Dispersion Fair Excellent
CWR 100 100 10 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3 4
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 5. West winds around
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 19. West winds around
10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 3. West winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow likely. Highs in the upper 20s.
South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Not
as cold. Lows around 19. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow and rain showers.
Highs in the mid 30s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with snow showers likely. Lows in
the mid 20s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Highs in the upper 30s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with snow showers likely and a
chance of rain showers. Lows in the lower 30s. South winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow showers likely and a chance
of rain showers. Highs in the lower 40s. West winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$