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 060901
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
500 AM EDT Sun Oct 6 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Cloudy and dry today through early tonight. Increasing rain
chances later tonight across mostly western areas. A soaking
rain is expected regionwide Monday into Tuesday. Cooler air will
arrive Wednesday and remain through the end of the week while an
upper trough moves over the region.
MEZ101-062000-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
500 AM EDT Sun Oct 6 2024
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud cover Cloudy Mcldy Cloudy
Precip type None Rain Rain
Chance precip (%) 0 40 100
Temp (24h trend) 56 (+5) 47 (+5) 54
RH % (24h trend) 70 (-21) 100 (+2) 84
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var SE 6 G18
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SE 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.05 0.35
Precip duration 1 12
Precip begin 3 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2480 1890
Transport wnd (kts) SE 11 S 17
Vent rate (kt-ft) 30310 37830
Dispersion Marginal Fair
CWR 0 40 100
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 2 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ102-062000-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
500 AM EDT Sun Oct 6 2024
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud cover Cloudy Mcldy Cloudy
Precip type None Rain Rain
Chance precip (%) 0 20 100
Temp (24h trend) 58 (+4) 46 (+3) 55
RH % (24h trend) 70 (-19) 99 (+1) 82
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var SE 6
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SE 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.03 0.26
Precip duration 0 11
Precip begin 3 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2470 1900
Transport wnd (kts) SE 9 SE 16
Vent rate (kt-ft) 30860 45650
Dispersion Marginal Fair
CWR 0 20 90
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 2 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ103-062000-
Eastern Aroostook-
500 AM EDT Sun Oct 6 2024
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud cover Cloudy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None Rain
Chance precip (%) 0 0 100
Temp (24h trend) 60 (+2) 48 (+2) 56
RH % (24h trend) 69 (-16) 98 (+2) 78
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var SE 5 G18
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SE 6 G18
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.15
Precip duration 9
Precip begin 6 AM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2550 2020
Transport wnd (kts) E 7 SE 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 25970 44370
Dispersion Marginal Fair
CWR 0 0 90
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3
KBDI 301-400 301-400 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ105-062000-
Central Highlands-
500 AM EDT Sun Oct 6 2024
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Cloudy
Precip type None Showers Rain
Chance precip (%) 0 20 100
Temp (24h trend) 59 (0) 46 (+2) 56
RH % (24h trend) 70 (-6) 100 (+5) 86
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var SE 5 G17
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.02 0.29
Precip duration 0 11
Precip begin 3 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2750 1860
Transport wnd (kts) E 8 S 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 29120 36600
Dispersion Marginal Fair
CWR 0 20 100
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 2 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ106-062000-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
500 AM EDT Sun Oct 6 2024
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud cover Cloudy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None Rain
Chance precip (%) 0 0 100
Temp (24h trend) 61 (0) 48 (+1) 57
RH % (24h trend) 70 (-11) 100 (+5) 80
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.13
Precip duration 8
Precip begin 6 AM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2980 1820
Transport wnd (kts) E 7 S 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 24340 33000
Dispersion Marginal Marginal
CWR 0 0 80
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3
KBDI 301-400 301-400 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ108-062000-
Interior Downeast-
500 AM EDT Sun Oct 6 2024
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None Rain
Chance precip (%) 0 0 90
Temp (24h trend) 62 (+1) 47 (-2) 60
RH % (24h trend) 68 (-21) 100 (+3) 82
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) N 5 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.08
Precip duration 6
Precip begin 6 AM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3120 1790
Transport wnd (kts) NE 6 SE 11
Vent rate (kt-ft) 23300 25250
Dispersion Marginal Marginal
CWR 0 0 50
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ112-062000-
Coastal Downeast-
500 AM EDT Sun Oct 6 2024
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None Rain
Chance precip (%) 0 0 80
Temp (24h trend) 63 (+1) 48 (-2) 61
RH % (24h trend) 68 (-20) 98 (+1) 79
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) N 6 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.09
Precip duration 5
Precip begin 6 AM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3140 1590
Transport wnd (kts) NE 7 SE 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 25180 21120
Dispersion Marginal Marginal
CWR 0 0 50
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ113-062000-
Bangor Region-
500 AM EDT Sun Oct 6 2024
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None Rain Rain
Chance precip (%) 0 10 100
Temp (24h trend) 62 (-1) 48 (+1) 58
RH % (24h trend) 68 (-12) 100 (+7) 89
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) N 5 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.01 0.17
Precip duration 0 10
Precip begin 5 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2960 1760
Transport wnd (kts) E 5 S 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 17020 22970
Dispersion Poor Marginal
CWR 0 10 90
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ114-062000-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
500 AM EDT Sun Oct 6 2024
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None Rain
Chance precip (%) 0 0 90
Temp (24h trend) 63 (+1) 48 (-1) 61
RH % (24h trend) 70 (-15) 100 (+6) 86
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) N 6 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SE 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.15
Precip duration 9
Precip begin 6 AM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2970 1610
Transport wnd (kts) E 5 S 11
Vent rate (kt-ft) 18730 22110
Dispersion Poor Marginal
CWR 0 0 90
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Rain. Patchy fog. Lows in the mid 40s. South
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Patchy fog. Highs in
the mid 50s. West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Colder. Lows in the mid 30s. West
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers.
Lows in the mid 30s. West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of rain showers. Highs in
the lower 50s. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Northwest
winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Northwest winds
around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Northwest winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. West winds around
10 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures near normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$