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 151001
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
500 AM EST Fri Nov 15 2024
.DISCUSSION...
A light wintry mix is expected to move in from the east early
this morning before transitioning to rain. Rain showers will
persist Friday night into Saturday.
MEZ101-152100-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
500 AM EST Fri Nov 15 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Cloudy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Frz Rain Frz Rain
Chance precip (%) 20 40 50
Temp (24h trend) 40 (+1) 30 (+13) 37
RH % (24h trend) 41 (+5) 98 (+9) 77
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) N 8 G20 NW 6
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) N 10 G22 N 9 G21 NW 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.01 0.03
Precip duration 1 2 2
Precip begin 11 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)1750 1470
Transport wnd (kts) N 18 NW 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 45540 31410
Dispersion Fair Marginal
CWR 10 10
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 2 2
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ102-152100-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
500 AM EST Fri Nov 15 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Cloudy Mcldy
Precip type Frz Rain Frz Rain Frz Rain
Chance precip (%) 40 40 40
Temp (24h trend) 39 (0) 31 (+12) 40
RH % (24h trend) 45 (+8) 99 (+15) 75
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) N 9 G21 NW 7 G17
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) N 11 G23 NW 10 G22 NW 7
Precip amount 0.03 0.01 0.02
Precip duration 2 2 2
Precip begin 8 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)1860 1610
Transport wnd (kts) N 21 NW 16
Vent rate (kt-ft) 50330 33950
Dispersion Good Marginal
CWR 10 10
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 2 2
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ103-152100-
Eastern Aroostook-
500 AM EST Fri Nov 15 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Mcldy Cloudy Mcldy
Precip type Frz Rain Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 50 50 30
Temp (24h trend) 37 (-2) 33 (+11) 41
RH % (24h trend) 58 (+21) 98 (+23) 75
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) N 11 G23 NW 8 G19
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) N 11 G23 NW 10 G23 NW 8 G18
Precip amount 0.09 0.02 0.02
Precip duration 5 4 2
Precip begin 7 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)1990 1840
Transport wnd (kts) N 23 NW 18
Vent rate (kt-ft) 52450 41440
Dispersion Good Fair
CWR 40 10
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 2 2
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ105-152100-
Central Highlands-
500 AM EST Fri Nov 15 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Frz Rain Frz Rain Showers
Chance precip (%) 20 20 20
Temp (24h trend) 42 (+3) 32 (+11) 43
RH % (24h trend) 40 (+10) 93 (+18) 62
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NW 12 G26 NW 9 G21
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 13 G28 NW 13 G29 NW 8 G20
Precip amount 0.01 0.01 0.01
Precip duration 1 2 1
Precip begin 10 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2230 2020
Transport wnd (kts) N 22 NW 18
Vent rate (kt-ft) 65500 50610
Dispersion Good Good
CWR
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 2 2
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ106-152100-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
500 AM EST Fri Nov 15 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Frz Rain Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 30 30 10
Temp (24h trend) 41 (+1) 35 (+12) 45
RH % (24h trend) 48 (+17) 95 (+22) 65
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) N 9 G20 NW 7
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) N 10 G21 NW 9 G21 NW 7
Precip amount 0.04 0.01 0.00
Precip duration 2 1 0
Precip begin 7 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing 8 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2260 2160
Transport wnd (kts) N 21 NW 17
Vent rate (kt-ft) 57730 42520
Dispersion Good Fair
CWR 10
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 2 2
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ108-152100-
Interior Downeast-
500 AM EST Fri Nov 15 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Mcldy Cloudy Mcldy
Precip type Frz Rain Showers None
Chance precip (%) 30 30 0
Temp (24h trend) 39 (-2) 34 (+10) 45
RH % (24h trend) 53 (+23) 99 (+26) 68
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) N 9 G19 NW 7
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 10 G20 NW 9 G20 NW 7
Precip amount 0.04 0.01 0.00
Precip duration 2 1
Precip begin 7 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 5 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2190 2220
Transport wnd (kts) N 20 NW 16
Vent rate (kt-ft) 53660 40610
Dispersion Good Fair
CWR 20 0
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 2 2
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ112-152100-
Coastal Downeast-
500 AM EST Fri Nov 15 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Mcldy Cloudy Mcldy
Precip type Frz Rain Showers None
Chance precip (%) 30 30 0
Temp (24h trend) 41 (-1) 34 (+8) 48
RH % (24h trend) 51 (+24) 100 (+36) 64
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) N 10 G23 NW 8 G20
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 11 G24 NW 10 G24 NW 8 G19
Precip amount 0.05 0.01 0.00
Precip duration 2 2
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 6 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2320 2240
Transport wnd (kts) N 20 NW 16
Vent rate (kt-ft) 57110 42480
Dispersion Good Fair
CWR 10 0
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 2 2
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ113-152100-
Bangor Region-
500 AM EST Fri Nov 15 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers None None
Chance precip (%) 10 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 44 (+2) 36 (+15) 47
RH % (24h trend) 43 (+13) 89 (+11) 58
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NW 8 G19 NW 7
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) N 10 G21 NW 9 G21 NW 8
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 0
Precip begin 1 PM
Precip end 5 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2510 2420
Transport wnd (kts) N 20 NW 16
Vent rate (kt-ft) 57810 46750
Dispersion Good Fair
CWR 0 0
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 2 2
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ114-152100-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
500 AM EST Fri Nov 15 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Showers None
Chance precip (%) 20 10 0
Temp (24h trend) 44 (+2) 36 (+11) 48
RH % (24h trend) 47 (+14) 89 (+20) 58
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) N 10 G25 NW 8 G23
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) N 11 G25 NW 10 G26 NW 9 G22
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1 0
Precip begin 12 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 8 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2470 2380
Transport wnd (kts) N 21 N 18
Vent rate (kt-ft) 60330 50380
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 0
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 2 2
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Northwest
winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. Northwest winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 40s. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Northwest
winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 40s. Northwest winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Northwest
winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 40s. North winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. North
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs in
the mid 40s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$