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 052101
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
500 PM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Low pressure will exit this evening. Cloudy skies will remain
tonight into Sunday. More rain is likely Monday into Monday night
as a frontal system crosses the area. Cooler air will arrive
Tuesday and remain through the end of the week as an upper trough
moves over the region.
MEZ101-060800-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
500 PM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Cloudy
Precip type None None Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 0 40 90
Temp (24h trend) 38 (-9) 56 (+5) 45 54
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 71 (-14) 100 84
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var SE 7 G17
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) N 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SE 7 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.32
Precip duration 1 10
Precip begin 10 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2400 2030
Transport wnd (kts) SE 9 SE 17
Vent rate (kt-ft) 27960 42990
Dispersion Marginal Fair
CWR 0 0 10 100
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 2 2 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ102-060800-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
500 PM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Cloudy
Precip type Showers None Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 10 0 30 90
Temp (24h trend) 40 (-10) 59 (+5) 45 55
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 68 (-16) 100 83
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var SE 7 G17
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) N 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SE 7
Precip amount 0.01 0.00 0.01 0.25
Precip duration 1 1 10
Precip begin 7 PM 12 AM Continuing
Precip end 1 AM Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2420 1890
Transport wnd (kts) SE 8 SE 16
Vent rate (kt-ft) 26750 45740
Dispersion Marginal Fair
CWR 0 10 90
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 2 2 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ103-060800-
Eastern Aroostook-
500 PM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers None Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 20 0 20 80
Temp (24h trend) 44 (-8) 60 (+2) 47 56
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+2) 67 (-17) 100 78
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var SE 6 G17
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SE 7
Precip amount 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.17
Precip duration 1 0 6
Precip begin 6 PM 3 AM Continuing
Precip end 1 AM Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2760 2160
Transport wnd (kts) E 8 SE 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 26620 51210
Dispersion Marginal Good
CWR 10 0 100
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 3 3 3
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ105-060800-
Central Highlands-
500 PM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Cloudy
Precip type None None Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 0 30 90
Temp (24h trend) 42 (-8) 60 (+1) 46 56
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 67 (-9) 100 85
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var SE 6 G17
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) N 7 G19 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SE 7 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.31
Precip duration 1 11
Precip begin 1 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2670 1810
Transport wnd (kts) E 7 S 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 26210 36400
Dispersion Marginal Fair
CWR 0 0 10 100
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 2 2 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ106-060800-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
500 PM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers None Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 20 0 20 80
Temp (24h trend) 45 (-6) 61 (0) 47 57
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+2) 67 (-14) 100 81
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) N 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SE 5
Precip amount 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.16
Precip duration 1 0 7
Precip begin 6 PM 4 AM Continuing
Precip end 9 PM Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2630 1750
Transport wnd (kts) E 7 S 11
Vent rate (kt-ft) 22030 25700
Dispersion Marginal Marginal
CWR 0 80
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 3 3 3
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ108-060800-
Interior Downeast-
500 PM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers None None Showers
Chance precip (%) 40 0 0 70
Temp (24h trend) 44 (+2) 63 (+2) 47 60
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 68 (-19) 100 80
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SE 5
Precip amount 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.10
Precip duration 1 5
Precip begin 6 PM 7 AM
Precip end 10 PM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2810 1660
Transport wnd (kts) NE 6 SE 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 21490 22500
Dispersion Marginal Marginal
CWR 10 0 0 70
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3 3
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ112-060800-
Coastal Downeast-
500 PM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers None None Showers
Chance precip (%) 50 0 0 70
Temp (24h trend) 45 (-8) 64 (+2) 48 61
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 68 (-18) 100 79
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) N 5 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SE 6
Precip amount 0.07 0.00 0.00 0.10
Precip duration 1 4
Precip begin 6 PM 6 AM
Precip end 10 PM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2810 1640
Transport wnd (kts) NE 6 SE 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 23930 20330
Dispersion Marginal Marginal
CWR 10 0 0 70
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3 3
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ113-060800-
Bangor Region-
500 PM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 0 20 80
Temp (24h trend) 45 (-8) 62 (-1) 47 58
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+3) 70 (-7) 100 87
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) N 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SE 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.18
Precip duration 0 7
Precip begin 4 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2480 1500
Transport wnd (kts) E 5 S 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 18180 21810
Dispersion Poor Marginal
CWR 0 0 80
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 3 3 3
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ114-060800-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
500 PM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers None Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 10 0 20 80
Temp (24h trend) 44 (-11) 62 (0) 48 61
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 72 (-15) 100 85
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) N 5 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) N 7 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SE 7
Precip amount 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.17
Precip duration 0 0 6
Precip begin 6 PM 5 AM Continuing
Precip end 7 PM Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2450 1450
Transport wnd (kts) NE 5 SE 11
Vent rate (kt-ft) 16530 17780
Dispersion Poor Poor
CWR 0 90
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 3 3 3
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Rain. Patchy fog. Lows in the mid 40s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Rain. Patchy fog. Highs in the mid 50s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers.
Colder. Lows in the mid 30s. West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. West winds
around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers.
Lows in the mid 30s. West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of rain showers. Highs in
the lower 50s. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers.
Lows in the upper 30s. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Northwest winds
around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Northwest
winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. West winds
around 10 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures near normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$