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 172201
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
500 PM EST Sun Nov 17 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Unsettled weather will continue the next several days. Generally
cloudy and elevated relative humidities persist early this week.
Isolated to scattered showers are expected Monday but no
significant rainfall is expected. A widespread wetting rain is
expected for the entire area late this week.
MEZ101-180900-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
500 PM EST Sun Nov 17 2024
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Snow Showers Frz Rain Showers None
Chance precip (%) 20 30 20 0
Temp (24h trend) 28 (-3) 40 (+1) 31 43
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+6) 72 (+1) 100 68
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 6
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NW 7 G18
Precip amount 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 0 3 1
Precip begin 4 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing 4 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 1620 2400
Transport wnd (kts) NW 9 NW 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 23150 45860
Dispersion Marginal Fair
CWR 10 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 3 3 2
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ102-180900-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
500 PM EST Sun Nov 17 2024
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Frz Rain Frz Rain Showers Snow Showers
Chance precip (%) 10 30 20 10
Temp (24h trend) 28 (-6) 42 (+2) 31 45
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+7) 70 (-1) 98 68
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 8 G20
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NW 5 G17 NW 8 G20
Precip amount 0.00 0.02 0.01 0.00
Precip duration 0 4 2 0
Precip begin 5 AM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing 7 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 1790 2420
Transport wnd (kts) NW 9 N 18
Vent rate (kt-ft) 25280 52940
Dispersion Marginal Good
CWR
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3 2
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ103-180900-
Eastern Aroostook-
500 PM EST Sun Nov 17 2024
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None Showers Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 40 40 20
Temp (24h trend) 31 (-5) 43 (+3) 34 46
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+9) 66 (-10) 96 67
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 10 G23
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 5 NW 7 G18 NW 10 G23
Precip amount 0.00 0.04 0.02 0.00
Precip duration 3 2 0
Precip begin 8 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing 9 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2040 2460
Transport wnd (kts) NW 10 N 21
Vent rate (kt-ft) 24540 60170
Dispersion Marginal Good
CWR 0 30
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 2 2
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ105-180900-
Central Highlands-
500 PM EST Sun Nov 17 2024
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Frz Rain Frz Rain Showers None
Chance precip (%) 10 20 10 0
Temp (24h trend) 30 (-5) 46 (+3) 33 47
RH % (24h trend) 98 (+14) 65 (+2) 93 62
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 11 G26
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 5 G17 NW 8 G23 NW 11 G25
Precip amount 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 0 1 0
Precip begin 4 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing 8 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2060 2790
Transport wnd (kts) NW 12 NW 19
Vent rate (kt-ft) 42760 67410
Dispersion Fair Good
CWR 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 3 3 2
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ106-180900-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
500 PM EST Sun Nov 17 2024
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Showers Showers None
Chance precip (%) 0 20 20 0
Temp (24h trend) 32 (-4) 46 (+2) 36 49
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+11) 64 (-5) 92 60
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 8 G20
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NW 5 NW 8 G21
Precip amount 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1 1
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 5 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2200 2990
Transport wnd (kts) NW 10 N 20
Vent rate (kt-ft) 31730 67580
Dispersion Marginal Good
CWR 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 2 2
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ108-180900-
Interior Downeast-
500 PM EST Sun Nov 17 2024
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Showers Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 20 20 10
Temp (24h trend) 33 (-4) 47 (+2) 35 50
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+8) 63 (-5) 96 61
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 8 G20
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 5 NW 5 NW 8 G21
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1 2 0
Precip begin 10 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing 7 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2200 3040
Transport wnd (kts) NW 12 N 22
Vent rate (kt-ft) 31370 71650
Dispersion Marginal Good
CWR 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 4 2 2
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ112-180900-
Coastal Downeast-
500 PM EST Sun Nov 17 2024
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Showers Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 20 20 10
Temp (24h trend) 34 (-3) 49 (+3) 35 52
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+12) 58 (-6) 96 57
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 9 G23
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 5 NW 5 G17 NW 9 G23
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1 2 0
Precip begin 11 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing 8 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2180 3050
Transport wnd (kts) N 13 NW 21
Vent rate (kt-ft) 31010 71830
Dispersion Marginal Good
CWR 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 4 3 2
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ113-180900-
Bangor Region-
500 PM EST Sun Nov 17 2024
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Showers None None
Chance precip (%) 0 20 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 32 (-3) 48 (0) 37 51
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+13) 61 (-1) 89 57
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 9 G23
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NW 6 G17 NW 10 G23
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 0
Precip begin 6 AM
Precip end 10 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2250 3340
Transport wnd (kts) NW 12 N 19
Vent rate (kt-ft) 32720 74950
Dispersion Marginal Good
CWR 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 4 3 2
KBDI 201-300 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ114-180900-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
500 PM EST Sun Nov 17 2024
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type None Showers None None
Chance precip (%) 0 10 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 34 (-3) 50 (+2) 36 52
RH % (24h trend) 99 (+13) 59 (-5) 91 57
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 10 G23
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) N 5 NW 5 G17 NW 6 G20 NW 10 G23
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 0
Precip begin 7 AM
Precip end 8 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2330 3330
Transport wnd (kts) NW 12 N 21
Vent rate (kt-ft) 32070 73460
Dispersion Marginal Good
CWR 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 4 3 2
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Northwest
winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 40s. North winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. North
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs in
the mid 40s. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows in the upper 30s. Northeast winds
around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Rain. Highs in the mid 40s. East winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows in the mid 30s. Northeast winds around
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Highs in the lower
40s. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow
showers. Lows in the lower 30s. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs around 40. Northwest winds around
10 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation below normal.
$$