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 092201
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
500 PM EST Sat Nov 9 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Winds gradually weaken through the evening. Sunday will once
again be a dry day with low RHs but winds will shift SW and
be generally less than 10mph. The next potential wetting
rain is expected on Monday.
MEZ101-100900-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
500 PM EST Sat Nov 9 2024
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None Snow/Rain Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 0 60 100
Temp (24h trend) 23 (-6) 45 (+9) 31 46
RH % (24h trend) 81 (0) 38 (-3) 91 69
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 8 G18 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var W 7 G18 Lgt/Var SW 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.14
Precip duration 2 11
Precip begin 12 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2260 1770
Transport wnd (kts) W 18 SW 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 45850 52320
Dispersion Fair Good
CWR 0 0 20 80
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 4 5 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ102-100900-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
500 PM EST Sat Nov 9 2024
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None Snow/Rain Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 0 40 100
Temp (24h trend) 21 (-11) 48 (+11) 31 48
RH % (24h trend) 84 (+3) 37 (-6) 91 67
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 7 G18 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var W 7 G17 Lgt/Var SW 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.14
Precip duration 1 11
Precip begin 1 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2470 1870
Transport wnd (kts) W 18 SW 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 53420 61390
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 0 0 10 80
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 4 5 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ103-100900-
Eastern Aroostook-
500 PM EST Sat Nov 9 2024
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None Snow/Rain Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 0 30 100
Temp (24h trend) 21 (-12) 48 (+11) 32 49
RH % (24h trend) 86 (+11) 37 (-6) 90 67
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 5 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var W 6 G17 Lgt/Var SW 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.14
Precip duration 0 7
Precip begin 5 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2710 1290
Transport wnd (kts) W 17 SW 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 54850 27250
Dispersion Good Marginal
CWR 0 0 10 80
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 5 4 4 3
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ105-100900-
Central Highlands-
500 PM EST Sat Nov 9 2024
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None Rain Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 0 50 80
Temp (24h trend) 23 (-10) 51 (+12) 34 53
RH % (24h trend) 80 (-5) 31 (-8) 99 63
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 5 S 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 5 G19 W 5 Lgt/Var SW 6 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.09
Precip duration 1 6
Precip begin 12 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2780 2920
Transport wnd (kts) W 15 W 17
Vent rate (kt-ft) 52440 77940
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 0 0 20 40
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 5 5 3
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ106-100900-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
500 PM EST Sat Nov 9 2024
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None Rain Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 0 40 80
Temp (24h trend) 22 (-14) 50 (+8) 33 55
RH % (24h trend) 85 (+1) 35 (-2) 99 70
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 5 Lgt/Var SW 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.11
Precip duration 1 6
Precip begin 2 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2680 2860
Transport wnd (kts) W 14 W 16
Vent rate (kt-ft) 49060 67740
Dispersion Fair Good
CWR 0 0 20 60
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 5 4 4 3
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ108-100900-
Interior Downeast-
500 PM EST Sat Nov 9 2024
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None Rain Rain
Chance precip (%) 0 0 50 80
Temp (24h trend) 24 (-12) 50 (+8) 36 57
RH % (24h trend) 83 (-4) 38 (+1) 100 79
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var S 5 G17
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 6 Lgt/Var SW 6 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.10
Precip duration 1 6
Precip begin 2 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 4 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2410 3250
Transport wnd (kts) W 15 W 17
Vent rate (kt-ft) 41980 71310
Dispersion Fair Good
CWR 0 0 30 50
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 4 4 3
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ112-100900-
Coastal Downeast-
500 PM EST Sat Nov 9 2024
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None Rain Rain
Chance precip (%) 0 0 50 80
Temp (24h trend) 24 (-13) 52 (+9) 38 59
RH % (24h trend) 83 (0) 38 (+4) 100 74
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 5 G19 S 7 G21
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 5 G21 SW 8 G22 Lgt/Var SW 7 G21
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.06 0.11
Precip duration 1 6
Precip begin 1 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 4 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2500 3010
Transport wnd (kts) W 16 W 17
Vent rate (kt-ft) 46740 67850
Dispersion Fair Good
CWR 0 0 40 50
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 5 4 4 3
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ113-100900-
Bangor Region-
500 PM EST Sat Nov 9 2024
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None Rain Rain
Chance precip (%) 0 0 50 80
Temp (24h trend) 24 (-13) 51 (+8) 36 57
RH % (24h trend) 83 (+2) 35 (-3) 100 72
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 5 G17
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 5 Lgt/Var SW 7 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.07
Precip duration 1 5
Precip begin 12 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 3 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2440 3770
Transport wnd (kts) W 12 W 19
Vent rate (kt-ft) 34540 78230
Dispersion Marginal Good
CWR 0 0 40 30
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 5 4 4 3
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ114-100900-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
500 PM EST Sat Nov 9 2024
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None Rain Rain
Chance precip (%) 0 0 60 80
Temp (24h trend) 26 (-11) 53 (+10) 40 60
RH % (24h trend) 82 (+3) 40 (+2) 100 74
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 5 G22 SW 8 G21
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 5 G23 SW 7 G24 Lgt/Var SW 8 G21
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.08
Precip duration 2 5
Precip begin 12 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 2 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2190 3880
Transport wnd (kts) W 15 W 18
Vent rate (kt-ft) 42170 73740
Dispersion Fair Good
CWR 0 0 50 30
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 5 4 4 3
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows
in the upper 30s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers
likely. Highs in the lower 40s. Northwest winds around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Colder. Lows in the lower 20s.
Northwest winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. North winds around
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 20. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow and rain
showers. Lows in the mid 20s. North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Highs in the lower 40s. North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow
showers. Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Northwest winds
around 10 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$