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 242201
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
500 PM EST Sun Nov 24 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Rain showers early this evening across the north may transition
to
snow showers overnight, with total accumulation less than one
inch
across most locations outside of higher terrain. Winds will
continue to gust from the northwest around 40 mph at times
tonight, especially across the higher terrain. High pressure
returns Monday before entering an active weather pattern through
next weekend.
MEZ101-250900-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
500 PM EST Sun Nov 24 2024
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Snow Showers None None Snow/Fz Ra
Chance precip (%) 50 0 0 80
Temp (24h trend) 25 (-6) 39 (+3) 23 38
RH % (24h trend) 98 (-2) 70 (-17) 100 80
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NW 9 G23 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 12 G27 W 5 G18 Lgt/Var SE 6
Precip amount 0.09 0.00 0.00 0.27
Precip duration 6 5
Precip begin 6 PM 8 AM
Precip end 6 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2330 1870
Transport wnd (kts) NW 16 SE 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 40590 32210
Dispersion Fair Marginal
CWR 10 0 0 100
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 2 2 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ102-250900-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
500 PM EST Sun Nov 24 2024
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers None None Frz Rain
Chance precip (%) 60 0 0 80
Temp (24h trend) 27 (-5) 41 (+4) 25 40
RH % (24h trend) 99 (+1) 69 (-14) 100 80
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NW 10 G23 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 12 G29 NW 7 G20 Lgt/Var SE 5
Precip amount 0.08 0.00 0.00 0.26
Precip duration 6 6
Precip begin 6 PM 6 AM
Precip end 6 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2410 1870
Transport wnd (kts) NW 18 SE 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 58380 33870
Dispersion Good Marginal
CWR 10 0 0 100
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 2 2 2
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ103-250900-
Eastern Aroostook-
500 PM EST Sun Nov 24 2024
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers None None Rain
Chance precip (%) 70 0 0 80
Temp (24h trend) 30 (-3) 42 (+3) 29 42
RH % (24h trend) 99 (+6) 67 (-12) 97 77
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NW 12 G27 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 13 G29 NW 9 G23 Lgt/Var SE 5
Precip amount 0.09 0.00 0.00 0.21
Precip duration 6 3
Precip begin 6 PM 11 AM
Precip end 4 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2550 2120
Transport wnd (kts) NW 20 S 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 60060 37760
Dispersion Good Fair
CWR 10 0 0 100
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 2 2 2
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ105-250900-
Central Highlands-
500 PM EST Sun Nov 24 2024
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Snow Showers None None Frz Rain
Chance precip (%) 30 0 0 80
Temp (24h trend) 27 (-7) 41 (+3) 26 40
RH % (24h trend) 90 (-2) 62 (-11) 96 79
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NW 14 G33 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 17 G39 NW 10 G26 Lgt/Var SE 5
Precip amount 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.35
Precip duration 1 8
Precip begin 12 AM 6 AM
Precip end 6 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2760 1790
Transport wnd (kts) NW 22 S 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 71780 33800
Dispersion Good Marginal
CWR 0 0 100
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 2 2 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ106-250900-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
500 PM EST Sun Nov 24 2024
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Snow Showers None None Frz Rain
Chance precip (%) 20 0 0 80
Temp (24h trend) 30 (-6) 44 (+2) 28 42
RH % (24h trend) 87 (-4) 60 (-10) 98 76
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NW 9 G23 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 11 G26 NW 7 G21 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.26
Precip duration 1 4
Precip begin 11 PM 7 AM
Precip end 5 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 3020 1760
Transport wnd (kts) NW 20 S 11
Vent rate (kt-ft) 69990 28830
Dispersion Good Marginal
CWR 0 0 100
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 2 2 3
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ108-250900-
Interior Downeast-
500 PM EST Sun Nov 24 2024
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Snow Showers None None Rain
Chance precip (%) 20 0 0 80
Temp (24h trend) 31 (-5) 45 (+2) 28 43
RH % (24h trend) 86 (-9) 58 (-11) 100 79
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NW 10 G23 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 11 G25 NW 8 G23 Lgt/Var SE 5
Precip amount 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.18
Precip duration 0 3
Precip begin 1 AM 11 AM
Precip end 5 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 3000 1560
Transport wnd (kts) NW 22 S 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 70590 18320
Dispersion Good Poor
CWR 0 0 100
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 2 2 3
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ112-250900-
Coastal Downeast-
500 PM EST Sun Nov 24 2024
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Snow Showers None None Rain
Chance precip (%) 10 0 0 80
Temp (24h trend) 30 (-7) 47 (+3) 29 45
RH % (24h trend) 87 (-7) 56 (-8) 99 76
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NW 11 G26 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 12 G32 NW 9 G25 Lgt/Var SE 6 G20
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.18
Precip duration 0 4
Precip begin 3 AM 10 AM
Precip end 4 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 3030 1840
Transport wnd (kts) NW 23 S 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 75060 24760
Dispersion Good Marginal
CWR 0 0 100
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 2 2 3
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ113-250900-
Bangor Region-
500 PM EST Sun Nov 24 2024
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None None Rain
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 80
Temp (24h trend) 30 (-8) 45 (+1) 27 42
RH % (24h trend) 79 (-14) 57 (-7) 99 81
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NW 12 G25 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 13 G27 NW 10 G23 Lgt/Var SE 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.34
Precip duration 5
Precip begin 8 AM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 3120 1410
Transport wnd (kts) NW 21 S 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 71520 13670
Dispersion Good Poor
CWR 0 0 0 100
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 2 2 3
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ114-250900-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
500 PM EST Sun Nov 24 2024
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None None Rain
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 80
Temp (24h trend) 31 (-7) 47 (+3) 28 46
RH % (24h trend) 80 (-13) 55 (-8) 99 79
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NW 13 G29 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 14 G33 NW 10 G26 Lgt/Var SE 7 G20
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.33
Precip duration 5
Precip begin 8 AM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 3060 1740
Transport wnd (kts) NW 22 SE 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 71830 24870
Dispersion Good Marginal
CWR 0 0 0 100
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 2 2 3
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows in the lower 30s. South winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. West winds
around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. West
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow and rain.
Lows in the mid 20s. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely and a chance of snow.
Highs in the mid 30s. North winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows in the
mid 20s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Highs in
the mid 30s. West winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. West
winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs around 30. West winds around
10 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$