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 182101
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
500 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Dry weather and above normal temperatures will continue tonight
and Thursday. A backdoor cold front will move through the area on
Thursday, bringing cooler air in Friday through the weekend. High
pressure builds in early next week, continuing cooler and drier
weather.
MEZ101-190800-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
500 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Showers Showers None
Chance precip (%) 0 20 20 0
Temp (24h trend) 52 (-4) 78 (-2) 52 69
RH % (24h trend) 99 (+3) 46 (-2) 93 52
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00
Precip duration 0 1
Precip begin 3 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 4 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7130 5500
Transport wnd (kts) NE 5 E 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 42180 59130
Dispersion Fair Good
CWR 0 10 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 4 2 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ102-190800-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
500 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Showers Showers None
Chance precip (%) 0 20 20 0
Temp (24h trend) 53 (-3) 79 (-2) 51 70
RH % (24h trend) 98 (+3) 47 (0) 95 50
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00
Precip duration 0 1
Precip begin 2 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 4 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7490 6030
Transport wnd (kts) NE 5 E 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 43990 69580
Dispersion Fair Good
CWR 0 10 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 4 2 3
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ103-190800-
Eastern Aroostook-
500 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Showers Showers None
Chance precip (%) 0 20 20 0
Temp (24h trend) 55 (-3) 81 (-2) 52 71
RH % (24h trend) 96 (+4) 48 (+1) 93 48
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.00
Precip duration 0 1
Precip begin 2 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 3 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7620 5770
Transport wnd (kts) NE 4 E 11
Vent rate (kt-ft) 38250 82520
Dispersion Fair Very Good
CWR 0 10 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 4 2 3
KBDI 201-300 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ105-190800-
Central Highlands-
500 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None Showers None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 10 0
Temp (24h trend) 56 (+1) 81 (0) 55 71
RH % (24h trend) 94 (+1) 45 (+1) 93 52
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NE 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 7 PM
Precip end 3 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7710 6050
Transport wnd (kts) E 4 NE 11
Vent rate (kt-ft) 46390 85430
Dispersion Fair Very Good
CWR 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 4 2 3
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ106-190800-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
500 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Showers Showers None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 20 0
Temp (24h trend) 55 (0) 82 (-1) 54 72
RH % (24h trend) 98 (+2) 44 (0) 93 50
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var NE 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NE 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 3 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7950 6000
Transport wnd (kts) E 4 NE 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 46370 109130
Dispersion Fair Very Good
CWR 0 10 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 4 3 3
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ108-190800-
Interior Downeast-
500 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 0 10 10
Temp (24h trend) 55 (-1) 79 (-5) 56 70
RH % (24h trend) 99 (+5) 52 (+7) 93 58
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var NE 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NE 7
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 0 0
Precip begin 12 AM 8 AM
Precip end 3 AM 9 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7510 5700
Transport wnd (kts) E 5 NE 18
Vent rate (kt-ft) 44960 111230
Dispersion Fair Very Good
CWR 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 3 3 3
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ112-190800-
Coastal Downeast-
500 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None None Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 20
Temp (24h trend) 53 (-4) 77 (-4) 55 72
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+9) 57 (+4) 93 57
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var NE 7 G18
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NE 7 G18
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 8 AM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7060 5810
Transport wnd (kts) E 4 NE 21
Vent rate (kt-ft) 38980 148240
Dispersion Fair Excellent
CWR 0 0 0 10
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 5 4 3 3
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ113-190800-
Bangor Region-
500 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 56 (-2) 81 (-3) 57 72
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+12) 51 (+6) 93 57
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var NE 6
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NE 7
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7710 5970
Transport wnd (kts) E 6 NE 16
Vent rate (kt-ft) 47470 99810
Dispersion Fair Very Good
CWR 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 3 3 2
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ114-190800-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
500 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None None Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 20
Temp (24h trend) 55 (-3) 78 (-2) 57 72
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+9) 57 (0) 95 60
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var NE 7 G20
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NE 8 G20
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 7 AM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7330 6260
Transport wnd (kts) E 6 NE 19
Vent rate (kt-ft) 43960 158220
Dispersion Fair Excellent
CWR 0 0 0 10
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 5 5 3 3
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. East winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$