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 222201
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
500 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024
.DISCUSSION...
A widespread wetting rain is expected for the entire region
tonight into the weekend. The rain could mix with, or change to,
snow across northern areas Saturday into Sunday. High pressure
returns Monday.
MEZ101-230900-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
500 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
Precip type Snow/Rain Snow/Rain Snow Snow
Chance precip (%) 100 100 90 80
Temp (24h trend) 32 (-4) 36 (-4) 29 36
RH % (24h trend) 97 (0) 87 (+5) 99 73
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NE 10 G23 NW 10 G26
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NE 7 G17 N 11 G26 N 12 G29 NW 11 G23
Precip amount 0.09 0.13 0.12 0.07
Precip duration 12 12 12 7
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 1970 2610
Transport wnd (kts) NE 20 NW 20
Vent rate (kt-ft) 50950 60460
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 30 40 30 30
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 2 2
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ102-230900-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
500 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
Precip type Rain Snow/Rain Snow/Rain Snow/Rain
Chance precip (%) 100 100 90 70
Temp (24h trend) 33 (-3) 38 (-2) 30 37
RH % (24h trend) 98 (+4) 85 (+3) 99 75
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NE 11 G26 NW 11 G27
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NE 7 G17 N 12 G27 NW 13 G32 NW 12 G25
Precip amount 0.13 0.22 0.15 0.06
Precip duration 12 12 12 7
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2100 2690
Transport wnd (kts) NE 23 NW 21
Vent rate (kt-ft) 58970 69390
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 40 80 50 20
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 2 2
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ103-230900-
Eastern Aroostook-
500 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
Precip type Rain Rain Snow/Rain Snow/Rain
Chance precip (%) 100 100 90 70
Temp (24h trend) 37 (-1) 39 (-2) 32 38
RH % (24h trend) 95 (+8) 82 (+3) 99 77
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NE 13 G33 NW 14 G33
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NE 8 G20 N 14 G33 N 15 G36 NW 13 G27
Precip amount 0.16 0.32 0.19 0.07
Precip duration 11 12 11 7
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2140 2650
Transport wnd (kts) NE 25 NW 22
Vent rate (kt-ft) 66560 70540
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 80 100 80 20
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 2 3 3
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ105-230900-
Central Highlands-
500 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Snow/Rain Snow/Rain Snow/Rain
Chance precip (%) 100 100 70 40
Temp (24h trend) 34 (-2) 40 (-1) 31 40
RH % (24h trend) 98 (+1) 84 (-2) 97 69
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) N 14 G33 NW 15 G37
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NE 7 G18 N 15 G37 NW 17 G43 NW 15 G33
Precip amount 0.26 0.39 0.12 0.04
Precip duration 11 12 9 2
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 1990 3150
Transport wnd (kts) N 24 NW 24
Vent rate (kt-ft) 66700 94540
Dispersion Good Very Good
CWR 100 100 40 20
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 2 2 2
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ106-230900-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
500 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
Precip type Rain Rain Snow/Rain Rain
Chance precip (%) 100 100 80 40
Temp (24h trend) 39 (0) 41 (-3) 34 42
RH % (24h trend) 98 (+1) 85 (-2) 96 68
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NE 12 G29 NW 11 G27
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NE 6 G17 N 13 G30 NW 13 G32 NW 11 G26
Precip amount 0.25 0.50 0.16 0.02
Precip duration 9 12 7 2
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 1940 3390
Transport wnd (kts) N 26 NW 22
Vent rate (kt-ft) 63070 92450
Dispersion Good Very Good
CWR 100 100 60
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 2 3 3
KBDI 201-300 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ108-230900-
Interior Downeast-
500 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
Precip type Rain Rain Rain Rain
Chance precip (%) 100 100 90 40
Temp (24h trend) 40 (0) 43 (-4) 35 42
RH % (24h trend) 98 (-1) 87 (0) 100 71
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NE 12 G29 NW 12 G27
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NE 7 G17 N 13 G29 NW 13 G32 NW 12 G26
Precip amount 0.32 0.64 0.17 0.02
Precip duration 10 12 7 2
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2080 3400
Transport wnd (kts) NE 28 NW 24
Vent rate (kt-ft) 64530 95470
Dispersion Good Very Good
CWR 100 100 70
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 2 3 3
KBDI 201-300 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ112-230900-
Coastal Downeast-
500 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Mcldy
Precip type Rain Rain Rain Rain
Chance precip (%) 100 100 90 40
Temp (24h trend) 42 (+1) 46 (-2) 35 44
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 86 (+1) 98 68
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NE 13 G33 NW 13 G32
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NE 7 G21 N 14 G33 NW 13 G34 NW 14 G30
Precip amount 0.40 0.71 0.17 0.02
Precip duration 10 12 7 2
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2140 3510
Transport wnd (kts) NE 29 NW 25
Vent rate (kt-ft) 83160 101610
Dispersion Very Good Very Good
CWR 100 100 70 10
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3 3
KBDI 301-400 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ113-230900-
Bangor Region-
500 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Mcldy
Precip type Rain Rain Rain Rain
Chance precip (%) 100 100 80 20
Temp (24h trend) 39 (0) 42 (-5) 36 43
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+2) 85 (-3) 97 64
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) N 15 G32 NW 14 G30
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NE 7 G17 N 15 G33 NW 15 G36 NW 14 G29
Precip amount 0.34 0.53 0.09 0.01
Precip duration 9 12 4 1
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing 2 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2100 3670
Transport wnd (kts) N 26 NW 25
Vent rate (kt-ft) 65280 97530
Dispersion Good Very Good
CWR 100 100 30
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 2 3 3
KBDI 201-300 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ114-230900-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
500 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Mcldy
Precip type Rain Rain Rain Rain
Chance precip (%) 100 100 80 20
Temp (24h trend) 41 (+1) 44 (-5) 36 46
RH % (24h trend) 99 (+1) 86 (0) 98 65
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) N 15 G36 NW 15 G33
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NE 6 G18 N 16 G37 NW 16 G42 NW 15 G32
Precip amount 0.44 0.65 0.11 0.00
Precip duration 8 12 3 1
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2200 3620
Transport wnd (kts) N 29 NW 26
Vent rate (kt-ft) 80850 113860
Dispersion Very Good Very Good
CWR 100 100 40
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 2 3 3
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 30. Northwest winds
around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 40. Northwest winds around
10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Rain and snow. Highs around 40. Southeast winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Rain and a chance of snow. Lows in the upper
20s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of snow. Highs in the
upper 30s. West winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. West winds
around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 30s. West winds around
10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. West
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of snow and rain. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal. Precipitation below normal.
$$