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 221357
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
857 AM EST Fri Nov 22 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Rain chances increase today. A widespread wetting rain is then
expected for the entire region tonight into the weekend. The rain
could mix with, or change to, snow across northern areas Saturday
into Sunday.
MEZ101-222115-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
857 AM EST Fri Nov 22 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
Precip type Rain Rain Snow
Chance precip (%) 90 90 90
Temp (24h trend) 40 (-2) 34 (-2) 36
RH % (24h trend) 78 (-6) 96 (-2) 85
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NE 11 G23 NE 10 G20
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NE 8 G19 NE 6 G17 N 10 G23
Precip amount 0.26 0.16 0.24
Precip duration 11 11 10
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)1840 1930
Transport wnd (kts) E 20 N 20
Vent rate (kt-ft) 46160 47260
Dispersion Fair Fair
CWR 90 50 80
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 2
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ102-222115-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
857 AM EST Fri Nov 22 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
Precip type Rain Rain Rain
Chance precip (%) 100 80 80
Temp (24h trend) 41 (-2) 33 (-3) 38
RH % (24h trend) 79 (0) 97 (+4) 84
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NE 10 G23 NE 10 G23
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NE 8 G20 NE 7 G17 N 11 G23
Precip amount 0.28 0.18 0.28
Precip duration 9 10 12
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)1900 2040
Transport wnd (kts) E 20 N 22
Vent rate (kt-ft) 60940 60530
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 90 50 90
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 3 2
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ103-222115-
Eastern Aroostook-
857 AM EST Fri Nov 22 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
Precip type Rain Rain Rain
Chance precip (%) 100 80 90
Temp (24h trend) 42 (-4) 37 (-1) 40
RH % (24h trend) 74 (+2) 96 (+9) 82
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NE 11 G24 NE 12 G26
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NE 9 G22 NE 8 G19 N 12 G26
Precip amount 0.23 0.16 0.36
Precip duration 9 10 11
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2020 2210
Transport wnd (kts) E 20 NE 24
Vent rate (kt-ft) 63580 66770
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 80 50 100
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 2 2
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ105-222115-
Central Highlands-
857 AM EST Fri Nov 22 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
Precip type Rain Rain Rain
Chance precip (%) 100 90 90
Temp (24h trend) 43 (-1) 34 (-2) 39
RH % (24h trend) 82 (0) 98 (+1) 83
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NE 11 G26 N 11 G26
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NE 8 G21 NE 7 G19 N 13 G30
Precip amount 0.52 0.29 0.41
Precip duration 10 9 12
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)1820 2010
Transport wnd (kts) E 20 N 24
Vent rate (kt-ft) 51580 62010
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 100 100 100
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 2
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ106-222115-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
857 AM EST Fri Nov 22 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
Precip type Rain Rain Rain
Chance precip (%) 90 90 90
Temp (24h trend) 45 (-1) 38 (-1) 42
RH % (24h trend) 84 (+7) 99 (+2) 84
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NE 10 G22 NE 10 G23
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NE 8 G18 NE 7 G18 N 10 G23
Precip amount 0.30 0.29 0.56
Precip duration 9 9 12
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)1610 1940
Transport wnd (kts) E 18 N 25
Vent rate (kt-ft) 39020 57480
Dispersion Fair Good
CWR 100 100 100
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 2 2
KBDI 201-300 201-300 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ108-222115-
Interior Downeast-
857 AM EST Fri Nov 22 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
Precip type Rain Rain Rain
Chance precip (%) 100 90 90
Temp (24h trend) 47 (0) 39 (-1) 43
RH % (24h trend) 84 (+8) 100 (+1) 87
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) E 10 G21 NE 9 G20
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) E 8 G18 NE 8 G17 N 9 G20
Precip amount 0.30 0.41 0.68
Precip duration 9 8 12
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)1560 1950
Transport wnd (kts) E 17 N 24
Vent rate (kt-ft) 32340 55900
Dispersion Marginal Good
CWR 100 100 100
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 2 2
KBDI 201-300 201-300 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ112-222115-
Coastal Downeast-
857 AM EST Fri Nov 22 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
Precip type Rain Rain Rain
Chance precip (%) 100 90 90
Temp (24h trend) 48 (0) 39 (-2) 45
RH % (24h trend) 82 (+10) 100 (+1) 87
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) E 11 G27 NE 10 G23
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) E 9 G23 E 8 G20 NW 10 G23
Precip amount 0.32 0.46 0.71
Precip duration 7 8 12
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)1480 2090
Transport wnd (kts) E 19 N 24
Vent rate (kt-ft) 42500 64210
Dispersion Fair Good
CWR 100 100 100
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3
KBDI 301-400 301-400 201-300
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ113-222115-
Bangor Region-
857 AM EST Fri Nov 22 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
Precip type Rain Rain Rain
Chance precip (%) 100 90 90
Temp (24h trend) 47 (0) 39 (0) 42
RH % (24h trend) 86 (+10) 99 (+1) 86
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) E 10 G23 N 11 G23
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) E 8 G17 NE 8 G19 N 11 G25
Precip amount 0.42 0.43 0.56
Precip duration 8 9 12
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)1660 2100
Transport wnd (kts) E 14 N 25
Vent rate (kt-ft) 27280 54780
Dispersion Marginal Good
CWR 100 100 100
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 2
KBDI 201-300 201-300 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ114-222115-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
857 AM EST Fri Nov 22 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
Precip type Rain Rain Rain
Chance precip (%) 80 90 100
Temp (24h trend) 49 (+1) 40 (0) 45
RH % (24h trend) 83 (+7) 100 (+2) 86
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) E 11 G27 N 10 G25
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) E 7 G19 NE 7 G21 NW 12 G29
Precip amount 0.41 0.47 0.60
Precip duration 7 8 12
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)1850 2030
Transport wnd (kts) E 12 N 26
Vent rate (kt-ft) 25500 66480
Dispersion Marginal Good
CWR 100 100 100
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 2
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...Low.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Snow with rain likely. Lows in the lower 30s.
Northwest winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cloudy with rain and snow likely. Highs in the upper
30s. Northwest winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Lows
around 30. Northwest winds around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 40. Northwest winds around
10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows in the
mid 20s. West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Rain with snow likely. Highs around 40. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain likely and a chance of
snow. Lows in the upper 20s. West winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 30s. West winds
around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. West
winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 30s. West winds around
10 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$