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 262201
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
500 PM EST Tue Nov 26 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Light snow continues tonight across the Central Highlands and
North Woods, with storm totals ranging from 1-3 inches over the
highest terrain. Rain will persist into the overnight elsewhere
with rainfall amounts between 0.25-0.50. Drier weather to return
briefly on Wednesday with light winds. A second system then moves
in towards the end of the week.
MEZ101-270900-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
500 PM EST Tue Nov 26 2024
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Snow Showers Snow Showers Snow
Chance precip (%) 100 20 20 40
Temp (24h trend) 27 (-3) 35 (+1) 24 35
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 68 (-18) 98 63
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 6 G17 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 6 SW 7 G18 SW 6 Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.14 0.01 0.00 0.03
Precip duration 4 1 1 1
Precip begin 6 PM 6 AM 7 PM Continuing
Precip end 11 PM 11 AM Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2860 3260
Transport wnd (kts) SW 20 SW 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 69230 64580
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 40 20
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 3 3 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ102-270900-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
500 PM EST Tue Nov 26 2024
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Frz Rain Snow Showers None Snow
Chance precip (%) 100 10 0 40
Temp (24h trend) 27 (-4) 37 (+2) 24 38
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+3) 64 (-22) 98 59
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 6 G17 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 5 SW 7 G17 SW 5 Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.15 0.00 0.00 0.03
Precip duration 5 0 1
Precip begin 6 PM 7 AM 1 PM
Precip end 12 AM 8 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 3470 3520
Transport wnd (kts) W 20 SW 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 94140 54320
Dispersion Very Good Good
CWR 70 0 20
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ103-270900-
Eastern Aroostook-
500 PM EST Tue Nov 26 2024
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers None None Snow
Chance precip (%) 100 0 0 40
Temp (24h trend) 29 (-4) 39 (+1) 24 38
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+8) 62 (-22) 96 58
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 5 G17 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 5 SW 7 G18 SW 5 SE 5
Precip amount 0.17 0.00 0.00 0.03
Precip duration 5 1
Precip begin 6 PM 1 PM
Precip end 1 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 3940 3460
Transport wnd (kts) W 19 SW 11
Vent rate (kt-ft) 83710 51380
Dispersion Very Good Good
CWR 90 0 0 20
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3 3
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ105-270900-
Central Highlands-
500 PM EST Tue Nov 26 2024
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers None None Snow
Chance precip (%) 80 0 0 60
Temp (24h trend) 27 (-1) 40 (+5) 23 38
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+4) 58 (-23) 95 61
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 6 G18 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var W 7 G20 SW 5 Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.12 0.00 0.00 0.12
Precip duration 3 2
Precip begin 6 PM 7 AM
Precip end 11 PM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4390 2980
Transport wnd (kts) W 20 S 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 99080 47970
Dispersion Very Good Fair
CWR 30 0 0 80
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ106-270900-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
500 PM EST Tue Nov 26 2024
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers None None Snow
Chance precip (%) 100 0 0 60
Temp (24h trend) 29 (-3) 42 (+2) 24 41
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+10) 60 (-17) 96 59
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var W 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.17 0.00 0.00 0.14
Precip duration 4 2
Precip begin 6 PM 11 AM
Precip end 12 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4000 2910
Transport wnd (kts) W 17 S 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 87660 39860
Dispersion Very Good Fair
CWR 90 0 0 90
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 4 3 4
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ108-270900-
Interior Downeast-
500 PM EST Tue Nov 26 2024
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers None None Rain
Chance precip (%) 100 0 0 70
Temp (24h trend) 32 (0) 43 (+2) 27 42
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+8) 61 (-16) 95 64
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var W 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.20 0.00 0.00 0.20
Precip duration 4 2
Precip begin 6 PM 11 AM
Precip end 1 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 3620 2640
Transport wnd (kts) W 17 S 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 65570 31720
Dispersion Good Marginal
CWR 100 0 0 100
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 4 3 4
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ112-270900-
Coastal Downeast-
500 PM EST Tue Nov 26 2024
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mcldy Mclear Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers None None Rain
Chance precip (%) 100 0 0 70
Temp (24h trend) 33 (+2) 45 (+3) 28 44
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+6) 57 (-21) 93 62
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 5 G18 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var W 6 G18 W 5 SE 6 G20
Precip amount 0.21 0.00 0.00 0.25
Precip duration 4 2
Precip begin 6 PM 10 AM
Precip end 1 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 3410 2870
Transport wnd (kts) W 16 S 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 62910 42820
Dispersion Good Fair
CWR 100 0 0 100
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 4 4 4
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ113-270900-
Bangor Region-
500 PM EST Tue Nov 26 2024
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers None None Snow
Chance precip (%) 90 0 0 80
Temp (24h trend) 28 (-1) 43 (+2) 25 41
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+5) 59 (-14) 98 66
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 5 G17 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var W 7 G18 Lgt/Var SE 5
Precip amount 0.13 0.00 0.00 0.22
Precip duration 3 3
Precip begin 6 PM 9 AM
Precip end 12 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 3770 2540
Transport wnd (kts) W 17 S 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 82310 31430
Dispersion Very Good Marginal
CWR 50 0 0 100
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 4 3 4
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ114-270900-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
500 PM EST Tue Nov 26 2024
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mcldy Mclear Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers None None Rain
Chance precip (%) 90 0 0 80
Temp (24h trend) 32 (+4) 45 (+3) 28 45
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+5) 59 (-16) 94 66
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 6 G20 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var W 8 G21 Lgt/Var SE 7 G21
Precip amount 0.15 0.00 0.00 0.31
Precip duration 3 4
Precip begin 6 PM 8 AM
Precip end 12 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 3470 2560
Transport wnd (kts) W 17 S 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 67930 34880
Dispersion Good Marginal
CWR 70 0 0 100
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 4 4 4
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Snow likely and rain. Lows in the lower 30s.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Highs in
the upper 30s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 30s. West winds around
10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. West
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 30s. West winds around
10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 19. West winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 30s. West winds around
10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 20. West winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 20s. West winds
around 10 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$