FNUS51 KCAR 250901
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
500 AM EDT Fri Oct 25 2024
.DISCUSSION...
High pressure builds into the area for today. A strong cold front
crosses the area Saturday with scattered showers. This front
brings the coldest air of the season and the threat of the first
widespread snow showers Saturday night into Sunday. Breezy
conditions are expected this weekend with wind gusts up to 25mph
possible.
MEZ101-252000-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
500 AM EDT Fri Oct 25 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 0 40
Temp (24h trend) 49 (-1) 34 (+6) 46
RH % (24h trend) 40 (-12) 91 (-8) 59
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 6 G17
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var W 9 G20
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.03
Precip duration 2
Precip begin 7 AM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3320 4180
Transport wnd (kts) NW 7 W 24
Vent rate (kt-ft) 27690 117160
Dispersion Marginal Very Good
CWR 0 0 10
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 4 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ102-252000-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
500 AM EDT Fri Oct 25 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 0 40
Temp (24h trend) 51 (-2) 32 (+3) 49
RH % (24h trend) 39 (-11) 93 (0) 59
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 5 G18
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var W 9 G21
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.02
Precip duration 2
Precip begin 8 AM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3340 3930
Transport wnd (kts) N 9 W 23
Vent rate (kt-ft) 36190 112450
Dispersion Fair Very Good
CWR 0 0 10
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 4 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ103-252000-
Eastern Aroostook-
500 AM EDT Fri Oct 25 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip type None None Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 0 40
Temp (24h trend) 52 (-3) 33 (+1) 52
RH % (24h trend) 37 (-13) 85 (+3) 56
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) N 5 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) N 5 Lgt/Var W 9 G20
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.01
Precip duration 2
Precip begin 8 AM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3460 3760
Transport wnd (kts) N 11 W 21
Vent rate (kt-ft) 46710 95140
Dispersion Fair Very Good
CWR 0 0 10
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 4 3
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ105-252000-
Central Highlands-
500 AM EDT Fri Oct 25 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Clear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 0 20
Temp (24h trend) 54 (-3) 34 (+1) 53
RH % (24h trend) 35 (-21) 88 (+7) 55
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) N 5 SW 5 G18
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var W 10 G23
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.01
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 8 AM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3400 4180
Transport wnd (kts) N 10 W 23
Vent rate (kt-ft) 41120 111980
Dispersion Fair Very Good
CWR 0 0
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 4 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ106-252000-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
500 AM EDT Fri Oct 25 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip type None None Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 0 10
Temp (24h trend) 55 (-6) 33 (-2) 56
RH % (24h trend) 34 (-19) 89 (+12) 52
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) N 5 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var W 7 G18
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 8 AM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3450 4570
Transport wnd (kts) N 12 W 19
Vent rate (kt-ft) 48380 103290
Dispersion Fair Very Good
CWR 0 0
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 4 3
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ108-252000-
Interior Downeast-
500 AM EDT Fri Oct 25 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip type None None Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 0 10
Temp (24h trend) 55 (-9) 36 (-1) 58
RH % (24h trend) 36 (-22) 89 (+14) 51
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) N 6 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) N 5 Lgt/Var W 7 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 0
Precip begin 8 AM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3230 4850
Transport wnd (kts) N 14 W 18
Vent rate (kt-ft) 52310 110750
Dispersion Good Very Good
CWR 0 0
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 4 4
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ112-252000-
Coastal Downeast-
500 AM EDT Fri Oct 25 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip type None None Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 0 20
Temp (24h trend) 56 (-10) 37 (-1) 60
RH % (24h trend) 36 (-20) 91 (+13) 48
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) N 8 G20 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) N 6 G17 Lgt/Var W 8 G21
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 8 AM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3230 4750
Transport wnd (kts) N 14 W 18
Vent rate (kt-ft) 56240 110750
Dispersion Good Very Good
CWR 0 0
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 4 4
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ113-252000-
Bangor Region-
500 AM EDT Fri Oct 25 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip type None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 57 (-8) 35 (-1) 57
RH % (24h trend) 33 (-23) 90 (+14) 52
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) N 6 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) N 5 Lgt/Var W 9 G20
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3590 4940
Transport wnd (kts) N 11 W 21
Vent rate (kt-ft) 46620 116530
Dispersion Fair Very Good
CWR 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 4 4
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ114-252000-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
500 AM EDT Fri Oct 25 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip type None None Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 0 10
Temp (24h trend) 56 (-10) 38 (0) 60
RH % (24h trend) 34 (-25) 94 (+19) 51
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) N 8 G21 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) N 6 G18 Lgt/Var W 10 G23
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 0
Precip begin 8 AM
Precip end 6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3030 5180
Transport wnd (kts) N 11 W 21
Vent rate (kt-ft) 34630 116580
Dispersion Marginal Very Good
CWR 0 0
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 4 4
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. West winds around
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. West winds around
10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. West winds
around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Northwest winds around
10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. South winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Not as cool.
Lows in the mid 30s. South winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Not as
cool. Highs in the upper 50s. South winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Not as
cool. Lows in the upper 40s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. West winds
around 10 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.
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