161  
FNUS51 KCAR 230759 AAC  
FWFCAR  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN AND NORTHERN MAINE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME  
259 AM EST MON NOV 23 2009  
   
..CLEAR SKIES TODAY  
 
   
DISCUSSION  
 
HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE EAST OF THE STATE TODAY. LOW PRESSURE WILL  
TRACK EAST OF THE GULF OF MAINE TUESDAY BRINGING A CHANCE OF RAIN  
TO DOWNEAST AREAS. HIGH PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO BUILD ACROSS THE  
REGION WEDNESDAY.  
 
MEZ001-003-004-010-241500-  
NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-  
CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA...  
FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT...  
BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM...  
MOUNT KATAHDIN...GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD  
259 AM EST MON NOV 23 2009  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP CHC (%) 0 0 0  
MAX/MIN TEMP 45 24 43  
MIN/MAX RH % 47 99 60  
20FTWND/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3260 3510  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 11 NE 5  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37300 44420  
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 4 4 4  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ002-005-006-241500-  
NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN...  
MARS HILL...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...MEDWAY...  
HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS  
259 AM EST MON NOV 23 2009  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP CHC (%) 0 0 0  
MAX/MIN TEMP 46 24 45  
MIN/MAX RH % 47 100 61  
20FTWND/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3210 3840  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 10 NE 6  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35300 45680  
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 4 4 4  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ011-015>017-031-032-241500-  
CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-  
CENTRAL WASHINGTON-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD...  
BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...  
EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...  
MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY...PRINCETON...DOVER-FOXCROFT...  
MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD  
259 AM EST MON NOV 23 2009  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS RAIN  
PRECIP CHC (%) 0 20 30  
MAX/MIN TEMP 47 30 47  
MIN/MAX RH % 56 95 63  
20FTWND/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 7  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.05  
PRECIP DURATION 1 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3370 4400  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 8 NE 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 28590 97680  
DISPERSION MARGINAL VERY GOOD  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 4 4 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ029-030-241500-  
COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...  
EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD  
259 AM EST MON NOV 23 2009  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS RAIN  
PRECIP CHC (%) 0 30 50  
MAX/MIN TEMP 47 35 48  
MIN/MAX RH % 59 90 68  
20FTWND/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 11 G19  
20FTWND/PM(MPH) SE 5 LGT/VAR NE 13 G22  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.20  
PRECIP DURATION 1 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3390 4440  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 9 NE 24  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 43430 120550  
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 4 4 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH  
60 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH  
66 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE MID 30S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
BREEZY. CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
40S. MINIMUM RH 71 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
WINDY. CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE  
MID 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS  
IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 74 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 15 TO  
20 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. COLDER.  
LOWS IN THE MID 20S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN  
THE MID 30S. MINIMUM RH 71 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL.  
 
 
 
MIGNONE  
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