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FNUS51 KCAR 170802
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN AND NORTHERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
402 AM EDT SAT MAY 17 2008
DISCUSSION
LOW PRESSURE TRACKING EAST ALONG THE SOUTHERN FRINGE OF THE GULF
OF MAINE WILL BRING SOME RAIN TO MOSTLY DOWNEAST COASTAL AREAS OF
MAINE TODAY AND THIS EVENING. AFTER THIS LOW MOVES EAST...ANOTHER
LOW FROM THE WEST WILL BRING A CHANCE OF SHOWERS ON SUNDAY AND
MORE GENERAL RAINFALL SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY ACROSS ALL OF THE
REGION. UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE WILL THEN KEEP THE WEATHER
UNSETTLED AND COOL ACROSS THE REGION INTO MID WEEK WITH CLOUDINESS
AND SHOWERS.
MEZ001-003-004-010-180815-
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
402 AM EDT SAT MAY 17 2008
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
PRECIP CHC (%) 0 40 70
MAX/MIN TEMP 61 37 61
MIN/MAX RH % 37 81 37
20FTWND/AM(MPH) NE 5 W 7
20FTWND/PM(MPH) N 7 LGT/VAR W 10
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 1 5
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4460 4470
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 7 W 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 59360 82570
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
LAL 1 1 1
HAINES INDEX 4 3 4
REMARKS...RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL BE BELOW 40 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON.
MEZ002-180815-
NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN...
MARS HILL
402 AM EDT SAT MAY 17 2008
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
PRECIP CHC (%) 0 40 70
MAX/MIN TEMP 62 40 61
MIN/MAX RH % 36 81 37
20FTWND/AM(MPH) NE 5 W 6
20FTWND/PM(MPH) N 6 LGT/VAR W 11
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 0 5
PRECIP BEGIN 4 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4600 4560
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 9 W 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 51570 85430
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
LAL 1 1 1
HAINES INDEX 4 3 4
REMARKS...RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL BE BELOW 40 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON.
MEZ005-006-011-015>017-031-032-180815-
NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-
SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON-
SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...
PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS...
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
402 AM EDT SAT MAY 17 2008
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
PRECIP CHC (%) 30 30 60
MAX/MIN TEMP 62 42 66
MIN/MAX RH % 40 87 36
20FTWND/AM(MPH) NE 6 W 6
20FTWND/PM(MPH) N 7 LGT/VAR SW 10
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.03 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 4 1 4
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4790 4990
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 15 SW 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 95140 129860
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
LAL 1 1 1
HAINES INDEX 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ029-030-180815-
COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...
EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD
402 AM EDT SAT MAY 17 2008
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
PRECIP CHC (%) 80 40 40
MAX/MIN TEMP 59 42 64
MIN/MAX RH % 46 89 38
20FTWND/AM(MPH) NE 7 G20 SW 7
20FTWND/PM(MPH) N 8 G20 NW 5 SW 12
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.22 0.03 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 7 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4750 5030
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 25 SW 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 136320 127610
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
LAL 1 1 1
HAINES INDEX 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM
RH 56 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH
44 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. NORTHWEST WINDS
UP TO 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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