869  
FNUS71 KCAR 021136  
FWSCAR  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR FIELD 10...USFWS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME  
736 AM EDT THU MAY 2 2013  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 EDT ON MAY 02.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN IN PLACE OVER THE AREA THROUGH THE WEEKEND.  
A WEAK DISTURBANCE MOVING ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING WILL PRODUCE  
CLOUDS AND MAYBE A FEW SPRINKLES. THE CLOUDS WILL GIVE WAY TO SOME  
SUNSHINE BY THIS AFTERNOON.  
   
TODAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (80-100 PERCENT) THROUGH MID TO LATE MORNING...  
THEN MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT).  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 62.  
MIN HUMIDITY........31 PERCENT.  
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHEAST WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH INCREASING TO 7 TO 12 MPH  
BY NOON.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......1900-3700 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 4500 FT THIS AFTERNOON.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 16 TO 24 MPH.  
TIME (EDT) 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM  
SKY (%).............95 85 70 55 35 25 20 20 20  
WEATHER TYPE........  
TEMP................49 51 53 55 57 58 61 62 62  
RH..................67 59 52 45 41 37 34 31 32  
EYE LVL WND DIR.....NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  
EYE LVL WND SPD.....5 5 6 7 7 8 8 8 8  
EYE LVL WND GST.....9 9 9 12 12 12 12 12  
MIX HGT (KFT).......3.0 3.4 3.7 4.0 4.3 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9  
TRANSP WIND DIR.NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  
TRANSP WIND SPD.....21 21 21 21 21 21 22 23 24  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-5 PERCENT).  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 35.  
MAX HUMIDITY........98 PERCENT.  
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 7 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......3200-4900 FT AGL...DECREASING TO 1700-2600 FT  
AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 21 TO 26 MPH.  
 
TIME (EDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM  
SKY (%).............0 0 0 0 0 1  
WEATHER TYPE........  
TEMP................60 51 45 40 37 36  
RH..................35 49 62 75 85 95  
EYE LEVEL WIND......NE 8 NE 5 NE 5 NE 4 NE 4 NE 4  
EYE LVL WND GST.....12 9 9 6 6 6  
MIX HGT (FT)........4900 4600 3700 2600 1900 1700  
TRANSPORT WIND......NE 25 NE 26 NE 25 NE 23 NE 21 NE 21  
   
FRIDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 62.  
MIN HUMIDITY........36 PERCENT.  
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000-3600 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 4000-4800 FT  
AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 14 TO 20 MPH.  
 
TIME (EDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM  
SKY (%).............11 31 18 7 0 0  
WEATHER TYPE........  
TEMP................37 41 51 58 61 62  
RH..................92 83 57 42 36 37  
EYE LEVEL WIND......NE 4 NE 4 NE 4 NE 4 NE 4 NE 4  
EYE LVL WND GST.....6 6  
MIX HGT (FT)........2000 2500 3200 4000 4600 4800  
TRANSPORT WIND......NE 20 NE 20 NE 17 NE 15 NE 14 NE 14  
 

 
FORECASTER...BOGEL  
REQUESTED BY...JOHN MEISTER  
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED  
.TAG 20130502.FIELD.01/CAR  
 
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