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FNUS51 KCAR 060901
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
500 AM EDT TUE MAY 6 2025
DISCUSSION
TODAY WILL BE MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SOME RAIN MOVING INTO SOUTHERN
AREAS. A BIT LIGHT RAIN MAY REACH THE NORTH TONIGHT. RAIN AMOUNTS
THROUGH TONIGHT WILL BE UP TO A HALF INCH OVER SOUTHERN AREAS BUT
LESS THAN A TENTH OF AN INCH ACROSS THE NORTH. WEDNESDAY WILL
REMAIN MOSTLY CLOUDY AND A BIT MORE HUMID WITH A CHANCE FOR SOME
SHOWERS. UNSETTLED CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH
LATE WEEK WITH CHANCES FOR SHOWERS EACH DAY.
MEZ101-062000-
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-
500 AM EDT TUE MAY 6 2025
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 60 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (-5) 49 (+5) 65
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (+40) 100 (+20) 57
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 7 S 5 S 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.04 0.11
PRECIP DURATION 4 6 10
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3560 4900
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 19 S 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 80960 84700
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 10 20 80
KBDI N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ102-062000-
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-
500 AM EDT TUE MAY 6 2025
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 60 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (-3) 48 (+5) 65
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (+40) 100 (+23) 62
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 7 G17 S 5 S 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.04 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 4 7 9
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3030 4570
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 17 S 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 82280 97950
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
CWR 10 20 20
KBDI N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ103-062000-
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-
500 AM EDT TUE MAY 6 2025
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 80 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (-2) 49 (+7) 63
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (+39) 100 (+28) 66
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 5 G17 S 6 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 8 G20 S 7 G20 S 7 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.10 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 1 8 5
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2600 3390
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 16 S 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 60760 65930
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
CWR 10 40 20
KBDI N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ105-062000-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
500 AM EDT TUE MAY 6 2025
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 80 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (-9) 47 (+3) 65
RH % (24H TREND) 67 (+38) 100 (+9) 66
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 5 SE 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 6 SE 5 G17 S 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.15 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 8 10 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1600 3440
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 12 S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38930 76270
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
CWR 40 40 20
KBDI N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ106-062000-
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-
500 AM EDT TUE MAY 6 2025
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 90 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (-10) 49 (+5) 64
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (+32) 100 (+17) 69
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 6 LGT/VAR S 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.31 0.09
PRECIP DURATION 2 10 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1760 3330
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 12 S 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33140 68920
DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD
CWR 30 100 20
KBDI N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ108-062000-
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-
500 AM EDT TUE MAY 6 2025
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 90 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (-14) 47 (+4) 59
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (+26) 100 (+15) 79
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 5 S 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 6 LGT/VAR S 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.38 0.17
PRECIP DURATION 1 9 3
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1330 1650
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 11 S 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 19100 29900
DISPERSION POOR MARGINAL
CWR 30 100 50
KBDI N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ112-062000-
COASTAL DOWNEAST-
500 AM EDT TUE MAY 6 2025
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 100 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (-12) 44 (+1) 55
RH % (24H TREND) 67 (+30) 100 (+16) 83
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 6 LGT/VAR S 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.39 0.25
PRECIP DURATION 1 9 5
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1200 1130
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 11 S 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 17310 18760
DISPERSION POOR POOR
CWR 30 100 90
KBDI N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ113-062000-
BANGOR REGION-
500 AM EDT TUE MAY 6 2025
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 90 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (-12) 49 (+4) 65
RH % (24H TREND) 74 (+35) 100 (+4) 68
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SE 5 SE 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 7 SE 5 S 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.16 0.45 0.08
PRECIP DURATION 5 11 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1500 2960
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 11 S 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 18560 49900
DISPERSION POOR FAIR
CWR 100 100 10
KBDI N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ114-062000-
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-
500 AM EDT TUE MAY 6 2025
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 90 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (-12) 45 (+1) 57
RH % (24H TREND) 79 (+37) 100 (+4) 80
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) E 6 G17 S 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 7 G17 SE 5 G18 S 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.15 0.48 0.14
PRECIP DURATION 2 9 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1150 1370
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 11 S 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 15740 23480
DISPERSION POOR MARGINAL
CWR 90 100 50
KBDI N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. PATCHY FOG.
LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS AROUND 40. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL.
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