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FNUS51 KCAR 090901  
FWFCAR  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME  
500 AM EDT THU MAY 9 2024  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE NORTHERN HALF OF  
THE FORECAST AREA THIS MORNING, BEFORE TAPERING OFF INTO THE  
AFTERNOON. CLOUDY SKIES DOWNEAST WITH PATCHY FOG AND MIST EARLY  
THIS MORNING WILL BEGIN TO LIFT TODAY. THE THREAT FOR DAILY RAIN  
SHOWERS PERSISTS INTO THIS WEEKEND.  
 
MEZ101-092000-  
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-  
500 AM EDT THU MAY 9 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 10 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (-7) 31 (-10) 55  
RH % (24H TREND) 55 (+14) 91 (-6) 39  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 7 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 6 LGT/VAR NE 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 7 PM  
PRECIP END 9 AM 11 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4960 6520  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 11 NE 7  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 68830 59270  
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD  
CWR 0  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 2 4  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ102-092000-  
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-  
500 AM EDT THU MAY 9 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 10  
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (-3) 32 (-8) 55  
RH % (24H TREND) 45 (+3) 93 (-5) 41  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 7 G17 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 6 LGT/VAR NE 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 5 PM  
PRECIP END 2 PM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5870 6630  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 11 NE 6  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 77180 52640  
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD  
CWR 0  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 3 4  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ103-092000-  
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-  
500 AM EDT THU MAY 9 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (-3) 33 (-8) 55  
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (+1) 93 (0) 43  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 8 G18 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 7 G18 LGT/VAR NE 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 3 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 3 PM  
PRECIP END 4 PM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5890 6470  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 12 NE 7  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 88270 50920  
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD  
CWR 10 0  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 3 4  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ105-092000-  
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-  
500 AM EDT THU MAY 9 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (-4) 34 (-8) 56  
RH % (24H TREND) 57 (+8) 96 (-2) 43  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 8 G18 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 7 G18 LGT/VAR NE 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 3 PM  
PRECIP END 2 PM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5290 6750  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 10 NE 5  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 76010 59490  
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD  
CWR 0  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 3 4  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ106-092000-  
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-  
500 AM EDT THU MAY 9 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (-8) 33 (-10) 57  
RH % (24H TREND) 54 (+13) 94 (-3) 42  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 9 G20 NE 5  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 9 G20 LGT/VAR NE 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 3 PM  
PRECIP END 3 PM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5450 6700  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 16 NE 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 121150 64980  
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD  
CWR 0  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 2 3 4  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ108-092000-  
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-  
500 AM EDT THU MAY 9 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (-10) 35 (-10) 56  
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (+19) 93 (-6) 45  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) N 9 G18 NE 6  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 9 G20 NE 6 G17 NE 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 3 PM  
PRECIP END 3 PM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5270 6590  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 21 NE 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 129460 71410  
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD  
CWR 0  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 2 3 3  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ112-092000-  
COASTAL DOWNEAST-  
500 AM EDT THU MAY 9 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (-6) 36 (-9) 55  
RH % (24H TREND) 64 (+19) 92 (-8) 48  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) N 9 G20 NE 8 G18  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 10 G23 NE 8 G20 NE 6 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 3 PM  
PRECIP END 2 PM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5280 6370  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 21 NE 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 121760 76560  
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD  
CWR 0  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 2 3 3  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ113-092000-  
BANGOR REGION-  
500 AM EDT THU MAY 9 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (-8) 36 (-9) 57  
RH % (24H TREND) 61 (+15) 95 (-2) 41  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) N 9 G18 NE 5  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 9 G18 LGT/VAR NE 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 0 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 3 PM  
PRECIP END 8 AM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5480 6950  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 15 NE 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 111880 55220  
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD  
CWR 0  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 2 3 4  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ114-092000-  
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-  
500 AM EDT THU MAY 9 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (-4) 36 (-9) 57  
RH % (24H TREND) 64 (+14) 92 (-6) 43  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) N 9 G20 NE 7 G18  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 9 G21 NE 6 G18 NE 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5850 6890  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 20 NE 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 118550 58470  
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD  
CWR 0 0  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 2 3 3  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
 
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.  
 

 
 
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