921
FNUS51 KCAR 130633
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN AND NORTHERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
233 AM EDT TUE AUG 13 2013
.DISCUSSION...
WIDESPREAD SHOWERS ARE LIKELY TODAY AND WEDNESDAY AS A LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES ACROSS THE REGION. AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS
ARE POSSIBLE AS WELL. RAINFALL TOTALS WILL BE A QUARTER TO THREE
QUARTERS OF AN INCH...WITH UP TO 1 INCH ACROSS THE NORTH. HIGH
PRESSURE RETURNS TO THE AREA THURSDAY INTO THE WEEKEND.
MEZ001-003-004-010-140645-
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
233 AM EDT TUE AUG 13 2013
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
PRECIP CHC (%) 90 90 70
MAX/MIN TEMP 68 53 65
MIN/MAX RH % 71 97 54
20FTWND/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 5
20FTWND/PM(MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR NW 9 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.31 0.33 0.20
PRECIP DURATION 8 10 6
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4390 4380
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 11 W 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 53120 74140
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
LAL 3 3 3
HAINES INDEX 3 2 4
REMARKS...NONE.
$$
MEZ002-005-006-140645-
NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN...
MARS HILL...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...MEDWAY...
HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS
233 AM EDT TUE AUG 13 2013
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
PRECIP CHC (%) 90 90 60
MAX/MIN TEMP 70 57 68
MIN/MAX RH % 69 98 53
20FTWND/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND/PM(MPH) S 6 S 5 NW 9 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.26 0.34 0.15
PRECIP DURATION 7 10 5
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4480 4470
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 10 W 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 49260 108080
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD
LAL 3 3 3
HAINES INDEX 4 2 3
REMARKS...NONE.
$$
MEZ011-015>017-031-032-140645-
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
233 AM EDT TUE AUG 13 2013
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS SHOWERS
PRECIP CHC (%) 70 70 40
MAX/MIN TEMP 72 58 71
MIN/MAX RH % 68 99 49
20FTWND/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5
20FTWND/PM(MPH) S 6 LGT/VAR NW 9 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.18 0.25 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 5 7 2
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4830 4800
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 14 W 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 79000 143410
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT
LAL 3 3 1
HAINES INDEX 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
$$
MEZ029-030-140645-
COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...
EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD
233 AM EDT TUE AUG 13 2013
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
PRECIP CHC (%) 30 50 40
MAX/MIN TEMP 69 58 72
MIN/MAX RH % 78 98 51
20FTWND/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND/PM(MPH) S 7 LGT/VAR W 9 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.21 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 2 3 2
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4810 4820
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 11 W 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 60670 105850
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
LAL 1 1 1
HAINES INDEX 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...WINDY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
WEST WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH
47 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
$$
HASTINGS