Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
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FNUS51 KCAR 250742
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN AND NORTHERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
242 AM EST WED NOV 25 2009
...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS TODAY...
.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE AREA TODAY. A LARGE TROUGH
OF LOW PRESSURE WILL DIG INTO THE MIDWEST TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY.
AS THE TROUGH MOVES EAST LOW PRESSURE WILL FORM ALONG THE MID
ATLANTIC COAST THURSDAY NIGHT AND TRACK NORTH INTO OUR AREA ON
FRIDAY. THE LOW WILL CONTINUE INTO QUEBEC OVER THE WEEKEND AS
COOLER AIR FOLLOWS.
MEZ001-003-004-010-261500-
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
242 AM EST WED NOV 25 2009
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
PRECIP CHC (%) 40 40 30
MAX/MIN TEMP 44 36 45
MIN/MAX RH % 49 86 51
20FTWND/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.08 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3220 1200
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 5 S 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33020 17550
DISPERSION MARGINAL POOR
LAL 1 1 1
HAINES INDEX 3 3 2
REMARKS...NONE.
$$
MEZ002-005-006-261500-
NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN...
MARS HILL...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...MEDWAY...
HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS
242 AM EST WED NOV 25 2009
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
PRECIP CHC (%) 40 40 20
MAX/MIN TEMP 46 38 48
MIN/MAX RH % 45 84 47
20FTWND/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.06 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3560 1060
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 7 SW 4
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 46210 5400
DISPERSION FAIR POOR
LAL 1 1 1
HAINES INDEX 3 2 3
REMARKS...NONE.
$$
MEZ011-015>017-031-032-261500-
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
242 AM EST WED NOV 25 2009
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
PRECIP CHC (%) 40 40 20
MAX/MIN TEMP 47 41 52
MIN/MAX RH % 45 81 46
20FTWND/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.04 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3630 1960
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 12 W 4
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 61180 12830
DISPERSION GOOD POOR
LAL 1 1 1
HAINES INDEX 3 4 4
REMARKS...NONE.
$$
MEZ029-030-261500-
COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...
EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD
242 AM EST WED NOV 25 2009
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS RAIN
PRECIP CHC (%) 40 40 20
MAX/MIN TEMP 49 43 52
MIN/MAX RH % 52 77 49
20FTWND/AM(MPH) N 6 LGT/VAR
20FTWND/PM(MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.03 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 2 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3720 2220
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 15 W 6
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 62170 15240
DISPERSION GOOD POOR
LAL 1 1 1
HAINES INDEX 3 4 4
REMARKS...NONE.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 30S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.FRIDAY...RAIN. AREAS OF FOG. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH
86 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. AREAS
OF FOG. LOWS AROUND 30. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.SATURDAY...BREEZY. CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH 73 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH
66 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. WEST WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 40. MINIMUM RH 67 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
$$
MIGNONE
