000 FNUS51 KCAR 130944 FWFCAR FIRE WEATHER FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 545 AM EDT WED AUG 13 2003 ...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS TODAY... .DISCUSSION...A SURFACE TROUGH APPROACHING FROM THE WEST WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION TODAY AND EARLY TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS THE REGION THURSDAY. LOW PRESSURE LIFTING THROUGH CANADA WILL PUSH A WARM FRONT THROUGH THE REGION FRIDAY. A COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN FOR SUNDAY. MEZ002-132200- NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN...PRESQUE ISLE... FORT FAIRFIELD 545 AM EDT WED AUG 13 2003 TODAY TONIGHT THU CLOUD AMOUNT PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PRECIP CHC (%) 20 10 10 PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE MAX/MIN TEMP 83 57 80 AM WIND S 5 NW 7 PM WIND W 9 W 6 NW 11 PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00 PRECIP DURATION 1 PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM PRECIP END 6 PM HUMIDITY (%) 37 96 37 HAINES 4 4 5 LAL 1 1 1 MIXING HGT 4100 4100 TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 8 NW 12 VENTILATION RATE 32900 49300 DISPERSION MARGINAL FAIR REMARKS...HUMIDITY BELOW 40 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON. MEZ001-003-004-132200- NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARDWOOD MOUNTAIN...MADAWASKA...FORT KENT... FRENCHVILLE...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...RIPOGENUS DAM 545 AM EDT WED AUG 13 2003 TODAY TONIGHT THU CLOUD AMOUNT PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PRECIP CHC (%) 20 10 10 PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE MAX/MIN TEMP 79 60 80 AM WIND SW 6 NW 8 PM WIND W 11 W 8 NW 10 PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00 PRECIP DURATION 1 PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM PRECIP END 6 PM HUMIDITY (%) 39 86 34 HAINES 4 4 5 LAL 1 1 1 MIXING HGT 3500 3600 TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 10 NW 12 VENTILATION RATE 32900 41300 DISPERSION MARGINAL FAIR REMARKS...HUMIDITY BELOW 40% THIS AFTERNOON. MEZ006-011-016-017-032-132200- SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-NORTHERN WASHINGTON-INTERIOR HANCOCK- CENTRAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUCKSPORT...GREAT POND...OTIS...DANFORTH... TOPSFIELD...HAYNESVILLE...HOULTON...WYTOPITLOCK...HOWLAND...LINCOLN... MATTAWAMKEAG...WESLEY...CALAIS 545 AM EDT WED AUG 13 2003 TODAY TONIGHT THU CLOUD AMOUNT PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PRECIP CHC (%) 20 10 10 PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE MAX/MIN TEMP 83 61 81 AM WIND S 3 NW 8 PM WIND SW 7 W 7 NW 12 PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00 PRECIP DURATION 1 PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM PRECIP END 6 PM HUMIDITY (%) 54 79 38 HAINES 4 4 5 LAL 1 1 1 MIXING HGT 4200 4300 TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 5 NW 13 VENTILATION RATE 20800 55700 DISPERSION MARGINAL GOOD REMARKS...NONE MEZ029-030-132200- COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAR HARBOR...CASTINE...ELLSWORTH...CUTLER... EASTPORT...LUBEC...MACHIAS 545 AM EDT WED AUG 13 2003 TODAY TONIGHT THU CLOUD AMOUNT MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PRECIP CHC (%) 27 10 10 PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE MAX/MIN TEMP 79 62 80 AM WIND E 3 NW 8 PM WIND S 5 SW 8 NW 10 PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00 PRECIP DURATION 2 PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM PRECIP END 6 PM HUMIDITY (%) 67 71 39 HAINES 4 4 4 LAL 1 1 1 MIXING HGT 3800 4300 TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 4 NW 15 VENTILATION RATE 13200 62600 DISPERSION POOR GOOD REMARKS...NONE .EXTENDED... .THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 50S. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 70S. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN CLEARING. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOW TO MID 70S. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 70S. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 70S. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 70S. WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH ARE POSSIBLE SUNDAY AND MONDAY...OTHERWISE WINDS WILL BE BELOW 15 MPH. AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL BE MODERATE FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY AND LOW ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY. .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... TEMPERATURE NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL. $$ MIGNONE