660 FNUS51 KCAR 121448 FWFCAR FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN AND NORTHERN MAINE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 1048 AM EDT WED OCT 12 2016 .DISCUSSION... DRY WEATHER WITH LIGHT WINDS WILL CONTINUE TODAY. MOISTURE WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE TONIGHT WITH SOME DRIZZLE EXPECTED. A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE REGION ON THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY WITH SOME SHOWERS EXPECTED. RAINFALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRING COOLER WEATHER AND GUSTY NORTH WINDS TO THE REGION ON FRIDAY. MEZ001-002-122115- NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA... FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN... MARS HILL 1048 AM EDT WED OCT 12 2016 TODAY TONIGHT THU CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS PRECIP CHC (%) 0 0 20 MIN/MAX TEMP 64 42 61 MAX/MIN RH % 42 94 56 20FTWND/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 20FTWND/PM(MPH) S 8 S 6 S 9 G18 PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01 PRECIP DURATION 1 PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM PRECIP END CONTINUING MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3810 3530 TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 15 SW 21 VENT RATE (KT-FT) 57150 74130 DISPERSION GOOD GOOD CWR 0 0 20 LAL 1 1 1 HAINES INDEX 4 4 4 REMARKS...LOW. $$ MEZ003>005-122115- NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT... BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM... MOUNT KATAHDIN...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...MEDWAY 1048 AM EDT WED OCT 12 2016 TODAY TONIGHT THU CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS PRECIP CHC (%) 0 0 20 MIN/MAX TEMP 64 40 61 MAX/MIN RH % 42 96 59 20FTWND/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 20FTWND/PM(MPH) S 8 S 7 S 10 G17 PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02 PRECIP DURATION 1 PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM PRECIP END CONTINUING MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3810 3500 TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 15 S 20 VENT RATE (KT-FT) 57150 70000 DISPERSION GOOD GOOD CWR 0 0 20 LAL 1 1 1 HAINES INDEX 4 4 4 REMARKS...LOW. $$ MEZ006-011-032-122115- SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-NORTHERN WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN... SMYRNA MILLS...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD...DANFORTH... VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD 1048 AM EDT WED OCT 12 2016 TODAY TONIGHT THU CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS PRECIP CHC (%) 0 10 20 MIN/MAX TEMP 64 44 61 MAX/MIN RH % 44 99 71 20FTWND/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 20FTWND/PM(MPH) S 8 S 6 S 9 PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01 PRECIP DURATION 1 PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3810 3530 TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 16 SW 24 VENT RATE (KT-FT) 60960 84720 DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD CWR 0 0 10 LAL 1 1 1 HAINES INDEX 4 4 4 REMARKS...LOW. $$ MEZ016-017-122115- INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...EASTBROOK... GREAT POND...ORLAND...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS... PEMBROKE...PERRY...PRINCETON 1048 AM EDT WED OCT 12 2016 TODAY TONIGHT THU CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS PRECIP CHC (%) 0 10 30 MIN/MAX TEMP 63 45 61 MAX/MIN RH % 48 98 78 20FTWND/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6 20FTWND/PM(MPH) S 8 S 5 S 8 PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02 PRECIP DURATION 1 PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM PRECIP END CONTINUING MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3620 3600 TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 13 SW 22 VENT RATE (KT-FT) 47060 79200 DISPERSION FAIR GOOD CWR 0 0 0 LAL 1 1 1 HAINES INDEX 4 4 4 REMARKS...LOW. $$ MEZ010-015-031-122115- CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD... BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO... GUILFORD 1048 AM EDT WED OCT 12 2016 TODAY TONIGHT THU CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PRECIP TYPE NONE DRIZZLE SHOWERS PRECIP CHC (%) 0 20 20 MIN/MAX TEMP 65 43 61 MAX/MIN RH % 42 99 71 20FTWND/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6 20FTWND/PM(MPH) S 8 S 6 S 9 PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01 PRECIP DURATION 0 1 PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3740 3490 TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 15 SW 21 VENT RATE (KT-FT) 56100 73290 DISPERSION GOOD GOOD CWR 0 0 10 LAL 1 1 1 HAINES INDEX 4 4 4 REMARKS...LOW. $$ MEZ029-030-122115- COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL... EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD 1048 AM EDT WED OCT 12 2016 TODAY TONIGHT THU CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS PRECIP CHC (%) 0 10 30 MIN/MAX TEMP 62 47 61 MAX/MIN RH % 54 100 82 20FTWND/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 20FTWND/PM(MPH) S 9 S 6 S 9 PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02 PRECIP DURATION 1 PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM PRECIP END CONTINUING MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3370 3480 TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 13 S 22 VENT RATE (KT-FT) 43810 76560 DISPERSION FAIR GOOD CWR 0 0 0 LAL 1 1 1 HAINES INDEX 4 4 4 REMARKS...LOW. $$ .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .SATURDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. LIGHT WINDS. .SUNDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. LIGHT WINDS. .MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. LIGHT WINDS. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL. $$