923 FNUS51 KCAR 121946 FWFCAR Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine National Weather Service Caribou ME 346 PM EDT Thu Aug 12 2021 .DISCUSSION... Hot and humid conditions tonight and Friday. Some showers and thunderstorms expected the next few days, with the best chance of wetting rains areawide coming Saturday ahead of a cold front, which moves through Saturday night. MEZ003-130930- Northern Somerset- Including the cities of Baker Lake and Billy-Jack Depot 346 PM EDT Thu Aug 12 2021 Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Precip type Tstms Showers Tstms Tstms Chance precip (%) 50 20 20 60 Temp (24h trend) 67 (+2) 87 (-1) 64 77 RH % (24h trend) 96 (-4) 43 (-10) 100 52 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var W 6 Precip amount 0.10 0.00 0.02 0.13 Precip duration 3 0 1 4 Precip begin 6 PM Continuing 10 PM Continuing Precip end Continuing 8 AM Continuing 5 PM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 6870 5750 Transport wnd (kts) W 10 W 18 Vent rate (kt-ft) 85140 111640 Dispersion Very Good Very Good CWR 40 0 10 60 LAL 2 1 3 3 Haines Index 3 5 4 4 KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300 REMARKS...Low. $$ MEZ001-004-130930- Northwest Aroostook-Northern Piscataquis- Including the cities of Allagash, Clayton Lake, Madawaska, Fort Kent, Frenchville, Baxter St Park, Chamberlain Lake, Churchill Dam, and Mount Katahdin 346 PM EDT Thu Aug 12 2021 Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Precip type Tstms Showers Tstms Tstms Chance precip (%) 40 10 20 60 Temp (24h trend) 68 (0) 88 (-1) 64 79 RH % (24h trend) 95 (-3) 40 (-13) 100 52 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var W 6 Lgt/Var W 5 Precip amount 0.09 0.00 0.01 0.15 Precip duration 3 0 1 4 Precip begin 6 PM Continuing 10 PM Continuing Precip end Continuing 7 AM Continuing Continuing Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7250 6070 Transport wnd (kts) W 10 W 17 Vent rate (kt-ft) 96920 126440 Dispersion Very Good Excellent CWR 30 0 0 60 LAL 2 1 3 3 Haines Index 3 5 5 4 KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300 REMARKS...Low. $$ MEZ002-005-006-130930- Northeast Aroostook-Northern Penobscot-Southeast Aroostook- Including the cities of Presque Isle, Caribou, Van Buren, Mars Hill, Ashland, Millinocket, East Millinocket, Patten, Medway, Houlton, Hodgdon, Sherman, and Smyrna Mills 346 PM EDT Thu Aug 12 2021 Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Pcldy Precip type Tstms None None Tstms Chance precip (%) 30 0 0 70 Temp (24h trend) 69 (+1) 90 (+1) 66 82 RH % (24h trend) 96 (-3) 42 (-14) 96 56 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var W 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip amount 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.16 Precip duration 1 5 Precip begin 6 PM 6 AM Precip end 4 AM Continuing Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7500 6540 Transport wnd (kts) W 9 W 15 Vent rate (kt-ft) 83950 112170 Dispersion Very Good Very Good CWR 10 0 0 70 LAL 2 1 2 3 Haines Index 3 4 5 4 KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300 REMARKS...Low. $$ MEZ010-130930- Central Piscataquis- Including the cities of Greenville, Monson, and Blanchard 346 PM EDT Thu Aug 12 2021 Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Pcldy Precip type Tstms None Tstms Tstms Chance precip (%) 40 0 10 60 Temp (24h trend) 69 (+1) 89 (+1) 67 80 RH % (24h trend) 94 (-5) 41 (-13) 95 53 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip amount 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.16 Precip duration 2 0 4 Precip begin 6 PM 5 AM Continuing Precip end 2 AM Continuing Continuing Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7310 6260 Transport wnd (kts) W 5 W 14 Vent rate (kt-ft) 51040 96930 Dispersion Good Very Good CWR 20 0 0 60 LAL 2 1 2 3 Haines Index 3 5 5 3 KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300 REMARKS...Low. $$ MEZ011-031-032-130930- Central Penobscot-Southern Piscataquis-Northern Washington- Including the cities of Lincoln, Howland, Springfield, Dover-Foxcroft, Milo, Guilford, Danforth, Vanceboro, and Topsfield 346 PM EDT Thu Aug 12 2021 Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Pcldy Precip type Showers None None Tstms Chance precip (%) 30 0 0 70 Temp (24h trend) 68 (+1) 91 (+1) 68 83 RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 42 (-13) 96 55 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip amount 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.14 Precip duration 1 4 Precip begin 9 PM 8 AM Precip end 5 AM Continuing Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7690 6900 Transport wnd (kts) W 6 W 13 Vent rate (kt-ft) 65020 104820 Dispersion Good Very Good CWR 0 0 0 70 LAL 1 1 1 3 Haines Index 3 4 5 3 KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300 REMARKS...Low. $$ MEZ015-130930- Southern Penobscot- Including the cities of Bangor, Brewer, Orono, and Old Town 346 PM EDT Thu Aug 12 2021 Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Pcldy Precip type Showers None None Tstms Chance precip (%) 20 0 0 70 Temp (24h trend) 69 (+2) 92 (+1) 68 84 RH % (24h trend) 98 (-1) 43 (-11) 93 57 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.13 Precip duration 1 4 Precip begin 11 PM 9 AM Precip end 4 AM Continuing Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7990 7070 Transport wnd (kts) W 4 W 12 Vent rate (kt-ft) 44530 86020 Dispersion Fair Very Good CWR 0 0 0 70 LAL 1 1 1 3 Haines Index 4 4 5 3 KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300 REMARKS...Low. $$ MEZ016-017-130930- Interior Hancock-Central Washington- Including the cities of Amherst, Aurora, Dedham, Eastbrook, Great Pond, Calais, Grand Lake Stream, Wesley, and Princeton 346 PM EDT Thu Aug 12 2021 Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Pcldy Precip type Showers None None Tstms Chance precip (%) 20 0 0 70 Temp (24h trend) 66 (+1) 91 (+3) 66 84 RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 48 (-12) 94 58 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip amount 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.07 Precip duration 1 4 Precip begin 9 PM 9 AM Precip end 5 AM Continuing Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7740 6990 Transport wnd (kts) W 6 W 13 Vent rate (kt-ft) 64910 100490 Dispersion Good Very Good CWR 0 0 0 50 LAL 1 1 1 3 Haines Index 4 4 4 3 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 REMARKS...Low. $$ MEZ029-030-130930- Coastal Hancock-Coastal Washington- Including the cities of Ellsworth, Bar Harbor, Bucksport, Orland, Castine, Eastport, Perry, Machias, and Cherryfield 346 PM EDT Thu Aug 12 2021 Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip type Showers None None Tstms Chance precip (%) 20 0 0 60 Temp (24h trend) 63 (+1) 88 (+8) 62 81 RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 59 (-9) 96 60 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05 Precip duration 1 3 Precip begin 7 PM 10 AM Precip end 6 AM Continuing Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7100 6400 Transport wnd (kts) W 7 W 12 Vent rate (kt-ft) 57710 95620 Dispersion Good Very Good CWR 0 0 0 30 LAL 2 1 1 3 Haines Index 4 4 5 3 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 REMARKS...Low. $$ .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with scattered showers. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. West winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds around 5 mph. .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... Temperatures above normal. Precipitation below normal. $$