000
FNUS51 KCAR 080718
FWFCAR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN AND NORTHERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
318 AM EDT MON SEP 8 2008
...MAINLY DRY TODAY...SHOWERS LATE TUESDAY...DRY THROUGH LATE WEEK...
.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD SOUTH OF THE AREA TODAY. A WEAK COLD FRONT
WILL APPROACH THIS EVENING AND DISSIPATE ACROSS THE STATE TONIGHT.
LOW PRESSURE WILL LIFT NORTH THROUGH THE SAINT LAWRENCE VALLEY ON
TUESDAY AND PULL A STRONG COLD FRONT ACROSS THE AREA EARLY TUESDAY
EVENING. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN FROM THE WEST ON WEDNESDAY
AND CREST OVER THE AREA THURSDAY.
MEZ001-003-004-010-090730-
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
318 AM EDT MON SEP 8 2008
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS
PRECIP CHC (%) 20 30 90
MAX/MIN TEMP 68 49 66
MIN/MAX RH % 54 96 79
20FTWND/AM(MPH) W 7 SW 6
20FTWND/PM(MPH) W 9 LGT/VAR S 11
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.60
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 8
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4300 4330
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 21 S 37
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 89520 152970
DISPERSION VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
LAL 1 1 4
HAINES INDEX 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
$$
MEZ002-090730-
NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN...
MARS HILL
318 AM EDT MON SEP 8 2008
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS
PRECIP CHC (%) 20 20 100
MAX/MIN TEMP 69 49 66
MIN/MAX RH % 50 98 83
20FTWND/AM(MPH) W 8 SW 5
20FTWND/PM(MPH) W 9 LGT/VAR SE 9
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.50
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 6
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4440 4370
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 20 S 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 89520 110770
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
LAL 1 1 3
HAINES INDEX 4 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
$$
MEZ005-006-011-015>017-031-032-090730-
NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-
SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON-
SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...
PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS...
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
318 AM EDT MON SEP 8 2008
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
PRECIP CHC (%) 0 0 90
MAX/MIN TEMP 73 50 70
MIN/MAX RH % 47 97 75
20FTWND/AM(MPH) W 6 LGT/VAR
20FTWND/PM(MPH) W 7 LGT/VAR S 13
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.26
PRECIP DURATION 5
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4780 4800
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 16 SW 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 81450 99440
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
LAL 1 1 4
HAINES INDEX 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
$$
MEZ029-030-090730-
COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...
EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD
318 AM EDT MON SEP 8 2008
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
PRECIP CHC (%) 0 0 60
MAX/MIN TEMP 74 50 69
MIN/MAX RH % 46 96 74
20FTWND/AM(MPH) W 6 SW 5
20FTWND/PM(MPH) SW 7 SW 5 S 15
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4810 4830
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 15 SW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 75270 110110
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD
LAL 1 1 4
HAINES INDEX 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH
45 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...CLEAR. PATCHY FOG AND FROST. COLDER. LOWS IN
THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH
54 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH
61 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH
54 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
$$
MCB
000
FNUS51 KGYX 080638
FWFGYX
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND
ALL BUT SOUTHWEST NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
238 AM EDT MON SEP 8 2008
.DISCUSSION...DRIER CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST OVER MOST
REGIONS TODAY WITH LOWER RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES UNDER
RELATIVELY LIGHT WINDS. THERE WILL BE A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR
A BRIEF SHOWER ACROSS FAR NORTHERN SECTIONS TODAY.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL ALLOW FOR MAINLY DRY CONDITIONS
TONIGHT AS WELL...HOWEVER THERE WILL BE SOME LATE NIGHT
PATCHY FOG.
MEZ007>009-082115-
NORTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-CENTRAL SOMERSET-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANDOVER...BYRON...MIDDLE DAM...
ROXBURY...SOUTH ARM...UPTON...WILSONS MILLS...AVON...
CARRABASSETT VALLEY...COBURN GORE...DALLAS...DAVIS...EUSTIS...
KINGFIELD...BINGHAM
238 AM EDT MON SEP 8 2008
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP CHC(%) 20 20 100
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (+4) 49 (-3) 67
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (-22) 99 (0) 61
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 8 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 9 W 6 S 9 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.49
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 9
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
LAL 1 1 5
HAINES 3 3 4
MIXING HGT 6360 4990
TRANSPORT WIND W 25 W 18
VENTILATION RATE 139920 79840
CWR 0 0 100
REMARKS...NONE.
$$
MEZ012>014-018>022-082115-
SOUTHERN OXFORD-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET-INTERIOR YORK-
INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-ANDROSCOGGIN-KENNEBEC-INTERIOR WALDO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUMFORD...NORWAY...SOUTH PARIS...
MEXICO...FRYEBURG...OXFORD...FARMINGTON...WILTON...SKOWHEGAN...
PITTSFIELD...MADISON...FAIRFIELD...NORTH WINDHAM...GORHAM...
BRIDGTON...LEWISTON...AUBURN...AUGUSTA...WATERVILLE...WINSLOW...
GARDINER...UNITY
238 AM EDT MON SEP 8 2008
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP CHC(%) 0 0 100
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 76 (+1) 49 (-6) 73
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (-14) 100 (+6) 56
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 6 SW 5 S 10
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.44
PRECIP DURATION 4
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
LAL 1 1 5
HAINES 3 3 3
MIXING HGT 6370 5360
TRANSPORT WIND W 18 SW 14
VENTILATION RATE 101920 64320
CWR 0 0 100
REMARKS...NONE.
$$
MEZ023>028-082115-
COASTAL YORK-COASTAL CUMBERLAND-SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN-KNOX-
COASTAL WALDO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BIDDEFORD...SACO...OLD ORCHARD BEACH...
PORTLAND...SOUTH PORTLAND...WESTBROOK...BATH...TOPSHAM...
WALDOBORO...BOOTHBAY HARBOR...WISCASSET...ROCKLAND...CAMDEN...
THOMASTON...BELFAST
238 AM EDT MON SEP 8 2008
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP CHC(%) 0 0 90
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 75 (-2) 51 (-5) 74
RH % (24H TREND) 45 (-12) 100 (+6) 57
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 6 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 7 SW 8 S 11
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.31
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
LAL 1 1 5
HAINES 3 3 3
MIXING HGT 5510 5410
TRANSPORT WIND W 12 SW 14
VENTILATION RATE 55100 64920
CWR 0 0 100
REMARKS...NONE.
$$
NHZ001>004-082115-
NORTHERN COOS-SOUTHERN COOS-NORTHERN GRAFTON-NORTHERN CARROLL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITTLETON...NORTH CONWAY...CONWAY
238 AM EDT MON SEP 8 2008
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP CHC(%) 20 20 100
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 72 (+4) 45 (-5) 70
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (-11) 100 (+3) 57
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 7 G17 S 6 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 9 W 5 S 12 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.47
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 9
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
LAL 1 1 5
HAINES 3 4 3
MIXING HGT 6380 5020
TRANSPORT WIND W 20 SW 16
VENTILATION RATE 108460 70280
CWR 0 0 100
REMARKS...NONE.
$$
NHZ005-007-082115-
SOUTHERN GRAFTON-SULLIVAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEBANON...HANOVER...PLYMOUTH...
CLAREMONT...NEWPORT
238 AM EDT MON SEP 8 2008
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP CHC(%) 0 0 100
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 75 (+4) 50 (-3) 70
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (-10) 100 (+3) 58
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 6 S 6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 8 LGT/VAR SW 14 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.48
PRECIP DURATION 8
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
LAL 1 1 5
HAINES 4 3 3
MIXING HGT 5970 5150
TRANSPORT WIND W 18 SW 17
VENTILATION RATE 95520 77250
CWR 0 0 100
REMARKS...NONE.
$$
NHZ006-008>010-013-082115-
SOUTHERN CARROLL-MERRIMACK-BELKNAP-STRAFFORD-INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WOLFEBORO...CONCORD...LACONIA...
TILTON-NORTHFIELD...MEREDITH...ROCHESTER...DOVER...DURHAM...
DERRY...LONDONDERRY...EXETER
238 AM EDT MON SEP 8 2008
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP CHC(%) 0 0 100
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 78 (+3) 52 (-5) 76
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (-11) 100 (+8) 52
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 6 S 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) W 6 SW 5 SW 12 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.47
PRECIP DURATION 4
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
LAL 1 1 5
HAINES 3 3 3
MIXING HGT 6110 5860
TRANSPORT WIND W 17 SW 16
VENTILATION RATE 91650 82040
CWR 0 0 100
REMARKS...NONE.
$$
NHZ014-082115-
COASTAL ROCKINGHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PORTSMOUTH...HAMPTON
238 AM EDT MON SEP 8 2008
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP CHC(%) 0 0 70
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 77 (0) 58 (-2) 75
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (-6) 98 (+7) 57
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 8 S 6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 6 SW 9 S 11
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.34
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
LAL 1 1 5
HAINES 4 4 3
MIXING HGT 4960 4430
TRANSPORT WIND W 15 SW 15
VENTILATION RATE 64480 57590
CWR 0 0 100
REMARKS...NONE.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 50. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
$$
000
FNUS81 KCAR 071921
FWMCAR
PWMFWMCAR DEF
FCST,170701,080908,13,1,68,58,1,1,WSW,08,,69,56,86,58,0,0,N
000
FNUS81 KGYX 071855
FWMGYX
FCST,270301,080908,13,1,77,42,1,1,W,08,,77,49,100,42,0,0,N
000
FNUS81 KCAR 071602
FWMCAR
PWMFWMCAR DEF
FCST,170701,080908,13,1,71,51,1,1,WSW,09,,71,55,92,51,0,0,N
000
FNUS81 KCAR 071328
FWMCAR
PWMFWMCAR DEF
FCST,170701,080908,13,1,71,51,1,1,WSW,09,,71,55,92,51,0,0,N
000
FNUS81 KCAR 071150
FWMCAR
PWMFWMCAR DEF
FCST,170701,080908,13,1,71,51,1,1,WSW,09,,71,55,92,51,0,0,N
000
FNUS81 KCAR 070733
FWMCAR
PWMFWMCAR DEF
FCST,170701,080908,13,1,71,51,1,1,WSW,09,,71,55,92,51,0,0,N
000
FNUS81 KCAR 061953
FWMCAR
FCST,170701,080907,13,2,70,83,1,1,NW,07,,70,65,100,83,9,7,N
000
FNUS81 KGYX 061932
FWMGYX
FCST,270301,080907,13,1,76,62,5,5,WNW,03,,78,67,100,62,11,3,N
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