FNUS71 KCAR 051154
FWSCAR

SPOT FORECAST FOR 0707 MILE BRIDGE...USFWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
754 AM EDT WED AUG 5 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 EDT ON AUGUST 05.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE REGION TODAY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS ESPECIALLY TO EAST CENTRAL AND DOWNEAST AREAS
THIS AFTERNOON. OTHER WEAK COLD FRONTS WILL CROSS THE REGION
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS THE REGION
SATURDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT)...THEN BECOMING PARTLY
                    SUNNY (55-65 PERCENT). AREAS OF FOG EARLY IN
                    THE MORNING. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
                    EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS LATE.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 83.
MIN HUMIDITY........60 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
CHANCE OF PCPN......10 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000-6600 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 7000-8400 FT
                    AGL LATE IN THE MORNING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 15 TO 21 MPH.

TIME (EDT)          10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
SKY (%).........54  39  44  56  62  67  75  80
WEATHER TYPE....            RW  RW  RW  RW  RW
TEMP............73  75  78  80  82  83  83  82
RH..............74  70  66  63  60  60  60  61
EYE LVL WND DIR.SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  SW
EYE LVL WND SPD.4   4   4   5   5   5   5   4
EYE LVL WND GST.10  15  15  15  15  15  15  15
CHC OF PCPN (%).10  10  10  20  20  30  30  30

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT)...THEN BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT). SCATTERED
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE
                    EVENING...THEN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN
                    THE EVENING. ISOLATED SHOWERS EARLY IN THE
                    EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 55.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE
                    EVENING...BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
CHANCE OF PCPN......10 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7000-8400 FT AGL...DECREASING TO 4800-6400 FT
                    AGL LATE IN THE EVENING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 12 TO 20 MPH...DECREASING TO 8 TO 10 MPH
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.

TIME (EDT)          6 PM   8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM   4 AM
SKY (%).........78     75     61     42     27     25
WEATHER TYPE....RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............80     74     69     63     57     55
RH..............64     72     81     92     99     100
EYE LEVEL WIND..SW 4   SW 3   W 3    W 2    NW 2   NW 2
EYE LEVEL GUST..10     5      5      5      5      5
CHC OF PCPN (%).30     20     20     10     0      0

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FORECASTER...BLOOMER
REQUESTED BY...JOHN MEISTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090805.0707M.01/CAR