FNUS71 KCAR 081811
FWSCAR

SPOT FORECAST FOR PATTEN PRESCRIBED BURN 3...MAINE FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
211 PM EDT THU APR 8 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1700 EDT ON APRIL 08.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
...CLOUDS WILL THICKEN THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.  RAIN WILL START
LATE TONIGHT WITH INCREASING HUMIDITIES.  LIGHT NE WINDS THIS AFTERNOON
WILL BECOME MORE EASTERLY THIS EVENING BUT REMAIN LIGHT UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). ISOLATED SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 49.
MIN HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH GUSTING TO 8 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON...BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
CHANCE OF PCPN......20 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2600-4100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 13 TO 21 MPH...BECOMING EAST 8 TO 12
                    MPH LATER IN THE AFTERNOON.

TIME (EDT)          5PM
SKY (%).........70
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............47
RH..............44
EYE LVL WND DIR.E
EYE LVL WND SPD.2
EYE LVL WND GST.5
CHC OF PCPN (%).10

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). A SLIGHT CHANCE
                    OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 39.
MAX HUMIDITY........97 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5
                    TO 8 MPH IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
CHANCE OF PCPN......50 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000-3700 FT AGL...DECREASING TO 1100-1700 FT
                    AGL LATE.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 13 TO 21 MPH.

TIME (EDT)          6 PM   8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM   4 AM
SKY (%).........70     54     76     81     86     82
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   RAIN   RAIN   RAIN
TEMP............46     43     42     41     41     40
RH..............46     51     56     60     66     77
EYE LEVEL WIND..E 2    E 2    E 4    E 4    SE 4   SE 5
EYE LEVEL GUST..5      5      10     10     15     15
CHC OF PCPN (%).10     10     10     20     30     40

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT). A CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY
                    IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN EARLY IN THE
                    MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 48.
MIN HUMIDITY........73 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH.
CHANCE OF PCPN......100 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......800-2200 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 2800-3800 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 21 TO 28 MPH.

TIME (EDT)          6 AM   8 AM   10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM
SKY (%).........85     97     98     99     100    100
WEATHER TYPE....RAIN   RAIN   RAIN   RAIN   RAIN   RAIN
TEMP............39     40     43     45     48     47
RH..............87     95     99     100    100    100
EYE LEVEL WIND..SE 5   SE 5   SE 6   SE 6   S 6    S 5
EYE LEVEL GUST..10     15     15     15     15     15
CHC OF PCPN (%).70     80     90     90     100    90

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FORECASTER...MWALKER
REQUESTED BY...KEVIN DRAKE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100408.PATTE.03/CAR