Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
500 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Tonight will become clear to partly cloudy, cool and calm with
showers across the south. Sunday will be partly sunny and just a
bit warmer and more humid. Clouds and a southeasterly breeze will
increase on Monday. A frontal system will move through Monday
night into Tuesday with wind and rain. Around a half inch of rain
is likely across the area. Tuesday will be mostly cloudy and more
humid.


MEZ101-260800-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
500 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Showers      None         None         Showers
Chance precip (%)     20           0            0            30
Temp (24h trend)      44 (+6)      67 (+2)      46           68
RH % (24h trend)      84 (-9)      45 (+6)      95           52
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   SE  5 G17
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SE  9 G22
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       0                                      1
Precip begin          3 AM                                   2 PM
Precip end            6 AM                                   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             6700                      5890
Transport wnd (kts)                NE  5                     S 21
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  38160                     133350
Dispersion                         Fair                      Excellent
CWR                                0            0            10
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            3            3            3
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ102-260800-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
500 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Showers      Showers      None         Showers
Chance precip (%)     10           10           0            20
Temp (24h trend)      44 (+3)      68 (+1)      46           68
RH % (24h trend)      82 (-7)      46 (+8)      94           52
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SE  9 G20
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       0            0                         0
Precip begin          4 AM         3 PM                      2 PM
Precip end            6 AM         6 PM                      Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             6820                      5900
Transport wnd (kts)                N  4                      S 19
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  38630                     135100
Dispersion                         Fair                      Excellent
CWR                                             0
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            3            3            3
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ103-260800-
Eastern Aroostook-
500 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         Showers      None         Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            20           0            20
Temp (24h trend)      46 (+1)      68 (0)       45           68
RH % (24h trend)      80 (-2)      48 (+9)      89           52
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SE  8 G19
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration                    1                         0
Precip begin                       1 PM                      2 PM
Precip end                         6 PM                      Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             6600                      5710
Transport wnd (kts)                NE  2                     S 17
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  26280                     107840
Dispersion                         Marginal                  Very Good
CWR                   0                         0
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            4            2            3
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ105-260800-
Central Highlands-
500 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Showers      Showers      Showers      Tstms
Chance precip (%)     30           20           10           40
Temp (24h trend)      49 (+6)      69 (+1)      48           67
RH % (24h trend)      81 (-6)      53 (+15)     94           60
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SE  8 G20
Precip amount         0.01         0.00         0.00         0.01
Precip duration       1            1            0            2
Precip begin          2 AM         Continuing   5 AM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   1 PM         Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             7160                      5790
Transport wnd (kts)                NE  4                     SE 18
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  36760                     115400
Dispersion                         Fair                      Very Good
CWR                                                          10
LAL                   1            1            1            2
Haines Index          3            4            2            2
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ106-260800-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
500 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Showers      Showers      None         Showers
Chance precip (%)     20           20           0            30
Temp (24h trend)      49 (+4)      70 (-1)      48           68
RH % (24h trend)      81 (-6)      53 (+17)     93           55
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SE  7 G20
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       1            1                         1
Precip begin          3 AM         Continuing                12 PM
Precip end            Continuing   3 PM                      Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             7040                      5860
Transport wnd (kts)                NE  4                     SE 18
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  43940                     111960
Dispersion                         Fair                      Very Good
CWR                                             0
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            2            2
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ108-260800-
Interior Downeast-
500 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Showers      Showers      None         Showers
Chance precip (%)     30           30           0            20
Temp (24h trend)      51 (+5)      68 (-4)      47           65
RH % (24h trend)      82 (-8)      62 (+23)     96           61
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SE  8 G21
Precip amount         0.01         0.03         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       1            3                         1
Precip begin          4 AM         Continuing                12 PM
Precip end            Continuing   3 PM                      Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             6440                      5250
Transport wnd (kts)                E  4                      SE 18
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  46450                     105640
Dispersion                         Fair                      Very Good
CWR                                10           0
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            3            2            2
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ112-260800-
Coastal Downeast-
500 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Showers      Showers      Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     30           40           10           20
Temp (24h trend)      49 (+2)      65 (-5)      48           64
RH % (24h trend)      86 (+4)      64 (+23)     95           64
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   E  5 G18
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SE  8 G19
Precip amount         0.01         0.05         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       1            3            0            1
Precip begin          4 AM         Continuing   1 AM         6 AM
Precip end            Continuing   4 PM         4 AM         Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             5890                      4800
Transport wnd (kts)                E  3                      SE 20
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  50930                     110180
Dispersion                         Good                      Very Good
CWR                   10           20
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            3            2            2
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ113-260800-
Bangor Region-
500 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Showers      Showers      Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     30           40           10           40
Temp (24h trend)      52 (+7)      72 (-1)      48           67
RH % (24h trend)      81 (-5)      57 (+21)     94           62
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   E  5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SE 10 G22
Precip amount         0.03         0.02         0.00         0.01
Precip duration       1            2            0            2
Precip begin          2 AM         Continuing   3 AM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   1 PM         Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             7220                      5410
Transport wnd (kts)                NE  4                     SE 21
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  36720                     114790
Dispersion                         Fair                      Very Good
CWR                   20                                     10
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            3            2            2
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ114-260800-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
500 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Showers      Showers      Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     40           40           20           40
Temp (24h trend)      49 (+2)      68 (-2)      48           65
RH % (24h trend)      90 (+10)     63 (+20)     96           67
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   E  6 G18
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      SE  5        Lgt/Var      SE 10 G21
Precip amount         0.03         0.05         0.00         0.01
Precip duration       1            2            1            2
Precip begin          3 AM         Continuing   1 AM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   2 PM         Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             6850                      5020
Transport wnd (kts)                NW  2                     SE 24
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  20550                     119440
Dispersion                         Marginal                  Very Good
CWR                   30           20                        10
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            2            2
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Rain. Patchy fog. Lows in the lower 50s.
Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Rain. Patchy fog. Highs in the upper 60s. South winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 50s. South winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs around
70. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the upper 40s. West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 60s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 40s. North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. North winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds
around 5 mph.

.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal.  Precipitation above normal.

$$