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
306 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.DISCUSSION...
An extended dry period with generally low afternoon relative
humidity and light winds is expected into late this next week and
the the beginning of next week. Temperatures, initially near
seasonal norms, will become warmer than average by this weekend
into early next week.


MEZ101-300815-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
306 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      37 (-12)     64 (0)       36           66
RH % (24h trend)      82 (-11)     32 (-5)      98           32
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      NW  5        Lgt/Var      N  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             6850                      7380
Transport wnd (kts)                NW 10                     N 15
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  109490                    145620
Dispersion                         Very Good                 Excellent
CWR                   0            0            0            0
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          5            5            4            3
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...Low.

$$

MEZ102-300815-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
306 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      37 (-13)     65 (0)       36           67
RH % (24h trend)      83 (-10)     32 (-7)      97           34
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   N  5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      NW  5        Lgt/Var      N  6
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             7160                      7590
Transport wnd (kts)                NW  9                     N 19
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  105680                    164140
Dispersion                         Very Good                 Excellent
CWR                   0            0            0            0
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          5            5            4            4
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...Low.

$$

MEZ103-300815-
Eastern Aroostook-
306 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      40 (-13)     66 (-2)      39           67
RH % (24h trend)      84 (-12)     34 (-6)      91           36
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   N  5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      NW  5        Lgt/Var      N  6 G17
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             7340                      7720
Transport wnd (kts)                W  6                      N 21
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  102860                    170320
Dispersion                         Very Good                 Excellent
CWR                   0            0            0            0
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          5            5            4            3
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...Low.

$$

MEZ105-300815-
Central Highlands-
306 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      41 (-11)     67 (0)       41           69
RH % (24h trend)      79 (-11)     34 (-5)      84           34
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   N  6 G17
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NW  5 G17    Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      N  7 G18
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             7480                      8070
Transport wnd (kts)                NW  6                     N 20
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  72870                     196770
Dispersion                         Good                      Excellent
CWR                   0            0            0            0
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          5            5            4            4
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...Low.

$$

MEZ106-300815-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
306 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         Showers      None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            10           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      43 (-11)     69 (-2)      43           70
RH % (24h trend)      82 (-14)     34 (-4)      83           34
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      N  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration                    0
Precip begin                       4 PM
Precip end                         5 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             7870                      8040
Transport wnd (kts)                W  4                      N 22
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  58560                     187310
Dispersion                         Good                      Excellent
CWR                   0                         0            0
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          5            5            5            4
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...Low.

$$

MEZ108-300815-
Interior Downeast-
306 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         Showers      Showers      None
Chance precip (%)     0            20           20           0
Temp (24h trend)      47 (-6)      69 (-4)      47           69
RH % (24h trend)      82 (-18)     40 (-1)      84           37
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      N  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration                    0            1
Precip begin                       2 PM         Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   12 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             7940                      8120
Transport wnd (kts)                W  3                      N 23
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  32610                     195670
Dispersion                         Marginal                  Excellent
CWR                   0                                      0
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          5            4            3            4
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...Low.

$$

MEZ112-300815-
Coastal Downeast-
306 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         Showers      Showers      None
Chance precip (%)     0            30           30           0
Temp (24h trend)      48 (-4)      69 (-2)      47           70
RH % (24h trend)      86 (-14)     42 (-4)      85           36
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      N  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.01         0.00         0.00
Precip duration                    1            1
Precip begin                       1 PM         Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   1 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             7870                      8270
Transport wnd (kts)                W  2                      N 23
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  26570                     202900
Dispersion                         Marginal                  Excellent
CWR                   0            10                        0
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            3            3            4
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...Low.

$$

MEZ113-300815-
Bangor Region-
306 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         Showers      Showers      None
Chance precip (%)     0            10           10           0
Temp (24h trend)      46 (-7)      69 (-4)      46           71
RH % (24h trend)      78 (-17)     37 (0)       81           34
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   N  6
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      N  7
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration                    0            0
Precip begin                       3 PM         Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   8 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             8030                      8200
Transport wnd (kts)                NW  3                     N 22
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  40160                     149690
Dispersion                         Fair                      Excellent
CWR                   0                                      0
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            5            5            4
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...Low.

$$

MEZ114-300815-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
306 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         Showers      Showers      None
Chance precip (%)     0            30           20           0
Temp (24h trend)      48 (-5)      70 (-1)      47           72
RH % (24h trend)      83 (-16)     42 (-5)      84           35
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   N  6
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      N  7 G17
Precip amount         0.00         0.01         0.00         0.00
Precip duration                    1            1
Precip begin                       12 PM        Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   12 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             7970                      8280
Transport wnd (kts)                NW  2                     N 23
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  44960                     149020
Dispersion                         Fair                      Excellent
CWR                   0            10                        0
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            4            4            4
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...Low.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. North winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. North winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.

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

$$