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
310 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Mainly dry weather today through Monday morning with rain chances
to increase from the south Monday afternoon. A wetting rain is
expected Monday night into Tuesday morning with the rain to taper
to showers in the afternoon. Unsettled weather mid to late week
with scattered showers.

MEZ101-262015-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
310 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Showers      None         Showers
Chance precip (%)     20           0            30
Temp (24h trend)      68 (+1)      46 (+1)      66
RH % (24h trend)      42 (+7)      98 (+9)      49
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   SE  6 G20
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SE 10 G23
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.01
Precip duration       1                         1
Precip begin          6 AM                      1 PM
Precip end            1 PM                      Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6520                      5840
Transport wnd (kts)   NE  3                     S 21
Vent rate (kt-ft)     37720                     137350
Dispersion            Fair                      Excellent
CWR                                0            10
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            3
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ102-262015-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
310 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Showers      None         Showers
Chance precip (%)     20           0            20
Temp (24h trend)      68 (0)       45 (-1)      67
RH % (24h trend)      42 (+5)      98 (+14)     48
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   SE  6 G19
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SE 10 G23
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.01
Precip duration       1                         1
Precip begin          6 AM                      1 PM
Precip end            2 PM                      Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6720                      6030
Transport wnd (kts)   N  5                      S 20
Vent rate (kt-ft)     47230                     132620
Dispersion            Fair                      Excellent
CWR                                0            10
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            3
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ103-262015-
Eastern Aroostook-
310 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Showers      None         Showers
Chance precip (%)     20           0            20
Temp (24h trend)      67 (-2)      44 (-2)      67
RH % (24h trend)      47 (+9)      94 (+11)     49
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   SE  5 G17
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SE  9 G21
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       1                         0
Precip begin          7 AM                      2 PM
Precip end            3 PM                      Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6350                      5850
Transport wnd (kts)   NW  3                     S 17
Vent rate (kt-ft)     32270                     110600
Dispersion            Marginal                  Very Good
CWR                                0
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            3
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ105-262015-
Central Highlands-
310 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Showers      None         Showers
Chance precip (%)     10           0            50
Temp (24h trend)      70 (+1)      47 (-3)      64
RH % (24h trend)      47 (+12)     95 (+19)     57
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   SE  6 G20
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SE 10 G23
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.04
Precip duration       1                         2
Precip begin          6 AM                      9 AM
Precip end            12 PM                     Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7140                      5660
Transport wnd (kts)   N  4                      SE 18
Vent rate (kt-ft)     34200                     120570
Dispersion            Marginal                  Very Good
CWR                                0            20
LAL                   1            1            2
Haines Index          4            2            3
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ106-262015-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
310 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Showers      None         Showers
Chance precip (%)     20           0            30
Temp (24h trend)      71 (-1)      47 (-4)      66
RH % (24h trend)      49 (+13)     95 (+17)     54
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SE  7 G17
Precip amount         0.01         0.00         0.01
Precip duration       1                         1
Precip begin          7 AM                      10 AM
Precip end            2 PM                      Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7000                      5730
Transport wnd (kts)   N  4                      S 17
Vent rate (kt-ft)     42160                     116890
Dispersion            Fair                      Very Good
CWR                                0            10
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          4            2            3
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ108-262015-
Interior Downeast-
310 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Showers      None         Showers
Chance precip (%)     10           0            40
Temp (24h trend)      71 (-2)      47 (-5)      63
RH % (24h trend)      54 (+14)     98 (+19)     61
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   E  5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SE  7 G17
Precip amount         0.02         0.00         0.01
Precip duration       0                         1
Precip begin          11 AM                     11 AM
Precip end            5 PM                      Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6930                      4950
Transport wnd (kts)   N  3                      SE 18
Vent rate (kt-ft)     36140                     108700
Dispersion            Fair                      Very Good
CWR                   10           0            10
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            3
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ112-262015-
Coastal Downeast-
310 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Showers      None         Showers
Chance precip (%)     10           0            40
Temp (24h trend)      67 (-4)      47 (-3)      61
RH % (24h trend)      56 (+13)     98 (+16)     64
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   E  5 G18
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SE  7 G20
Precip amount         0.03         0.00         0.02
Precip duration       1                         1
Precip begin          6 AM                      10 AM
Precip end            5 PM                      Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6430                      4620
Transport wnd (kts)   NW  2                     SE 19
Vent rate (kt-ft)     28010                     109110
Dispersion            Marginal                  Very Good
CWR                   20           0            10
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            2
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ113-262015-
Bangor Region-
310 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Showers      None         Showers
Chance precip (%)     20           0            40
Temp (24h trend)      73 (0)       50 (-3)      65
RH % (24h trend)      50 (+11)     93 (+12)     61
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   E  5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SE  9 G20
Precip amount         0.01         0.00         0.03
Precip duration       0                         1
Precip begin          6 AM                      10 AM
Precip end            7 AM                      Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7360                      5290
Transport wnd (kts)   N  4                      SE 22
Vent rate (kt-ft)     37200                     117900
Dispersion            Fair                      Very Good
CWR                                0            20
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          4            2            2
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ114-262015-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
310 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Showers      None         Showers
Chance precip (%)     20           0            50
Temp (24h trend)      71 (0)       49 (-2)      62
RH % (24h trend)      54 (+9)      96 (+13)     65
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   E  6 G18
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   SE  5        Lgt/Var      SE 10 G21
Precip amount         0.02         0.00         0.03
Precip duration       0                         2
Precip begin          6 AM                      8 AM
Precip end            9 AM                      Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7420                      4960
Transport wnd (kts)   NE  3                     SE 23
Vent rate (kt-ft)     29660                     109570
Dispersion            Marginal                  Very Good
CWR                                0            20
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            2
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Rain. Patchy fog. Lows in the lower 50s.
Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Rain. Patchy fog. Highs in the upper 60s. South winds
around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 50s. South winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. 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...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 60s. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 40s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the mid
60s. North winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 40s. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds
around 5 mph.

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

$$