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

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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN AND NORTHERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
746 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.DISCUSSION...
A SLOW MOVING FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE EAST-
SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE REGION TODAY AND THEN STALL ACROSS THE AREA
THROUGH THE WEEKEND. LOW PRESSURE LIFTING NORTHEAST ALONG THE
FRONT WILL BRING CONTINUED RAINY CONDITIONS THROUGH THE UPCOMING
WEEKEND.

MEZ001-003-004-010-251200-
NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-
CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA...
FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT...
BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM...
MOUNT KATAHDIN...GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD
746 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       CLOUDY       CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         RAIN         RAIN
PRECIP CHC (%)        90           80           100
MAX/MIN TEMP          57           41           44
MIN/MAX RH %          73           95           69
20FTWND/AM(MPH)       N  5                      N 10
20FTWND/PM(MPH)       N  9         N  9         NE 11
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.56         0.27         0.37
PRECIP DURATION       12           9            11
PRECIP BEGIN          6 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    2680                      2440
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)   N 22                      NE 29
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     97210                     126620
DISPERSION            VERY GOOD                 EXCELLENT
LAL                   1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          2            2            2

REMARKS...LOW.

$$

MEZ002-005-006-251200-
NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN...
MARS HILL...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...MEDWAY...
HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS
746 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       CLOUDY       CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         RAIN         RAIN
PRECIP CHC (%)        100          90           100
MAX/MIN TEMP          60           43           47
MIN/MAX RH %          74           98           78
20FTWND/AM(MPH)       LGT/VAR                   N 11
20FTWND/PM(MPH)       N  8         N  9         NE 11
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.63         0.27         0.37
PRECIP DURATION       12           12           12
PRECIP BEGIN          6 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    2780                      2540
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)   N 19                      NE 28
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     97980                     129020
DISPERSION            VERY GOOD                 EXCELLENT
LAL                   1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          2            2            2

REMARKS...LOW.

$$

MEZ011-015>017-031-032-251200-
CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-
CENTRAL WASHINGTON-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD...
BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...
EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...
MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY...PRINCETON...DOVER-FOXCROFT...
MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD
746 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       CLOUDY       CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         RAIN         RAIN
PRECIP CHC (%)        100          100          90
MAX/MIN TEMP          62           47           50
MIN/MAX RH %          88           100          84
20FTWND/AM(MPH)       S  8                      N 11
20FTWND/PM(MPH)       W  6         N  8         NE 10
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.76         0.27         0.38
PRECIP DURATION       12           12           12
PRECIP BEGIN          6 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    3080                      2840
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)   W 14                      NE 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     97830                     134090
DISPERSION            VERY GOOD                 EXCELLENT
LAL                   1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          2            2            2

REMARKS...LOW.

$$

MEZ029-030-251200-
COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...
EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD
746 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       CLOUDY       CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         RAIN         RAIN
PRECIP CHC (%)        100          100          90
MAX/MIN TEMP          60           50           52
MIN/MAX RH %          89           100          85
20FTWND/AM(MPH)       S 13                      NE 10
20FTWND/PM(MPH)       S  8 G17     NE  5        NE  9
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.86         0.30         0.32
PRECIP DURATION       12           12           11
PRECIP BEGIN          6 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    3080                      2840
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)   SW 18                     SE 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     93360                     75510
DISPERSION            VERY GOOD                 GOOD
LAL                   1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          2            2            2

REMARKS...LOW.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...WINDY...RAIN. PATCHY FOG. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH.
.SUNDAY...RAIN. PATCHY FOG. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH
85 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 40.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH
50 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH
41 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND
70. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.

.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL.  PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.

$$







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