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
347 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Today will be mostly sunny, cold and dry following the passage of
a cold front early this morning. Tonight will be clear and
tranquil. Tuesday will be mostly sunny and dry with an increasing
southerly breeze and warmer afternoon. Low pressure will approach
Tuesday night into Wednesday and bring some rain Wednesday
afternoon into Wednesday evening, possibly ending as a period of
snow across the north. Total rain amounts from a tenth of an inch
near the coast to a third of an inch across the north are likely.

MEZ101-222030-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
347 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           Snow Showers None         None
Chance precip (%)     10           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      35 (-8)      24 (+4)      58
RH % (24h trend)      26 (-23)     63 (-23)     25
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   NW  9 G22                 SW  8 G20
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   W  9 G20     Lgt/Var      S 10 G20
Precip amount         0.01         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       0
Precip begin          6 AM
Precip end            7 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4340                      6480
Transport wnd (kts)   W 23                      SW 26
Vent rate (kt-ft)     138450                    188270
Dispersion            Excellent                 Excellent
CWR                                0            0
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          5            3            4
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ102-222030-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
347 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           Snow Showers None         None
Chance precip (%)     10           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      36 (-11)     23 (+1)      58
RH % (24h trend)      23 (-20)     63 (-21)     25
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   NW 10 G23                 SW  8 G21
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   W 10 G23     Lgt/Var      S 10 G22
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       0
Precip begin          6 AM
Precip end            7 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4980                      6580
Transport wnd (kts)   W 24                      SW 25
Vent rate (kt-ft)     145540                    188330
Dispersion            Excellent                 Excellent
CWR                                0            0
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          4            3            4
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ103-222030-
Eastern Aroostook-
347 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud cover           Mclear       Clear        Mclear
Precip type           Snow Showers None         None
Chance precip (%)     10           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      38 (-12)     25 (-2)      56
RH % (24h trend)      23 (-18)     58 (-22)     27
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   NW 11 G25                 S  8 G21
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   W 10 G25     Lgt/Var      S 10 G23
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       0
Precip begin          6 AM
Precip end            8 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5110                      6210
Transport wnd (kts)   W 24                      SW 26
Vent rate (kt-ft)     130510                    176510
Dispersion            Excellent                 Excellent
CWR                                0            0
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          4            4            4
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ105-222030-
Central Highlands-
347 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud cover           Mclear       Clear        Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      42 (-6)      25 (-2)      56
RH % (24h trend)      21 (-18)     60 (-17)     28
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   NW 12 G27                 S  7 G21
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NW 10 G23    Lgt/Var      S 11 G23
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5700                      6040
Transport wnd (kts)   NW 22                     SW 23
Vent rate (kt-ft)     140020                    157630
Dispersion            Excellent                 Excellent
CWR                   0            0            0
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          5            4            4
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ106-222030-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
347 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud cover           Mclear       Clear        Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      44 (-8)      25 (-6)      56
RH % (24h trend)      22 (-19)     64 (-17)     29
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   NW  9 G20                 S  6 G17
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NW  8 G20    Lgt/Var      S  9 G21
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6160                      5980
Transport wnd (kts)   NW 23                     S 24
Vent rate (kt-ft)     147410                    153100
Dispersion            Excellent                 Excellent
CWR                   0            0            0
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          5            4            4
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ108-222030-
Interior Downeast-
347 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud cover           Clear        Clear        Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      45 (-9)      28 (-6)      54
RH % (24h trend)      28 (-18)     72 (-15)     35
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   NW  7 G18                 S  5 G17
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NW  7 G18    Lgt/Var      S  9 G20
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6510                      5530
Transport wnd (kts)   NW 23                     SW 24
Vent rate (kt-ft)     151890                    142400
Dispersion            Excellent                 Excellent
CWR                   0            0            0
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          5            4            4
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ112-222030-
Coastal Downeast-
347 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud cover           Clear        Clear        Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      46 (-6)      29 (-6)      52
RH % (24h trend)      28 (-21)     76 (-12)     41
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   NW  7 G21                 S  6 G18
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NW  6 G20    Lgt/Var      S 10 G22
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6670                      5180
Transport wnd (kts)   NW 22                     SW 22
Vent rate (kt-ft)     151980                    126090
Dispersion            Excellent                 Excellent
CWR                   0            0            0
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          5            4            4
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ113-222030-
Bangor Region-
347 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud cover           Clear        Clear        Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      46 (-7)      28 (-5)      56
RH % (24h trend)      24 (-21)     68 (-11)     32
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   NW 10 G23                 S  6 G19
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NW  9 G21    Lgt/Var      S 11 G23
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6490                      5900
Transport wnd (kts)   NW 22                     S 24
Vent rate (kt-ft)     149250                    147630
Dispersion            Excellent                 Excellent
CWR                   0            0            0
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          5            4            4
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ114-222030-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
347 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud cover           Clear        Clear        Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      46 (-7)      29 (-6)      52
RH % (24h trend)      28 (-21)     80 (-6)      41
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   NW 10 G25                 S  6 G20
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NW  9 G23    Lgt/Var      S 11 G23
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6800                      5430
Transport wnd (kts)   NW 22                     S 23
Vent rate (kt-ft)     149600                    132120
Dispersion            Excellent                 Excellent
CWR                   0            0            0
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          5            4            4
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. South winds
around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Rain. Highs in the mid 40s. South winds around
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with snow likely. Colder. Lows
in the mid 20s. Northwest winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. Northwest winds
around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Northwest
winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds around
10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in
the upper 30s. South winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs in the upper
50s. South winds around 10 mph.

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

$$


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