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
314 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Skies will clear across the area today with relative humidities
dropping down toward 35% across the north. Higher moisture levels
remain over Downeast this afternoon. Winds will be light and
variable today. Wetting rain moves in late tonight and will mainly
affect the Central Highlands into Downeast through the day
Thursday.

MEZ101-012015-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
314 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            20           40
Temp (24h trend)      60 (+6)      34 (0)       57
RH % (24h trend)      34 (+1)      97 (+16)     52
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      E  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.01         0.08
Precip duration                    0            3
Precip begin                       4 AM         Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5570                      5680
Transport wnd (kts)   N  4                      E  9
Vent rate (kt-ft)     29280                     61560
Dispersion            Marginal                  Good
CWR                   0            10           20
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          3            2            3
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ102-012015-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
314 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            10           30
Temp (24h trend)      61 (+5)      35 (0)       57
RH % (24h trend)      34 (+2)      100 (+22)    53
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      E  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.06
Precip duration                    0            3
Precip begin                       4 AM         Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5590                      5880
Transport wnd (kts)   N  4                      E  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)     30400                     56520
Dispersion            Marginal                  Good
CWR                   0                         10
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          3            2            3
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ103-012015-
Eastern Aroostook-
314 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            0            20
Temp (24h trend)      61 (+3)      37 (0)       57
RH % (24h trend)      37 (+3)      100 (+20)    53
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      E  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.01
Precip duration                                 1
Precip begin                                    8 AM
Precip end                                      Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5590                      5620
Transport wnd (kts)   N  4                      E  7
Vent rate (kt-ft)     24270                     51160
Dispersion            Marginal                  Good
CWR                   0            0
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            3
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ105-012015-
Central Highlands-
314 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            20           70
Temp (24h trend)      61 (+4)      39 (-2)      55
RH % (24h trend)      41 (+12)     100 (+11)    63
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.01         0.15
Precip duration                    0            7
Precip begin                       4 AM         Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5560                      5550
Transport wnd (kts)   NW  3                     SE  7
Vent rate (kt-ft)     29290                     45450
Dispersion            Marginal                  Fair
CWR                   0                         70
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          3            2            3
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ106-012015-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
314 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            10           60
Temp (24h trend)      62 (+3)      39 (-3)      57
RH % (24h trend)      41 (+10)     100 (+11)    55
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.06
Precip duration                    0            5
Precip begin                       5 AM         Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5730                      5670
Transport wnd (kts)   N  2                      SE  5
Vent rate (kt-ft)     24120                     46460
Dispersion            Marginal                  Fair
CWR                   0                         20
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            3
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ108-012015-
Interior Downeast-
314 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Showers      None         Showers
Chance precip (%)     20           0            80
Temp (24h trend)      58 (-1)      38 (-4)      57
RH % (24h trend)      49 (+13)     100 (+10)    61
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.01         0.00         0.03
Precip duration       0                         7
Precip begin          6 AM                      7 AM
Precip end            7 AM                      Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5340                      5350
Transport wnd (kts)   N  2                      E  5
Vent rate (kt-ft)     21670                     44470
Dispersion            Marginal                  Fair
CWR                                0            10
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            3
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ112-012015-
Coastal Downeast-
314 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Showers      None         Showers
Chance precip (%)     20           0            80
Temp (24h trend)      56 (-1)      37 (-5)      54
RH % (24h trend)      54 (+18)     100 (+8)     65
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.01         0.00         0.03
Precip duration       0                         7
Precip begin          6 AM                      7 AM
Precip end            8 AM                      Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4850                      5010
Transport wnd (kts)   NE  2                     SE  6
Vent rate (kt-ft)     15480                     43430
Dispersion            Poor                      Fair
CWR                                0            10
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            2
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ113-012015-
Bangor Region-
314 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Showers      Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     10           20           80
Temp (24h trend)      61 (0)       40 (-4)      53
RH % (24h trend)      49 (+21)     100 (+9)     71
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.01         0.11
Precip duration       0            0            8
Precip begin          6 AM         4 AM         Continuing
Precip end            7 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5570                      4930
Transport wnd (kts)   N  3                      SE 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)     17180                     50090
Dispersion            Poor                      Good
CWR                                             40
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            2
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ114-012015-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
314 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Showers      Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     20           20           80
Temp (24h trend)      57 (-1)      38 (-5)      53
RH % (24h trend)      55 (+23)     100 (+6)     74
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SE  5
Precip amount         0.01         0.00         0.09
Precip duration       0            0            7
Precip begin          6 AM         5 AM         Continuing
Precip end            8 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5190                      4770
Transport wnd (kts)   N  3                      SE  9
Vent rate (kt-ft)     15830                     47170
Dispersion            Poor                      Fair
CWR                                             40
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            2
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers.
Lows in the upper 30s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Northeast winds
around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. East winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 40. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs in
the mid 50s. South winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 40s. South winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 60s. West winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. West winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. West winds
around 10 mph.

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

$$