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...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
814 AM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD TODAY AND TONIGHT. CLOUD COVER WILL
SLOWLY ERODE LATER TODAY. EXPECT DRY AND COOL CONDITIONS FOR THE
WEEKEND WITH LIGHT WINDS AND AFTERNOON HUMIDITY NEAR 40 PERCENT.
A WARM FRONT WILL CROSS SUNDAY NIGHT AND BRING MILDER TEMPERATURES
FOR EARLY NEXT WEEK.

MEZ001-003-004-010-181215-
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
814 AM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      NONE         NONE
PRECIP CHC (%)        20           0            0
MAX/MIN TEMP          55           31           57
MIN/MAX RH %          41           91           38
20FTWND/AM(MPH)       NW  9 G18                 LGT/VAR
20FTWND/PM(MPH)       N 10 G18     N  5         LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DURATION       1
PRECIP BEGIN          6 AM
PRECIP END            12 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    4420                      4500
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)   N 16                      N  6
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     79720                     41070
DISPERSION            GOOD                      FAIR
LAL                   1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          4            4            4

REMARKS...MODERATE.

$$

MEZ002-005-006-181215-
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
814 AM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      NONE         NONE
PRECIP CHC (%)        20           0            0
MAX/MIN TEMP          55           31           56
MIN/MAX RH %          44           91           38
20FTWND/AM(MPH)       NW 10 G20                 LGT/VAR
20FTWND/PM(MPH)       N 11 G20     N  5         N  5
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DURATION       1
PRECIP BEGIN          6 AM
PRECIP END            1 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    4560                      4640
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)   N 18                      N  8
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     92040                     43530
DISPERSION            VERY GOOD                 FAIR
LAL                   1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          4            4            4

REMARKS...MODERATE.

$$

MEZ011-015>017-031-032-181215-
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
814 AM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE
PRECIP CHC (%)        0            0            0
MAX/MIN TEMP          60           34           60
MIN/MAX RH %          35           93           38
20FTWND/AM(MPH)       NW  9 G18                 LGT/VAR
20FTWND/PM(MPH)       N 11 G20     N  5         LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    4870                      4930
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)   N 20                      N  6
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     108540                    50360
DISPERSION            VERY GOOD                 GOOD
LAL                   1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          3            3            4

REMARKS...MODERATE.

$$

MEZ029-030-181215-
COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...
EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD
814 AM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE
PRECIP CHC (%)        0            0            0
MAX/MIN TEMP          59           37           58
MIN/MAX RH %          40           88           42
20FTWND/AM(MPH)       NW  8 G17                 LGT/VAR
20FTWND/PM(MPH)       N  9 G18     N  5         SE  5
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    4840                      4890
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)   N 22                      NW  8
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     110210                    56780
DISPERSION            VERY GOOD                 GOOD
LAL                   1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          3            3            3

REMARKS...MODERATE.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. EAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 40S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.

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

$$








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