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
247 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms late this afternoon
into early evening Northern areas. Cooler, breezy, and dry later
tonight into Tuesday. Next chance of rain is late Wednesday
through Thursday mainly Western, Central, and Downeast areas.


MEZ101-070815-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
247 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      None         None         Showers
Chance precip (%)     20           0            0            30
Temp (24h trend)      37 (-7)      58 (-3)      32           58
RH % (24h trend)      90 (-10)     44 (-6)      95           37
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                W  7 G20                  Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   W  6 G20     NW  9 G20    NW  7 G18    Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.01         0.00         0.00         0.03
Precip duration       0                                      1
Precip begin          6 PM                                   1 PM
Precip end            10 PM                                  Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             5930                      5830
Transport wnd (kts)                NW 19                     SE  3
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  124960                    28960
Dispersion                         Excellent                 Marginal
CWR                                0            0            10
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          3            4            3            4
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...Low.

$$

MEZ102-070815-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
247 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      None         None         Showers
Chance precip (%)     30           0            0            30
Temp (24h trend)      38 (-6)      59 (-4)      32           59
RH % (24h trend)      89 (-10)     41 (-8)      96           36
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                NW  7 G21                 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   W  6 G21     NW 10 G23    NW  7 G20    Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.01         0.00         0.00         0.03
Precip duration       1                                      1
Precip begin          6 PM                                   1 PM
Precip end            10 PM                                  Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             6280                      6120
Transport wnd (kts)                NW 20                     SE  3
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  136730                    47910
Dispersion                         Excellent                 Fair
CWR                                0            0            10
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          3            4            3            4
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...Low.

$$

MEZ103-070815-
Eastern Aroostook-
247 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      None         None         Showers
Chance precip (%)     20           0            0            20
Temp (24h trend)      40 (-3)      62 (-2)      35           59
RH % (24h trend)      90 (-7)      40 (-9)      88           37
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                NW  6 G17                 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   W  6 G17     NW  9 G20    NW  7 G18    Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.01         0.00         0.00         0.01
Precip duration       1                                      0
Precip begin          6 PM                                   3 PM
Precip end            11 PM                                  Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             6770                      6160
Transport wnd (kts)                NW 19                     SW  2
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  144780                    25060
Dispersion                         Excellent                 Marginal
CWR                                0            0
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          3            4            3            4
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...Low.

$$

MEZ105-070815-
Central Highlands-
247 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      None         None         Showers
Chance precip (%)     10           0            0            40
Temp (24h trend)      41 (-1)      65 (+2)      37           60
RH % (24h trend)      87 (-12)     36 (-16)     86           43
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                NW  7 G23                 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   W  6 G21     NW 11 G23    NW  7 G23    Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.09
Precip duration       0                                      1
Precip begin          9 PM                                   11 AM
Precip end            11 PM                                  Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             7120                      6400
Transport wnd (kts)                NW 20                     S  6
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  160440                    56870
Dispersion                         Excellent                 Good
CWR                                0            0            80
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          3            4            3            3
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...Low.

$$

MEZ106-070815-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
247 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            40
Temp (24h trend)      43 (0)       67 (+4)      39           62
RH % (24h trend)      94 (-4)      35 (-27)     83           37
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                NW  5 G17                 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      NW  9 G18    NW  6 G17    Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.06
Precip duration                                              1
Precip begin                                                 1 PM
Precip end                                                   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             7630                      6730
Transport wnd (kts)                NW 19                     SW  5
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  165940                    53270
Dispersion                         Excellent                 Good
CWR                   0            0            0            40
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          3            4            3            3
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...Low.

$$

MEZ108-070815-
Interior Downeast-
247 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            40
Temp (24h trend)      44 (+1)      67 (+9)      41           62
RH % (24h trend)      98 (-2)      37 (-41)     83           40
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                NW  5                     Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      NW  8 G17    NW  5        Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.06
Precip duration                                              1
Precip begin                                                 2 PM
Precip end                                                   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             7770                      6730
Transport wnd (kts)                NW 20                     SW  6
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  173600                    54690
Dispersion                         Excellent                 Good
CWR                   0            0            0            60
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            4            3            3
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...Low.

$$

MEZ112-070815-
Coastal Downeast-
247 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            40
Temp (24h trend)      44 (+2)      68 (+13)     42           62
RH % (24h trend)      100 (0)      38 (-43)     86           42
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      W  7         NW  5        SE  6
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.07
Precip duration                                              1
Precip begin                                                 1 PM
Precip end                                                   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             7780                      6250
Transport wnd (kts)                NW 19                     SW  5
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  165380                    56010
Dispersion                         Excellent                 Good
CWR                   0            0            0            70
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          3            4            3            3
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...Low.

$$

MEZ113-070815-
Bangor Region-
247 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            40
Temp (24h trend)      44 (+1)      68 (+6)      42           62
RH % (24h trend)      95 (-2)      35 (-34)     83           44
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                NW  5 G17                 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      NW  9 G17    NW  6        Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.09
Precip duration                                              1
Precip begin                                                 11 AM
Precip end                                                   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             7980                      6780
Transport wnd (kts)                NW 20                     S  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  173470                    61350
Dispersion                         Excellent                 Good
CWR                   0            0            0            90
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          3            5            3            3
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...Low.

$$

MEZ114-070815-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
247 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            40
Temp (24h trend)      45 (+2)      68 (+12)     42           62
RH % (24h trend)      99 (0)       38 (-45)     89           46
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                NW  5                     Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      W  7 G17     Lgt/Var      SE  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.10
Precip duration                                              1
Precip begin                                                 11 AM
Precip end                                                   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             8060                      6460
Transport wnd (kts)                NW 19                     S  9
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  169260                    60300
Dispersion                         Excellent                 Good
CWR                   0            0            0            90
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          3            4            3            3
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...Low.

$$

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

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

$$