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
500 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Dry weather tonight. Rain chances will increase, from south to
north, Tuesday. Rain chances then persist through mid week.


MEZ101-260800-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
500 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Cloudy       Cloudy
Precip type           None         Rain         Frz Rain     Frz Rain
Chance precip (%)     0            20           80           80
Temp (24h trend)      9 (+9)       39 (+1)      31           48
RH % (24h trend)      92 (+7)      57 (+26)     100          79
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   SE  5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      E  6         E  6 G19     Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.01         0.09         0.19
Precip duration                    0            7            8
Precip begin                       4 PM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             520                       1670
Transport wnd (kts)                E  8                      S  6
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  20160                     17870
Dispersion                         Marginal                  Poor
CWR                   0            10           40           80
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            3            2            2
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ102-260800-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
500 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Cloudy       Cloudy
Precip type           None         Frz Rain     Frz Rain     Frz Rain
Chance precip (%)     0            20           70           70
Temp (24h trend)      9 (+9)       40 (+3)      31           47
RH % (24h trend)      96 (+6)      53 (+21)     100          81
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   SE  5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      E  6         E  6 G17     Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.01         0.12         0.19
Precip duration                    0            8            8
Precip begin                       4 PM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             770                       1570
Transport wnd (kts)                E  9                      S  6
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  25170                     13430
Dispersion                         Marginal                  Poor
CWR                   0            10           50           70
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            3            2            2
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ103-260800-
Eastern Aroostook-
500 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Cloudy       Cloudy
Precip type           None         Rain         Frz Rain     Rain
Chance precip (%)     0            20           90           80
Temp (24h trend)      9 (+7)       39 (+2)      31           46
RH % (24h trend)      95 (+11)     63 (+31)     100          86
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   SE  5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      E  6         E  6         SE  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.01         0.17         0.21
Precip duration                    0            10           10
Precip begin                       4 PM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             400                       1480
Transport wnd (kts)                E  7                      S  5
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  7270                      13920
Dispersion                         Poor                      Poor
CWR                   0            10           80           80
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            3            2            2
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ105-260800-
Central Highlands-
500 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy
Precip type           None         Frz Rain     Frz Rain     Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            30           60           60
Temp (24h trend)      13 (+6)      37 (0)       30           47
RH % (24h trend)      94 (+14)     59 (+27)     100          85
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      E  6         E  6 G17     Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.02         0.22         0.17
Precip duration                    1            8            6
Precip begin                       10 AM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             720                       1470
Transport wnd (kts)                E  5                      S  5
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  23940                     15640
Dispersion                         Marginal                  Poor
CWR                   0            10           80           40
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            3            2            2
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ106-260800-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
500 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Cloudy       Cloudy
Precip type           None         Frz Rain     Rain         Rain
Chance precip (%)     0            50           70           60
Temp (24h trend)      15 (+3)      37 (-2)      33           47
RH % (24h trend)      93 (+12)     70 (+36)     100          88
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                NE  6                     Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      NE  8 G18    E  6 G17     Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.07         0.20         0.17
Precip duration                    1            9            9
Precip begin                       10 AM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             170                       1730
Transport wnd (kts)                NE  0                     S  7
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  24350                     23920
Dispersion                         Marginal                  Marginal
CWR                   0            50           70           70
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            2            2            2
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ108-260800-
Interior Downeast-
500 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Cloudy       Cloudy
Precip type           None         Frz Rain     Rain         Rain
Chance precip (%)     0            60           70           60
Temp (24h trend)      21 (+2)      37 (-1)      35           48
RH % (24h trend)      89 (-6)      70 (+23)     100          97
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                NE  8 G18                 SE  5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NE  6        NE  9 G19    E  7 G17     SE  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.14         0.21         0.16
Precip duration                    2            9            9
Precip begin                       9 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             170                       1880
Transport wnd (kts)                NE  0                     S 11
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  8980                      28000
Dispersion                         Poor                      Marginal
CWR                   0            100          50           50
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            2            2            2
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ112-260800-
Coastal Downeast-
500 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Cloudy       Cloudy
Precip type           None         Frz Rain     Rain         Rain
Chance precip (%)     0            60           70           60
Temp (24h trend)      25 (+2)      37 (-1)      36           47
RH % (24h trend)      84 (+1)      70 (+23)     100          94
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                NE 11 G26                 SE  5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NE  9 G24    NE 12 G27    E 10 G24     SE  6
Precip amount         0.00         0.17         0.24         0.17
Precip duration                    3            9            9
Precip begin                       9 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             120                       1750
Transport wnd (kts)                NE  0                     S  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  0                         30500
Dispersion                         Poor                      Marginal
CWR                   0            100          50           50
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            2            2            2
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ113-260800-
Bangor Region-
500 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Cloudy       Cloudy
Precip type           None         Frz Rain     Frz Rain     Rain
Chance precip (%)     0            50           70           60
Temp (24h trend)      20 (+7)      37 (-1)      34           47
RH % (24h trend)      90 (+12)     76 (+33)     100          88
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                NE  7 G18                 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NE  5        NE  9 G19    NE  6        Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.06         0.21         0.15
Precip duration                    1            9            5
Precip begin                       10 AM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             30                        1790
Transport wnd (kts)                NE  0                     SW  5
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  0                         20270
Dispersion                         Poor                      Marginal
CWR                   0            40           80           50
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            2            2            2
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ114-260800-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
500 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Cloudy       Cloudy
Precip type           None         Frz Rain     Rain         Rain
Chance precip (%)     0            60           70           60
Temp (24h trend)      24 (+6)      37 (-1)      35           47
RH % (24h trend)      85 (-4)      76 (+28)     100          94
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                NE 10 G26                 SE  5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NE  8 G24    NE 11 G27    NE  9 G27    SE  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.08         0.22         0.17
Precip duration                    2            9            8
Precip begin                       7 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             400                       1640
Transport wnd (kts)                NE  1                     SW  2
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  51270                     17860
Dispersion                         Good                      Poor
CWR                   0            50           80           80
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            2            2            2
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with rain likely. Areas of fog. Lows in
the upper 30s. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy with a chance of rain. Areas of fog. Highs in
the upper 40s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the mid
30s. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Highs in the lower 40s.
Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows
in the upper 20s. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. Northwest winds
around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Northwest
winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. Northwest winds
around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 19. Northwest winds
around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. Northwest winds
around 10 mph.

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

$$


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