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 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Northwest winds will gust up to 30 to 35 mph though early
afternoon today, then begin to diminish. Scattered flurries are
possible across northern areas this morning. Otherwise, dry
weather is expected today through Saturday.


MEZ101-252000-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
500 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           Flurries     None         None
Chance precip (%)     10           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      39 (-4)      18 (+1)      53
RH % (24h trend)      26 (-26)     89 (-5)      23
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   NW 10 G23                 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NW 10 G22    NW  5 G17    NW  6
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       2
Precip begin          6 AM
Precip end            10 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5310                      7170
Transport wnd (kts)   NW 19                     NW 14
Vent rate (kt-ft)     127130                    120530
Dispersion            Excellent                 Very Good
CWR                                0            0
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          4            4            4
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ102-252000-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
500 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           Flurries     None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      41 (-2)      18 (0)       53
RH % (24h trend)      25 (-35)     89 (-6)      22
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   NW 11 G23                 NW  5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NW 11 G23    NW  6 G18    NW  7 G17
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5680                      7340
Transport wnd (kts)   NW 20                     NW 15
Vent rate (kt-ft)     137600                    122080
Dispersion            Excellent                 Excellent
CWR                                0            0
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          4            4            4
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ103-252000-
Eastern Aroostook-
500 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           Flurries     None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      42 (-4)      19 (-1)      54
RH % (24h trend)      24 (-45)     92 (-1)      22
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   NW 12 G25                 NW  5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NW 11 G25    NW  6 G19    NW  7 G17
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5810                      7460
Transport wnd (kts)   NW 22                     NW 15
Vent rate (kt-ft)     144510                    120270
Dispersion            Excellent                 Very Good
CWR                                0            0
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          4            3            4
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ105-252000-
Central Highlands-
500 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           Flurries     None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      45 (-1)      20 (0)       55
RH % (24h trend)      20 (-41)     78 (-15)     20
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   NW 12 G26                 NW  5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NW 11 G24    NW  6 G20    NW  7 G17
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6400                      7820
Transport wnd (kts)   NW 19                     NW 13
Vent rate (kt-ft)     135930                    114300
Dispersion            Excellent                 Very Good
CWR                                0            0
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          4            4            4
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ106-252000-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
500 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Clear        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      46 (-4)      21 (-2)      57
RH % (24h trend)      21 (-45)     79 (-16)     21
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   NW 11 G23                 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NW 10 G23    Lgt/Var      NW  6
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6530                      7980
Transport wnd (kts)   NW 19                     NW 13
Vent rate (kt-ft)     143020                    118400
Dispersion            Excellent                 Very Good
CWR                   0            0            0
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          5            4            4
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ108-252000-
Interior Downeast-
500 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Clear        Clear        Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      47 (-4)      23 (-2)      55
RH % (24h trend)      19 (-47)     79 (-12)     23
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   NW 11 G22                 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NW 10 G21    Lgt/Var      NW  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6830                      8100
Transport wnd (kts)   NW 21                     NW 12
Vent rate (kt-ft)     163560                    114130
Dispersion            Excellent                 Very Good
CWR                   0            0            0
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          5            5            5
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ112-252000-
Coastal Downeast-
500 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Clear        Clear        Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      48 (-1)      23 (-3)      55
RH % (24h trend)      19 (-50)     81 (-9)      23
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   NW 11 G25                 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NW 10 G23    Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6920                      8250
Transport wnd (kts)   NW 19                     NW 12
Vent rate (kt-ft)     149890                    114860
Dispersion            Excellent                 Very Good
CWR                   0            0            0
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          5            5            5
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ113-252000-
Bangor Region-
500 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Clear        Clear        Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      47 (-3)      23 (-1)      58
RH % (24h trend)      20 (-48)     74 (-13)     20
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   NW 11 G23                 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NW 10 G23    NW  5        NW  6
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6850                      8140
Transport wnd (kts)   NW 18                     NW 13
Vent rate (kt-ft)     133100                    120530
Dispersion            Excellent                 Very Good
CWR                   0            0            0
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          5            5            5
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ114-252000-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
500 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Clear        Clear        Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      47 (-2)      23 (-3)      57
RH % (24h trend)      19 (-50)     81 (-3)      23
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   NW 11 G25                 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NW 10 G22    Lgt/Var      W  6
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7060                      8250
Transport wnd (kts)   NW 17                     NW 13
Vent rate (kt-ft)     134120                    115140
Dispersion            Excellent                 Very Good
CWR                   0            0            0
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          5            5            5
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. South
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs around 60. South winds around
10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. West winds
around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds
around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 40s. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 50s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the
lower 40s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. 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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