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 Mar 28 2024

.DISCUSSION...
A wetting rain is expected across the region today and Friday.
The rain will gradually change to snow on Friday from west to east
across northern areas. Precipitation tapers off on Saturday with
drier weather Sunday and Monday.


MEZ101-282000-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
500 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Cloudy       Cloudy       Mcldy
Precip type           Rain         Rain         Snow
Chance precip (%)     50           70           60
Temp (24h trend)      44 (-1)      30 (-6)      39
RH % (24h trend)      78 (-5)      100 (0)      61
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   N  8 G22
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NW 11 G23
Precip amount         0.15         0.18         0.34
Precip duration       2            8            4
Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2750                      2180
Transport wnd (kts)   NW  5                     NW 16
Vent rate (kt-ft)     20000                     57530
Dispersion            Poor                      Good
CWR                   70           80           100
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          2            2            3
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ102-282000-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
500 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Cloudy       Cloudy       Mcldy
Precip type           Rain         Rain         Snow/Rain
Chance precip (%)     70           90           70
Temp (24h trend)      45 (0)       32 (-4)      39
RH % (24h trend)      82 (-2)      100 (0)      69
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   N 10 G23
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NW 13 G25
Precip amount         0.27         0.31         0.45
Precip duration       9            12           9
Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2980                      2170
Transport wnd (kts)   NW  6                     NW 19
Vent rate (kt-ft)     24060                     57420
Dispersion            Marginal                  Good
CWR                   100          90           100
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          2            2            3
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ103-282000-
Eastern Aroostook-
500 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Cloudy       Cloudy       Mcldy
Precip type           Rain         Rain         Rain
Chance precip (%)     100          100          90
Temp (24h trend)      44 (-1)      34 (-4)      40
RH % (24h trend)      85 (-1)      100 (0)      77
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   N 10 G24
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      N 14 G28
Precip amount         0.50         0.50         0.60
Precip duration       12           12           10
Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2500                      2190
Transport wnd (kts)   N  6                      NW 20
Vent rate (kt-ft)     19520                     57650
Dispersion            Poor                      Good
CWR                   100          100          100
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          2            2            2
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ105-282000-
Central Highlands-
500 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Cloudy       Cloudy       Mcldy
Precip type           Rain         Frz Rain     Snow/Rain
Chance precip (%)     90           100          70
Temp (24h trend)      45 (-1)      32 (-5)      41
RH % (24h trend)      85 (0)       100 (0)      70
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   N 12 G29
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      N  5 G17     NW 16 G35
Precip amount         0.55         0.45         0.63
Precip duration       12           12           9
Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2750                      2250
Transport wnd (kts)   N  6                      NW 20
Vent rate (kt-ft)     22370                     73330
Dispersion            Marginal                  Good
CWR                   100          100          100
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          2            2            3
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ106-282000-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
500 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Cloudy       Cloudy       Mcldy
Precip type           Rain         Rain         Rain
Chance precip (%)     100          100          90
Temp (24h trend)      44 (-3)      34 (-4)      41
RH % (24h trend)      88 (-2)      100 (+1)     77
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   N 11 G25
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      N 15 G31
Precip amount         0.70         0.68         0.79
Precip duration       12           12           11
Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2470                      2450
Transport wnd (kts)   N  4                      NW 20
Vent rate (kt-ft)     17960                     75380
Dispersion            Poor                      Good
CWR                   100          100          100
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          2            2            2
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ108-282000-
Interior Downeast-
500 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Cloudy       Cloudy       Mcldy
Precip type           Rain         Rain         Rain
Chance precip (%)     100          100          80
Temp (24h trend)      45 (-4)      36 (-3)      43
RH % (24h trend)      91 (-3)      100 (0)      86
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   N  9 G23
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      N  5         N 11 G26
Precip amount         0.74         0.84         0.89
Precip duration       12           12           12
Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2640                      2810
Transport wnd (kts)   S  3                      N 26
Vent rate (kt-ft)     17820                     80530
Dispersion            Poor                      Very Good
CWR                   100          100          100
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          2            2            2
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ112-282000-
Coastal Downeast-
500 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Cloudy       Cloudy       Mcldy
Precip type           Rain         Rain         Rain
Chance precip (%)     100          100          80
Temp (24h trend)      46 (-2)      37 (-3)      43
RH % (24h trend)      90 (-4)      100 (0)      82
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   N  9 G23
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      N  5         N 10 G25
Precip amount         0.82         0.87         0.88
Precip duration       12           12           12
Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2630                      2950
Transport wnd (kts)   SE  3                     N 28
Vent rate (kt-ft)     17690                     92130
Dispersion            Poor                      Very Good
CWR                   100          100          100
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          2            2            2
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ113-282000-
Bangor Region-
500 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Cloudy       Cloudy       Mcldy
Precip type           Rain         Rain         Rain
Chance precip (%)     100          100          80
Temp (24h trend)      45 (-1)      35 (-3)      42
RH % (24h trend)      88 (-5)      100 (0)      75
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   N 11 G25
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      N  5         N 15 G31
Precip amount         0.75         0.67         0.76
Precip duration       12           12           10
Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2520                      2630
Transport wnd (kts)   NE  3                     NW 24
Vent rate (kt-ft)     18770                     74910
Dispersion            Poor                      Good
CWR                   100          100          100
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          2            2            2
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ114-282000-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
500 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Cloudy       Cloudy       Mcldy
Precip type           Rain         Rain         Rain
Chance precip (%)     100          100          90
Temp (24h trend)      44 (-3)      36 (-2)      42
RH % (24h trend)      91 (-3)      100 (0)      81
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   N 12 G24
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      N  6 G17     N 15 G27
Precip amount         0.73         0.77         0.81
Precip duration       12           12           10
Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2580                      2730
Transport wnd (kts)   NE  1                     N 28
Vent rate (kt-ft)     6910                      91410
Dispersion            Poor                      Very Good
CWR                   100          100          100
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          2            2            2
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow and rain
likely. Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest winds around 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of snow. Highs in the
upper 30s. Northwest winds around 20 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Northwest
winds around 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 40. Northwest winds around
10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Northwest
winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Northwest winds
around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. North winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Northeast winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow and rain.
Lows in the upper 20s. East winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow likely and a chance of rain.
Highs in the upper 30s. East winds around 10 mph.

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

$$


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