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 Wed Mar 27 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Rain and drizzle continues through the day on Friday. Heavier
rain is expected Thursday into Friday. Precipitation may turn to
snow Friday night into Saturday. Drier weather and seasonably
cool
temperatures return Sunday into early next week.


MEZ101-280800-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
500 PM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Cloudy       Cloudy       Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Rain         Rain         Rain         Snow/Rain
Chance precip (%)     70           50           70           50
Temp (24h trend)      37 (+6)      46 (+1)      31           40
RH % (24h trend)      100 (0)      77 (-4)      100          62
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   NW  7 G21
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NW 10 G25
Precip amount         0.12         0.15         0.18         0.34
Precip duration       5            2            8            2
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             3080                      1830
Transport wnd (kts)                W  6                      N 16
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  23700                     47710
Dispersion                         Marginal                  Fair
CWR                   20           70           80           100
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          2            2            2            2
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ102-280800-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
500 PM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Cloudy       Cloudy       Cloudy       Mcldy
Precip type           Rain         Rain         Rain         Snow/Rain
Chance precip (%)     70           70           80           70
Temp (24h trend)      37 (+6)      47 (+2)      31           40
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+2)     79 (-5)      100          67
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   NW  9 G23
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NW 13 G26
Precip amount         0.15         0.28         0.30         0.46
Precip duration       5            9            12           4
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             3450                      1850
Transport wnd (kts)                NW  5                     N 18
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  26920                     49680
Dispersion                         Marginal                  Fair
CWR                   40           100          90           100
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          2            2            2            2
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ103-280800-
Eastern Aroostook-
500 PM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Cloudy       Cloudy       Cloudy       Mcldy
Precip type           Rain         Rain         Rain         Rain
Chance precip (%)     80           90           90           90
Temp (24h trend)      37 (+6)      45 (+1)      35           41
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+2)     83 (-3)      100          76
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   NW  9 G23
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      N 13 G26
Precip amount         0.25         0.50         0.50         0.61
Precip duration       6            12           12           10
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             2830                      1870
Transport wnd (kts)                NW  3                     N 17
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  13620                     44410
Dispersion                         Poor                      Fair
CWR                   90           100          100          100
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            2            2
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ105-280800-
Central Highlands-
500 PM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Cloudy       Cloudy       Cloudy       Mcldy
Precip type           Showers      Rain         Frz Rain     Rain
Chance precip (%)     70           80           90           70
Temp (24h trend)      38 (+6)      46 (0)       32           41
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+1)     82 (-5)      100          69
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   NW 12 G29
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NW  5 G18    NW 16 G34
Precip amount         0.21         0.56         0.43         0.62
Precip duration       7            12           12           5
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             3140                      1900
Transport wnd (kts)                N  5                      N 16
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  20900                     62610
Dispersion                         Marginal                  Good
CWR                   90           100          100          100
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            2            2
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ106-280800-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
500 PM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Cloudy       Cloudy       Cloudy       Mcldy
Precip type           Rain         Rain         Rain         Rain
Chance precip (%)     80           90           90           90
Temp (24h trend)      37 (+5)      44 (-3)      36           42
RH % (24h trend)      100 (0)      87 (-3)      100          76
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   N 10 G24
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      N 13 G27
Precip amount         0.23         0.70         0.68         0.79
Precip duration       5            12           12           10
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             2690                      2110
Transport wnd (kts)                N  5                      N 19
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  18940                     62320
Dispersion                         Poor                      Good
CWR                   100          100          100          100
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          2            3            2            2
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ108-280800-
Interior Downeast-
500 PM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Cloudy       Cloudy       Cloudy       Mcldy
Precip type           Rain         Rain         Rain         Rain
Chance precip (%)     70           90           90           90
Temp (24h trend)      38 (+4)      45 (-4)      37           43
RH % (24h trend)      100 (0)      91 (-5)      100          89
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   N  9 G23
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      N 11 G24
Precip amount         0.17         0.74         0.84         0.90
Precip duration       4            12           12           12
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             2840                      2420
Transport wnd (kts)                NE  4                     N 21
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  17420                     61990
Dispersion                         Poor                      Good
CWR                   80           100          100          100
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          2            2            2            2
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ112-280800-
Coastal Downeast-
500 PM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Cloudy       Cloudy       Cloudy       Mcldy
Precip type           Rain         Rain         Rain         Rain
Chance precip (%)     70           90           90           90
Temp (24h trend)      39 (+4)      45 (-3)      38           44
RH % (24h trend)      100 (0)      90 (-7)      100          84
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   N  8 G22
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      N 10 G23
Precip amount         0.20         0.82         0.87         0.89
Precip duration       4            12           12           12
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             2840                      2500
Transport wnd (kts)                NE  5                     N 21
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  16240                     66600
Dispersion                         Poor                      Good
CWR                   90           100          100          100
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          2            2            2            2
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ113-280800-
Bangor Region-
500 PM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Cloudy       Cloudy       Cloudy       Mcldy
Precip type           Rain         Rain         Rain         Rain
Chance precip (%)     70           90           100          80
Temp (24h trend)      37 (+4)      45 (-1)      36           43
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+1)     88 (-1)      100          75
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   N 11 G24
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      N  5         N 14 G26
Precip amount         0.22         0.75         0.67         0.76
Precip duration       5            12           12           10
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             2720                      2300
Transport wnd (kts)                NE  5                     N 20
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  18890                     62070
Dispersion                         Poor                      Good
CWR                   100          100          100          100
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          2            2            2            2
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ114-280800-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
500 PM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Cloudy       Cloudy       Cloudy       Mcldy
Precip type           Rain         Rain         Rain         Rain
Chance precip (%)     70           90           100          80
Temp (24h trend)      37 (+2)      45 (-2)      36           43
RH % (24h trend)      100 (0)      91 (-4)      100          81
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   N 12 G23
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      N  5         N 14 G26
Precip amount         0.11         0.73         0.77         0.81
Precip duration       4            12           12           10
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             2900                      2300
Transport wnd (kts)                N  6                      N 21
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  19040                     60990
Dispersion                         Poor                      Good
CWR                   70           100          100          100
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          2            2            2            2
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain likely and a chance of
snow. Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest winds around 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Breezy. Partly sunny with a chance of snow and rain.
Highs in the upper 30s. Northwest winds around 25 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Northwest
winds around 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. 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 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of rain. Highs in the lower
40s. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow.
Lows in the upper 20s. East winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Highs
around 40. East winds around 10 mph.

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

$$


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