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
834 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Today will be partly sunny north and mostly sunny south with low
humidity and a light NW breeze. Tonight will turn our clear to
partly cloudy, cool and calm. Sunday will be partly sunny and
just a bit warmer and more humid. Clouds and a southeasterly
breeze will increase on Monday. A frontal system will move through
Monday night into Tuesday with wind and rain. Around a half inch
of rain is likely across the area. Tuesday will be mostly cloudy
and more humid.


MEZ101-252015-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
834 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            20           10
Temp (24h trend)      66 (+1)      43 (+5)      69
RH % (24h trend)      37 (-9)      86 (-12)     40
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   NW  5                     Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NW  5        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.01         0.01
Precip duration                    1            0
Precip begin                       2 AM         Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   3 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6100                      7210
Transport wnd (kts)   NW 12                     N  3
Vent rate (kt-ft)     84250                     35590
Dispersion            Very Good                 Fair
CWR                   0
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          4            4            4
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...Moderate.

$$

MEZ102-252015-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
834 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            20           20
Temp (24h trend)      68 (-1)      44 (+3)      70
RH % (24h trend)      36 (-5)      84 (-8)      41
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   NW  6 G17                 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NW  6        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.01         0.01
Precip duration                    1            1
Precip begin                       3 AM         Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6410                      7450
Transport wnd (kts)   NW 12                     N  4
Vent rate (kt-ft)     91110                     44410
Dispersion            Very Good                 Fair
CWR                   0
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          4            4            4
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...Moderate.

$$

MEZ103-252015-
Eastern Aroostook-
834 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            20           20
Temp (24h trend)      69 (-3)      46 (+1)      69
RH % (24h trend)      37 (0)       83 (-1)      44
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   NW  7 G18                 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NW  7 G18    Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.01         0.01
Precip duration                    1            1
Precip begin                       3 AM         Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6590                      7290
Transport wnd (kts)   NW 13                     N  4
Vent rate (kt-ft)     90020                     37330
Dispersion            Very Good                 Fair
CWR                   0
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          4            4            4
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...Moderate.

$$

MEZ105-252015-
Central Highlands-
834 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            30           30
Temp (24h trend)      70 (0)       48 (+5)      71
RH % (24h trend)      34 (-3)      84 (-5)      46
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   NW  7 G17                 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NW  6 G17    Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.02         0.01
Precip duration                    1            2
Precip begin                       3 AM         Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6920                      7790
Transport wnd (kts)   NW 12                     N  4
Vent rate (kt-ft)     97030                     53120
Dispersion            Very Good                 Good
CWR                   0            10
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          4            3            4
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...Moderate.

$$

MEZ106-252015-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
834 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            30           30
Temp (24h trend)      72 (-2)      48 (+3)      72
RH % (24h trend)      33 (-3)      85 (-4)      45
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.01         0.02
Precip duration                    1            2
Precip begin                       3 AM         Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   3 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7290                      7810
Transport wnd (kts)   NW 12                     NE  3
Vent rate (kt-ft)     96950                     54610
Dispersion            Very Good                 Good
CWR                   0
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          4            3            3
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...Moderate.

$$

MEZ108-252015-
Interior Downeast-
834 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            20           40
Temp (24h trend)      72 (-6)      50 (+4)      69
RH % (24h trend)      37 (+1)      86 (-4)      51
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NW  5        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.04
Precip duration                    0            2
Precip begin                       5 AM         Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   3 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7380                      7310
Transport wnd (kts)   NW 11                     NW  2
Vent rate (kt-ft)     96070                     18910
Dispersion            Very Good                 Poor
CWR                   0                         20
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          4            4            3
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...Moderate.

$$

MEZ112-252015-
Coastal Downeast-
834 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            20           40
Temp (24h trend)      73 (-5)      48 (+1)      67
RH % (24h trend)      36 (+1)      90 (+7)      54
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   W  5         Lgt/Var      SE  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.04
Precip duration                    0            2
Precip begin                       5 AM         Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   3 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7560                      6790
Transport wnd (kts)   NW 12                     S  2
Vent rate (kt-ft)     103180                    19520
Dispersion            Very Good                 Poor
CWR                   0                         20
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          4            3            3
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...Moderate.

$$

MEZ113-252015-
Bangor Region-
834 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            40           40
Temp (24h trend)      73 (-3)      51 (+6)      72
RH % (24h trend)      34 (-5)      88 (+2)      50
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   NW  5                     Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NW  6        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.01         0.02
Precip duration                    1            1
Precip begin                       3 AM         Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   2 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7510                      7750
Transport wnd (kts)   NW 13                     N  3
Vent rate (kt-ft)     99140                     39250
Dispersion            Very Good                 Fair
CWR                   0            10           10
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          4            3            3
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...Moderate.

$$

MEZ114-252015-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
834 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            30           40
Temp (24h trend)      73 (-4)      48 (+1)      70
RH % (24h trend)      38 (-5)      93 (+11)     55
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   NW  5                     Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   W  7 G18     Lgt/Var      SE  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.01         0.02
Precip duration                    1            2
Precip begin                       4 AM         Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   2 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7570                      7520
Transport wnd (kts)   NW 13                     N  1
Vent rate (kt-ft)     105830                    19600
Dispersion            Very Good                 Poor
CWR                   0            10           10
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          4            3            3
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...Moderate.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Rain. Patchy fog. Lows in the lower 50s.
Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Rain. Patchy fog. Highs in the upper 60s. South winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 50s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 70s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
around 50. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 60s. West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 40s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the mid
60s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.

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

$$