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 Sep 23 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Cool and dry weather will persist into mid week. The next
chance of any significant rainfall will be late week. Winds will
generally be light east to northeast by day and nearly calm at
night through early week, becoming light south by midweek.


MEZ101-240800-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
500 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            30
Temp (24h trend)      40 (-1)      65 (+2)      42           60
RH % (24h trend)      99 (-1)      50 (-5)      100          61
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SE  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration                                              0
Precip begin                                                 4 PM
Precip end                                                   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             4470                      3720
Transport wnd (kts)                SE  9                     S 15
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  42000                     64770
Dispersion                         Fair                      Good
CWR                   0            0            0
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          2            3            3            3
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ102-240800-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
500 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            20
Temp (24h trend)      41 (-3)      65 (+3)      42           62
RH % (24h trend)      98 (-1)      50 (-4)      100          61
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SE  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration                                              0
Precip begin                                                 4 PM
Precip end                                                   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             4400                      3920
Transport wnd (kts)                SE  9                     S 13
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  43170                     58230
Dispersion                         Fair                      Good
CWR                   0            0            0
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          2            3            3            3
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ103-240800-
Eastern Aroostook-
500 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            20
Temp (24h trend)      42 (-3)      65 (+3)      43           64
RH % (24h trend)      96 (0)       47 (-5)      100          58
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SE  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration                                              0
Precip begin                                                 5 PM
Precip end                                                   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             4490                      4100
Transport wnd (kts)                E  8                      SE 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  42720                     56540
Dispersion                         Fair                      Good
CWR                   0            0            0
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            4            4            3
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ105-240800-
Central Highlands-
500 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            20
Temp (24h trend)      43 (-3)      66 (+4)      44           64
RH % (24h trend)      97 (-1)      50 (-7)      100          62
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SE  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration                                              0
Precip begin                                                 4 PM
Precip end                                                   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             4580                      3670
Transport wnd (kts)                E  8                      S 11
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  40620                     57030
Dispersion                         Fair                      Good
CWR                   0            0            0
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          2            3            3            3
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ106-240800-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
500 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      43 (-3)      67 (+4)      45           66
RH % (24h trend)      97 (-1)      49 (-4)      100          58
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             4480                      3800
Transport wnd (kts)                E  7                      SE  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  41090                     40160
Dispersion                         Fair                      Fair
CWR                   0            0            0            0
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            4            4            3
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ108-240800-
Interior Downeast-
500 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      44 (-2)      66 (+2)      48           65
RH % (24h trend)      97 (-2)      52 (-1)      100          62
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             4470                      3920
Transport wnd (kts)                E  8                      SE  7
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  46180                     33000
Dispersion                         Fair                      Marginal
CWR                   0            0            0            0
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            4            4            3
KBDI                  401-500      401-500      401-500      401-500

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ112-240800-
Coastal Downeast-
500 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      46 (-2)      66 (+2)      48           68
RH % (24h trend)      96 (-2)      53 (-3)      100          60
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                NE  5                     Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      E  6         Lgt/Var      E  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             4330                      3870
Transport wnd (kts)                E 11                      E  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  46460                     33050
Dispersion                         Fair                      Marginal
CWR                   0            0            0            0
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            4            4            3
KBDI                  401-500      401-500      401-500      401-500

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ113-240800-
Bangor Region-
500 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      46 (+1)      67 (+3)      45           66
RH % (24h trend)      96 (-2)      53 (-2)      100          63
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SE  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             4810                      4000
Transport wnd (kts)                E  7                      SE  9
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  35440                     40160
Dispersion                         Fair                      Fair
CWR                   0            0            0            0
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            4            4            3
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ114-240800-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
500 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear       Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      46 (-1)      67 (+3)      48           67
RH % (24h trend)      95 (-2)      54 (-6)      100          63
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      E  6 G17     Lgt/Var      SE  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             4790                      4200
Transport wnd (kts)                E  8                      SE  9
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  36740                     37140
Dispersion                         Fair                      Fair
CWR                   0            0            0            0
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            4            4            3
KBDI                  401-500      401-500      401-500      401-500

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with rain likely. Patchy fog. Lows
around 50. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy with rain likely. Patchy fog. Highs in the
upper 50s. South winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the
lower 50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. North winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. North winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. North winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds
around 5 mph.

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

$$