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 Sun Sep 22 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.


MEZ101-230800-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
500 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      42 (+1)      63 (+1)      40           66
RH % (24h trend)      97 (-3)      58 (+3)      100          46
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)             4070                      4640
Transport wnd (kts)                SE  9                     SE  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  42750                     41540
Dispersion                         Fair                      Fair
CWR                   0            0            0            0
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          2            2            2            3
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ102-230800-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
500 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      43 (+1)      63 (0)       40           66
RH % (24h trend)      97 (-3)      58 (+1)      100          47
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)             4130                      4440
Transport wnd (kts)                SE  7                     E  7
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  36610                     43010
Dispersion                         Fair                      Fair
CWR                   0            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.

$$

MEZ103-230800-
Eastern Aroostook-
500 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      42 (-2)      62 (-2)      40           66
RH % (24h trend)      97 (-2)      56 (-2)      100          47
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)             4270                      4570
Transport wnd (kts)                E  6                      E  7
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  29190                     37550
Dispersion                         Marginal                  Fair
CWR                   0            0            0            0
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          3            4            4            4
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ105-230800-
Central Highlands-
500 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      44 (-4)      64 (+1)      43           67
RH % (24h trend)      97 (+3)      58 (0)       100          48
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)             4280                      4670
Transport wnd (kts)                SE  6                     E  7
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  34860                     41020
Dispersion                         Marginal                  Fair
CWR                   0            0            0            0
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          3            2            3            3
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ106-230800-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
500 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      44 (-6)      64 (-2)      42           68
RH % (24h trend)      96 (+1)      56 (+2)      100          46
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)             4350                      4750
Transport wnd (kts)                E  6                      E  7
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  28310                     41270
Dispersion                         Marginal                  Fair
CWR                   0            0            0            0
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          3            4            4            4
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ108-230800-
Interior Downeast-
500 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      45 (-7)      64 (-2)      43           67
RH % (24h trend)      97 (0)       56 (+2)      100          49
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)             4390                      4730
Transport wnd (kts)                E  7                      E  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  38730                     42860
Dispersion                         Fair                      Fair
CWR                   0            0            0            0
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          3            4            4            4
KBDI                  401-500      401-500      401-500      401-500

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ112-230800-
Coastal Downeast-
500 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      46 (-7)      65 (-1)      44           67
RH % (24h trend)      96 (+1)      57 (+1)      100          53
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      E  5         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)             3990                      4360
Transport wnd (kts)                E 10                      E  9
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  39610                     42140
Dispersion                         Fair                      Fair
CWR                   0            0            0            0
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          3            4            4            4
KBDI                  401-500      401-500      401-500      401-500

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ113-230800-
Bangor Region-
500 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      46 (-5)      65 (-2)      43           68
RH % (24h trend)      94 (0)       58 (+5)      100          50
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)             4360                      5100
Transport wnd (kts)                E  6                      E  7
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  29580                     41240
Dispersion                         Marginal                  Fair
CWR                   0            0            0            0
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          3            4            4            4
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ114-230800-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
500 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      46 (-6)      66 (-1)      46           67
RH % (24h trend)      96 (+3)      58 (+3)      100          55
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      E  5 G17     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)             4520                      5190
Transport wnd (kts)                E  8                      E  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  36070                     39600
Dispersion                         Fair                      Fair
CWR                   0            0            0            0
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          3            4            4            4
KBDI                  401-500      401-500      401-500      401-500

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows in the mid 40s.
East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Highs in the lower 60s.
East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of showers. Patchy fog.
Lows around 50. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Highs in the upper
50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows around
50. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 60s. Northeast 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.

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

$$