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 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.


MEZ101-232000-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
500 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      64 (+1)      40 (-4)      65
RH % (24h trend)      52 (-3)      100 (0)      48
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4110                      3980
Transport wnd (kts)   SE  9                     SE  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)     41400                     37560
Dispersion            Fair                      Fair
CWR                   0            0            0
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          2            2            3
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ102-232000-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
500 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      63 (0)       40 (-5)      66
RH % (24h trend)      51 (-6)      100 (0)      48
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4080                      4000
Transport wnd (kts)   SE  7                     E  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)     38280                     38940
Dispersion            Fair                      Fair
CWR                   0            0            0
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            3
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ103-232000-
Eastern Aroostook-
500 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      63 (-2)      41 (-4)      68
RH % (24h trend)      49 (-9)      100 (0)      47
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4390                      4160
Transport wnd (kts)   E  6                      E  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)     32500                     37290
Dispersion            Marginal                  Fair
CWR                   0            0            0
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          4            4            4
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ105-232000-
Central Highlands-
500 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      63 (-1)      43 (-4)      67
RH % (24h trend)      53 (-3)      100 (+1)     48
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4230                      4170
Transport wnd (kts)   SE  6                     E  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)     35060                     37990
Dispersion            Fair                      Fair
CWR                   0            0            0
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            3
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ106-232000-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
500 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      64 (-2)      43 (-4)      67
RH % (24h trend)      50 (-5)      100 (0)      48
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4610                      4230
Transport wnd (kts)   E  5                      E  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)     27710                     39880
Dispersion            Marginal                  Fair
CWR                   0            0            0
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          4            4            4
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ108-232000-
Interior Downeast-
500 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      65 (-2)      44 (-3)      68
RH % (24h trend)      50 (-2)      100 (0)      52
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4720                      4220
Transport wnd (kts)   E  6                      E  9
Vent rate (kt-ft)     35480                     46020
Dispersion            Fair                      Fair
CWR                   0            0            0
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          4            4            5
KBDI                  401-500      401-500      401-500

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ112-232000-
Coastal Downeast-
500 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      65 (-2)      45 (-4)      68
RH % (24h trend)      51 (+5)      100 (0)      53
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   NE  5                     Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   E  6         Lgt/Var      E  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4230                      3960
Transport wnd (kts)   E  9                      E 11
Vent rate (kt-ft)     39670                     48170
Dispersion            Fair                      Fair
CWR                   0            0            0
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          4            4            4
KBDI                  401-500      401-500      401-500

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ113-232000-
Bangor Region-
500 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      65 (-2)      45 (-3)      68
RH % (24h trend)      53 (-1)      100 (+1)     52
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4670                      4520
Transport wnd (kts)   E  5                      E  7
Vent rate (kt-ft)     27390                     41310
Dispersion            Marginal                  Fair
CWR                   0            0            0
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          4            4            4
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ114-232000-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
500 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      65 (-3)      46 (-2)      69
RH % (24h trend)      53 (+3)      100 (+1)     54
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   NE  5 G17                 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   E  5 G17     Lgt/Var      E  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4530                      4520
Transport wnd (kts)   E  7                      E  9
Vent rate (kt-ft)     32950                     41510
Dispersion            Marginal                  Fair
CWR                   0            0            0
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          4            4            4
KBDI                  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.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with rain likely. Patchy fog. Lows
around 50. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy with rain likely. Highs around 60. South winds
around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the lower 50s.
East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 60s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 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.

$$