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 Sat Sep 21 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Cool and dry weather will persist through Sunday and early next
week. Winds will generally be light northeasterly this weekend
and
nearly calm at night.


MEZ101-220800-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
500 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      39 (-2)      63 (0)       41           64
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+1)     51 (-3)      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)             4250                      4230
Transport wnd (kts)                SE 10                     SE  7
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  52510                     38230
Dispersion                         Good                      Fair
CWR                   0            0            0            0
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            2            2
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ102-220800-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
500 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      39 (-2)      63 (0)       40           64
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+1)     55 (0)       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)             4210                      4300
Transport wnd (kts)                E 10                      SE  6
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  54140                     38230
Dispersion                         Good                      Fair
CWR                   0            0            0            0
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            2            3
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ103-220800-
Eastern Aroostook-
500 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         Showers      Showers      None
Chance precip (%)     0            10           10           0
Temp (24h trend)      41 (-2)      64 (0)       40           65
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+2)     57 (+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                    1            0
Precip begin                       7 AM         Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   8 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             4440                      4690
Transport wnd (kts)                E  9                      E  5
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  53120                     29450
Dispersion                         Good                      Marginal
CWR                   0                                      0
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            3            3            4
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ105-220800-
Central Highlands-
500 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      41 (-6)      64 (+2)      43           65
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+7)     54 (-4)      100          50
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      E  5         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)             4770                      4470
Transport wnd (kts)                E 11                      E  6
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  61990                     34480
Dispersion                         Good                      Marginal
CWR                   0            0            0            0
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            2            3
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ106-220800-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
500 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      43 (-6)      66 (+1)      42           66
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+4)     53 (-2)      100          46
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                NE  5                     Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      NE  5        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)             5080                      4630
Transport wnd (kts)                E 12                      E  7
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  78710                     44690
Dispersion                         Good                      Fair
CWR                   0            0            0            0
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            4            3            4
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ108-220800-
Interior Downeast-
500 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      44 (-8)      66 (+1)      44           67
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+7)     51 (-8)      100          50
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                NE  6                     Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      NE  6        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)             5380                      4700
Transport wnd (kts)                E 16                      E  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  98270                     40610
Dispersion                         Very Good                 Fair
CWR                   0            0            0            0
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            3            4
KBDI                  401-500      401-500      401-500      401-500

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ112-220800-
Coastal Downeast-
500 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      46 (-8)      67 (+4)      45           68
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+10)    50 (-11)     100          51
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                NE  8 G20                 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      NE  8 G19    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)             4850                      4280
Transport wnd (kts)                E 18                      E 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  99180                     50300
Dispersion                         Very Good                 Good
CWR                   0            0            0            0
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            3            4
KBDI                  401-500      401-500      401-500      401-500

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ113-220800-
Bangor Region-
500 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      45 (-7)      66 (0)       46           68
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+9)     52 (-4)      100          51
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                NE  5                     Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      NE  5        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)             5450                      4620
Transport wnd (kts)                E 13                      E  6
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  91920                     38220
Dispersion                         Very Good                 Fair
CWR                   0            0            0            0
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            4            3            4
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ114-220800-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
500 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      47 (-8)      68 (+3)      47           68
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+12)    49 (-13)     100          53
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                NE  7 G21                 NE  5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      E  7 G22     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)             6030                      4720
Transport wnd (kts)                E 16                      E  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  96430                     41820
Dispersion                         Very Good                 Fair
CWR                   0            0            0            0
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            4            3            4
KBDI                  401-500      401-500      401-500      401-500

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. East winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the upper 40s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 40s. 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...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 40s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.

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

$$