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 Wed May 29 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Outside of light isolated rain showers across the north today,
an extended dry period with generally low afternoon relative
humidity and light winds is expected into late this next week and
the the beginning of next week. Temperatures, initially near
seasonal norms, will become warmer than average by this weekend
into early next week.


MEZ101-292000-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
500 AM EDT Wed May 29 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           Showers      None         None
Chance precip (%)     20           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      64 (-8)      35 (-12)     64
RH % (24h trend)      35 (-22)     83 (-10)     31
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   W  8 G19                  Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NW  9 G19    Lgt/Var      NW  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       0
Precip begin          6 AM
Precip end            9 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6120                      7010
Transport wnd (kts)   NW 16                     NW 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)     106620                    96260
Dispersion            Very Good                 Very Good
CWR                                0            0
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          4            5            5
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ102-292000-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
500 AM EDT Wed May 29 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           Showers      None         None
Chance precip (%)     10           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      66 (-7)      37 (-12)     66
RH % (24h trend)      37 (-28)     82 (-12)     31
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   W  8 G20                  Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NW  9 G20    Lgt/Var      NW  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       0
Precip begin          6 AM
Precip end            7 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6340                      7290
Transport wnd (kts)   NW 16                     NW  9
Vent rate (kt-ft)     111400                    93980
Dispersion            Very Good                 Very Good
CWR                                0            0
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          4            5            5
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ103-292000-
Eastern Aroostook-
500 AM EDT Wed May 29 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      68 (-2)      40 (-11)     67
RH % (24h trend)      39 (-46)     83 (-13)     33
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   W  7 G20                  Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NW  9 G20    Lgt/Var      NW  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6680                      7540
Transport wnd (kts)   W 15                      W  6
Vent rate (kt-ft)     108670                    77960
Dispersion            Very Good                 Good
CWR                   0            0            0
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          4            5            5
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ105-292000-
Central Highlands-
500 AM EDT Wed May 29 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      69 (-3)      42 (-8)      68
RH % (24h trend)      36 (-36)     77 (-14)     34
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   NW  9 G20                 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NW  9 G20    NW  5 G17    NW  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6850                      7610
Transport wnd (kts)   W 15                      NW  6
Vent rate (kt-ft)     110780                    66860
Dispersion            Very Good                 Good
CWR                   0            0            0
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          4            5            5
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ106-292000-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
500 AM EDT Wed May 29 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      72 (+2)      43 (-9)      70
RH % (24h trend)      35 (-51)     80 (-16)     33
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   W  5                      Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   W  7         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7380                      7990
Transport wnd (kts)   W 14                      W  4
Vent rate (kt-ft)     115580                    58560
Dispersion            Very Good                 Good
CWR                   0            0            0
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          4            5            5
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ108-292000-
Interior Downeast-
500 AM EDT Wed May 29 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      73 (+8)      47 (-5)      70
RH % (24h trend)      39 (-53)     83 (-17)     41
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   W  5         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7610                      8060
Transport wnd (kts)   W 15                      W  3
Vent rate (kt-ft)     118190                    32690
Dispersion            Very Good                 Marginal
CWR                   0            0            0
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          4            5            4
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ112-292000-
Coastal Downeast-
500 AM EDT Wed May 29 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            0            20
Temp (24h trend)      74 (+13)     47 (-4)      70
RH % (24h trend)      41 (-53)     87 (-13)     41
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   W  6         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.01
Precip duration                                 1
Precip begin                                    11 AM
Precip end                                      Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7800                      8150
Transport wnd (kts)   W 16                      W  2
Vent rate (kt-ft)     126020                    31970
Dispersion            Excellent                 Marginal
CWR                   0            0            10
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          4            4            3
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ113-292000-
Bangor Region-
500 AM EDT Wed May 29 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      73 (+1)      46 (-7)      70
RH % (24h trend)      36 (-45)     77 (-17)     36
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   NW  6                     Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NW  7        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7710                      8120
Transport wnd (kts)   W 14                      NW  3
Vent rate (kt-ft)     115850                    48290
Dispersion            Very Good                 Fair
CWR                   0            0            0
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          4            4            5
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ114-292000-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
500 AM EDT Wed May 29 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            0            20
Temp (24h trend)      74 (+9)      48 (-3)      71
RH % (24h trend)      39 (-52)     84 (-15)     42
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   NW  5                     Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   W  7         Lgt/Var      N  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.02
Precip duration                                 1
Precip begin                                    7 AM
Precip end                                      Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7890                      8180
Transport wnd (kts)   W 14                      NW  2
Vent rate (kt-ft)     117440                    16350
Dispersion            Very Good                 Poor
CWR                   0            0            10
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          4            4            4
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. North
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds around
10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. North winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. North winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. North winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. North winds around
5 mph.

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

$$