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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
1012 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Isolated showers across mostly northern and central areas today.
Northwest wind gusts 20 to 25 mph today. Dry conditions expected
Wednesday through Thursday. A slight chance of showers Friday
night.

MEZ101-162200-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
1012 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           Showers      Showers      None
Chance precip (%)     20           10           0
Temp (24h trend)      45           26 (-4)      50
RH % (24h trend)      41 (+5)      88 (-11)     29
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   W  5 G22                  NW  6
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NW  7        Lgt/Var      N  6
Precip amount         0.02         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       1            0
Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   7 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4790                      5960
Transport wnd (kts)   NW 18                     N 14
Vent rate (kt-ft)     106520                    100350
Dispersion            Very Good                 Very Good
CWR                                             0
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          4            3            4
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...Moderate.

$$

MEZ102-162200-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
1012 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      Showers      None
Chance precip (%)     20           20           0
Temp (24h trend)      46           26 (-4)      51
RH % (24h trend)      40 (-3)      89 (-9)      28
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   W  6 G19                  NW  7
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NW  8 G21    NW  5 G18    N  7
Precip amount         0.02         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       1            0
Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   7 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5250                      6070
Transport wnd (kts)   NW 18                     N 15
Vent rate (kt-ft)     113420                    114460
Dispersion            Very Good                 Very Good
CWR                                             0
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          4            3            4
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...Moderate.

$$

MEZ103-162200-
Eastern Aroostook-
1012 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      Showers      None
Chance precip (%)     20           20           0
Temp (24h trend)      49           28 (-4)      53
RH % (24h trend)      40 (-13)     88 (-7)      28
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   NW  8 G19
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NW  8 G18    NW  5        N  8 G18
Precip amount         0.02         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       1            0
Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   8 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5630                      6430
Transport wnd (kts)   NW 17                     N 17
Vent rate (kt-ft)     109390                    127620
Dispersion            Very Good                 Excellent
CWR                                             0
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          4            3            4
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...Moderate.

$$

MEZ105-162200-
Central Highlands-
1012 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           Showers      None         None
Chance precip (%)     10           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      51           27 (-5)      55
RH % (24h trend)      38 (-8)      85 (-12)     25
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   W  7 G21                  NW  7 G17
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NW  9 G22    NW  7 G21    N  8
Precip amount         0.01         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       1
Precip begin          6 AM
Precip end            4 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6300                      6660
Transport wnd (kts)   NW 19                     N 14
Vent rate (kt-ft)     138080                    116760
Dispersion            Excellent                 Very Good
CWR                                0            0
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          4            3            4
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...Moderate.

$$

MEZ106-162200-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
1012 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           Showers      None         None
Chance precip (%)     10           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      57           31 (-3)      57
RH % (24h trend)      34 (-14)     81 (-14)     24
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   NW  7
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NW  7 G17    Lgt/Var      N  7
Precip amount         0.01         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       0
Precip begin          2 PM
Precip end            4 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7240                      7310
Transport wnd (kts)   NW 18                     N 16
Vent rate (kt-ft)     161430                    134590
Dispersion            Excellent                 Excellent
CWR                                0            0
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          4            3            4
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...Moderate.

$$

MEZ108-162200-
Interior Downeast-
1012 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      60           32 (-5)      59
RH % (24h trend)      36 (-12)     85 (-9)      24
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   NW  6
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NW  6        Lgt/Var      NW  7
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7880                      7590
Transport wnd (kts)   NW 21                     N 16
Vent rate (kt-ft)     177430                    141300
Dispersion            Excellent                 Excellent
CWR                   0            0            0
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          4            3            4
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...Moderate.

$$

MEZ112-162200-
Coastal Downeast-
1012 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      59           33 (-7)      58
RH % (24h trend)      38 (-14)     82 (-10)     26
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   NW  7 G17
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NW  6        Lgt/Var      NW  7
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7900                      7530
Transport wnd (kts)   NW 21                     NW 16
Vent rate (kt-ft)     177140                    141130
Dispersion            Excellent                 Excellent
CWR                   0            0            0
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          4            3            4
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...Moderate.

$$

MEZ113-162200-
Bangor Region-
1012 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      59           31 (-5)      60
RH % (24h trend)      35 (-15)     84 (-6)      23
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   NW  6
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NW  9 G20    NW  6 G18    NW  7
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7680                      7670
Transport wnd (kts)   NW 20                     N 14
Vent rate (kt-ft)     180420                    123760
Dispersion            Excellent                 Excellent
CWR                   0            0            0
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          4            3            4
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...High.

$$

MEZ114-162200-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
1012 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      59           32 (-7)      59
RH % (24h trend)      37 (-19)     83 (-5)      23
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   NW  7 G18
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NW  8 G20    NW  5 G17    NW  6
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)8220                      8020
Transport wnd (kts)   NW 21                     NW 15
Vent rate (kt-ft)     180930                    136410
Dispersion            Excellent                 Excellent
CWR                   0            0            0
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          4            3            4
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...High.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. North winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Northeast winds around
5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. South winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely. Lows
around 40. South winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely. Highs in the
mid 50s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of rain showers.
Lows in the mid 30s. West winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. West winds around
10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. West winds around 10 mph.

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

$$