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
857 AM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Rain chances increase today. A widespread wetting rain is then
expected for the entire region tonight into the weekend. The rain
could mix with, or change to, snow across northern areas Saturday
into Sunday.


MEZ101-222115-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
857 AM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Cloudy       Cloudy       Cloudy
Precip type           Rain         Rain         Snow
Chance precip (%)     90           90           90
Temp (24h trend)      40 (-2)      34 (-2)      36
RH % (24h trend)      78 (-6)      96 (-2)      85
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   NE 11 G23                 NE 10 G20
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NE  8 G19    NE  6 G17    N 10 G23
Precip amount         0.26         0.16         0.24
Precip duration       11           11           10
Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)1840                      1930
Transport wnd (kts)   E 20                      N 20
Vent rate (kt-ft)     46160                     47260
Dispersion            Fair                      Fair
CWR                   90           50           80
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            2
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...Low.

$$

MEZ102-222115-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
857 AM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Cloudy       Cloudy       Cloudy
Precip type           Rain         Rain         Rain
Chance precip (%)     100          80           80
Temp (24h trend)      41 (-2)      33 (-3)      38
RH % (24h trend)      79 (0)       97 (+4)      84
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   NE 10 G23                 NE 10 G23
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NE  8 G20    NE  7 G17    N 11 G23
Precip amount         0.28         0.18         0.28
Precip duration       9            10           12
Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)1900                      2040
Transport wnd (kts)   E 20                      N 22
Vent rate (kt-ft)     60940                     60530
Dispersion            Good                      Good
CWR                   90           50           90
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          2            3            2
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...Low.

$$

MEZ103-222115-
Eastern Aroostook-
857 AM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Cloudy       Cloudy       Cloudy
Precip type           Rain         Rain         Rain
Chance precip (%)     100          80           90
Temp (24h trend)      42 (-4)      37 (-1)      40
RH % (24h trend)      74 (+2)      96 (+9)      82
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   NE 11 G24                 NE 12 G26
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NE  9 G22    NE  8 G19    N 12 G26
Precip amount         0.23         0.16         0.36
Precip duration       9            10           11
Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2020                      2210
Transport wnd (kts)   E 20                      NE 24
Vent rate (kt-ft)     63580                     66770
Dispersion            Good                      Good
CWR                   80           50           100
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          2            2            2
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...Low.

$$

MEZ105-222115-
Central Highlands-
857 AM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Cloudy       Cloudy       Cloudy
Precip type           Rain         Rain         Rain
Chance precip (%)     100          90           90
Temp (24h trend)      43 (-1)      34 (-2)      39
RH % (24h trend)      82 (0)       98 (+1)      83
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   NE 11 G26                 N 11 G26
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NE  8 G21    NE  7 G19    N 13 G30
Precip amount         0.52         0.29         0.41
Precip duration       10           9            12
Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)1820                      2010
Transport wnd (kts)   E 20                      N 24
Vent rate (kt-ft)     51580                     62010
Dispersion            Good                      Good
CWR                   100          100          100
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            2
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...Low.

$$

MEZ106-222115-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
857 AM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Cloudy       Cloudy       Cloudy
Precip type           Rain         Rain         Rain
Chance precip (%)     90           90           90
Temp (24h trend)      45 (-1)      38 (-1)      42
RH % (24h trend)      84 (+7)      99 (+2)      84
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   NE 10 G22                 NE 10 G23
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NE  8 G18    NE  7 G18    N 10 G23
Precip amount         0.30         0.29         0.56
Precip duration       9            9            12
Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)1610                      1940
Transport wnd (kts)   E 18                      N 25
Vent rate (kt-ft)     39020                     57480
Dispersion            Fair                      Good
CWR                   100          100          100
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          3            2            2
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      <200

Remarks...Low.

$$

MEZ108-222115-
Interior Downeast-
857 AM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Cloudy       Cloudy       Cloudy
Precip type           Rain         Rain         Rain
Chance precip (%)     100          90           90
Temp (24h trend)      47 (0)       39 (-1)      43
RH % (24h trend)      84 (+8)      100 (+1)     87
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   E 10 G21                  NE  9 G20
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   E  8 G18     NE  8 G17    N  9 G20
Precip amount         0.30         0.41         0.68
Precip duration       9            8            12
Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)1560                      1950
Transport wnd (kts)   E 17                      N 24
Vent rate (kt-ft)     32340                     55900
Dispersion            Marginal                  Good
CWR                   100          100          100
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          3            2            2
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      <200

Remarks...Low.

$$

MEZ112-222115-
Coastal Downeast-
857 AM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Cloudy       Cloudy       Cloudy
Precip type           Rain         Rain         Rain
Chance precip (%)     100          90           90
Temp (24h trend)      48 (0)       39 (-2)      45
RH % (24h trend)      82 (+10)     100 (+1)     87
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   E 11 G27                  NE 10 G23
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   E  9 G23     E  8 G20     NW 10 G23
Precip amount         0.32         0.46         0.71
Precip duration       7            8            12
Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)1480                      2090
Transport wnd (kts)   E 19                      N 24
Vent rate (kt-ft)     42500                     64210
Dispersion            Fair                      Good
CWR                   100          100          100
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            3
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      201-300

Remarks...Low.

$$

MEZ113-222115-
Bangor Region-
857 AM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Cloudy       Cloudy       Cloudy
Precip type           Rain         Rain         Rain
Chance precip (%)     100          90           90
Temp (24h trend)      47 (0)       39 (0)       42
RH % (24h trend)      86 (+10)     99 (+1)      86
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   E 10 G23                  N 11 G23
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   E  8 G17     NE  8 G19    N 11 G25
Precip amount         0.42         0.43         0.56
Precip duration       8            9            12
Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)1660                      2100
Transport wnd (kts)   E 14                      N 25
Vent rate (kt-ft)     27280                     54780
Dispersion            Marginal                  Good
CWR                   100          100          100
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            2
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      <200

Remarks...Low.

$$

MEZ114-222115-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
857 AM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Cloudy       Cloudy       Cloudy
Precip type           Rain         Rain         Rain
Chance precip (%)     80           90           100
Temp (24h trend)      49 (+1)      40 (0)       45
RH % (24h trend)      83 (+7)      100 (+2)     86
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   E 11 G27                  N 10 G25
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   E  7 G19     NE  7 G21    NW 12 G29
Precip amount         0.41         0.47         0.60
Precip duration       7            8            12
Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)1850                      2030
Transport wnd (kts)   E 12                      N 26
Vent rate (kt-ft)     25500                     66480
Dispersion            Marginal                  Good
CWR                   100          100          100
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            2
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...Low.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Snow with rain likely. Lows in the lower 30s.
Northwest winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cloudy with rain and snow likely. Highs in the upper
30s. Northwest winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Lows
around 30. Northwest winds around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 40. Northwest winds around
10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows in the
mid 20s. West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Rain with snow likely. Highs around 40. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain likely and a chance of
snow. Lows in the upper 20s. West winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 30s. West winds
around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. West
winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 30s. West winds around
10 mph.

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

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