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 EST Sat Nov 9 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Winds gradually weaken through the evening. Sunday will once
again be a dry day with low RHs but winds will shift SW and
be generally less than 10mph. The next potential wetting
rain is expected on Monday.


MEZ101-100900-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
500 PM EST Sat Nov 9 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         Snow/Rain    Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            0            60           100
Temp (24h trend)      23 (-6)      45 (+9)      31           46
RH % (24h trend)      81 (0)       38 (-3)      91           69
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                W  8 G18                  Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      W  7 G18     Lgt/Var      SW  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.03         0.14
Precip duration                                 2            11
Precip begin                                    12 AM        Continuing
Precip end                                      Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             2260                      1770
Transport wnd (kts)                W 18                      SW 14
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  45850                     52320
Dispersion                         Fair                      Good
CWR                   0            0            20           80
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            4            5            3
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ102-100900-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
500 PM EST Sat Nov 9 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         Snow/Rain    Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            0            40           100
Temp (24h trend)      21 (-11)     48 (+11)     31           48
RH % (24h trend)      84 (+3)      37 (-6)      91           67
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                W  7 G18                  Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      W  7 G17     Lgt/Var      SW  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.02         0.14
Precip duration                                 1            11
Precip begin                                    1 AM         Continuing
Precip end                                      Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             2470                      1870
Transport wnd (kts)                W 18                      SW 14
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  53420                     61390
Dispersion                         Good                      Good
CWR                   0            0            10           80
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            4            5            3
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ103-100900-
Eastern Aroostook-
500 PM EST Sat Nov 9 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         Snow/Rain    Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            0            30           100
Temp (24h trend)      21 (-12)     48 (+11)     32           49
RH % (24h trend)      86 (+11)     37 (-6)      90           67
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                SW  5                     Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      W  6 G17     Lgt/Var      SW  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.01         0.14
Precip duration                                 0            7
Precip begin                                    5 AM         Continuing
Precip end                                      Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             2710                      1290
Transport wnd (kts)                W 17                      SW 12
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  54850                     27250
Dispersion                         Good                      Marginal
CWR                   0            0            10           80
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          5            4            4            3
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ105-100900-
Central Highlands-
500 PM EST Sat Nov 9 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         Rain         Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            0            50           80
Temp (24h trend)      23 (-10)     51 (+12)     34           53
RH % (24h trend)      80 (-5)      31 (-8)      99           63
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                W  5                      S  5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NW  5 G19    W  5         Lgt/Var      SW  6 G17
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.03         0.09
Precip duration                                 1            6
Precip begin                                    12 AM        Continuing
Precip end                                      Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             2780                      2920
Transport wnd (kts)                W 15                      W 17
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  52440                     77940
Dispersion                         Good                      Good
CWR                   0            0            20           40
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            5            5            3
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ106-100900-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
500 PM EST Sat Nov 9 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         Rain         Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            0            40           80
Temp (24h trend)      22 (-14)     50 (+8)      33           55
RH % (24h trend)      85 (+1)      35 (-2)      99           70
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      SW  5        Lgt/Var      SW  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.03         0.11
Precip duration                                 1            6
Precip begin                                    2 AM         Continuing
Precip end                                      Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             2680                      2860
Transport wnd (kts)                W 14                      W 16
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  49060                     67740
Dispersion                         Fair                      Good
CWR                   0            0            20           60
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          5            4            4            3
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ108-100900-
Interior Downeast-
500 PM EST Sat Nov 9 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         Rain         Rain
Chance precip (%)     0            0            50           80
Temp (24h trend)      24 (-12)     50 (+8)      36           57
RH % (24h trend)      83 (-4)      38 (+1)      100          79
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   S  5 G17
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      SW  6        Lgt/Var      SW  6 G17
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.05         0.10
Precip duration                                 1            6
Precip begin                                    2 AM         Continuing
Precip end                                      Continuing   4 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             2410                      3250
Transport wnd (kts)                W 15                      W 17
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  41980                     71310
Dispersion                         Fair                      Good
CWR                   0            0            30           50
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            4            4            3
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ112-100900-
Coastal Downeast-
500 PM EST Sat Nov 9 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         Rain         Rain
Chance precip (%)     0            0            50           80
Temp (24h trend)      24 (-13)     52 (+9)      38           59
RH % (24h trend)      83 (0)       38 (+4)      100          74
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                W  5 G19                  S  7 G21
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NW  5 G21    SW  8 G22    Lgt/Var      SW  7 G21
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.06         0.11
Precip duration                                 1            6
Precip begin                                    1 AM         Continuing
Precip end                                      Continuing   4 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             2500                      3010
Transport wnd (kts)                W 16                      W 17
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  46740                     67850
Dispersion                         Fair                      Good
CWR                   0            0            40           50
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          5            4            4            3
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ113-100900-
Bangor Region-
500 PM EST Sat Nov 9 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         Rain         Rain
Chance precip (%)     0            0            50           80
Temp (24h trend)      24 (-13)     51 (+8)      36           57
RH % (24h trend)      83 (+2)      35 (-3)      100          72
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   SW  5 G17
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      SW  5        Lgt/Var      SW  7 G17
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.05         0.07
Precip duration                                 1            5
Precip begin                                    12 AM        Continuing
Precip end                                      Continuing   3 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             2440                      3770
Transport wnd (kts)                W 12                      W 19
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  34540                     78230
Dispersion                         Marginal                  Good
CWR                   0            0            40           30
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          5            4            4            3
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ114-100900-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
500 PM EST Sat Nov 9 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         Rain         Rain
Chance precip (%)     0            0            60           80
Temp (24h trend)      26 (-11)     53 (+10)     40           60
RH % (24h trend)      82 (+3)      40 (+2)      100          74
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                SW  5 G22                 SW  8 G21
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NW  5 G23    SW  7 G24    Lgt/Var      SW  8 G21
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.08         0.08
Precip duration                                 2            5
Precip begin                                    12 AM        Continuing
Precip end                                      Continuing   2 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             2190                      3880
Transport wnd (kts)                W 15                      W 18
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  42170                     73740
Dispersion                         Fair                      Good
CWR                   0            0            50           30
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          5            4            4            3
KBDI                  401-500      401-500      401-500      401-500

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows
in the upper 30s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers
likely. Highs in the lower 40s. Northwest winds around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Colder. Lows in the lower 20s.
Northwest winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. North winds around
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 20. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow and rain
showers. Lows in the mid 20s. North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Highs in the lower 40s. North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow
showers. Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Northwest winds
around 10 mph.

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

$$