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 Mar 19 2025

.DISCUSSION...
***Automated for the winter season. Discussion returns next
 spring***


MEZ101-192000-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
500 AM EDT Wed Mar 19 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      49 (+7)      34 (+14)     54
RH % (24h trend)      48 (+4)      91 (-8)      57
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   S  8 G20
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   SE  5        SE  5        S 10 G21
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2350                      2140
Transport wnd (kts)   S 12                      S 27
Vent rate (kt-ft)     32710                     79810
Dispersion            Marginal                  Good
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ102-192000-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
500 AM EDT Wed Mar 19 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      49 (+8)      32 (+12)     52
RH % (24h trend)      48 (+7)      98 (-2)      61
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   S  7 G20
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   SE  5        SE  5        S  9 G21
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2200                      2010
Transport wnd (kts)   S 11                      S 27
Vent rate (kt-ft)     32080                     79110
Dispersion            Marginal                  Good
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ103-192000-
Eastern Aroostook-
500 AM EDT Wed Mar 19 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      48 (+10)     31 (+10)     51
RH % (24h trend)      48 (-2)      100 (0)      63
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   S  8 G21
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      SE  5        S 10 G23
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2240                      1810
Transport wnd (kts)   SE 10                     S 23
Vent rate (kt-ft)     27400                     61630
Dispersion            Marginal                  Good
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ105-192000-
Central Highlands-
500 AM EDT Wed Mar 19 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            0            20
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      51 (+11)     31 (+7)      50
RH % (24h trend)      48 (+3)      100 (+6)     67
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   S  8 G23
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   SE  5        S  5 G18     S  9 G23
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.01
Precip duration                                 0
Precip begin                                    4 PM
Precip end                                      Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2130                      1640
Transport wnd (kts)   S 10                      S 18
Vent rate (kt-ft)     31490                     50490
Dispersion            Marginal                  Good
CWR                   0            0            10
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ106-192000-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
500 AM EDT Wed Mar 19 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            0            20
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      52 (+12)     32 (+7)      50
RH % (24h trend)      47 (-5)      100 (0)      69
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S  7
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration                                 0
Precip begin                                    4 PM
Precip end                                      Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2500                      1710
Transport wnd (kts)   SE  6                     S 17
Vent rate (kt-ft)     23360                     36720
Dispersion            Marginal                  Fair
CWR                   0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ108-192000-
Interior Downeast-
500 AM EDT Wed Mar 19 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      51 (+10)     32 (+4)      47
RH % (24h trend)      51 (-17)     100 (0)      77
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S  6
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2360                      1400
Transport wnd (kts)   E  5                      S 14
Vent rate (kt-ft)     12760                     24750
Dispersion            Poor                      Marginal
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ112-192000-
Coastal Downeast-
500 AM EDT Wed Mar 19 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            0            20
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      48 (+7)      32 (+3)      45
RH % (24h trend)      56 (-16)     100 (0)      79
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration                                 0
Precip begin                                    3 PM
Precip end                                      Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)1980                      1140
Transport wnd (kts)   E  7                      S 13
Vent rate (kt-ft)     17910                     17650
Dispersion            Poor                      Poor
CWR                   0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ113-192000-
Bangor Region-
500 AM EDT Wed Mar 19 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            0            20
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      52 (+9)      32 (+5)      49
RH % (24h trend)      47 (+4)      100 (+2)     74
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S  7 G17
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration                                 0
Precip begin                                    4 PM
Precip end                                      Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2510                      1500
Transport wnd (kts)   S  7                      S 16
Vent rate (kt-ft)     20580                     25600
Dispersion            Marginal                  Marginal
CWR                   0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ114-192000-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
500 AM EDT Wed Mar 19 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            0            20
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      51 (+7)      32 (+3)      46
RH % (24h trend)      53 (-2)      100 (+1)     79
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SE  6
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration                                 0
Precip begin                                    3 PM
Precip end                                      Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2210                      1210
Transport wnd (kts)   SE  5                     S 13
Vent rate (kt-ft)     12340                     21740
Dispersion            Poor                      Marginal
CWR                   0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Patchy
fog. Lows in the mid 30s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with rain and snow likely. Patchy fog. Highs in
the mid 40s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest
winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of snow showers. Highs in
the upper 40s. West winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. West
winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Colder. Highs in the mid 30s. West winds
around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 17. Northwest winds
around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of snow. Highs in the upper
30s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with snow likely. Lows in the mid
20s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow likely and a chance of rain.
Highs in the mid 40s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.

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

$$