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 EST Sun Jan 19 2025

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


MEZ101-192100-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
500 AM EST Sun Jan 19 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Snow         Snow         Snow
Chance precip (%)     60           60           60
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      26 (-6)      -1 (-22)     3
RH % (24h trend)      65 (-4)      83 (-16)     60
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   NW  6                     NW  9 G23
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NW  5        N  6         W 11 G23
Precip amount         0.01         0.11         0.03
Precip duration       1            3            4
Precip begin          6 AM         9 PM         Continuing
Precip end            10 AM        Continuing   2 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2170                      2680
Transport wnd (kts)   NW  9                     W 24
Vent rate (kt-ft)     24240                     80380
Dispersion            Marginal                  Very Good
CWR                                50           10
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ102-192100-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
500 AM EST Sun Jan 19 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Snow         Snow         Snow
Chance precip (%)     70           70           70
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      30 (-4)      0 (-25)      5
RH % (24h trend)      64 (-7)      83 (-16)     60
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   NW  6 G18                 NW 10 G23
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NW  6        N  7 G17     W 11 G23
Precip amount         0.02         0.17         0.05
Precip duration       1            4            4
Precip begin          6 AM         8 PM         Continuing
Precip end            11 AM        Continuing   2 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2240                      2910
Transport wnd (kts)   NW 10                     W 24
Vent rate (kt-ft)     27030                     81860
Dispersion            Marginal                  Very Good
CWR                   10           80           10
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ103-192100-
Eastern Aroostook-
500 AM EST Sun Jan 19 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Snow         Snow         Snow
Chance precip (%)     80           90           70
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      33 (-3)      3 (-26)      8
RH % (24h trend)      67 (-5)      82 (-15)     63
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   NW  5 G17                 NW 12 G26
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   N  7 G17     N  9 G21     NW 11 G25
Precip amount         0.04         0.29         0.08
Precip duration       2            6            4
Precip begin          6 AM         10 PM        Continuing
Precip end            12 PM        Continuing   2 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2070                      3120
Transport wnd (kts)   N 11                      NW 24
Vent rate (kt-ft)     27870                     80440
Dispersion            Marginal                  Very Good
CWR                   10           100          20
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ105-192100-
Central Highlands-
500 AM EST Sun Jan 19 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Snow         Snow         Snow
Chance precip (%)     50           80           50
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      32 (-3)      1 (-27)      10
RH % (24h trend)      59 (-9)      81 (-17)     51
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   NW  7 G20                 NW 13 G28
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NW  7 G18    N  9 G23     W 12 G26
Precip amount         0.02         0.28         0.04
Precip duration       1            7            1
Precip begin          6 AM         6 PM         Continuing
Precip end            10 AM        Continuing   1 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2280                      3070
Transport wnd (kts)   NW 12                     NW 26
Vent rate (kt-ft)     33730                     96180
Dispersion            Marginal                  Very Good
CWR                                90           10
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ106-192100-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
500 AM EST Sun Jan 19 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Cloudy       Pcldy
Precip type           Snow         Snow         Snow
Chance precip (%)     60           90           50
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      35 (-2)      6 (-25)      13
RH % (24h trend)      68 (-7)      83 (-17)     56
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   NW 11 G23
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   N  6         N  8 G21     W 10 G21
Precip amount         0.04         0.43         0.06
Precip duration       1            7            1
Precip begin          6 AM         8 PM         Continuing
Precip end            11 AM        Continuing   1 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2580                      3250
Transport wnd (kts)   N 11                      NW 24
Vent rate (kt-ft)     30680                     93300
Dispersion            Marginal                  Very Good
CWR                   10           100          10
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ108-192100-
Interior Downeast-
500 AM EST Sun Jan 19 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Rain         Snow         Snow
Chance precip (%)     60           90           40
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      40 (+2)      10 (-25)     16
RH % (24h trend)      78 (+2)      89 (-11)     60
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   NW 12 G23
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   N  6         N  8 G18     W 10 G21
Precip amount         0.05         0.52         0.06
Precip duration       1            8            1
Precip begin          6 AM         8 PM         Continuing
Precip end            11 AM        Continuing   12 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2500                      3250
Transport wnd (kts)   N 10                      NW 25
Vent rate (kt-ft)     28850                     89320
Dispersion            Marginal                  Very Good
CWR                   10           100          10
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ112-192100-
Coastal Downeast-
500 AM EST Sun Jan 19 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Rain         Snow         Snow
Chance precip (%)     60           100          40
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      40 (+1)      12 (-24)     18
RH % (24h trend)      77 (+10)     93 (-7)      59
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   NW  5                     NW 13 G30
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   N  6 G17     N  8 G21     NW 11 G25
Precip amount         0.05         0.55         0.06
Precip duration       1            7            1
Precip begin          6 AM         7 PM         Continuing
Precip end            11 AM        Continuing   12 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2450                      3290
Transport wnd (kts)   N 10                      NW 25
Vent rate (kt-ft)     26840                     101440
Dispersion            Marginal                  Very Good
CWR                                100          10
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ113-192100-
Bangor Region-
500 AM EST Sun Jan 19 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Cloudy       Pcldy
Precip type           Snow         Snow         Snow
Chance precip (%)     50           90           40
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      36 (-3)      9 (-22)      15
RH % (24h trend)      64 (-8)      83 (-16)     54
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   NW 12 G24
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   N  7         N  9 G21     W 10 G23
Precip amount         0.02         0.43         0.05
Precip duration       1            8            1
Precip begin          6 AM         7 PM         Continuing
Precip end            10 AM        Continuing   11 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2570                      3440
Transport wnd (kts)   N 11                      NW 25
Vent rate (kt-ft)     30000                     91390
Dispersion            Marginal                  Very Good
CWR                                100          10
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ114-192100-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
500 AM EST Sun Jan 19 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Cloudy       Pcldy
Precip type           Rain         Snow         Snow
Chance precip (%)     40           90           30
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      38 (-1)      11 (-23)     18
RH % (24h trend)      72 (-3)      88 (-12)     57
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   NW  5                     NW 13 G29
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   N  7 G17     N  9 G23     NW 12 G26
Precip amount         0.02         0.48         0.05
Precip duration       1            7            1
Precip begin          6 AM         7 PM         Continuing
Precip end            9 AM         Continuing   10 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2480                      3540
Transport wnd (kts)   N 12                      NW 25
Vent rate (kt-ft)     31980                     111130
Dispersion            Marginal                  Very Good
CWR                                100          10
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 11 below. West winds
around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 6. West winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 8 below. West winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 8. West winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 4 below. West winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs around 17. Southwest winds around
10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 4. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 20s. West winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 6. West winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 20s. West winds around
10 mph.

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

$$