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 Fri Jan 10 2025

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


MEZ101-102100-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
500 AM EST Fri Jan 10 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Snow         None         Snow
Chance precip (%)     10           0            30
Temp (24h trend)      28 (+3)      7 (-9)       24
RH % (24h trend)      67 (-14)     100 (+1)     74
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   NW  8 G18                 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NW  6 G17    Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.01
Precip duration       1                         1
Precip begin          7 AM                      12 PM
Precip end            8 AM                      Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2430                      1760
Transport wnd (kts)   NW 17                     NE  4
Vent rate (kt-ft)     50270                     12710
Dispersion            Good                      Poor
CWR                                0
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            3
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ102-102100-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
500 AM EST Fri Jan 10 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Snow         None         Snow
Chance precip (%)     10           0            20
Temp (24h trend)      30 (+3)      9 (-10)      25
RH % (24h trend)      68 (-10)     100 (+4)     75
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   NW  9 G21                 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NW  7 G20    Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.01
Precip duration       1                         1
Precip begin          7 AM                      1 PM
Precip end            8 AM                      Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2610                      1700
Transport wnd (kts)   NW 20                     NE  5
Vent rate (kt-ft)     61670                     12220
Dispersion            Good                      Poor
CWR                                0
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            3
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ103-102100-
Eastern Aroostook-
500 AM EST Fri Jan 10 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Snow         None         Snow
Chance precip (%)     10           0            10
Temp (24h trend)      32 (+1)      13 (-10)     26
RH % (24h trend)      67 (-10)     100 (+6)     71
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   NW 12 G26                 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NW  9 G23    NW  5        Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       1                         0
Precip begin          7 AM                      4 PM
Precip end            8 AM                      Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2760                      1620
Transport wnd (kts)   N 23                      N  5
Vent rate (kt-ft)     72750                     10860
Dispersion            Good                      Poor
CWR                                0
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            2
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ105-102100-
Central Highlands-
500 AM EST Fri Jan 10 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Snow         None         Snow
Chance precip (%)     0            0            40
Temp (24h trend)      30 (+5)      12 (-6)      25
RH % (24h trend)      62 (-7)      100 (+8)     75
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   NW 13 G32                 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NW 11 G25    NW  6 G20    Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.02
Precip duration                                 1
Precip begin                                    9 AM
Precip end                                      Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2550                      1770
Transport wnd (kts)   NW 22                     NE  5
Vent rate (kt-ft)     72220                     13030
Dispersion            Good                      Poor
CWR                                0            10
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            2
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ106-102100-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
500 AM EST Fri Jan 10 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         Snow
Chance precip (%)     0            0            40
Temp (24h trend)      34 (+4)      16 (-7)      28
RH % (24h trend)      58 (-9)      98 (+9)      72
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   NW 10 G23                 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NW  8 G21    Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.01
Precip duration                                 1
Precip begin                                    10 AM
Precip end                                      Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2820                      1630
Transport wnd (kts)   N 21                      NE  5
Vent rate (kt-ft)     71520                     12840
Dispersion            Good                      Poor
CWR                   0            0            10
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            2
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ108-102100-
Interior Downeast-
500 AM EST Fri Jan 10 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         Snow
Chance precip (%)     0            0            40
Temp (24h trend)      34 (+3)      19 (-5)      29
RH % (24h trend)      62 (-6)      100 (+8)     77
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   NW 10 G21                 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NW  8 G21    Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.02
Precip duration                                 1
Precip begin                                    10 AM
Precip end                                      Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2880                      1450
Transport wnd (kts)   N 21                      NE  5
Vent rate (kt-ft)     67240                     9450
Dispersion            Good                      Poor
CWR                   0            0            20
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            2
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ112-102100-
Coastal Downeast-
500 AM EST Fri Jan 10 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         Snow
Chance precip (%)     0            0            40
Temp (24h trend)      35 (+3)      19 (-6)      32
RH % (24h trend)      59 (-4)      100 (+12)    74
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   NW 10 G26                 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NW  8 G23    Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.03
Precip duration                                 1
Precip begin                                    10 AM
Precip end                                      Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2840                      1420
Transport wnd (kts)   NW 22                     NE  7
Vent rate (kt-ft)     71690                     18540
Dispersion            Good                      Poor
CWR                   0            0            20
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            2
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ113-102100-
Bangor Region-
500 AM EST Fri Jan 10 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         Snow
Chance precip (%)     0            0            40
Temp (24h trend)      33 (+3)      18 (-4)      27
RH % (24h trend)      59 (-3)      97 (+13)     79
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   NW 12 G25                 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NW 10 G23    NW  5        Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.03
Precip duration                                 1
Precip begin                                    10 AM
Precip end                                      Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2780                      1480
Transport wnd (kts)   N 20                      NE  6
Vent rate (kt-ft)     67220                     11390
Dispersion            Good                      Poor
CWR                   0            0            20
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            2
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ114-102100-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
500 AM EST Fri Jan 10 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         Snow
Chance precip (%)     0            0            40
Temp (24h trend)      34 (+4)      19 (-4)      30
RH % (24h trend)      58 (-2)      98 (+15)     80
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   NW 12 G32                 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NW 10 G29    NW  5 G21    Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.03
Precip duration                                 2
Precip begin                                    9 AM
Precip end                                      Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2650                      1410
Transport wnd (kts)   N 21                      NE  7
Vent rate (kt-ft)     63650                     17280
Dispersion            Good                      Poor
CWR                   0            0            20
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            2
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of light snow. Lows
around 18. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 20s. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 14. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 20s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 16. Light and variable
wind.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 20s. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 16. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 20s. North winds
around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 13. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 20s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.

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

$$