319  
FNUS51 KCAR 252102  
FWFCAR  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME  
501 PM EDT THU APR 25 2024  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT  
THEN SLOWLY EXIT TO THE SOUTH AND EAST INTO THE WEEKEND.  
 
GUSTY NW WINDS DIMINISH THIS EVENING, AND BECOME LIGHT BE LATE  
FRIDAY. WINDS SHOULD REMAIN LIGHT INTO THE WEEKEND. DAY TIME  
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES SHOULD RUN AROUND 25 TO 30 PERCENT FRIDAY AND  
SATURDAY.  
 
MEZ101-260800-  
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-  
501 PM EDT THU APR 25 2024  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 16 (0) 50 (+10) 23 60  
RH % (24H TREND) 82 (-12) 29 (+1) 91 26  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 5 G17 NW 7 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 7070 6900  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 13 SW 3  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 107360 34480  
DISPERSION VERY GOOD MARGINAL  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 4 4 3 4  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ102-260800-  
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-  
501 PM EDT THU APR 25 2024  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 17 (-1) 50 (+9) 22 60  
RH % (24H TREND) 81 (-14) 26 (-1) 89 27  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 5 G18 NW 7 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 7160 7010  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 14 W 2  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 113870 35540  
DISPERSION VERY GOOD FAIR  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 4 4 3 4  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ103-260800-  
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-  
501 PM EDT THU APR 25 2024  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 19 (0) 50 (+8) 21 60  
RH % (24H TREND) 80 (-13) 27 (+1) 87 28  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 5 G18 NW 7 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 7210 6850  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 16 N 5  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 120890 48900  
DISPERSION VERY GOOD FAIR  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 4 3 4  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ105-260800-  
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-  
501 PM EDT THU APR 25 2024  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 20 (0) 53 (+11) 25 61  
RH % (24H TREND) 74 (-19) 24 (0) 83 28  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 5 G18 NW 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 7640 7000  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 14 NW 3  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 117380 39480  
DISPERSION VERY GOOD FAIR  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 4 4 3 4  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ106-260800-  
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-  
501 PM EDT THU APR 25 2024  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 20 (-2) 54 (+9) 24 62  
RH % (24H TREND) 74 (-21) 23 (+1) 87 27  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 7920 7050  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 14 N 7  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 122990 59270  
DISPERSION EXCELLENT GOOD  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 4 4 3 4  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ108-260800-  
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-  
501 PM EDT THU APR 25 2024  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 23 (0) 53 (+6) 27 59  
RH % (24H TREND) 69 (-23) 26 (+5) 85 28  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 7970 6810  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 13 N 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 118010 65650  
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 5 5 4 4  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ112-260800-  
COASTAL DOWNEAST-  
501 PM EDT THU APR 25 2024  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 24 (0) 53 (+6) 28 57  
RH % (24H TREND) 69 (-22) 26 (+4) 87 31  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 5 W 5 LGT/VAR S 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 7960 6450  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 12 N 6  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 115130 59040  
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 5 5 4 3  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ113-260800-  
BANGOR REGION-  
501 PM EDT THU APR 25 2024  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 23 (0) 55 (+7) 25 62  
RH % (24H TREND) 69 (-18) 24 (+3) 88 28  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 8130 7250  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 14 N 5  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 123300 48890  
DISPERSION EXCELLENT FAIR  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 5 5 4 4  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ114-260800-  
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-  
501 PM EDT THU APR 25 2024  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 24 (0) 55 (+7) 28 60  
RH % (24H TREND) 72 (-12) 27 (+5) 90 31  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 5 G17 W 6 LGT/VAR S 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 8220 7160  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 14 N 6  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 121940 47340  
DISPERSION VERY GOOD FAIR  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 5 5 4 3  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS  
IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
 
 
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL.  
 

 
 
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