638  
FNUS51 KCAR 291250  
FWFCAR  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME  
850 AM EDT MON MAY 29 2023  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
TODAY WILL BE SUNNY WITH AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY AS LOW AS 20  
TO 25 PERCENT. SUNSHINE, VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND  
UNSEASONABLY WARM WEATHER CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH THURSDAY. A  
COLD FRONT CROSSES FRIDAY WITH THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE LATE  
THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY.  
 
MEZ101-292115-  
QUEBEC-MAINE BORDERLANDS-  
850 AM EDT MON MAY 29 2023  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 (-13) 38 (+1) 80  
RH % (24H TREND) 23 (+3) 90 (+10) 22  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 6 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6430 7250  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 6 W 11  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 46800 83580  
DISPERSION FAIR VERY GOOD  
CWR 0 0 0  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 4.0 5.0 5.0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...HIGH.  
 
 
 
MEZ102-292115-  
NORTH WOODS AND ST. JOHN VALLEY-  
850 AM EDT MON MAY 29 2023  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (-15) 39 (-1) 80  
RH % (24H TREND) 22 (-1) 92 (+23) 23  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 6 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6210 7410  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 7 W 11  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 51160 101730  
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD  
CWR 0 0 0  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 4.0 5.0 5.0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...HIGH.  
 
 
 
MEZ103-292115-  
EASTERN AROOSTOOK-  
850 AM EDT MON MAY 29 2023  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (-19) 39 (-6) 80  
RH % (24H TREND) 24 (-1) 89 (+30) 25  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) N 8 G20 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 5 LGT/VAR SW 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5810 7260  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 7 W 11  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 51360 99190  
DISPERSION GOOD VERY GOOD  
CWR 0 0 0  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 4.0 4.0 5.0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...HIGH.  
 
 
 
MEZ105-292115-  
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-  
850 AM EDT MON MAY 29 2023  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 (-15) 40 (-5) 78  
RH % (24H TREND) 25 (+3) 92 (+32) 31  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 8 G20 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6240 6800  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 7 W 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 61460 66230  
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD  
CWR 0 0 0  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 5.0 4.0 4.0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...HIGH.  
 
 
 
MEZ106-292115-  
CENTRAL MAINE NORTH OF BANGOR-  
850 AM EDT MON MAY 29 2023  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (-19) 38 (-11) 77  
RH % (24H TREND) 24 (+4) 93 (+35) 30  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 9 G23 SW 5  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR SW 7 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6080 6670  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 11 W 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 78280 78280  
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD  
CWR 0 0 0  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 5.0 4.0 4.0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...HIGH.  
 
 
 
MEZ108-292115-  
INTERIOR DOWNEAST-  
850 AM EDT MON MAY 29 2023  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (-22) 39 (-13) 75  
RH % (24H TREND) 25 (+5) 90 (+36) 30  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 8 G20 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR SW 8 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6290 6510  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 12 W 11  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 97250 78180  
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD  
CWR 0 0 0  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 4.0 4.0 4.0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...HIGH.  
 
 
 
MEZ112-292115-  
COASTAL DOWNEAST-  
850 AM EDT MON MAY 29 2023  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (-19) 39 (-14) 70  
RH % (24H TREND) 27 (-2) 98 (+39) 35  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 8 G18 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) E 6 LGT/VAR SW 9 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6280 5520  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 13 SW 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 87840 76580  
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD  
CWR 0 0 0  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 4.0 4.0 4.0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...HIGH.  
 
 
 
MEZ113-292115-  
BANGOR REGION-  
850 AM EDT MON MAY 29 2023  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 (-20) 38 (-15) 77  
RH % (24H TREND) 24 (+6) 94 (+39) 31  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 10 G23 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR SW 7 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6380 6670  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 12 SW 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 87020 66890  
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD  
CWR 0 0 0  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 5.0 3.0 4.0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...HIGH.  
 
 
 
MEZ114-292115-  
EASTERN PENOBSCOT BAY COAST-  
850 AM EDT MON MAY 29 2023  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 71 (-16) 40 (-15) 68  
RH % (24H TREND) 25 (-5) 99 (+34) 36  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 9 G20 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) E 6 LGT/VAR SW 9 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7080 5540  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 12 SW 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 89540 62820  
DISPERSION VERY GOOD GOOD  
CWR 0 0 0  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 5.0 3.0 4.0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...HIGH.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.  
 
 
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