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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
Issued by National Weather Service Gray ME
922 AM EDT Wed Apr 30 2025

.DISCUSSION...
High temps today will be cooler than yesterday, but air will be
dry and northwest winds will gust 30 to 40 mph. RH values will be
20 to 30 percent this afternoon. Similar dry air is expected
Thurs but winds will calm down tonight into Thurs.


MEZ101-302015-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
922 AM EDT Wed Apr 30 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      48           24 (-11)     56
RH % (24h trend)      29 (+9)      84 (-11)     22
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   NW 14 G33                 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NW 12 G29    NW  7 G24    Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4560                      4760
Transport wnd (kts)   NW 23                     W  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)     112420                    44310
Dispersion            Very Good                 Fair
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  N/A          N/A          N/A

Remarks...Moderate.

$$

MEZ102-302015-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
922 AM EDT Wed Apr 30 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           Showers      None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      50           26 (-13)     57
RH % (24h trend)      30 (+8)      80 (-15)     23
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   NW 14 G33                 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NW 13 G32    NW  8 G27    Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4770                      5080
Transport wnd (kts)   NW 25                     W  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)     129080                    44650
Dispersion            Excellent                 Fair
CWR                                0            0
KBDI                  N/A          N/A          N/A

Remarks...High.

$$

MEZ103-302015-
Eastern Aroostook-
922 AM EDT Wed Apr 30 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           Showers      None         None
Chance precip (%)     20           0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      54           29 (-15)     58
RH % (24h trend)      28 (+3)      72 (-23)     24
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   W 16 G35                  NW  6 G17
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NW 15 G35    NW 10 G33    Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       0
Precip begin          6 AM
Precip end            8 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5020                      5100
Transport wnd (kts)   NW 27                     NW  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)     143280                    49850
Dispersion            Excellent                 Fair
CWR                                0            0
KBDI                  N/A          N/A          N/A

Remarks...High.

$$

MEZ105-302015-
Central Highlands-
922 AM EDT Wed Apr 30 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      55           29 (-14)     60
RH % (24h trend)      28 (+7)      70 (-20)     23
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   NW 18 G43                 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NW 16 G38    NW 10 G32    Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4900                      5220
Transport wnd (kts)   NW 24                     W  7
Vent rate (kt-ft)     138400                    46740
Dispersion            Excellent                 Fair
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  N/A          N/A          N/A

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ106-302015-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
922 AM EDT Wed Apr 30 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      58           31 (-17)     60
RH % (24h trend)      26 (+1)      70 (-19)     24
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   W 14 G33                  Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NW 13 G30    NW  8 G24    Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5310                      5140
Transport wnd (kts)   NW 23                     W  7
Vent rate (kt-ft)     135830                    45600
Dispersion            Excellent                 Fair
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  N/A          N/A          N/A

Remarks...High.

$$

MEZ108-302015-
Interior Downeast-
922 AM EDT Wed Apr 30 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Mclear       Clear        Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      61           34 (-16)     58
RH % (24h trend)      28 (-6)      66 (-21)     27
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   W 13 G33                  NW  5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NW 13 G30    NW  7 G23    Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5150                      4900
Transport wnd (kts)   NW 23                     W  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)     131620                    44150
Dispersion            Excellent                 Fair
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  N/A          N/A          N/A

Remarks...Very High.

$$

MEZ112-302015-
Coastal Downeast-
922 AM EDT Wed Apr 30 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Mclear       Clear        Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      61           34 (-14)     59
RH % (24h trend)      30 (-17)     67 (-26)     29
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   W 10 G30                  Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NW 10 G29    NW  5 G23    Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5020                      4640
Transport wnd (kts)   NW 22                     W  9
Vent rate (kt-ft)     130580                    41790
Dispersion            Excellent                 Fair
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  N/A          N/A          N/A

Remarks...High.

$$

MEZ113-302015-
Bangor Region-
922 AM EDT Wed Apr 30 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      59           34 (-16)     61
RH % (24h trend)      26 (+2)      68 (-17)     26
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   NW 16 G34                 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NW 15 G32    NW  9 G25    Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4800                      4820
Transport wnd (kts)   NW 24                     W  7
Vent rate (kt-ft)     118970                    39990
Dispersion            Very Good                 Fair
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  N/A          N/A          N/A

Remarks...Very High.

$$

MEZ114-302015-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
922 AM EDT Wed Apr 30 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      61           34 (-15)     58
RH % (24h trend)      29 (-9)      70 (-23)     31
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   W 14 G32                  Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NW 13 G30    NW  7 G23    SW  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4780                      4440
Transport wnd (kts)   NW 23                     W  9
Vent rate (kt-ft)     114620                    41080
Dispersion            Very Good                 Fair
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  N/A          N/A          N/A

Remarks...High.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 40s. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely. Highs in the
lower 50s. South winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Patchy
fog. Lows in the upper 40s. South winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Not as cool.
Highs in the lower 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 40s. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 50s. West winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. North winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. West winds
around 5 mph.

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

$$