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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN AND NORTHERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
326 AM EST SAT NOV 7 2009

...DRY TODAY AND TONIGHT EXCEPT A CHANCE OF SHOWERS ACROSS THE
   NORTH...

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL SLIDE SOUTH OF THE AREA TODAY AND TONIGHT AS A
WEAK WARM FRONT FOLLOWED BY A WEAK COLD FRONT CROSSES THROUGH. THE
HIGH WILL REMAIN TO THE SOUTH SUNDAY INTO MONDAY. LOW PRESSURE
TRACKING TO OUR NORTH WILL PULL A COLD FRONT INTO THE AREA ON
TUESDAY.

MEZ001-003>005-010-081100-
NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-
NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA...
FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT...
BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM...
MOUNT KATAHDIN...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...
MEDWAY...GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD
326 AM EST SAT NOV 7 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      SHOWERS      NONE         
PRECIP CHC (%)        30           30           10            
MAX/MIN TEMP          39           30           49           
MIN/MAX RH %          50           92           50           
20FTWND/AM(MPH)       LGT/VAR                   W  9 G18     
20FTWND/PM(MPH)       SW  7        S  7         W  9 G18     
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.02         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       1            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN          11 AM        CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   3 AM                      
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    3550                      4410         
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)   SW 13                     W 24         
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     43260                     94660        
DISPERSION            FAIR                      VERY GOOD    
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            3            4            

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

MEZ002-006-081100-
NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN...
MARS HILL...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS
326 AM EST SAT NOV 7 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      SHOWERS      NONE         
PRECIP CHC (%)        30           40           10            
MAX/MIN TEMP          39           30           51           
MIN/MAX RH %          45           96           50           
20FTWND/AM(MPH)       W  5                      SW  8        
20FTWND/PM(MPH)       SW  6        S  7         W  9         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.02         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       1            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN          2 PM         CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   6 AM                      
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    3280                      4440         
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)   SW 10                     W 23         
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     32360                     99290        
DISPERSION            MARGINAL                  VERY GOOD    
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            3            3            

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

MEZ011-015>017-031-032-081100-
CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-
CENTRAL WASHINGTON-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD...
BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...
EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...
MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY...PRINCETON...DOVER-FOXCROFT...
MILO...GUILFORD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD
326 AM EST SAT NOV 7 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         SHOWERS      NONE         
PRECIP CHC (%)        0            20           0            
MAX/MIN TEMP          42           31           57           
MIN/MAX RH %          42           99           45           
20FTWND/AM(MPH)       LGT/VAR                   SW  8        
20FTWND/PM(MPH)       SW  6        S  5         W  8         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION                    0.5                         
PRECIP BEGIN                       6 PM                      
PRECIP END                         6 AM                      
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    3970                      4800         
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)   SW 12                     W 22         
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     45330                     103500       
DISPERSION            FAIR                      VERY GOOD    
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            3            

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

MEZ029-030-081100-
COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...
EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD
326 AM EST SAT NOV 7 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         SHOWERS      NONE         
PRECIP CHC (%)        0            10           0            
MAX/MIN TEMP          44           35           56           
MIN/MAX RH %          45           100          45           
20FTWND/AM(MPH)       W  6                      W 11 G22     
20FTWND/PM(MPH)       SW  8        SW  9        W  9 G18     
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION                                             
PRECIP BEGIN                       10 PM                     
PRECIP END                         6 AM                      
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    4500                      4810         
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)   W 12                      NW 23        
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     57550                     107150       
DISPERSION            GOOD                      VERY GOOD    
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            3            

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH
45 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 30S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 70 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL AND PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.

$$

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