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 EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected on Wednesday
mainly across the Central Highlands, Moosehead Region to Interior
Downeast. A more unsettled, wetter weather pattern is expected
Thursday through the weekend.


MEZ101-052000-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
500 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Showers
Chance precip (%)     30           20           30
Temp (24h trend)      82 (+3)      55 (+2)      79
RH % (24h trend)      38 (-3)      99 (+1)      46
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SE  7
Precip amount         0.02         0.01         0.02
Precip duration       1            0            1
Precip begin          1 PM         Continuing   11 AM
Precip end            Continuing   8 PM         Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7390                      7350
Transport wnd (kts)   NW  3                     SE 17
Vent rate (kt-ft)     46320                     130790
Dispersion            Fair                      Excellent
CWR                   20                        20
LAL                   3            3            2
Haines Index          4            3            4
KBDI                  <200         <200         N/A

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ102-052000-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
500 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Showers
Chance precip (%)     30           20           20
Temp (24h trend)      82 (+4)      55 (+2)      79
RH % (24h trend)      39 (-4)      99 (+2)      46
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SE  7
Precip amount         0.02         0.01         0.01
Precip duration       2            1            1
Precip begin          1 PM         Continuing   12 PM
Precip end            Continuing   9 PM         Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7870                      7690
Transport wnd (kts)   N  4                      SE 16
Vent rate (kt-ft)     58730                     129440
Dispersion            Good                      Excellent
CWR                   10                        10
LAL                   3            3            1
Haines Index          4            3            4
KBDI                  <200         <200         N/A

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ103-052000-
Eastern Aroostook-
500 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Showers
Chance precip (%)     20           20           20
Temp (24h trend)      80 (+3)      56 (+3)      78
RH % (24h trend)      40 (-2)      100 (+7)     47
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SE  7
Precip amount         0.00         0.01         0.00
Precip duration       0            0            0
Precip begin          4 PM         Continuing   2 PM
Precip end            Continuing   10 PM        Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7760                      7400
Transport wnd (kts)   N  6                      SE 14
Vent rate (kt-ft)     70910                     118020
Dispersion            Good                      Very Good
CWR
LAL                   3            3            1
Haines Index          3            3            3
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ105-052000-
Central Highlands-
500 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Showers
Chance precip (%)     50           40           40
Temp (24h trend)      83 (+6)      57 (0)       77
RH % (24h trend)      42 (-3)      100 (+9)     57
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SE  7 G17
Precip amount         0.08         0.06         0.03
Precip duration       2            2            1
Precip begin          12 PM        Continuing   12 PM
Precip end            Continuing   12 AM        Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7880                      7530
Transport wnd (kts)   NW  4                     SE 14
Vent rate (kt-ft)     46310                     119220
Dispersion            Fair                      Very Good
CWR                   40           10           20
LAL                   3            3            1
Haines Index          4            3            3
KBDI                  <200         <200         N/A

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ106-052000-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
500 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Showers
Chance precip (%)     40           30           30
Temp (24h trend)      81 (+3)      54 (-1)      78
RH % (24h trend)      44 (-1)      100 (+6)     53
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SE  5
Precip amount         0.05         0.05         0.01
Precip duration       1            1            1
Precip begin          2 PM         Continuing   1 PM
Precip end            Continuing   1 AM         Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)8010                      7200
Transport wnd (kts)   NW  5                     SE 14
Vent rate (kt-ft)     55590                     104400
Dispersion            Good                      Very Good
CWR                   30           10
LAL                   3            3            1
Haines Index          4            3            3
KBDI                  <200         <200         N/A

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ108-052000-
Interior Downeast-
500 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Showers
Chance precip (%)     30           30           20
Temp (24h trend)      80 (+4)      51 (-3)      72
RH % (24h trend)      50 (0)       100 (+6)     65
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SE  5
Precip amount         0.05         0.04         0.01
Precip duration       1            1            0
Precip begin          2 PM         Continuing   2 PM
Precip end            Continuing   1 AM         Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7950                      6010
Transport wnd (kts)   NW  6                     SE 13
Vent rate (kt-ft)     64230                     85780
Dispersion            Good                      Very Good
CWR                   30           10           10
LAL                   3            3            1
Haines Index          4            3            3
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ112-052000-
Coastal Downeast-
500 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Showers
Chance precip (%)     20           20           30
Temp (24h trend)      76 (+4)      49 (-4)      69
RH % (24h trend)      52 (-5)      100 (+7)     68
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      E  5
Precip amount         0.03         0.03         0.02
Precip duration       0            1            1
Precip begin          3 PM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7280                      5300
Transport wnd (kts)   W  7                      SE 13
Vent rate (kt-ft)     57860                     77280
Dispersion            Good                      Good
CWR                   20                        20
LAL                   2            2            1
Haines Index          3            3            2
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ113-052000-
Bangor Region-
500 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Showers
Chance precip (%)     60           50           40
Temp (24h trend)      83 (+6)      55 (0)       75
RH % (24h trend)      45 (-8)      100 (+10)    63
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SE  8 G17
Precip amount         0.11         0.07         0.02
Precip duration       2            1            1
Precip begin          1 PM         Continuing   1 PM
Precip end            Continuing   11 PM        Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)8140                      6740
Transport wnd (kts)   NW  6                     SE 12
Vent rate (kt-ft)     57480                     90220
Dispersion            Good                      Very Good
CWR                   90           10           10
LAL                   3            3            1
Haines Index          4            3            3
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ114-052000-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
500 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Showers
Chance precip (%)     40           40           40
Temp (24h trend)      81 (+9)      52 (-2)      71
RH % (24h trend)      48 (-15)     100 (+8)     70
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      E  7 G17
Precip amount         0.06         0.04         0.03
Precip duration       1            1            1
Precip begin          3 PM         Continuing   10 AM
Precip end            Continuing   9 PM         Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)8210                      6120
Transport wnd (kts)   W  7                      SE 11
Vent rate (kt-ft)     65450                     73480
Dispersion            Good                      Good
CWR                   60                        20
LAL                   3            3            1
Haines Index          4            3            2
KBDI                  <200         <200         N/A

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Patchy
fog. Lows in the mid 50s. East winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Highs in the upper
60s. East winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Patchy fog.
Lows in the lower 50s. East winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Highs in the mid
60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the
lower 50s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 60s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely. Highs in the upper
60s. West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
around 50. West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 70s. West winds around 5 mph.

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

$$