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 PM EDT Sat Jun 1 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Dry conditions continue through Wednesday. Relative humidities
average around 30% Sunday afternoon which is close to what was
observed Saturday afternoon. After Sunday, relative humidities
then increase by about 10-20% to 35-50% Monday through Wednesday.
Afternoon sea breezes along the coast will bring locally higher
relative humidities. Winds will be fairly light through
Wednesday.
A more unsettled, wetter weather pattern appears to move in
toward
Thursday and Friday.


MEZ101-020800-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
500 PM EDT Sat Jun 1 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      41 (+3)      79 (+8)      47           80
RH % (24h trend)      84 (-8)      27 (-1)      88           35
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      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)             7310                      7280
Transport wnd (kts)                NW 10                     NE 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  89120                     79160
Dispersion                         Very Good                 Good
CWR                   0            0            0            0
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            4            3            4
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ102-020800-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
500 PM EDT Sat Jun 1 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      39 (0)       79 (+8)      47           79
RH % (24h trend)      92 (+1)      26 (-2)      87           39
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      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)             7540                      7540
Transport wnd (kts)                N 12                      NE 11
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  116480                    106860
Dispersion                         Very Good                 Very Good
CWR                   0            0            0            0
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          5            5            4            4
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ103-020800-
Eastern Aroostook-
500 PM EDT Sat Jun 1 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      40 (-2)      76 (+7)      48           74
RH % (24h trend)      96 (+12)     29 (-3)      89           47
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      N  5         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)             7680                      7370
Transport wnd (kts)                N 16                      NE 12
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  140710                    106470
Dispersion                         Excellent                 Very Good
CWR                   0            0            0            0
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            5            4            4
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ105-020800-
Central Highlands-
500 PM EDT Sat Jun 1 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      43 (-1)      80 (+9)      50           78
RH % (24h trend)      90 (+7)      28 (-2)      86           42
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      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)             7790                      7730
Transport wnd (kts)                N 13                      NE 11
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  118760                    121970
Dispersion                         Very Good                 Very Good
CWR                   0            0            0            0
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          5            4            4            4
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ106-020800-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
500 PM EDT Sat Jun 1 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         Showers      None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            10           0
Temp (24h trend)      41 (-4)      79 (+9)      48           76
RH % (24h trend)      95 (+8)      30 (-2)      89           45
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      N  5         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration                                 0
Precip begin                                    5 AM
Precip end                                      6 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             7950                      7700
Transport wnd (kts)                N 16                      NE 14
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  174130                    135660
Dispersion                         Excellent                 Excellent
CWR                   0            0                         0
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            5            4            3
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ108-020800-
Interior Downeast-
500 PM EDT Sat Jun 1 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            0            20           10
Temp (24h trend)      43 (-3)      78 (+9)      50           75
RH % (24h trend)      95 (+8)      30 (-5)      90           49
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      N  5         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration                                 1            0
Precip begin                                    1 AM         Continuing
Precip end                                      Continuing   7 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             8020                      7360
Transport wnd (kts)                N 19                      NE 15
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  178750                    128950
Dispersion                         Excellent                 Excellent
CWR                   0            0
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          3            5            4            3
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ112-020800-
Coastal Downeast-
500 PM EDT Sat Jun 1 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            0            20           10
Temp (24h trend)      44 (-3)      79 (+11)     50           73
RH % (24h trend)      93 (+11)     29 (-9)      91           50
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      NW  5        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.01         0.01
Precip duration                                 1            0
Precip begin                                    1 AM         Continuing
Precip end                                      Continuing   8 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             8200                      6930
Transport wnd (kts)                N 19                      NE 15
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  180160                    117940
Dispersion                         Excellent                 Very Good
CWR                   0            0            10
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          3            5            3            3
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ113-020800-
Bangor Region-
500 PM EDT Sat Jun 1 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      44 (-2)      81 (+8)      51           77
RH % (24h trend)      92 (+5)      30 (-1)      90           45
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      N  5         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)             8150                      7890
Transport wnd (kts)                NW 14                     N 16
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  138330                    140150
Dispersion                         Excellent                 Excellent
CWR                   0            0            0            0
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            5            3            4
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ114-020800-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
500 PM EDT Sat Jun 1 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      44 (-4)      81 (+8)      51           76
RH % (24h trend)      94 (+12)     30 (-4)      91           46
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      NW  5        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)             8220                      7790
Transport wnd (kts)                NW 16                     NE 16
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  147850                    140290
Dispersion                         Excellent                 Excellent
CWR                   0            0            0            0
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            4            4            3
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. East winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. South
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds
around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 70s. South winds around 10 mph.

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

$$