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
344 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

.DISCUSSION...
A cold front will cross the region today with showers and
thunderstorms expected. Dry and cooler high pressure will build
in this weekend. Hot temperatures beginning Tuesday.

MEZ101-142015-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
344 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip type           Showers      Showers      None
Chance precip (%)     50           30           0
Temp (24h trend)      74 (-2)      44 (-18)     65
RH % (24h trend)      52 (+6)      92 (-5)      35
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   SW  8 G20                 N  5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   W  8 G20     Lgt/Var      NW  7
Precip amount         0.08         0.01         0.00
Precip duration       5            1
Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   8 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6550                      6250
Transport wnd (kts)   W 23                      NW 15
Vent rate (kt-ft)     165930                    99900
Dispersion            Excellent                 Very Good
CWR                   20                        0
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          4            3            4
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ102-142015-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
344 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Showers      None
Chance precip (%)     60           30           0
Temp (24h trend)      75 (-2)      44 (-18)     67
RH % (24h trend)      52 (+4)      91 (-3)      36
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   SW  7 G20                 N  6
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   W  8 G20     Lgt/Var      NW  7 G17
Precip amount         0.07         0.01         0.00
Precip duration       5            1
Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   9 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6800                      6570
Transport wnd (kts)   SW 23                     NW 15
Vent rate (kt-ft)     167350                    110250
Dispersion            Excellent                 Very Good
CWR                   20                        0
LAL                   3            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            4
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ103-142015-
Eastern Aroostook-
344 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance precip (%)     70           50           0
Temp (24h trend)      75 (-3)      50 (-11)     68
RH % (24h trend)      56 (+8)      85 (+1)      39
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   S  8 G20                  N  7 G18
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   SW  8 G21    Lgt/Var      NW  8 G19
Precip amount         0.13         0.04         0.00
Precip duration       6            1
Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   10 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6950                      6690
Transport wnd (kts)   SW 21                     NW 16
Vent rate (kt-ft)     161850                    112640
Dispersion            Excellent                 Very Good
CWR                   40                        0
LAL                   3            3            1
Haines Index          3            3            3
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ105-142015-
Central Highlands-
344 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance precip (%)     60           20           0
Temp (24h trend)      76 (-1)      51 (-10)     71
RH % (24h trend)      56 (+9)      91 (+9)      38
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   SW  6                     N  6 G18
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   SW  7 G17    Lgt/Var      NW  8 G19
Precip amount         0.13         0.03         0.00
Precip duration       5            1
Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   10 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7200                      7040
Transport wnd (kts)   W 19                      NW 14
Vent rate (kt-ft)     152480                    116060
Dispersion            Excellent                 Very Good
CWR                   50                        0
LAL                   3            2            1
Haines Index          3            3            4
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ106-142015-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
344 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Showers
Chance precip (%)     60           50           20
Temp (24h trend)      77 (-2)      53 (-7)      70
RH % (24h trend)      61 (+9)      98 (+12)     40
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   S  6                      N  5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   SW  6        Lgt/Var      N  7
Precip amount         0.16         0.08         0.01
Precip duration       4            3            1
Precip begin          7 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   12 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7320                      7240
Transport wnd (kts)   SW 20                     N 14
Vent rate (kt-ft)     161370                    114530
Dispersion            Excellent                 Very Good
CWR                   100          10
LAL                   3            3            1
Haines Index          3            3            3
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ108-142015-
Interior Downeast-
344 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Showers      Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     40           50           70
Temp (24h trend)      74 (-4)      54 (-3)      69
RH % (24h trend)      68 (+8)      100 (+3)     51
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   S  6 G17                  Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   SW  7 G17    Lgt/Var      N  6
Precip amount         0.04         0.08         0.10
Precip duration       2            4            3
Precip begin          11 AM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   5 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6430                      7050
Transport wnd (kts)   SW 20                     N 15
Vent rate (kt-ft)     151340                    118540
Dispersion            Excellent                 Very Good
CWR                   10           40           40
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          2            3            3
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ112-142015-
Coastal Downeast-
344 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Showers      Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     40           60           80
Temp (24h trend)      70 (-3)      52 (-4)      71
RH % (24h trend)      76 (+10)     100 (+1)     50
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   SW  7 G21                 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   SW  8 G21    Lgt/Var      N  6
Precip amount         0.02         0.09         0.21
Precip duration       2            4            5
Precip begin          12 PM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5480                      7240
Transport wnd (kts)   SW 23                     N 16
Vent rate (kt-ft)     148170                    120530
Dispersion            Excellent                 Very Good
CWR                   10           60           90
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          2            3            3
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ113-142015-
Bangor Region-
344 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Showers
Chance precip (%)     60           50           40
Temp (24h trend)      77 (-1)      56 (-5)      72
RH % (24h trend)      68 (+9)      100 (+10)    42
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   S  8 G18                  N  6
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   SW  7 G18    Lgt/Var      N  8 G17
Precip amount         0.18         0.09         0.01
Precip duration       3            4            1
Precip begin          9 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   12 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7110                      7560
Transport wnd (kts)   SW 19                     N 15
Vent rate (kt-ft)     146240                    122660
Dispersion            Excellent                 Excellent
CWR                   100          10
LAL                   3            3            1
Haines Index          3            3            3
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ114-142015-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
344 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Showers
Chance precip (%)     40           60           70
Temp (24h trend)      72 (-3)      53 (-5)      74
RH % (24h trend)      75 (+10)     100 (+5)     46
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   SW 10 G23                 N  6
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   SW 10 G23    Lgt/Var      N  8 G17
Precip amount         0.10         0.10         0.08
Precip duration       2            5            2
Precip begin          10 AM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   1 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6310                      8020
Transport wnd (kts)   SW 19                     N 15
Vent rate (kt-ft)     126280                    129120
Dispersion            Excellent                 Excellent
CWR                   50           40           30
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            3
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Warmer. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs around
90. West winds around 5 mph.

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

$$