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
325 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.DISCUSSION...
A cold front will gradually cross the area this afternoon into the
evening from north to south bringing an end to the heat and
humidity. Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms are
expected especially across the Central Highlands to the Downeast
coast. Storms will have the potential to produce excessive cloud
to ground lightning and strong gusty winds. Winds will be shifting
NW as the front passes this afternoon. Tonight we will begin to
dry out across the area with near to slightly above normal
temperatures tomorrow. Minimum RHs will fall into the 30-38% range
tomorrow with light N-NW winds. Chance of showers on Saturday with
showers likely and perhaps some thunderstorms on Sunday into
Monday.

MEZ101-202015-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
325 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance precip (%)     20           10           0
Temp (24h trend)      86 (-7)      53 (-20)     75
RH % (24h trend)      46 (0)       79 (-10)     32
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   W  8 G17                  Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NW  7 G17    Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.01         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       1            0
Precip begin          11 AM        Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   9 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7110                      6840
Transport wnd (kts)   NW 16                     NW  6
Vent rate (kt-ft)     132430                    56660
Dispersion            Excellent                 Good
CWR                                             0
LAL                   3            1            1
Haines Index          4            4            5
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ102-202015-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
325 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance precip (%)     20           10           0
Temp (24h trend)      88 (-6)      53 (-21)     76
RH % (24h trend)      45 (-2)      79 (-8)      33
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   W  8 G18                  Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NW  8 G19    Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.01         0.01         0.00
Precip duration       1            0
Precip begin          11 AM        Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   9 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7500                      7020
Transport wnd (kts)   NW 17                     NW  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)     156410                    77100
Dispersion            Excellent                 Good
CWR                                             0
LAL                   2            2            1
Haines Index          4            4            5
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ103-202015-
Eastern Aroostook-
325 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance precip (%)     20           10           0
Temp (24h trend)      91 (-5)      57 (-18)     76
RH % (24h trend)      45 (-2)      75 (-8)      35
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   W  8 G19                  Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NW  8 G19    NW  5        Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.03         0.01         0.00
Precip duration       1            0
Precip begin          11 AM        Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   7 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7680                      6850
Transport wnd (kts)   NW 18                     NW 11
Vent rate (kt-ft)     156410                    99720
Dispersion            Excellent                 Very Good
CWR                   20                        0
LAL                   3            2            1
Haines Index          4            4            5
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ105-202015-
Central Highlands-
325 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Showers
Chance precip (%)     50           40           10
Temp (24h trend)      92 (-2)      58 (-15)     77
RH % (24h trend)      48 (0)       82 (-6)      40
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   W  7 G19                  Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NW  8 G18    NW  5        Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.04         0.03         0.00
Precip duration       1            2            0
Precip begin          1 PM         Continuing   11 AM
Precip end            Continuing   6 AM         1 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7720                      7340
Transport wnd (kts)   NW 19                     N  5
Vent rate (kt-ft)     156760                    77060
Dispersion            Excellent                 Good
CWR                   30
LAL                   3            3            1
Haines Index          4            3            4
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ106-202015-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
325 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance precip (%)     50           50           0
Temp (24h trend)      94 (-2)      61 (-12)     80
RH % (24h trend)      47 (-3)      82 (-8)      36
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   W  5                      N  5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   W  7         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.06         0.10         0.00
Precip duration       1            2
Precip begin          3 PM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   5 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)8070                      7460
Transport wnd (kts)   NW 19                     N  7
Vent rate (kt-ft)     169050                    83500
Dispersion            Excellent                 Very Good
CWR                   50           30           0
LAL                   3            3            1
Haines Index          4            3            5
KBDI                  <200         <200         201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ108-202015-
Interior Downeast-
325 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance precip (%)     50           60           0
Temp (24h trend)      96 (+1)      63 (-9)      82
RH % (24h trend)      45 (-8)      88 (-3)      35
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   W  5                      N  5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   W  7         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.13         0.27         0.00
Precip duration       1            4
Precip begin          3 PM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   5 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)8110                      7870
Transport wnd (kts)   W 19                      N  6
Vent rate (kt-ft)     163040                    72960
Dispersion            Excellent                 Good
CWR                   90           100          0
LAL                   3            3            1
Haines Index          4            3            5
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ112-202015-
Coastal Downeast-
325 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance precip (%)     40           60           0
Temp (24h trend)      95 (+9)      61 (-5)      81
RH % (24h trend)      46 (-16)     98 (+1)      39
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   W  5                      N  5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   W  7 G18     Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.14         0.26         0.00
Precip duration       1            4
Precip begin          3 PM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   6 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)8250                      7780
Transport wnd (kts)   W 17                      N  5
Vent rate (kt-ft)     155860                    63310
Dispersion            Excellent                 Good
CWR                   100          90           0
LAL                   3            3            1
Haines Index          5            3            4
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ113-202015-
Bangor Region-
325 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Showers
Chance precip (%)     50           60           10
Temp (24h trend)      96 (0)       64 (-9)      79
RH % (24h trend)      47 (-8)      89 (-5)      43
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   W  5                      N  5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   W  7         W  5         Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.18         0.28         0.00
Precip duration       1            3            0
Precip begin          3 PM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   7 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)8140                      7440
Transport wnd (kts)   W 17                      NE  4
Vent rate (kt-ft)     154620                    37750
Dispersion            Excellent                 Fair
CWR                   100          100
LAL                   3            3            1
Haines Index          4            3            4
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ114-202015-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
325 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Showers
Chance precip (%)     50           50           10
Temp (24h trend)      99 (+9)      62 (-6)      81
RH % (24h trend)      44 (-16)     97 (+2)      44
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   SW  5 G17                 N  5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   SW  7 G19    Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.22         0.23         0.00
Precip duration       1            4            0
Precip begin          3 PM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   8 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)8220                      7930
Transport wnd (kts)   W 16                      N  3
Vent rate (kt-ft)     139420                    29550
Dispersion            Excellent                 Marginal
CWR                   100          70
LAL                   3            3            1
Haines Index          4            2            4
KBDI                  <200         <200         201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in
the mid 50s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Rain and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper
60s. South winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 50s. South winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Cloudy with rain likely. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the
mid 50s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest
winds around 10 mph.

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

$$
Sinko