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
315 AM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Rainfall totals from Sunday`s storm averaged 2 inches over the
north and 1 inch over the south. Additional showers today will
give an additional tenth to a quarter inch with locally up to a
half inch over some central areas. High pressure will return with
sunshine and warm conditions on Tuesday. Wednesday will be partly
sunny and warm. Another low will likely bring more rain Wednesday
night followed by a chance of showers Thursday then a mostly
sunny day on Friday.

MEZ101-242015-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
315 AM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance precip (%)     70           40           0
Temp (24h trend)      70 (+5)      51 (-4)      83
RH % (24h trend)      62 (-28)     100 (0)      37
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   NE  5                     Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NE  6        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.12         0.03         0.00
Precip duration       6            2
Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   1 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4890                      7260
Transport wnd (kts)   NE 15                     W 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)     78450                     76350
Dispersion            Good                      Good
CWR                   50                        0
LAL                   2            2            1
Haines Index          3            3            5
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ102-242015-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
315 AM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance precip (%)     60           40           0
Temp (24h trend)      70 (+5)      51 (-5)      84
RH % (24h trend)      65 (-24)     100 (0)      39
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   N  5                      Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NE  6 G21    Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.14         0.07         0.00
Precip duration       6            3
Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   4 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4860                      7530
Transport wnd (kts)   NE 15                     W  7
Vent rate (kt-ft)     86690                     78730
Dispersion            Very Good                 Good
CWR                   40           10           0
LAL                   2            2            1
Haines Index          2            2            4
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ103-242015-
Eastern Aroostook-
315 AM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance precip (%)     60           60           0
Temp (24h trend)      70 (+4)      54 (-5)      83
RH % (24h trend)      68 (-18)     97 (-3)      42
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   N  5                      Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NE  6        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.11         0.13         0.00
Precip duration       5            5
Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   6 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4610                      7800
Transport wnd (kts)   NE 15                     N  7
Vent rate (kt-ft)     81140                     84390
Dispersion            Very Good                 Very Good
CWR                   60           40           0
LAL                   2            2            1
Haines Index          2            3            4
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ105-242015-
Central Highlands-
315 AM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mclear
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance precip (%)     80           80           0
Temp (24h trend)      72 (+6)      54 (-6)      84
RH % (24h trend)      75 (-14)     99 (-1)      41
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   N  5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   N  7 G21     N  6 G23     NW  5
Precip amount         0.20         0.17         0.00
Precip duration       5            5
Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   5 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4740                      7650
Transport wnd (kts)   NE 10                     NW 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)     60380                     87450
Dispersion            Good                      Very Good
CWR                   100          30           0
LAL                   3            3            1
Haines Index          2            3            4
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ106-242015-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
315 AM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mclear
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Showers
Chance precip (%)     70           80           20
Temp (24h trend)      76 (+8)      56 (-6)      84
RH % (24h trend)      74 (-16)     100 (0)      42
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   N  5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NE  5        NE  5        Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.21         0.23         0.04
Precip duration       4            7            1
Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   11 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5720                      7930
Transport wnd (kts)   E  7                      N 12
Vent rate (kt-ft)     59580                     116720
Dispersion            Good                      Very Good
CWR                   100          50
LAL                   3            3            1
Haines Index          2            2            4
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ108-242015-
Interior Downeast-
315 AM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Showers
Chance precip (%)     60           70           50
Temp (24h trend)      80 (+12)     56 (-7)      81
RH % (24h trend)      69 (-24)     100 (0)      47
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   N  5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      N  5
Precip amount         0.10         0.17         0.05
Precip duration       4            7            2
Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   2 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6590                      7700
Transport wnd (kts)   S 10                      N 15
Vent rate (kt-ft)     101300                    128620
Dispersion            Very Good                 Excellent
CWR                   70           80           10
LAL                   2            2            1
Haines Index          3            2            4
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ112-242015-
Coastal Downeast-
315 AM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Showers
Chance precip (%)     50           70           60
Temp (24h trend)      80 (+12)     54 (-7)      83
RH % (24h trend)      67 (-27)     100 (0)      47
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   SW  5 G18                 N  5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   S  5         Lgt/Var      N  5
Precip amount         0.05         0.13         0.04
Precip duration       3            6            2
Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   3 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6630                      7850
Transport wnd (kts)   SW 13                     N 16
Vent rate (kt-ft)     124610                    147620
Dispersion            Excellent                 Excellent
CWR                   30           50           10
LAL                   2            2            1
Haines Index          3            3            3
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ113-242015-
Bangor Region-
315 AM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mclear
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Showers
Chance precip (%)     80           80           20
Temp (24h trend)      79 (+9)      58 (-6)      85
RH % (24h trend)      71 (-22)     100 (0)      45
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   N  6
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   N  6         NE  7 G17    N  6
Precip amount         0.18         0.18         0.02
Precip duration       3            7            0
Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   9 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6350                      8110
Transport wnd (kts)   S  7                      N 12
Vent rate (kt-ft)     96990                     122060
Dispersion            Very Good                 Excellent
CWR                   100          40
LAL                   3            3            1
Haines Index          3            2            4
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ114-242015-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
315 AM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mclear
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Showers
Chance precip (%)     60           70           30
Temp (24h trend)      82 (+12)     57 (-6)      86
RH % (24h trend)      67 (-26)     100 (0)      46
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   SW  6 G18                 N  7 G17
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   S  7 G18     NE  5        NW  6
Precip amount         0.05         0.11         0.02
Precip duration       2            6            1
Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   11 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7130                      8250
Transport wnd (kts)   SW 16                     N 17
Vent rate (kt-ft)     124700                    156620
Dispersion            Excellent                 Excellent
CWR                   30           40
LAL                   2            2            1
Haines Index          3            2            4
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 80s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the
upper 50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with rain likely. Cooler. Highs around
70. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a chance of showers. Cooler.
Lows in the upper 40s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 50s. South winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Highs in the mid
70s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.

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

$$