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
313 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Showers and possible thunderstorms this, mainly over 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.

MEZ101-250815-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
313 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      None         Showers      Tstms
Chance precip (%)     20           0            20           50
Temp (24h trend)      50 (-4)      82 (+15)     61           80
RH % (24h trend)      100 (0)      36 (-39)     81           49
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   SW  7 G18
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      W  8 G19
Precip amount         0.02         0.00         0.01         0.12
Precip duration       1                         0            2
Precip begin          6 PM                      2 AM         Continuing
Precip end            9 PM                      Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             7250                      7140
Transport wnd (kts)                W  8                      W 23
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  71080                     183350
Dispersion                         Good                      Excellent
CWR                                0                         60
LAL                   1            1            1            2
Haines Index          4            5            4            4
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...Low.

$$

MEZ102-250815-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
313 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Tstms        None         Showers      Tstms
Chance precip (%)     30           0            20           50
Temp (24h trend)      51 (-4)      82 (+15)     59           82
RH % (24h trend)      100 (0)      36 (-41)     87           50
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   SW  7 G18
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      W  8 G18
Precip amount         0.02         0.00         0.01         0.10
Precip duration       1                         0            2
Precip begin          6 PM                      4 AM         Continuing
Precip end            12 AM                     Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             7490                      7400
Transport wnd (kts)                W  7                      W 24
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  70060                     183780
Dispersion                         Good                      Excellent
CWR                                0                         50
LAL                   2            1            1            2
Haines Index          4            5            4            4
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...Low.

$$

MEZ103-250815-
Eastern Aroostook-
313 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Tstms        None         None         Tstms
Chance precip (%)     30           0            0            40
Temp (24h trend)      54 (-2)      82 (+14)     58           83
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+1)     38 (-40)     92           51
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   SW  7 G19
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      W  8 G20
Precip amount         0.06         0.00         0.00         0.08
Precip duration       3                                      2
Precip begin          6 PM                                   6 AM
Precip end            6 AM                                   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             7740                      7580
Transport wnd (kts)                NW  4                     W 23
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  54310                     183600
Dispersion                         Good                      Excellent
CWR                   10           0            0            50
LAL                   2            1            1            2
Haines Index          3            5            3            4
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...Low.

$$

MEZ105-250815-
Central Highlands-
313 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Tstms        None         Showers      Tstms
Chance precip (%)     60           0            10           40
Temp (24h trend)      54 (-5)      83 (+16)     61           83
RH % (24h trend)      99 (-1)      38 (-43)     84           52
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                N  5                      SW  7 G20
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   N  7 G18     NW  5        Lgt/Var      W  8 G21
Precip amount         0.23         0.00         0.00         0.06
Precip duration       5                         0            2
Precip begin          6 PM                      2 AM         Continuing
Precip end            6 AM                      Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             7630                      7550
Transport wnd (kts)                NW  9                     W 23
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  102820                    188470
Dispersion                         Very Good                 Excellent
CWR                   60           0                         40
LAL                   2            1            1            2
Haines Index          3            5            4            4
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...Low.

$$

MEZ106-250815-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
313 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Showers      None         Showers
Chance precip (%)     70           20           0            30
Temp (24h trend)      55 (-7)      82 (+10)     59           84
RH % (24h trend)      99 (-1)      38 (-38)     92           51
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                N  5                      SW  6 G17
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NE  6        N  5         Lgt/Var      SW  8 G18
Precip amount         0.34         0.01         0.00         0.04
Precip duration       7            1                         1
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing                10 AM
Precip end            Continuing   11 AM                     Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             7880                      7860
Transport wnd (kts)                N 12                      W 21
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  132710                    182870
Dispersion                         Excellent                 Excellent
CWR                   100                       0            30
LAL                   2            1            1            1
Haines Index          3            4            3            4
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...Low.

$$

MEZ108-250815-
Interior Downeast-
313 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      Showers      None         Showers
Chance precip (%)     70           40           0            20
Temp (24h trend)      56 (-7)      80 (+3)      59           84
RH % (24h trend)      100 (0)      41 (-34)     94           55
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                N  6                      SW  7 G18
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NE  5        N  6         Lgt/Var      SW  8 G19
Precip amount         0.20         0.02         0.00         0.02
Precip duration       7            2                         0
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing                2 PM
Precip end            Continuing   1 PM                      Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             7730                      7740
Transport wnd (kts)                NE 18                     W 22
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  158800                    179010
Dispersion                         Excellent                 Excellent
CWR                   40                        0            20
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          2            4            4            4
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...Low.

$$

MEZ112-250815-
Coastal Downeast-
313 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      Showers      None         Showers
Chance precip (%)     60           40           0            20
Temp (24h trend)      54 (-7)      81 (+6)      56           82
RH % (24h trend)      100 (0)      41 (-34)     93           57
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                N  6                      SW  9 G21
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      N  6         Lgt/Var      SW  9 G22
Precip amount         0.11         0.03         0.00         0.01
Precip duration       6            2                         0
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing                3 PM
Precip end            Continuing   1 PM                      Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             7810                      7360
Transport wnd (kts)                NE 22                     W 21
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  176420                    173950
Dispersion                         Excellent                 Excellent
CWR                   30                        0            10
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          2            4            4            4
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...Low.

$$

MEZ113-250815-
Bangor Region-
313 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Showers      None         Showers
Chance precip (%)     60           20           0            30
Temp (24h trend)      57 (-7)      83 (+6)      62           84
RH % (24h trend)      100 (0)      38 (-35)     88           54
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                N  6                      SW  7 G18
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   N  8 G18     NW  6        Lgt/Var      SW  9 G20
Precip amount         0.32         0.02         0.00         0.03
Precip duration       7            0                         1
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing                11 AM
Precip end            Continuing   8 AM                      Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             8120                      8020
Transport wnd (kts)                N 13                      W 22
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  146660                    191180
Dispersion                         Excellent                 Excellent
CWR                   100                       0            20
LAL                   2            1            1            1
Haines Index          3            5            4            4
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...Low.

$$

MEZ114-250815-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
313 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      Showers      None         Showers
Chance precip (%)     60           30           0            30
Temp (24h trend)      57 (-6)      84 (+7)      60           84
RH % (24h trend)      100 (0)      37 (-36)     90           58
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                N  7                      SW  8 G23
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NE  6        NW  7        Lgt/Var      SW 10 G23
Precip amount         0.18         0.01         0.00         0.02
Precip duration       6            1                         1
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing                1 PM
Precip end            Continuing   10 AM                     Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             8220                      8090
Transport wnd (kts)                N 17                      W 21
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  164220                    195100
Dispersion                         Excellent                 Excellent
CWR                   80                        0            20
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          2            4            4            4
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...Low.

$$

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

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

$$