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
331 AM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Today will be mostly cloudy and seasonable with light winds.
Tuesday will be much warmer and more humid with inland
temperatures near 90. Wednesday will be very hot and humid with
temperatures well inland in the mid to upper 90s. A cold front
will push into the area Thursday with a chance for showers and
thunderstorms. This will be followed by drier weather and high
pressure on Friday.

MEZ101-172015-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
331 AM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      None         Tstms
Chance precip (%)     30           0            30
Temp (24h trend)      73 (+1)      58 (+10)     89
RH % (24h trend)      51 (+24)     100 (+18)    46
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   SW  5        Lgt/Var      SW  5
Precip amount         0.01         0.00         0.02
Precip duration       2                         1
Precip begin          6 AM                      12 PM
Precip end            2 PM                      Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6660                      7400
Transport wnd (kts)   SW 16                     SW 12
Vent rate (kt-ft)     119950                    106580
Dispersion            Very Good                 Very Good
CWR                                0            10
LAL                   1            1            3
Haines Index          3            3            3
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ102-172015-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
331 AM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      None         Tstms
Chance precip (%)     20           0            30
Temp (24h trend)      73 (0)       56 (+8)      89
RH % (24h trend)      50 (+20)     100 (+16)    46
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   S  5         Lgt/Var      SW  5
Precip amount         0.01         0.00         0.02
Precip duration       1                         1
Precip begin          7 AM                      1 PM
Precip end            6 PM                      Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6900                      7830
Transport wnd (kts)   SW 15                     SW 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)     120460                    99790
Dispersion            Very Good                 Very Good
CWR                                0            10
LAL                   1            1            3
Haines Index          4            2            3
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ103-172015-
Eastern Aroostook-
331 AM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      None         Tstms
Chance precip (%)     10           0            20
Temp (24h trend)      72 (-2)      55 (+6)      89
RH % (24h trend)      50 (+19)     96 (+15)     46
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   S  6         S  5         Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.01
Precip duration       0                         0
Precip begin          9 AM                      3 PM
Precip end            6 PM                      Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6540                      7740
Transport wnd (kts)   SW 15                     SW  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)     116960                    78520
Dispersion            Very Good                 Good
CWR                                0            10
LAL                   1            1            3
Haines Index          4            2            3
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ105-172015-
Central Highlands-
331 AM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      None         Tstms
Chance precip (%)     20           0            20
Temp (24h trend)      72 (-1)      57 (+6)      90
RH % (24h trend)      56 (+26)     100 (+20)    49
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   S  5         Lgt/Var      SW  5
Precip amount         0.01         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       1                         0
Precip begin          8 AM                      3 PM
Precip end            1 PM                      Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6900                      7990
Transport wnd (kts)   SW 13                     SW  7
Vent rate (kt-ft)     103520                    66100
Dispersion            Very Good                 Good
CWR                   10           0
LAL                   1            1            2
Haines Index          3            2            3
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ106-172015-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
331 AM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      None         Tstms
Chance precip (%)     20           0            10
Temp (24h trend)      72 (-2)      55 (+4)      90
RH % (24h trend)      55 (+25)     100 (+20)    46
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   S  5         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       0                         0
Precip begin          8 AM                      5 PM
Precip end            10 AM                     Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6590                      7920
Transport wnd (kts)   SW 16                     SW  5
Vent rate (kt-ft)     118940                    54010
Dispersion            Very Good                 Good
CWR                                0
LAL                   1            1            2
Haines Index          4            2            4
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ108-172015-
Interior Downeast-
331 AM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      None         None
Chance precip (%)     20           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      70 (-4)      53 (+3)      86
RH % (24h trend)      60 (+27)     100 (+20)    50
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   S  6 G17     S  5         S  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       0
Precip begin          8 AM
Precip end            10 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6060                      7290
Transport wnd (kts)   SW 19                     W  4
Vent rate (kt-ft)     123170                    38800
Dispersion            Excellent                 Fair
CWR                                0            0
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          4            2            3
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ112-172015-
Coastal Downeast-
331 AM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      None         None
Chance precip (%)     10           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      70 (-3)      52 (+1)      79
RH % (24h trend)      62 (+27)     100 (+15)    57
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   SW  7 G18    S  5 G17     S  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       0
Precip begin          8 AM
Precip end            10 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5860                      5950
Transport wnd (kts)   SW 21                     SW  4
Vent rate (kt-ft)     124130                    28660
Dispersion            Excellent                 Marginal
CWR                                0            0
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          4            3            3
KBDI                  <200         <200         201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ113-172015-
Bangor Region-
331 AM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      None         None
Chance precip (%)     20           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      72 (-3)      57 (+5)      90
RH % (24h trend)      62 (+27)     100 (+19)    48
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   S  5                      Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   S  7 G18     S  5 G17     S  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       0
Precip begin          8 AM
Precip end            10 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6480                      8020
Transport wnd (kts)   SW 17                     W  5
Vent rate (kt-ft)     121540                    48200
Dispersion            Very Good                 Fair
CWR                                0            0
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          4            3            3
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ114-172015-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
331 AM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      None         None
Chance precip (%)     20           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      70 (-3)      55 (+3)      84
RH % (24h trend)      63 (+25)     100 (+12)    53
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   SW  6 G19                 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   S  9 G22     S  7 G21     S  6
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       0
Precip begin          8 AM
Precip end            10 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6240                      7110
Transport wnd (kts)   SW 21                     SW  5
Vent rate (kt-ft)     127180                    44050
Dispersion            Excellent                 Fair
CWR                                0            0
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          4            3            3
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest
winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. West winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Not as warm. Highs around 80. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 50s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.

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

$$