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
500 PM EDT Fri Jun 13 2025

.DISCUSSION...
Dry conditions are expected through tonight. A few rain showers
are possible Saturday morning at the Downeast coast. Mainly dry
conditions are expected this weekend with light wind. Relative
humidity (RH) values will drop to 30 to 45 percent from the
Central Highlands northward Saturday afternoon. RH values will
bottom out at 45 to 65 percent near Bangor and Downeast on
Saturday afternoon.


MEZ101-140800-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
500 PM EDT Fri Jun 13 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            10
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            5
Temp (24h trend)      35 (-8)      67 (+7)      40           71
RH % (24h trend)      95 (+10)     30 (-11)     97           31
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration                                              0
Precip begin                                                 5 PM
Precip end                                                   6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             6980                      7730
Transport wnd (kts)                N  3                      W  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  27720                     72420
Dispersion                         Marginal                  Good
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ102-140800-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
500 PM EDT Fri Jun 13 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            2            0            7
Temp (24h trend)      37 (-6)      67 (+6)      41           71
RH % (24h trend)      91 (+8)      33 (-8)      96           36
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             7050                      7460
Transport wnd (kts)                N  3                      W  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  33060                     79210
Dispersion                         Marginal                  Good
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ103-140800-
Eastern Aroostook-
500 PM EDT Fri Jun 13 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            2            0            6
Temp (24h trend)      36 (-9)      67 (+5)      43           70
RH % (24h trend)      96 (+17)     36 (-6)      96           42
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             6800                      6800
Transport wnd (kts)                NW  4                     SW  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  33330                     76240
Dispersion                         Marginal                  Good
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ105-140800-
Central Highlands-
500 PM EDT Fri Jun 13 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            20
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      2            0(None)      7
Temp (24h trend)      41 (-6)      68 (+6)      44           70
RH % (24h trend)      83 (+9)      37 (-4)      99           45
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration                                              1
Precip begin                                                 12 PM
Precip end                                                   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             6790                      5760
Transport wnd (kts)                N  4                      SW  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  36880                     60000
Dispersion                         Fair                      Good
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ106-140800-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
500 PM EDT Fri Jun 13 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            4            3            5
Temp (24h trend)      41 (-10)     68 (+3)      45           71
RH % (24h trend)      92 (+15)     40 (-2)      100          46
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             6470                      6420
Transport wnd (kts)                NE  4                     SW  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  31970                     70400
Dispersion                         Marginal                  Good
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ108-140800-
Interior Downeast-
500 PM EDT Fri Jun 13 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      5            0            0(None)
Temp (24h trend)      46 (-7)      66 (-1)      44           70
RH % (24h trend)      89 (+8)      54 (+10)     100          52
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             3760                      5800
Transport wnd (kts)                S  5                      SW  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  23110                     52700
Dispersion                         Marginal                  Good
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ112-140800-
Coastal Downeast-
500 PM EDT Fri Jun 13 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         Showers      None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            10           0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      5            0            0(None)
Temp (24h trend)      47 (-6)      65 (-2)      44           67
RH % (24h trend)      94 (+15)     55 (+10)     100          55
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration                    0
Precip begin                       8 AM
Precip end                         1 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             2550                      4050
Transport wnd (kts)                S  7                      SW  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  24780                     39310
Dispersion                         Marginal                  Fair
CWR                   0                         0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ113-140800-
Bangor Region-
500 PM EDT Fri Jun 13 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         Showers      None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            10           0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 1            3            0(None)      4
Temp (24h trend)      46 (-8)      68 (0)       45           71
RH % (24h trend)      91 (+21)     48 (+7)      100          50
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S  6
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration                    0
Precip begin                       8 AM
Precip end                         12 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             6190                      5760
Transport wnd (kts)                E  5                      SW  9
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  32270                     56420
Dispersion                         Marginal                  Good
CWR                   0                         0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ114-140800-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
500 PM EDT Fri Jun 13 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      Showers      None         None
Chance precip (%)     20           30           0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 1            2            0(None)      0(None)
Temp (24h trend)      48 (-6)      65 (-2)      46           68
RH % (24h trend)      99 (+23)     60 (+14)     100          57
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      S  5         Lgt/Var      S  6
Precip amount         0.00         0.01         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       1            2
Precip begin          4 AM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   2 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             3530                      3860
Transport wnd (kts)                S  7                      SW  7
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  25170                     32180
Dispersion                         Marginal                  Marginal
CWR                                             0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

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

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

$$