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
916 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.DISCUSSION...
A few showers will linger early this morning across Downeast.
Otherwise, drier and cooler high pressure will build in this
weekend. Afternoon minimum relative humidity today will fall to
between 35 and 40 percent across the north. Hot weather is
expected Tuesday through Thursday of next week with little in the
way of measurable rainfall expected.

MEZ101-152030-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
916 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      64 (-10)     33 (-12)     71
RH % (24h trend)      38 (-9)      100 (+7)     31
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NW  7        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6230                      6910
Transport wnd (kts)   NW 15                     W  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)     100010                    70030
Dispersion            Very Good                 Good
CWR                   0            0            0
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          4            4            5
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...Low.

$$

MEZ102-152030-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
916 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Clear
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      66 (-10)     34 (-13)     73
RH % (24h trend)      38 (-11)     97 (+5)      31
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   N  6 G17                  Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NW  7 G17    Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6540                      7230
Transport wnd (kts)   NW 15                     W  7
Vent rate (kt-ft)     111910                    68400
Dispersion            Very Good                 Good
CWR                   0            0            0
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          4            4            5
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...Low.

$$

MEZ103-152030-
Eastern Aroostook-
916 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Clear
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      68 (-9)      37 (-15)     73
RH % (24h trend)      39 (-22)     89 (+3)      32
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   N  8 G20                  Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NW  8 G20    NW  5 G17    Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6870                      7170
Transport wnd (kts)   NW 16                     NW  7
Vent rate (kt-ft)     117700                    64730
Dispersion            Very Good                 Good
CWR                   0            0            0
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          4            4            5
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...Low.

$$

MEZ105-152030-
Central Highlands-
916 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Clear
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      69 (-7)      41 (-12)     74
RH % (24h trend)      39 (-21)     85 (-6)      33
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   N  7 G20                  Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NW  8 G20    NW  6 G18    Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6960                      7260
Transport wnd (kts)   NW 15                     NW  6
Vent rate (kt-ft)     118500                    51960
Dispersion            Very Good                 Good
CWR                   0            0            0
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          4            4            5
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...Low.

$$

MEZ106-152030-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
916 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Clear
Precip type           Showers      None         None
Chance precip (%)     10           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      71 (-7)      40 (-16)     74
RH % (24h trend)      39 (-29)     85 (-10)     33
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   N  7 G17                  Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   N  6         N  5         Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       0
Precip begin          6 AM
Precip end            8 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7390                      7330
Transport wnd (kts)   NW 15                     NW  7
Vent rate (kt-ft)     118620                    73700
Dispersion            Very Good                 Good
CWR                                0            0
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          3            5            5
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...Low.

$$

MEZ108-152030-
Interior Downeast-
916 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mclear       Clear
Precip type           Showers      None         None
Chance precip (%)     40           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      71 (-5)      43 (-15)     73
RH % (24h trend)      45 (-25)     82 (-17)     33
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   N  5                      Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   N  6         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.04         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       3
Precip begin          6 AM
Precip end            2 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7490                      7450
Transport wnd (kts)   N 15                      NW  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)     121520                    83050
Dispersion            Very Good                 Very Good
CWR                   10           0            0
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          3            5            5
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...Low.

$$

MEZ112-152030-
Coastal Downeast-
916 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mclear       Clear
Precip type           Showers      None         None
Chance precip (%)     60           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      73 (+2)      46 (-11)     74
RH % (24h trend)      45 (-30)     78 (-21)     34
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   NW  5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   N  6         Lgt/Var      W  5
Precip amount         0.07         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       4
Precip begin          6 AM
Precip end            3 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7810                      7610
Transport wnd (kts)   N 16                      NW  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)     128230                    83090
Dispersion            Excellent                 Very Good
CWR                   20           0            0
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          3            5            5
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...Low.

$$

MEZ113-152030-
Bangor Region-
916 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           Showers      None         None
Chance precip (%)     20           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      73 (-5)      42 (-17)     74
RH % (24h trend)      41 (-29)     85 (-13)     34
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   N  7 G17                  Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   N  8 G18     N  6 G17     Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       0
Precip begin          6 AM
Precip end            8 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7800                      7530
Transport wnd (kts)   NW 15                     NW  6
Vent rate (kt-ft)     122360                    52860
Dispersion            Excellent                 Good
CWR                                0            0
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          3            5            5
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...Low.

$$

MEZ114-152030-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
916 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           Showers      None         None
Chance precip (%)     40           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      74 (+3)      45 (-14)     75
RH % (24h trend)      42 (-35)     79 (-18)     33
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   N  5                      NW  5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   N  8 G18     N  5         W  5
Precip amount         0.02         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       1
Precip begin          6 AM
Precip end            11 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)8240                      7950
Transport wnd (kts)   NW 14                     NW  7
Vent rate (kt-ft)     115400                    58920
Dispersion            Very Good                 Good
CWR                                0            0
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          3            5            5
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...Low.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Warmer. Highs in the upper 80s. South
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 80s. West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 60s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 80s. North winds around 5 mph.

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

$$