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 Sat Jun 15 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Expect a cool night tonight as winds relax across the area.
Tomorrow, will feature temperatures in the 70s with afternoon RHs
falling to between 30 and 35 percent with lighter NW winds.
Moisture increases on Monday with a few showers possible and
temperatures still in the 70s. Then the heat is on...starting
Tuesday hot weather is expected and last through Thursday. Near
record temperatures during the day and warm low temperature
records each morning. It will be significantly humid across the
area. Thursday afternoon a weak front will approach from the
northwest which may fire off showers and thunderstorms.


MEZ101-160800-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
500 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            0            20           20
Temp (24h trend)      34 (-11)     72 (+10)     47           74
RH % (24h trend)      99 (+5)      32 (-9)      83           57
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         0.01
Precip duration                                 0            1
Precip begin                                    4 AM         Continuing
Precip end                                      Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             7050                      6090
Transport wnd (kts)                W  8                      SW 16
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  59950                     98450
Dispersion                         Good                      Very Good
CWR                   0            0
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            5            4            2
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ102-160800-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
500 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Mclear       Clear        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            20
Temp (24h trend)      35 (-12)     74 (+10)     47           74
RH % (24h trend)      98 (+6)      31 (-10)     84           53
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NW  5        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S  6
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.01
Precip duration                                              1
Precip begin                                                 7 AM
Precip end                                                   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             7420                      6580
Transport wnd (kts)                W  8                      SW 16
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  75330                     106960
Dispersion                         Good                      Very Good
CWR                   0            0            0
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            5            5            3
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ103-160800-
Eastern Aroostook-
500 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Mclear       Clear        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            20
Temp (24h trend)      38 (-14)     73 (+7)      49           74
RH % (24h trend)      88 (+2)      32 (-9)      83           52
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NW  6 G18    Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S  7 G17
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)             7360                      6240
Transport wnd (kts)                NW  8                     SW 17
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  75330                     115580
Dispersion                         Good                      Very Good
CWR                   0            0            0
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            5            5            4
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ105-160800-
Central Highlands-
500 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Mclear       Clear        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            30
Temp (24h trend)      40 (-13)     75 (+9)      50           73
RH % (24h trend)      89 (-2)      33 (-9)      83           60
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NW  6 G18    Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S  6
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.03
Precip duration                                              1
Precip begin                                                 8 AM
Precip end                                                   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             7450                      6200
Transport wnd (kts)                NW  6                     SW 14
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  60590                     106250
Dispersion                         Good                      Very Good
CWR                   0            0            0            20
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            5            5            3
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ106-160800-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
500 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Mclear       Clear        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            20
Temp (24h trend)      42 (-14)     75 (+5)      51           72
RH % (24h trend)      86 (-9)      32 (-10)     81           57
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   N  5         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S  6
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.01
Precip duration                                              1
Precip begin                                                 12 PM
Precip end                                                   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             7590                      6110
Transport wnd (kts)                NW  7                     SW 17
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  69900                     124370
Dispersion                         Good                      Excellent
CWR                   0            0            0
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            5            5            3
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ108-160800-
Interior Downeast-
500 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Mclear       Clear        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            20
Temp (24h trend)      44 (-14)     75 (+5)      51           70
RH % (24h trend)      84 (-15)     32 (-15)     83           60
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   N  5         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S  6 G17
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration                                              1
Precip begin                                                 1 PM
Precip end                                                   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             7620                      5760
Transport wnd (kts)                NW  9                     SW 20
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  88040                     130660
Dispersion                         Very Good                 Excellent
CWR                   0            0            0
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          5            5            5            4
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ112-160800-
Coastal Downeast-
500 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Mclear       Clear        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            20
Temp (24h trend)      45 (-12)     76 (+5)      50           69
RH % (24h trend)      82 (-17)     32 (-18)     87           65
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      W  5         Lgt/Var      S  7 G18
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration                                              1
Precip begin                                                 1 PM
Precip end                                                   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             7870                      5540
Transport wnd (kts)                NW  9                     SW 20
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  88040                     124570
Dispersion                         Very Good                 Excellent
CWR                   0            0            0
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            5            4            4
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ113-160800-
Bangor Region-
500 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            30
Temp (24h trend)      43 (-16)     76 (+4)      52           72
RH % (24h trend)      84 (-14)     32 (-10)     82           64
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   N  6         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S  8 G18
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.02
Precip duration                                              1
Precip begin                                                 10 AM
Precip end                                                   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             7800                      5980
Transport wnd (kts)                NW  6                     SW 21
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  54770                     135620
Dispersion                         Good                      Excellent
CWR                   0            0            0            10
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          5            5            4            4
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ114-160800-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
500 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            30
Temp (24h trend)      44 (-15)     77 (+5)      52           70
RH % (24h trend)      85 (-11)     32 (-16)     91           68
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   S  5 G18
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   N  5         W  5 G17     Lgt/Var      S  9 G21
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.01
Precip duration                                              1
Precip begin                                                 10 AM
Precip end                                                   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             8200                      5680
Transport wnd (kts)                NW  7                     SW 23
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  63080                     132530
Dispersion                         Good                      Excellent
CWR                   0            0            0            10
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            5            4            4
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

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

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

$$