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
254 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Scattered to numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms mainly
across the north tonight and Thursday, then across central and
Downeast areas on Friday. More significant rainfall is possible on
Saturday with showers and possible thunderstorms with showers
lingering especially across northern and central areas on Sunday.

MEZ101-040815-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
254 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      Tstms        Tstms        Showers
Chance precip (%)     80           60           40           10
Temp (24h trend)      59 (+8)      81 (0)       59           77
RH % (24h trend)      88 (-7)      51 (+13)     96           52
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                SW  7 G17                 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   S  6 G17     SW  8 G18    Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.06         0.04         0.01         0.00
Precip duration       3            5            2            1
Precip begin          10 PM        Continuing   Continuing   11 AM
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   2 AM         Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             6740                      6680
Transport wnd (kts)                W 17                      W  4
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  119730                    53670
Dispersion                         Very Good                 Good
CWR                   40           10           10
LAL                   1            2            2            1
Haines Index          3            3            2            4
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ102-040815-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
254 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      Tstms        Tstms        Showers
Chance precip (%)     70           60           40           20
Temp (24h trend)      58 (+8)      82 (0)       58           79
RH % (24h trend)      87 (-7)      49 (+11)     96           53
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                SW  6 G17                 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   S  6 G17     SW  7 G17    Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.05         0.04         0.01         0.00
Precip duration       2            5            1            1
Precip begin          11 PM        Continuing   Continuing   10 AM
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   2 AM         Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             7140                      7000
Transport wnd (kts)                W 16                      W  6
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  120330                    65300
Dispersion                         Very Good                 Good
CWR                   30           10           10
LAL                   1            2            2            1
Haines Index          3            3            2            4
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ103-040815-
Eastern Aroostook-
254 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      Tstms        Tstms        Showers
Chance precip (%)     50           50           30           20
Temp (24h trend)      59 (+6)      82 (-1)      61           80
RH % (24h trend)      79 (-9)      51 (+14)     93           54
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                S  7 G18                  Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   S  6         S  8 G18     Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.03         0.03         0.01         0.01
Precip duration       1            4            1            1
Precip begin          2 AM         Continuing   Continuing   11 AM
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   2 AM         Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             6510                      6990
Transport wnd (kts)                SW 15                     W  5
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  114140                    48100
Dispersion                         Very Good                 Fair
CWR                   20           10           10
LAL                   1            2            2            1
Haines Index          4            3            3            3
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ105-040815-
Central Highlands-
254 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      Tstms        Showers      Tstms
Chance precip (%)     50           40           30           30
Temp (24h trend)      58 (+3)      81 (0)       60           82
RH % (24h trend)      86 (+5)      53 (+14)     97           55
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                S  5                      Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   S  7 G18     SW  6 G17    Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.03         0.03         0.01         0.02
Precip duration       2            3            1            1
Precip begin          2 AM         Continuing   Continuing   10 AM
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   11 PM        Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             7040                      7380
Transport wnd (kts)                SW 11                     W  6
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  102900                    65270
Dispersion                         Very Good                 Good
CWR                   20                                     10
LAL                   1            2            1            2
Haines Index          3            3            3            3
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ106-040815-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
254 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      Showers      Showers      Tstms
Chance precip (%)     20           30           20           30
Temp (24h trend)      58 (+3)      80 (-3)      58           83
RH % (24h trend)      82 (-12)     51 (+13)     98           56
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                S  5                      Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   S  5         S  6         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.01         0.00         0.02
Precip duration       1            2            0            1
Precip begin          3 AM         Continuing   Continuing   11 AM
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   10 PM        Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             6420                      7660
Transport wnd (kts)                SW 14                     W  6
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  119760                    59100
Dispersion                         Very Good                 Good
CWR                                                          10
LAL                   1            1            1            2
Haines Index          4            2            3            3
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ108-040815-
Interior Downeast-
254 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         Showers      Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            30           20           40
Temp (24h trend)      56 (-1)      75 (-7)      57           82
RH % (24h trend)      91 (-3)      53 (+8)      100          61
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                S  5                      Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      S  7 G17     Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.01         0.00         0.02
Precip duration                    1            1            1
Precip begin                       1 PM         Continuing   11 AM
Precip end                         Continuing   3 AM         Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             5560                      7430
Transport wnd (kts)                SW 20                     W  4
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  128710                    43060
Dispersion                         Excellent                 Fair
CWR                   0                                      10
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          5            3            3            3
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ112-040815-
Coastal Downeast-
254 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         Showers      Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            30           20           20
Temp (24h trend)      53 (-5)      74 (-4)      55           78
RH % (24h trend)      96 (+7)      58 (+7)      99           67
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                S  6 G17                  Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      S  8 G18     S  5         Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.01         0.01         0.01
Precip duration                    1            1            1
Precip begin                       1 PM         Continuing   10 AM
Precip end                         Continuing   6 AM         Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             5230                      6700
Transport wnd (kts)                SW 23                     NW  1
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  128480                    27090
Dispersion                         Excellent                 Marginal
CWR                   0                         10           10
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          5            3            3            3
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ113-040815-
Bangor Region-
254 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      Showers      Showers      Tstms
Chance precip (%)     20           30           20           30
Temp (24h trend)      58 (+1)      79 (-5)      60           84
RH % (24h trend)      86 (-4)      58 (+17)     99           58
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                S  5                      Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   S  6         S  7         S  5         Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.01         0.00         0.02
Precip duration       0            2            1            1
Precip begin          3 AM         Continuing   Continuing   12 PM
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   11 PM        Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             6340                      7710
Transport wnd (kts)                SW 11                     W  4
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  91460                     39890
Dispersion                         Very Good                 Fair
CWR                                10                        10
LAL                   1            1            1            2
Haines Index          4            3            3            4
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ114-040815-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
254 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         Showers      Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            30           20           20
Temp (24h trend)      57 (-2)      75 (-6)      57           81
RH % (24h trend)      92 (+5)      62 (+12)     98           63
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                S  7 G18                  Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   S  5         S  9 G20     S  5         S  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.01         0.00         0.01
Precip duration                    1            1            1
Precip begin                       12 PM        Continuing   12 PM
Precip end                         Continuing   2 AM         Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             5580                      7390
Transport wnd (kts)                SW 18                     W  2
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  110040                    22160
Dispersion                         Very Good                 Marginal
CWR                   0                                      10
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          5            2            3            4
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows in the lower 60s.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Showers. Patchy fog. Highs in the lower 70s. South
winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Showers. Patchy fog. Lows in the lower 60s.
South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs around 80.
West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Patchy
fog. Lows around 60. West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 60s. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

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

$$

VJN