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 Jul 19 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Drier weather returns through the end of the week with relative
humidity back into 40s. Rain showers may return to the north on
Saturday, otherwise the mild temperatures and dry weather
continue into early next week.


MEZ101-200800-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
500 PM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud cover           Clear        Mclear       Pcldy        Mclear
Precip type           None         Showers      Tstms        Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            20           50           20
Temp (24h trend)      53 (0)       79 (+4)      50           72
RH % (24h trend)      90 (-4)      44 (0)       95           40
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                SW  6 G18                 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      SW  9 G20    Lgt/Var      W  7
Precip amount         0.00         0.03         0.08         0.01
Precip duration                    1            3            1
Precip begin                       3 PM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing   10 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             7070                      6250
Transport wnd (kts)                SW 22                     W 20
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  178130                    149950
Dispersion                         Excellent                 Excellent
CWR                   0            30           30
LAL                   1            1            3            1
Haines Index          4            4            3            4
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ102-200800-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
500 PM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud cover           Clear        Clear        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip type           None         Showers      Tstms        Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            10           40           20
Temp (24h trend)      53 (-1)      80 (+3)      52           73
RH % (24h trend)      90 (-1)      42 (-2)      96           40
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                SW  6 G17                 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      SW  8 G18    W  5         W  7
Precip amount         0.00         0.01         0.06         0.01
Precip duration                    0            3            0
Precip begin                       4 PM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing   10 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             7380                      6620
Transport wnd (kts)                SW 21                     W 19
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  174890                    147710
Dispersion                         Excellent                 Excellent
CWR                   0                         30
LAL                   1            1            3            1
Haines Index          4            4            3            4
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ103-200800-
Eastern Aroostook-
500 PM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud cover           Clear        Clear        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip type           None         None         Tstms        Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            0            30           20
Temp (24h trend)      54 (-2)      82 (+3)      56           75
RH % (24h trend)      89 (+3)      41 (-4)      92           40
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                SW  5 G18                 NW  5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      SW  8 G20    Lgt/Var      W  7
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.04         0.01
Precip duration                                 2            0
Precip begin                                    7 PM         Continuing
Precip end                                      Continuing   10 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             7580                      6920
Transport wnd (kts)                SW 20                     W 17
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  174850                    134250
Dispersion                         Excellent                 Excellent
CWR                   0            0            20
LAL                   1            1            3            1
Haines Index          4            5            3            4
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ105-200800-
Central Highlands-
500 PM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud cover           Clear        Clear        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip type           None         None         Tstms        Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            0            30           20
Temp (24h trend)      54 (-2)      82 (+4)      57           77
RH % (24h trend)      91 (+5)      41 (-5)      90           40
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      SW  7        Lgt/Var      NW  7
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.02         0.01
Precip duration                                 1            1
Precip begin                                    10 PM        Continuing
Precip end                                      Continuing   1 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             7610                      7180
Transport wnd (kts)                SW 16                     NW 17
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  152320                    129080
Dispersion                         Excellent                 Excellent
CWR                   0            0            10           10
LAL                   1            1            2            1
Haines Index          4            5            4            5
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ106-200800-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
500 PM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud cover           Clear        Clear        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            0            20           20
Temp (24h trend)      55 (-2)      84 (+3)      58           79
RH % (24h trend)      92 (+1)      42 (-2)      88           41
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      SW  5        Lgt/Var      W  6
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.01         0.01
Precip duration                                 0            1
Precip begin                                    4 AM         Continuing
Precip end                                      Continuing   2 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             7950                      7700
Transport wnd (kts)                SW 16                     W 15
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  147460                    130430
Dispersion                         Excellent                 Excellent
CWR                   0            0            10           10
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          5            5            3            4
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ108-200800-
Interior Downeast-
500 PM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud cover           Clear        Clear        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            20
Temp (24h trend)      58 (-1)      83 (+1)      59           81
RH % (24h trend)      90 (-1)      45 (0)       90           47
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      SW  6        Lgt/Var      W  6
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.02
Precip duration                                              1
Precip begin                                                 8 AM
Precip end                                                   3 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             8060                      8020
Transport wnd (kts)                SW 16                     W 14
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  155020                    130370
Dispersion                         Excellent                 Excellent
CWR                   0            0            0            10
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          5            4            4            4
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ112-200800-
Coastal Downeast-
500 PM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud cover           Clear        Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            20
Temp (24h trend)      57 (-2)      83 (+2)      58           83
RH % (24h trend)      93 (0)       49 (-1)      92           47
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      SW  7 G17    Lgt/Var      W  6
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.02
Precip duration                                              0
Precip begin                                                 11 AM
Precip end                                                   3 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             8080                      8270
Transport wnd (kts)                SW 19                     NW 14
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  159140                    130940
Dispersion                         Excellent                 Excellent
CWR                   0            0            0            10
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          5            4            4            4
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ113-200800-
Bangor Region-
500 PM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud cover           Clear        Clear        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            20
Temp (24h trend)      57 (-1)      84 (+1)      61           81
RH % (24h trend)      92 (+5)      43 (-1)      84           43
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      SW  7 G17    SW  5        NW  7
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.01
Precip duration                                              1
Precip begin                                                 7 AM
Precip end                                                   3 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             8100                      8090
Transport wnd (kts)                SW 13                     NW 15
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  114070                    130370
Dispersion                         Very Good                 Excellent
CWR                   0            0            0            10
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          5            4            4            4
KBDI                  <200         201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ114-200800-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
500 PM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud cover           Clear        Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            20
Temp (24h trend)      59 (-1)      84 (+2)      61           84
RH % (24h trend)      93 (+6)      48 (-2)      88           46
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      SW  8 G18    SW  5 G18    W  7
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.02
Precip duration                                              1
Precip begin                                                 11 AM
Precip end                                                   4 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             8180                      8250
Transport wnd (kts)                SW 14                     NW 15
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  136190                    131200
Dispersion                         Excellent                 Excellent
CWR                   0            0            0            10
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          5            4            4            4
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

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

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

$$