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 AM EDT Sat Jul 20 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Today will be sunny and warm with a light southwesterly breeze. A
cold front will cross the area tonight into Sunday morning
ushering in cooler and drier air for Sunday into Monday. Some
showers may accompany the front. A frontal boundary will stall
near the area Tuesday into Wednesday bringing a moderate increase
in humidity along with a chance of showers.


MEZ101-202000-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
500 AM EDT Sat Jul 20 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mclear
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance precip (%)     20           40           0
Temp (24h trend)      78 (+2)      49 (-2)      70
RH % (24h trend)      43 (+2)      100 (+1)     39
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   SW  6 G18                 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   SW  9 G20    W  5 G18     W  7 G18
Precip amount         0.03         0.08         0.00
Precip duration       0            3
Precip begin          4 PM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   2 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6980                      6580
Transport wnd (kts)   SW 21                     NW 18
Vent rate (kt-ft)     163500                    131710
Dispersion            Excellent                 Excellent
CWR                   30           30           0
LAL                   2            2            1
Haines Index          4            3            4
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ102-202000-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
500 AM EDT Sat Jul 20 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud cover           Clear        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip type           None         Tstms        None
Chance precip (%)     0            40           0
Temp (24h trend)      80 (+2)      51 (-2)      71
RH % (24h trend)      42 (0)       96 (+2)      36
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   SW  6 G17                 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   SW  9 G20    W  5 G17     W  7 G18
Precip amount         0.00         0.05         0.00
Precip duration                    3
Precip begin                       6 PM
Precip end                         4 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7380                      6800
Transport wnd (kts)   SW 20                     NW 18
Vent rate (kt-ft)     160650                    134080
Dispersion            Excellent                 Excellent
CWR                   0            30           0
LAL                   1            2            1
Haines Index          4            3            4
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ103-202000-
Eastern Aroostook-
500 AM EDT Sat Jul 20 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud cover           Clear        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip type           None         Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            30           0
Temp (24h trend)      81 (+1)      55 (+1)      73
RH % (24h trend)      42 (0)       88 (-2)      36
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   SW  5 G20                 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   SW  9 G21    Lgt/Var      W  7 G17
Precip amount         0.00         0.04         0.00
Precip duration                    2
Precip begin                       8 PM
Precip end                         6 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7580                      6970
Transport wnd (kts)   SW 19                     W 17
Vent rate (kt-ft)     167750                    128100
Dispersion            Excellent                 Excellent
CWR                   0            20
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          4            3            4
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ105-202000-
Central Highlands-
500 AM EDT Sat Jul 20 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mclear
Precip type           None         Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            20           20
Temp (24h trend)      82 (+4)      57 (+1)      77
RH % (24h trend)      42 (0)       93 (+7)      34
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   SW  7 G17    Lgt/Var      NW  7 G17
Precip amount         0.00         0.02         0.01
Precip duration                    1            0
Precip begin                       10 PM        Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   10 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7610                      7470
Transport wnd (kts)   SW 16                     NW 16
Vent rate (kt-ft)     152540                    138370
Dispersion            Excellent                 Excellent
CWR                   0            10
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          4            3            4
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ106-202000-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
500 AM EDT Sat Jul 20 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           None         Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            10           20
Temp (24h trend)      83 (+1)      58 (+1)      78
RH % (24h trend)      42 (0)       91 (0)       32
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   SW  6        Lgt/Var      NW  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration                    0            1
Precip begin                       3 AM         Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   4 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7960                      7910
Transport wnd (kts)   SW 16                     NW 16
Vent rate (kt-ft)     140290                    137730
Dispersion            Excellent                 Excellent
CWR                   0
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          5            4            4
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ108-202000-
Interior Downeast-
500 AM EDT Sat Jul 20 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         Tstms
Chance precip (%)     0            0            30
Temp (24h trend)      83 (0)       60 (+1)      80
RH % (24h trend)      45 (-3)      92 (+2)      34
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   SW  6        Lgt/Var      NW  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.01
Precip duration                                 1
Precip begin                                    8 AM
Precip end                                      5 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)8110                      8140
Transport wnd (kts)   SW 15                     NW 16
Vent rate (kt-ft)     135510                    139330
Dispersion            Excellent                 Excellent
CWR                   0            0
LAL                   1            1            2
Haines Index          4            4            3
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ112-202000-
Coastal Downeast-
500 AM EDT Sat Jul 20 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         Tstms
Chance precip (%)     0            0            30
Temp (24h trend)      83 (+2)      58 (-1)      82
RH % (24h trend)      47 (-6)      96 (+4)      35
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   SW  7 G17    Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.01
Precip duration                                 1
Precip begin                                    8 AM
Precip end                                      5 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)8080                      8270
Transport wnd (kts)   SW 18                     NW 15
Vent rate (kt-ft)     147460                    137750
Dispersion            Excellent                 Excellent
CWR                   0            0            10
LAL                   1            1            2
Haines Index          3            4            4
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ113-202000-
Bangor Region-
500 AM EDT Sat Jul 20 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            0            30
Temp (24h trend)      85 (+2)      60 (+1)      81
RH % (24h trend)      43 (-4)      91 (+1)      32
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   SW  7 G17    SW  5        NW  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration                                 1
Precip begin                                    7 AM
Precip end                                      5 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)8120                      8170
Transport wnd (kts)   SW 15                     NW 15
Vent rate (kt-ft)     130430                    131150
Dispersion            Excellent                 Excellent
CWR                   0            0
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          4            4            4
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ114-202000-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
500 AM EDT Sat Jul 20 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         Tstms
Chance precip (%)     0            0            20
Temp (24h trend)      84 (+2)      61 (0)       83
RH % (24h trend)      46 (-5)      93 (+2)      34
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   SW  8 G20    SW  5 G20    NW  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration                                 1
Precip begin                                    8 AM
Precip end                                      5 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)8210                      8280
Transport wnd (kts)   SW 16                     NW 15
Vent rate (kt-ft)     137580                    132500
Dispersion            Excellent                 Excellent
CWR                   0            0
LAL                   1            1            2
Haines Index          3            4            4
KBDI                  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...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly 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. Patchy
fog. Lows in the lower 60s. 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
in the lower 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 60s. Light and variable wind.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 70s. West winds around 5 mph.

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

$$