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
206 AM EDT Tue Jul 1 2025

.DISCUSSION...
Some showers and thunderstorms today, mostly across the west as a
cold front moves through. A chance of showers north Wednesday.
Otherwise, partly sunny Wednesday. Another chance of showers and
thunderstorms Thursday and Friday.

MEZ101-012100-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
206 AM EDT Tue Jul 1 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Showers
Chance precip (%)     80           40           30
Chance of Thunder (%) 26(ELEV)     25(ELEV)     9
Temp (24h trend)      73 (-10)     59 (0)       80
RH % (24h trend)      72 (+27)     100 (+2)     44
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   SW  6
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   SW  6        Lgt/Var      W  8 G18
Precip amount         0.34         0.06         0.01
Precip duration       7            1            1
Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing   7 AM
Precip end            Continuing   10 PM        2 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)1990                      6120
Transport wnd (kts)   S 13                      W 19
Vent rate (kt-ft)     36480                     132730
Dispersion            Fair                      Excellent
CWR                   100          80           10
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ102-012100-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
206 AM EDT Tue Jul 1 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Showers
Chance precip (%)     80           50           20
Chance of Thunder (%) 26(ELEV)     25(ELEV)     7
Temp (24h trend)      75 (-9)      59 (-1)      81
RH % (24h trend)      71 (+22)     100 (+2)     44
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   W  5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   S  6         Lgt/Var      W  8
Precip amount         0.25         0.05         0.01
Precip duration       6            1            1
Precip begin          7 AM         Continuing   7 AM
Precip end            Continuing   1 AM         2 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2060                      6080
Transport wnd (kts)   S 14                      W 17
Vent rate (kt-ft)     42980                     135930
Dispersion            Fair                      Excellent
CWR                   90           80
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ103-012100-
Eastern Aroostook-
206 AM EDT Tue Jul 1 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance precip (%)     70           40           0
Chance of Thunder (%) 21(LTD)      19(LTD)      9
Temp (24h trend)      74 (-10)     63 (+2)      83
RH % (24h trend)      71 (+18)     99 (+2)      44
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   S  6 G20                  W  5 G17
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   S  8 G20     SW  5 G17    W  8 G18
Precip amount         0.10         0.05         0.00
Precip duration       4            2
Precip begin          9 AM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   2 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2060                      6330
Transport wnd (kts)   S 16                      W 16
Vent rate (kt-ft)     49780                     118550
Dispersion            Fair                      Very Good
CWR                   40           40           0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ105-012100-
Central Highlands-
206 AM EDT Tue Jul 1 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance precip (%)     70           50           0
Chance of Thunder (%) 27(ELEV)     25(ELEV)     5
Temp (24h trend)      76 (-7)      62 (+2)      82
RH % (24h trend)      76 (+24)     100 (+3)     46
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   S  5                      W  5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   S  6         Lgt/Var      W  7
Precip amount         0.17         0.05         0.00
Precip duration       5            1
Precip begin          7 AM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   1 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2090                      6410
Transport wnd (kts)   S 13                      W 15
Vent rate (kt-ft)     36460                     109240
Dispersion            Fair                      Very Good
CWR                   80           80           0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ106-012100-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
206 AM EDT Tue Jul 1 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Showers
Chance precip (%)     60           40           10
Chance of Thunder (%) 22(LTD)      22(LTD)      8
Temp (24h trend)      76 (-8)      65 (+6)      85
RH % (24h trend)      76 (+21)     100 (0)      47
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   S  6         Lgt/Var      W  6
Precip amount         0.06         0.05         0.00
Precip duration       3            2            0
Precip begin          11 AM        Continuing   5 PM
Precip end            Continuing   4 AM         6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)1840                      6410
Transport wnd (kts)   S 13                      W 14
Vent rate (kt-ft)     31940                     104500
Dispersion            Marginal                  Very Good
CWR                   20           20
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ108-012100-
Interior Downeast-
206 AM EDT Tue Jul 1 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Showers
Chance precip (%)     50           30           10
Chance of Thunder (%) 19(LTD)      19(LTD)      9
Temp (24h trend)      70 (-13)     63 (+5)      85
RH % (24h trend)      85 (+26)     100 (0)      53
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   S  7 G17     Lgt/Var      SW  6
Precip amount         0.02         0.03         0.01
Precip duration       2            2            0
Precip begin          12 PM        Continuing   4 PM
Precip end            Continuing   5 AM         Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)1240                      6320
Transport wnd (kts)   S 10                      W 13
Vent rate (kt-ft)     17630                     99990
Dispersion            Poor                      Very Good
CWR                   10           10           10
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ112-012100-
Coastal Downeast-
206 AM EDT Tue Jul 1 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Showers
Chance precip (%)     50           40           20
Chance of Thunder (%) 18(LTD)      18(LTD)      6
Temp (24h trend)      69 (-9)      59 (+3)      84
RH % (24h trend)      84 (+19)     100 (0)      57
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   S  6 G17     Lgt/Var      SW  6
Precip amount         0.02         0.02         0.00
Precip duration       2            2            0
Precip begin          12 PM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   8 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)820                       3880
Transport wnd (kts)   S 10                      SW 12
Vent rate (kt-ft)     11850                     71410
Dispersion            Poor                      Good
CWR                   10           10           10
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ113-012100-
Bangor Region-
206 AM EDT Tue Jul 1 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Showers
Chance precip (%)     60           40           20
Chance of Thunder (%) 26(ELEV)     26(ELEV)     5
Temp (24h trend)      77 (-7)      66 (+6)      85
RH % (24h trend)      80 (+26)     100 (0)      49
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   S  5                      Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   S  8 G17     Lgt/Var      SW  6
Precip amount         0.05         0.06         0.01
Precip duration       3            2            0
Precip begin          10 AM        Continuing   7 AM
Precip end            Continuing   5 AM         10 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)1790                      6520
Transport wnd (kts)   S 11                      W 13
Vent rate (kt-ft)     26420                     93650
Dispersion            Marginal                  Very Good
CWR                   20           20           10
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ114-012100-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
206 AM EDT Tue Jul 1 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance precip (%)     50           40           0
Chance of Thunder (%) 21(LTD)      21(LTD)      5
Temp (24h trend)      72 (-8)      61 (+3)      85
RH % (24h trend)      85 (+22)     100 (0)      57
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   S  5                      Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   S  8 G18     Lgt/Var      SW  7
Precip amount         0.02         0.03         0.00
Precip duration       2            2
Precip begin          12 PM        Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   5 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)1090                      4830
Transport wnd (kts)   S 12                      SW 11
Vent rate (kt-ft)     15760                     72510
Dispersion            Poor                      Good
CWR                   10           10           0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

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

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

$$