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
201 AM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025

.DISCUSSION...
Today will be mostly sunny with light winds and moderate humidity.
Sunday will be partly sunny, then becoming mostly cloudy north.
Very warm with high humidity across the area. Showers over the
north Sunday afternoon into Sunday evening, throughout the area
Monday, then over central and southern areas Tuesday as a very
slow moving cold front pushes south through the area. Partly sunny
and seasonable on Wednesday.


MEZ101-052030-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
201 AM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     0            30           70
Chance of Thunder (%) 2            17(LTD)      31(ELEV)
Temp (24h trend)      79 (+13)     60 (+9)      83
RH % (24h trend)      37 (-29)     81 (-10)     57
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   SW  7 G19
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   W  6         Lgt/Var      SW  8 G19
Precip amount         0.00         0.05         0.18
Precip duration                    3            3
Precip begin                       8 PM         8 AM
Precip end                         6 AM         Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6880                      4350
Transport wnd (kts)   W 13                      W 23
Vent rate (kt-ft)     98460                     141230
Dispersion            Very Good                 Excellent
CWR                   0            10           100
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ102-052030-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
201 AM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     0            30           70
Chance of Thunder (%) 1            21(LTD)      34(ELEV)
Temp (24h trend)      80 (+13)     59 (+8)      85
RH % (24h trend)      37 (-26)     81 (-11)     55
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   SW  7 G19
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   W  5         Lgt/Var      SW  8 G19
Precip amount         0.00         0.03         0.12
Precip duration                    3            3
Precip begin                       9 PM         Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7790                      5350
Transport wnd (kts)   W 12                      W 24
Vent rate (kt-ft)     105400                    185460
Dispersion            Very Good                 Excellent
CWR                   0            10           90
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ103-052030-
Eastern Aroostook-
201 AM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     0            40           60
Chance of Thunder (%) 2            24(LTD)      37(ELEV)
Temp (24h trend)      80 (+11)     60 (+8)      87
RH % (24h trend)      37 (-24)     81 (-12)     54
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   SW  7 G18
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   W  5         Lgt/Var      SW  9 G19
Precip amount         0.00         0.02         0.10
Precip duration                    2            2
Precip begin                       11 PM        Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)8390                      5790
Transport wnd (kts)   W 13                      SW 19
Vent rate (kt-ft)     117920                    140450
Dispersion            Very Good                 Excellent
CWR                   0                         70
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ105-052030-
Central Highlands-
201 AM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         Showers      Tstms
Chance precip (%)     0            10           40
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      8            30(ELEV)
Temp (24h trend)      80 (+13)     60 (+6)      87
RH % (24h trend)      39 (-17)     81 (-5)      52
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   NW  5                     SW  5 G18
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   W  5         Lgt/Var      SW  8 G19
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.03
Precip duration                    1            1
Precip begin                       10 PM        12 PM
Precip end                         3 AM         Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7580                      6280
Transport wnd (kts)   W 11                      SW 17
Vent rate (kt-ft)     102390                    145660
Dispersion            Very Good                 Excellent
CWR                   0                         30
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ106-052030-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
201 AM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         Showers      Tstms
Chance precip (%)     0            10           20
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      10           26(ELEV)
Temp (24h trend)      82 (+11)     61 (+6)      88
RH % (24h trend)      38 (-17)     80 (-11)     49
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   SW  5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW  7
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.01
Precip duration                    0            1
Precip begin                       1 AM         1 PM
Precip end                         5 AM         Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)8530                      6420
Transport wnd (kts)   W 11                      SW 19
Vent rate (kt-ft)     115650                    143890
Dispersion            Very Good                 Excellent
CWR                   0                         10
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ108-052030-
Interior Downeast-
201 AM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      5            10
Temp (24h trend)      83 (+9)      60 (+5)      86
RH % (24h trend)      38 (-16)     83 (-6)      50
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   SW  5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   W  5         Lgt/Var      SW  8
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)8690                      3590
Transport wnd (kts)   W 11                      SW 18
Vent rate (kt-ft)     112580                    93130
Dispersion            Very Good                 Very Good
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ112-052030-
Coastal Downeast-
201 AM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      4            5
Temp (24h trend)      84 (+9)      57 (0)       82
RH % (24h trend)      38 (-12)     90 (+3)      54
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   SW  6
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   W  6         SW  5        SW  9 G17
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7420                      1850
Transport wnd (kts)   W 10                      SW 18
Vent rate (kt-ft)     98590                     43890
Dispersion            Very Good                 Fair
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ113-052030-
Bangor Region-
201 AM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         Tstms
Chance precip (%)     0            0            10
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      5            15(LTD)
Temp (24h trend)      83 (+10)     62 (+5)      89
RH % (24h trend)      39 (-11)     80 (-1)      50
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   NW  5                     SW  6
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   W  6         SW  5        SW  8
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration                                 0
Precip begin                                    5 PM
Precip end                                      Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)8400                      6060
Transport wnd (kts)   W 10                      SW 17
Vent rate (kt-ft)     93810                     112730
Dispersion            Very Good                 Very Good
CWR                   0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ114-052030-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
201 AM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      4            6
Temp (24h trend)      85 (+10)     59 (0)       85
RH % (24h trend)      38 (-12)     89 (+7)      58
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   NW  5                     SW  6
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   W  7         SW  6        SW  9 G18
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)8230                      2440
Transport wnd (kts)   W 10                      SW 15
Vent rate (kt-ft)     92650                     55140
Dispersion            Very Good                 Good
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

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

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

$$