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
501 AM EDT Wed Jul 2 2025

.DISCUSSION...
A chance of showers north today. Otherwise, partly sunny
today. Another chance of showers and thunderstorms Thursday and
Friday.


MEZ101-022000-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
501 AM EDT Wed Jul 2 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mcldy
Precip type           None         Showers      Tstms
Chance precip (%)     0            20           80
Chance of Thunder (%) 7            10           30(ELEV)
Temp (24h trend)      80 (+4)      57 (-3)      75
RH % (24h trend)      45 (-31)     100 (0)      58
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   W  5                      Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   W  7 G17     Lgt/Var      W  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.01         0.20
Precip duration                    1            7
Precip begin                       6 PM         Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6170                      4240
Transport wnd (kts)   W 19                      SW 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)     132220                    61000
Dispersion            Excellent                 Good
CWR                   0            10           90
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ102-022000-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
501 AM EDT Wed Jul 2 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         Tstms
Chance precip (%)     0            0            80
Chance of Thunder (%) 5            7            39(ELEV)
Temp (24h trend)      82 (+6)      56 (-5)      77
RH % (24h trend)      44 (-33)     100 (0)      55
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   W  5                      Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   W  7         Lgt/Var      W  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.22
Precip duration                                 7
Precip begin                                    6 AM
Precip end                                      Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6390                      5420
Transport wnd (kts)   W 19                      SW  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)     139500                    63350
Dispersion            Excellent                 Good
CWR                   0            0            100
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ103-022000-
Eastern Aroostook-
501 AM EDT Wed Jul 2 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         Tstms
Chance precip (%)     0            0            80
Chance of Thunder (%) 3            4            40(ELEV)
Temp (24h trend)      83 (+8)      58 (-6)      81
RH % (24h trend)      44 (-34)     98 (-1)      51
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   W  5                      Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   W  7 G18     Lgt/Var      W  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.18
Precip duration                                 5
Precip begin                                    7 AM
Precip end                                      Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6330                      5960
Transport wnd (kts)   W 19                      SW 11
Vent rate (kt-ft)     129580                    82850
Dispersion            Excellent                 Very Good
CWR                   0            0            100
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ105-022000-
Central Highlands-
501 AM EDT Wed Jul 2 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         Tstms
Chance precip (%)     0            0            80
Chance of Thunder (%) 3            3            38(ELEV)
Temp (24h trend)      83 (+6)      58 (-6)      80
RH % (24h trend)      45 (-36)     95 (-4)      54
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   W  5                      Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   W  6         Lgt/Var      W  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.14
Precip duration                                 5
Precip begin                                    8 AM
Precip end                                      Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6700                      6260
Transport wnd (kts)   W 15                      SW 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)     116360                    87820
Dispersion            Very Good                 Very Good
CWR                   0            0            90
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ106-022000-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
501 AM EDT Wed Jul 2 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         Tstms
Chance precip (%)     0            0            50
Chance of Thunder (%) 3            3            33(ELEV)
Temp (24h trend)      85 (+9)      59 (-6)      83
RH % (24h trend)      45 (-36)     100 (0)      49
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   W  5         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.15
Precip duration                                 2
Precip begin                                    8 AM
Precip end                                      Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6510                      6490
Transport wnd (kts)   W 14                      SW  9
Vent rate (kt-ft)     105380                    91090
Dispersion            Very Good                 Very Good
CWR                   0            0            100
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ108-022000-
Interior Downeast-
501 AM EDT Wed Jul 2 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      None         Tstms
Chance precip (%)     10           0            30
Chance of Thunder (%) 1            3            27(ELEV)
Temp (24h trend)      86 (+15)     60 (-3)      83
RH % (24h trend)      49 (-37)     100 (0)      59
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   SW  5        Lgt/Var      S  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.06
Precip duration       0                         1
Precip begin          6 AM                      1 PM
Precip end            7 AM                      Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6370                      4870
Transport wnd (kts)   W 13                      S  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)     91500                     52190
Dispersion            Very Good                 Good
CWR                   10           0            30
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ112-022000-
Coastal Downeast-
501 AM EDT Wed Jul 2 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      Showers      Tstms
Chance precip (%)     20           10           20
Chance of Thunder (%) 2            4            20(LTD)
Temp (24h trend)      87 (+21)     56 (-4)      79
RH % (24h trend)      52 (-37)     100 (0)      64
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   SW  6        Lgt/Var      S  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.02
Precip duration       0            0            1
Precip begin          6 AM         8 PM         1 PM
Precip end            7 AM         10 PM        Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4030                      1920
Transport wnd (kts)   SW 11                     S  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)     68580                     29020
Dispersion            Good                      Marginal
CWR                   10                        10
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ113-022000-
Bangor Region-
501 AM EDT Wed Jul 2 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         Tstms
Chance precip (%)     0            0            40
Chance of Thunder (%) 1            3            32(ELEV)
Temp (24h trend)      85 (+7)      61 (-6)      83
RH % (24h trend)      49 (-32)     100 (+1)     52
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   SW  5        Lgt/Var      SW  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.12
Precip duration                                 1
Precip begin                                    12 PM
Precip end                                      Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6660                      6700
Transport wnd (kts)   W 13                      SW 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)     89710                     88960
Dispersion            Very Good                 Very Good
CWR                   0            0            90
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ114-022000-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
501 AM EDT Wed Jul 2 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      Showers      Tstms
Chance precip (%)     20           10           30
Chance of Thunder (%) 1            6            24(LTD)
Temp (24h trend)      87 (+16)     59 (-5)      84
RH % (24h trend)      55 (-34)     100 (0)      58
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   SW  7        Lgt/Var      S  5
Precip amount         0.01         0.00         0.04
Precip duration       0            0            1
Precip begin          6 AM         7 PM         12 PM
Precip end            8 AM         11 PM        Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4490                      3590
Transport wnd (kts)   SW 10                     S  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)     55130                     45860
Dispersion            Good                      Fair
CWR                   10                        20
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

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

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

$$