Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
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FNUS51 KCAR 041756
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
1255 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025
.DISCUSSION...
***Automated for the winter season. Discussion returns next
spring****
MEZ101-050900-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
1255 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Snow Showers None None Snow Showers
Chance precip (%) 20 0 0 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) -7 (-22) 11 (-16) 0 24
RH % (24h trend) 77 (-16) 44 (-8) 75 48
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 6 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 10 G28 SW 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
Precip duration 1 0
Precip begin 6 PM 5 PM
Precip end 2 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2330 2030
Transport wnd (kts) W 17 S 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 45000 37360
Dispersion Fair Fair
CWR 10 0 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
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MEZ102-050900-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
1255 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Snow Showers None None Snow Showers
Chance precip (%) 20 0 0 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) -7 (-24) 13 (-16) 0 24
RH % (24h trend) 75 (-17) 40 (-12) 76 48
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 6 G17 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 11 G30 SW 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
Precip duration 1 0
Precip begin 6 PM 5 PM
Precip end 2 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2390 1960
Transport wnd (kts) W 16 S 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 51620 35400
Dispersion Good Fair
CWR 10 0 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ103-050900-
Eastern Aroostook-
1255 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Snow Showers None None Snow Showers
Chance precip (%) 20 0 0 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 1 0(None) 0(None) 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) -5 (-21) 14 (-16) 0 24
RH % (24h trend) 74 (-18) 40 (-13) 78 53
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 7 G17 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 13 G32 W 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
Precip duration 1 0
Precip begin 6 PM 4 PM
Precip end 2 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2400 1970
Transport wnd (kts) W 16 S 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 44510 39220
Dispersion Fair Fair
CWR 10 0 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ105-050900-
Central Highlands-
1255 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None None Snow Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) -4 (-22) 16 (-14) 2 24
RH % (24h trend) 69 (-22) 38 (-17) 77 51
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 6 G21 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 15 G40 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
Precip duration 0
Precip begin 3 PM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2560 2080
Transport wnd (kts) W 13 S 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 41980 35420
Dispersion Fair Fair
CWR 0 0 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
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MEZ106-050900-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
1255 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None None Snow Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) -2 (-20) 17 (-15) 3 30
RH % (24h trend) 75 (-23) 41 (-13) 87 59
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 12 G31 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 11 AM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2410 1930
Transport wnd (kts) W 12 S 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 37400 31180
Dispersion Fair Marginal
CWR 0 0 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ108-050900-
Interior Downeast-
1255 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Snow Showers None None Snow Showers
Chance precip (%) 10 0 0 30
Chance of Thunder (%) 5 0(None) 0(None) 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 0 (-20) 20 (-15) 8 34
RH % (24h trend) 87 (-12) 47 (-12) 87 71
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 5 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 12 G31 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02
Precip duration 0 2
Precip begin 6 PM 10 AM
Precip end 7 PM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2090 1640
Transport wnd (kts) W 11 S 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 31190 27370
Dispersion Marginal Marginal
CWR 10 0 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ112-050900-
Coastal Downeast-
1255 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Snow Showers None None Showers
Chance precip (%) 20 0 0 30
Chance of Thunder (%) 6 0(None) 0(None) 3
Temp (24h trend) 2 (-21) 25 (-14) 10 39
RH % (24h trend) 87 (-12) 44 (-16) 85 68
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NW 6 G21 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 12 G35 W 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02
Precip duration 0 3
Precip begin 6 PM 10 AM
Precip end 7 PM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2440 2240
Transport wnd (kts) W 12 S 11
Vent rate (kt-ft) 58890 74940
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 10 0 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ113-050900-
Bangor Region-
1255 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None None Snow Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 3 0(None) 0(None) 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 0 (-20) 19 (-15) 5 31
RH % (24h trend) 75 (-22) 42 (-11) 86 70
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 5 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 14 G33 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 11 AM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2180 2050
Transport wnd (kts) W 10 SW 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 25650 30460
Dispersion Marginal Marginal
CWR 0 0 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ114-050900-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
1255 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Snow Showers None None Showers
Chance precip (%) 20 0 0 30
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 1 (-22) 27 (-10) 9 40
RH % (24h trend) 82 (-14) 47 (-11) 87 70
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NW 6 G20 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 14 G40 W 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02
Precip duration 0 3
Precip begin 6 PM 10 AM
Precip end 7 PM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2690 2140
Transport wnd (kts) W 11 S 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 53730 54380
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 10 0 0 10
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 15. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 20s. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Colder. Lows around 5. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs around 15. Northwest winds around
10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows near zero. West winds around
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 20. West winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows around
9. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of snow. Highs in the
upper 20s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows
around 16. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs in the
lower 30s. West winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal. Precipitation near normal.
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