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
1255 PM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

.DISCUSSION...
***Automated for the winter season. Discussion returns next
 spring****


MEZ101-060900-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
1255 PM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         Snow Showers None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            10           0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      0 (+9)       25 (+15)     5            15
RH % (24h trend)      76 (-4)      50 (+1)      99           49
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration                                 0
Precip begin                                    12 AM
Precip end                                      2 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             1900                      2840
Transport wnd (kts)                S 12                      NW 11
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  30090                     46280
Dispersion                         Marginal                  Fair
CWR                   0            0                         0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ102-060900-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
1255 PM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         Snow Showers None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            10           0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      0 (+7)       24 (+12)     8            18
RH % (24h trend)      80 (+1)      52 (+5)      99           48
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   NW  5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration                                 1
Precip begin                                    7 PM
Precip end                                      12 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             1700                      2980
Transport wnd (kts)                S 11                      NW 12
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  25640                     52470
Dispersion                         Marginal                  Good
CWR                   0            0                         0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ103-060900-
Eastern Aroostook-
1255 PM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         Snow Showers Snow Showers None
Chance precip (%)     0            20           20           0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      0(None)      0(None)
Temp (24h trend)      0 (+6)       24 (+11)     10           22
RH % (24h trend)      82 (+1)      56 (+7)      99           50
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   NW  6 G17
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NW  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.01         0.00
Precip duration                    0            1
Precip begin                       2 PM         Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   1 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             1850                      3080
Transport wnd (kts)                S 13                      NW 14
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  27980                     51660
Dispersion                         Marginal                  Good
CWR                   0                         10           0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ105-060900-
Central Highlands-
1255 PM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         Snow Showers None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            20           0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      3 (+7)       24 (+10)     11           22
RH % (24h trend)      80 (+6)      55 (+7)      98           47
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   NW  6 G18
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NW  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration                    0
Precip begin                       3 PM
Precip end                         6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             1800                      2810
Transport wnd (kts)                S 11                      NW 12
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  27480                     42170
Dispersion                         Marginal                  Fair
CWR                   0                         0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ106-060900-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
1255 PM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         Snow         Snow         None
Chance precip (%)     0            30           30           0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      2 (+4)       29 (+13)     12           26
RH % (24h trend)      91 (+11)     62 (+12)     100          48
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   NW  5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.01         0.02         0.00
Precip duration                    1            1
Precip begin                       1 PM         Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   12 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             1820                      2730
Transport wnd (kts)                S 10                      NW 12
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  29750                     40470
Dispersion                         Marginal                  Fair
CWR                   0            10           10           0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ108-060900-
Interior Downeast-
1255 PM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         Snow         Snow         None
Chance precip (%)     0            40           50           0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      4            5            0(None)
Temp (24h trend)      6 (+6)       35 (+16)     18           30
RH % (24h trend)      91 (+4)      74 (+20)     100          58
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   NW  5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.01         0.08         0.00
Precip duration                    1            2
Precip begin                       12 PM        Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   2 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             1410                      2690
Transport wnd (kts)                S  6                      NW 13
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  14700                     38570
Dispersion                         Poor                      Fair
CWR                   0            10           40           0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ112-060900-
Coastal Downeast-
1255 PM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         Snow         Snow/Rain    None
Chance precip (%)     0            50           60           0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      8            8            0(None)
Temp (24h trend)      10 (+8)      39 (+16)     20           33
RH % (24h trend)      87 (-2)      70 (+18)     100          53
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   NW  6 G17
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NW  5 G17
Precip amount         0.00         0.03         0.12         0.00
Precip duration                    1            3
Precip begin                       11 AM        Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   4 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             1840                      2670
Transport wnd (kts)                S  7                      NW 13
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  27400                     40520
Dispersion                         Marginal                  Fair
CWR                   0            20           60           0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ113-060900-
Bangor Region-
1255 PM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         Snow         Snow Showers None
Chance precip (%)     0            30           20           0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      2            2            0
Temp (24h trend)      4 (+4)       30 (+11)     14           27
RH % (24h trend)      88 (+14)     72 (+21)     100          49
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   NW  6
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NW  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.01         0.01         0.00
Precip duration                    1            1
Precip begin                       1 PM         Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   11 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             1500                      2560
Transport wnd (kts)                S  9                      NW 12
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  17040                     33770
Dispersion                         Poor                      Marginal
CWR                   0            10           10           0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ114-060900-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
1255 PM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         Snow         Snow/Rain    None
Chance precip (%)     0            40           40           0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      8 (+5)       38 (+14)     18           33
RH % (24h trend)      90 (+9)      72 (+17)     100          53
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   NW  7 G18
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NW  5 G17
Precip amount         0.00         0.02         0.07         0.00
Precip duration                    1            1
Precip begin                       11 AM        Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   12 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             1930                      2580
Transport wnd (kts)                S  7                      NW 13
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  28250                     37480
Dispersion                         Marginal                  Fair
CWR                   0            20           30           0
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows around
5. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of snow. Highs around 14.
Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows near zero. West winds around
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 19. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows around
10. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of snow. Not as cold.
Highs in the lower 30s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with snow likely. Not as cold.
Lows in the lower 20s. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow and rain. Highs
in the lower 30s. West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows
around 17. West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of snow. Highs in the upper
20s. West winds around 10 mph.

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

$$