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 021756
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
1255 PM EST Tue Dec 2 2025
.DISCUSSION...
***Automated for the winter season. Discussion returns next
spring****
MEZ101-030900-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
1255 PM EST Tue Dec 2 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Snow None Snow Showers Snow Showers
Chance precip (%) 50 0 20 60
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None) 4
Temp (24h trend) 9 (+4) 24 (+3) 16 25
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+8) 65 (-15) 92 58
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 7 G18
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var W 9 G21
Precip amount 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.02
Precip duration 1 0 3
Precip begin 6 PM 3 AM Continuing
Precip end 1 AM Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2210 5010
Transport wnd (kts) W 9 W 26
Vent rate (kt-ft) 21780 156160
Dispersion Marginal Excellent
CWR 30 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ102-030900-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
1255 PM EST Tue Dec 2 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Snow None Snow Showers Snow Showers
Chance precip (%) 70 0 10 60
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None) 4
Temp (24h trend) 12 (+6) 26 (+5) 15 28
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+10) 64 (-16) 91 57
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 6 G17
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var W 9 G21
Precip amount 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.02
Precip duration 3 0 3
Precip begin 6 PM 5 AM Continuing
Precip end 3 AM Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2180 5350
Transport wnd (kts) NW 9 W 26
Vent rate (kt-ft) 25470 178370
Dispersion Marginal Excellent
CWR 50 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ103-030900-
Eastern Aroostook-
1255 PM EST Tue Dec 2 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Snow None Snow Showers Snow Showers
Chance precip (%) 80 0 10 70
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None) 4
Temp (24h trend) 16 (+11) 27 (+5) 15 30
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+7) 68 (-14) 97 58
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) N 6 SW 7 G18
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var W 10 G23
Precip amount 0.12 0.00 0.00 0.03
Precip duration 6 0 6
Precip begin 6 PM 5 AM Continuing
Precip end 5 AM Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2180 5140
Transport wnd (kts) NW 9 W 22
Vent rate (kt-ft) 24660 137120
Dispersion Marginal Excellent
CWR 80 0 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ105-030900-
Central Highlands-
1255 PM EST Tue Dec 2 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Snow None None Snow Showers
Chance precip (%) 80 0 0 50
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 16 (+7) 30 (+7) 16 31
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+11) 63 (-15) 95 55
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NW 6 G18 SW 6 G18
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var W 11 G29
Precip amount 0.14 0.00 0.00 0.02
Precip duration 5 2
Precip begin 6 PM 7 AM
Precip end 4 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2430 5100
Transport wnd (kts) NW 10 W 26
Vent rate (kt-ft) 31360 170780
Dispersion Marginal Excellent
CWR 90 0 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ106-030900-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
1255 PM EST Tue Dec 2 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Snow Snow Showers None Snow Showers
Chance precip (%) 80 10 0 60
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None) 3
Temp (24h trend) 21 (+8) 32 (+4) 16 32
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+9) 68 (-14) 100 57
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) N 6 G18 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var W 8 G21
Precip amount 0.26 0.01 0.00 0.04
Precip duration 8 0 4
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing 7 AM
Precip end Continuing 7 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2430 4080
Transport wnd (kts) N 10 W 21
Vent rate (kt-ft) 31720 127490
Dispersion Marginal Excellent
CWR 100 20 0 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ108-030900-
Interior Downeast-
1255 PM EST Tue Dec 2 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Cloudy Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Snow Snow Showers None Snow Showers
Chance precip (%) 90 20 0 70
Chance of Thunder (%) 3 0(None) 0(None) 1
Temp (24h trend) 26 (+9) 34 (+1) 21 36
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+8) 77 (-7) 100 62
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) N 8 G20 SW 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var W 8 G23
Precip amount 0.46 0.03 0.00 0.04
Precip duration 9 0 3
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing 7 AM
Precip end Continuing 7 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2390 3550
Transport wnd (kts) N 12 W 23
Vent rate (kt-ft) 37420 92530
Dispersion Fair Very Good
CWR 100 90 0 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ112-030900-
Coastal Downeast-
1255 PM EST Tue Dec 2 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Cloudy Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Rain Snow Showers None Showers
Chance precip (%) 90 20 0 70
Chance of Thunder (%) 4 0(None) 0(None) 2
Temp (24h trend) 26 (+8) 37 (0) 22 40
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+7) 71 (-13) 100 65
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) N 8 G23 SW 7 G21
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 5 G17 Lgt/Var W 10 G26
Precip amount 0.61 0.04 0.00 0.05
Precip duration 10 0 5
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing 7 AM
Precip end Continuing 8 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2450 4110
Transport wnd (kts) N 13 NW 23
Vent rate (kt-ft) 47720 166230
Dispersion Fair Excellent
CWR 100 100 0 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ113-030900-
Bangor Region-
1255 PM EST Tue Dec 2 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Snow None None Snow Showers
Chance precip (%) 90 0 0 50
Chance of Thunder (%) 1 0(None) 0(None) 2
Temp (24h trend) 23 (+9) 33 (+4) 18 34
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+9) 68 (-14) 100 58
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) N 8 G20 SW 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NE 5 G17 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var W 10 G23
Precip amount 0.34 0.00 0.00 0.01
Precip duration 7 1
Precip begin 6 PM 9 AM
Precip end 4 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2500 4220
Transport wnd (kts) N 10 W 18
Vent rate (kt-ft) 27410 99310
Dispersion Marginal Very Good
CWR 100 0 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ114-030900-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
1255 PM EST Tue Dec 2 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Cloudy Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers None None Showers
Chance precip (%) 100 0 0 60
Chance of Thunder (%) 4 0(None) 0(None) 2
Temp (24h trend) 25 (+7) 38 (+2) 22 39
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+13) 70 (-9) 100 60
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) N 10 G25 SW 7 G22
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NE 5 G22 NW 5 G18 Lgt/Var W 11 G30
Precip amount 0.49 0.00 0.00 0.03
Precip duration 8 2
Precip begin 6 PM 9 AM
Precip end 5 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2220 4180
Transport wnd (kts) N 12 NW 25
Vent rate (kt-ft) 35660 204900
Dispersion Fair Excellent
CWR 100 0 0 10
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 1 below. West winds
around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 15. West winds around
10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 7. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 20s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
Lows around 16. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 20s. West winds around
10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Colder. Lows around 3. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 16. West winds around
10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 4. West winds around
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 18. West winds around
10 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$