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 Sun Dec 7 2025

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


MEZ101-080900-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
1255 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Snow         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     70           0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0(None)
Temp (24h trend)      0 (-5)       9 (-5)       -2           16
RH % (24h trend)      89 (-5)      55 (+4)      88           56
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                W  5                      SW  5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      W  7         W  6         SW  5
Precip amount         0.03         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       4
Precip begin          8 PM
Precip end            3 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             2650                      2350
Transport wnd (kts)                W 17                      SW 14
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  53930                     49860
Dispersion                         Good                      Fair
CWR                   10           0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ102-080900-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
1255 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           Snow         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     70           0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0(None)
Temp (24h trend)      0 (-8)       11 (-4)      -1           17
RH % (24h trend)      89 (-6)      54 (+4)      83           52
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                NW  6 G17                 W  5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      W  7 G17     W  6         SW  5
Precip amount         0.03         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       5
Precip begin          8 PM
Precip end            4 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             3140                      2350
Transport wnd (kts)                W 18                      SW 13
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  63740                     39810
Dispersion                         Good                      Fair
CWR                   10           0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ103-080900-
Eastern Aroostook-
1255 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           Snow         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     80           0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 2            0(None)      0            0(None)
Temp (24h trend)      1 (-9)       13 (-4)      -1           18
RH % (24h trend)      90 (-4)      52 (0)       81           51
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                NW  7 G19                 W  5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      W  7 G19     W  5         SW  5
Precip amount         0.03         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       3
Precip begin          10 PM
Precip end            5 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             3540                      2210
Transport wnd (kts)                NW 18                     SW 12
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  67550                     31730
Dispersion                         Good                      Marginal
CWR                   20           0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ105-080900-
Central Highlands-
1255 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           Snow         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     90           0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0(None)
Temp (24h trend)      3 (-9)       13 (-7)      0            19
RH % (24h trend)      91 (-6)      52 (+7)      79           49
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                NW 10 G24                 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      NW  9 G22    W  6 G20     S  5
Precip amount         0.10         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       6
Precip begin          6 PM
Precip end            4 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             3090                      2570
Transport wnd (kts)                NW 20                     SW 12
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  70500                     37440
Dispersion                         Good                      Fair
CWR                   40           0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ106-080900-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
1255 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           Snow         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     90           0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0(None)
Temp (24h trend)      7 (-8)       16 (-7)      -1           21
RH % (24h trend)      93 (-4)      50 (0)       87           48
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                NW  7 G21                 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      NW  7 G19    Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.13         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       6
Precip begin          6 PM
Precip end            6 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             3530                      2440
Transport wnd (kts)                NW 18                     SW 11
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  79880                     34760
Dispersion                         Good                      Marginal
CWR                   50           0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ108-080900-
Interior Downeast-
1255 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           Snow         Snow         None         None
Chance precip (%)     90           20           0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 2            0(None)      0            0(None)
Temp (24h trend)      11 (-8)      17 (-10)     0            28
RH % (24h trend)      97 (-2)      57 (+2)      86           49
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                NW  9 G22                 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      NW  8 G21    Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.19         0.03         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       7            0
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   7 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             3610                      2560
Transport wnd (kts)                NW 20                     SW 11
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  82590                     33680
Dispersion                         Very Good                 Marginal
CWR                   90           90           0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ112-080900-
Coastal Downeast-
1255 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           Snow         Snow         None         None
Chance precip (%)     90           30           0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 5            2            0            0(None)
Temp (24h trend)      12 (-10)     21 (-9)      2            34
RH % (24h trend)      99 (-1)      54 (+2)      86           45
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                NW 10 G26                 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      NW  9 G24    NW  5 G20    Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.18         0.03         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       7            0
Precip begin          8 PM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   8 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             3650                      3030
Transport wnd (kts)                NW 21                     SW 11
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  94390                     59040
Dispersion                         Very Good                 Good
CWR                   90           90           0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ113-080900-
Bangor Region-
1255 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           Snow         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     90           0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 2            0(None)      0            0(None)
Temp (24h trend)      9 (-6)       17 (-9)      0            25
RH % (24h trend)      94 (-5)      49 (0)       84           47
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                NW 11 G23                 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      NW  9 G22    Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.17         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       7
Precip begin          6 PM
Precip end            5 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             3550                      2680
Transport wnd (kts)                NW 20                     SW 12
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  75450                     38140
Dispersion                         Good                      Fair
CWR                   60           0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ114-080900-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
1255 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           Snow         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     90           0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0(None)
Temp (24h trend)      11 (-11)     22 (-7)      1            34
RH % (24h trend)      97 (-1)      54 (+2)      81           48
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                NW 12 G30                 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      NW 10 G29    NW  6 G21    SW  5 G18
Precip amount         0.15         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       6
Precip begin          6 PM
Precip end            6 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             3580                      3400
Transport wnd (kts)                NW 23                     SW 13
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  115300                    65870
Dispersion                         Very Good                 Good
CWR                   80           0            0            0
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows around
12. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow and rain likely. Highs in
the lower 30s. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with snow and rain likely. Lows
in the lower 20s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of snow. Highs around 30.
West winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Colder. Lows around 11. West
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 20s. West winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows around
8. West winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of snow. Highs in the
lower 20s. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 8. Northwest winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 20s. West winds around
10 mph.

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

$$