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 270556
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
1255 AM EST Thu Nov 27 2025
.DISCUSSION...
***Automated for the winter season. Discussion returns next
spring****
MEZ101-272100-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
1255 AM EST Thu Nov 27 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Snow Snow Showers Snow Showers
Chance precip (%) 40 20 40
Chance of Thunder (%) 3 0(None) 7
Temp (24h trend) 34 (-3) 24 (-5) 32
RH % (24h trend) 67 (-17) 93 (-7) 62
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 8 G21 SW 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 8 G21 Lgt/Var SW 6
Precip amount 0.04 0.00 0.03
Precip duration 1 1 5
Precip begin 6 AM 1 AM Continuing
Precip end 12 PM Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3490 3700
Transport wnd (kts) SW 21 SW 17
Vent rate (kt-ft) 96980 73240
Dispersion Very Good Good
CWR 100 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
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MEZ102-272100-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
1255 AM EST Thu Nov 27 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Snow None Snow Showers
Chance precip (%) 50 0 40
Chance of Thunder (%) 3 0(None) 7
Temp (24h trend) 37 (-1) 22 (-9) 34
RH % (24h trend) 64 (-23) 93 (-7) 61
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 8 G21 SW 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 8 G21 Lgt/Var SW 5
Precip amount 0.06 0.00 0.02
Precip duration 3 3
Precip begin 6 AM 6 AM
Precip end 12 PM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3790 3810
Transport wnd (kts) W 21 SW 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 102620 64560
Dispersion Very Good Good
CWR 100 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ103-272100-
Eastern Aroostook-
1255 AM EST Thu Nov 27 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers None Snow Showers
Chance precip (%) 70 0 50
Chance of Thunder (%) 8 0(None) 6
Temp (24h trend) 40 (+1) 22 (-11) 36
RH % (24h trend) 62 (-24) 98 (-2) 58
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 9 G23 S 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 9 G23 Lgt/Var SW 6
Precip amount 0.09 0.00 0.03
Precip duration 3 3
Precip begin 6 AM 10 AM
Precip end 1 PM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3930 3770
Transport wnd (kts) W 20 SW 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 90600 55480
Dispersion Very Good Good
CWR 100 0 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ105-272100-
Central Highlands-
1255 AM EST Thu Nov 27 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Snow/Rain None Snow Showers
Chance precip (%) 30 0 50
Chance of Thunder (%) 6 0(None) 7
Temp (24h trend) 40 (-1) 23 (-9) 36
RH % (24h trend) 57 (-35) 92 (-8) 57
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 10 G25 SW 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 9 G23 Lgt/Var SW 7 G17
Precip amount 0.03 0.00 0.03
Precip duration 0 3
Precip begin 6 AM 6 AM
Precip end 8 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4740 4350
Transport wnd (kts) SW 19 SW 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 100720 82100
Dispersion Very Good Very Good
CWR 90 0 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ106-272100-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
1255 AM EST Thu Nov 27 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Rain None Snow Showers
Chance precip (%) 40 0 40
Chance of Thunder (%) 11 0(None) 6
Temp (24h trend) 44 (0) 24 (-12) 39
RH % (24h trend) 57 (-36) 95 (-5) 54
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 8 G20 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 7 G18 Lgt/Var SW 6
Precip amount 0.03 0.00 0.02
Precip duration 1 2
Precip begin 6 AM 11 AM
Precip end 10 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4540 4750
Transport wnd (kts) W 17 SW 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 90280 94010
Dispersion Very Good Very Good
CWR 90 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ108-272100-
Interior Downeast-
1255 AM EST Thu Nov 27 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Rain None Showers
Chance precip (%) 20 0 30
Chance of Thunder (%) 10 0(None) 2
Temp (24h trend) 49 (-1) 27 (-12) 40
RH % (24h trend) 59 (-35) 92 (-8) 57
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 9 G21 SW 5 G17
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 8 G20 Lgt/Var SW 7 G18
Precip amount 0.01 0.00 0.01
Precip duration 0 1
Precip begin 6 AM 2 PM
Precip end 9 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4410 5040
Transport wnd (kts) W 17 SW 18
Vent rate (kt-ft) 81740 104980
Dispersion Very Good Very Good
CWR 30 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ112-272100-
Coastal Downeast-
1255 AM EST Thu Nov 27 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Rain None Showers
Chance precip (%) 20 0 40
Chance of Thunder (%) 10 0(None) 6
Temp (24h trend) 50 (-2) 29 (-11) 42
RH % (24h trend) 55 (-38) 91 (-9) 55
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 9 G23 SW 6 G21
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 8 G21 SW 5 G18 SW 9 G23
Precip amount 0.01 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 0 2
Precip begin 6 AM 12 PM
Precip end 7 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3980 5180
Transport wnd (kts) W 17 SW 21
Vent rate (kt-ft) 78010 145230
Dispersion Good Excellent
CWR 20 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ113-272100-
Bangor Region-
1255 AM EST Thu Nov 27 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Rain None Snow Showers
Chance precip (%) 20 0 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 11 0(None) 4
Temp (24h trend) 44 (-4) 26 (-11) 40
RH % (24h trend) 55 (-39) 91 (-9) 55
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 9 G21 SW 6 G17
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 9 G21 SW 5 SW 8 G18
Precip amount 0.01 0.00 0.01
Precip duration 0 1
Precip begin 6 AM 1 PM
Precip end 7 AM 6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4660 4920
Transport wnd (kts) W 17 SW 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 83880 84730
Dispersion Very Good Very Good
CWR 40 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ114-272100-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
1255 AM EST Thu Nov 27 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Rain None Showers
Chance precip (%) 20 0 30
Chance of Thunder (%) 10 0(None) 4
Temp (24h trend) 47 (-5) 28 (-11) 42
RH % (24h trend) 57 (-36) 89 (-11) 57
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 9 G23 SW 8 G23
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 9 G23 SW 6 G23 SW 10 G25
Precip amount 0.01 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 0 1
Precip begin 6 AM 1 PM
Precip end 7 AM 6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4230 4810
Transport wnd (kts) W 16 SW 19
Vent rate (kt-ft) 75850 132420
Dispersion Good Excellent
CWR 30 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. West winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 30s. West winds
around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 18. West winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow likely. Highs in the mid 30s.
South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Snow with rain likely. Lows in the upper 20s.
South winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of rain. Highs in the upper
30s. West winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Colder. Lows around 9. Northwest
winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Colder. Highs in the mid 20s. South
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows around
12. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 20s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal. Precipitation above normal.
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