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 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

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


MEZ101-022100-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
1255 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Snow         Snow         None
Chance precip (%)     60           20           0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      0(None)
Temp (24h trend)      22 (-7)      8 (+3)       24
RH % (24h trend)      74 (+7)      98 (+7)      67
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.06         0.01         0.00
Precip duration       3            1
Precip begin          8 AM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   12 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)1870                      2360
Transport wnd (kts)   S 11                      W 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)     27040                     27710
Dispersion            Marginal                  Marginal
CWR                   20           20           0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ102-022100-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
1255 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Snow         Snow         Snow
Chance precip (%)     80           40           10
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      0(None)
Temp (24h trend)      23 (-8)      11 (+4)      26
RH % (24h trend)      72 (+6)      98 (+12)     65
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   NW  5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.12         0.05         0.00
Precip duration       6            2            0
Precip begin          8 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   7 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)1780                      2340
Transport wnd (kts)   S 12                      NW 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)     30260                     28900
Dispersion            Marginal                  Marginal
CWR                   60           60
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ103-022100-
Eastern Aroostook-
1255 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Snow         Snow         None
Chance precip (%)     90           60           0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      0(None)
Temp (24h trend)      24 (-9)      15 (+6)      28
RH % (24h trend)      69 (+4)      98 (+11)     66
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   NW  8 G20
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.15         0.11         0.00
Precip duration       6            4
Precip begin          9 AM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   6 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)1750                      2340
Transport wnd (kts)   S 12                      NW 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)     30480                     30560
Dispersion            Marginal                  Marginal
CWR                   90           90           0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ105-022100-
Central Highlands-
1255 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Snow         Snow         None
Chance precip (%)     90           60           0
Chance of Thunder (%) 1            1            0(None)
Temp (24h trend)      25 (-7)      16 (+5)      30
RH % (24h trend)      68 (+2)      99 (+17)     63
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   NW  8 G21
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.22         0.14         0.00
Precip duration       8            5
Precip begin          8 AM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   6 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)1450                      2630
Transport wnd (kts)   S  9                      NW 11
Vent rate (kt-ft)     23130                     38700
Dispersion            Marginal                  Fair
CWR                   90           90           0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ106-022100-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
1255 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Cloudy       Pcldy
Precip type           Snow         Snow         None
Chance precip (%)     90           80           0
Chance of Thunder (%) 2            1            0(None)
Temp (24h trend)      30 (-6)      19 (+4)      32
RH % (24h trend)      69 (+7)      100 (+21)    65
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   N  8 G21
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.22         0.28         0.00
Precip duration       7            7
Precip begin          9 AM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   6 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)1320                      2640
Transport wnd (kts)   S  7                      NW 11
Vent rate (kt-ft)     14700                     32620
Dispersion            Poor                      Marginal
CWR                   100          100          0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ108-022100-
Interior Downeast-
1255 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Cloudy       Pcldy
Precip type           Snow         Snow         Snow
Chance precip (%)     90           90           20
Chance of Thunder (%) 4            4            0(None)
Temp (24h trend)      33 (-6)      25 (+7)      34
RH % (24h trend)      72 (+7)      100 (+19)    74
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   N 10 G23
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.19         0.53         0.03
Precip duration       6            9            0
Precip begin          9 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   7 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)1120                      2570
Transport wnd (kts)   SE  7                     NW 12
Vent rate (kt-ft)     11980                     34790
Dispersion            Poor                      Marginal
CWR                   100          100          90
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ112-022100-
Coastal Downeast-
1255 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Cloudy       Pcldy
Precip type           Snow         Rain         Snow/Rain
Chance precip (%)     80           90           20
Chance of Thunder (%) 5            5            0(None)
Temp (24h trend)      38 (-3)      25 (+5)      37
RH % (24h trend)      71 (+10)     100 (+19)    68
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   N 11 G26
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NW  5 G20
Precip amount         0.20         0.73         0.04
Precip duration       6            10           0
Precip begin          9 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   7 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)1990                      2550
Transport wnd (kts)   S  8                      NW 13
Vent rate (kt-ft)     55110                     41280
Dispersion            Good                      Fair
CWR                   90           100          100
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ113-022100-
Bangor Region-
1255 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Cloudy       Pcldy
Precip type           Snow         Snow         None
Chance precip (%)     90           90           0
Chance of Thunder (%) 3            2            0(None)
Temp (24h trend)      32 (-5)      22 (+5)      33
RH % (24h trend)      68 (+12)     100 (+20)    65
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   NW 10 G25
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      NE  5 G18    Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.24         0.37         0.00
Precip duration       7            8
Precip begin          8 AM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   6 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)1170                      2720
Transport wnd (kts)   SE  8                     NW 11
Vent rate (kt-ft)     12840                     33680
Dispersion            Poor                      Marginal
CWR                   100          100          0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ114-022100-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
1255 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Cloudy       Pcldy
Precip type           Snow         Snow         None
Chance precip (%)     90           90           0
Chance of Thunder (%) 4            4            0(None)
Temp (24h trend)      37 (-2)      24 (+5)      39
RH % (24h trend)      71 (+15)     100 (+16)    68
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   N 11 G29
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   SE  5        NE  6 G23    NW  6 G20
Precip amount         0.27         0.60         0.00
Precip duration       7            9
Precip begin          8 AM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   6 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)1930                      2530
Transport wnd (kts)   SE  9                     NW 13
Vent rate (kt-ft)     50690                     37030
Dispersion            Good                      Fair
CWR                   100          100          0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 18. South winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Highs in
the lower 30s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Colder. Lows near zero. West
winds around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Colder. Highs around 16. West winds
around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 6. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Not as cold. Highs in the upper 20s.
South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows
around 14. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 20s. West winds around
10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Colder. Lows around 2. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Colder. Highs around 16. West winds
around 10 mph.

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

$$