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 Wed Dec 3 2025

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


MEZ101-032100-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
1255 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         Snow Showers Snow Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            20           40
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      25 (+4)      14 (+8)      28
RH % (24h trend)      62 (-18)     95 (-5)      52
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   W  8 G20
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      W 11 G25
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.01
Precip duration                    0            2
Precip begin                       3 AM         Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2080                      5360
Transport wnd (kts)   W  8                      W 27
Vent rate (kt-ft)     20990                     156270
Dispersion            Marginal                  Excellent
CWR                   0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ102-032100-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
1255 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         Snow Showers Snow Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            20           50
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      26 (+5)      14 (+2)      30
RH % (24h trend)      60 (-20)     92 (-4)      52
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   SW  7 G18
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      W 11 G25
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.01
Precip duration                    0            2
Precip begin                       3 AM         Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2060                      5320
Transport wnd (kts)   NW  9                     W 27
Vent rate (kt-ft)     26110                     159630
Dispersion            Marginal                  Excellent
CWR                   0                         10
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ103-032100-
Eastern Aroostook-
1255 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         Snow Showers Snow Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            20           70
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      4
Temp (24h trend)      28 (+6)      13 (-4)      30
RH % (24h trend)      65 (-18)     93 (-3)      55
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   N  7 G17                  SW  7 G20
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      W 12 G27
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.02
Precip duration                    0            7
Precip begin                       4 AM         Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2110                      4870
Transport wnd (kts)   NW 10                     W 24
Vent rate (kt-ft)     28650                     143100
Dispersion            Marginal                  Excellent
CWR                   0                         10
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ105-032100-
Central Highlands-
1255 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         Snow Showers Snow Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            10           50
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      29 (+6)      15 (-3)      31
RH % (24h trend)      59 (-20)     89 (-9)      52
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   NW  7 G19                 SW  6 G21
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      W 13 G33
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.01
Precip duration                    0            2
Precip begin                       5 AM         Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2300                      5020
Transport wnd (kts)   NW 12                     W 26
Vent rate (kt-ft)     35940                     162340
Dispersion            Fair                      Excellent
CWR                   0                         10
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ106-032100-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
1255 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         Snow Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            0            70
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      32 (+4)      16 (-6)      33
RH % (24h trend)      63 (-20)     93 (-6)      53
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   N  7 G19                  SW  5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      W 10 G25
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.03
Precip duration                                 4
Precip begin                                    6 AM
Precip end                                      Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2280                      4330
Transport wnd (kts)   NW 12                     W 21
Vent rate (kt-ft)     32340                     111430
Dispersion            Marginal                  Very Good
CWR                   0            0            10
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ108-032100-
Interior Downeast-
1255 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         Snow Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            0            70
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      3
Temp (24h trend)      33 (0)       20 (-6)      36
RH % (24h trend)      74 (-12)     98 (-2)      56
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   N  9 G21                  SW  5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      W  9 G26
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.04
Precip duration                                 4
Precip begin                                    6 AM
Precip end                                      Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2230                      3780
Transport wnd (kts)   NW 14                     NW 25
Vent rate (kt-ft)     34620                     106200
Dispersion            Marginal                  Very Good
CWR                   0            0            20
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ112-032100-
Coastal Downeast-
1255 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Snow         Snow Showers Showers
Chance precip (%)     10           10           80
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      4
Temp (24h trend)      37 (0)       21 (-7)      40
RH % (24h trend)      68 (-18)     97 (-3)      59
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   N 10 G25                  SW  7 G21
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NW  5 G18    Lgt/Var      W 11 G29
Precip amount         0.04         0.00         0.05
Precip duration       0            0            5
Precip begin          6 AM         5 AM         Continuing
Precip end            8 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2230                      4230
Transport wnd (kts)   N 15                      NW 26
Vent rate (kt-ft)     47250                     186200
Dispersion            Fair                      Excellent
CWR                   100                       30
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ113-032100-
Bangor Region-
1255 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         Snow Showers Snow Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            10           60
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      2
Temp (24h trend)      34 (+5)      19 (-3)      34
RH % (24h trend)      61 (-22)     91 (-8)      53
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   N  9 G21                  SW  6 G17
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      W 12 G27
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.02
Precip duration                    0            3
Precip begin                       5 AM         Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2390                      4450
Transport wnd (kts)   NW 11                     W 20
Vent rate (kt-ft)     32700                     109730
Dispersion            Marginal                  Very Good
CWR                   0                         10
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ114-032100-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
1255 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         Snow Showers Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            10           70
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      38 (+2)      21 (-5)      39
RH % (24h trend)      66 (-14)     93 (-6)      55
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   N 10 G26                  SW  8 G23
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NW  6 G20    Lgt/Var      W 13 G34
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.04
Precip duration                    0            4
Precip begin                       5 AM         Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2190                      4440
Transport wnd (kts)   N 14                      NW 25
Vent rate (kt-ft)     34820                     196700
Dispersion            Marginal                  Excellent
CWR                   0                         20
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
Lows around 2 below. Northwest winds around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs around 15. West winds around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 4. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 20s. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 13. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 20s. West winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Colder. Lows around 3. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 17. Northwest winds around
10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 1. West winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 19. West winds around
5 mph.

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

$$