Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
506
FNUS51 KCAR 091756
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
1255 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025
.DISCUSSION...
***Automated for the winter season. Discussion returns next
spring****
MEZ101-100900-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
1255 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None Snow Snow Snow
Chance precip (%) 0 80 90 40
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0 2
Temp (24h trend) 6 (+16) 24 (+11) 17 25
RH % (24h trend) 93 (+5) 68 (+17) 100 71
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var W 7 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.20 0.17 0.03
Precip duration 5 9 2
Precip begin 11 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 1500 3230
Transport wnd (kts) SE 12 W 20
Vent rate (kt-ft) 25550 76760
Dispersion Marginal Good
CWR 0 100 100 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ102-100900-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
1255 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Snow Snow Snow Snow
Chance precip (%) 10 80 90 50
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0 2
Temp (24h trend) 5 (+11) 24 (+10) 17 27
RH % (24h trend) 92 (+7) 68 (+19) 100 70
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var W 7 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.22 0.24 0.03
Precip duration 0 5 9 2
Precip begin 3 AM 11 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end 4 AM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 1470 3400
Transport wnd (kts) SE 11 W 20
Vent rate (kt-ft) 28020 98860
Dispersion Marginal Very Good
CWR 100 100 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ103-100900-
Eastern Aroostook-
1255 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Snow Snow Snow Snow
Chance precip (%) 20 90 100 60
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 2 4 1
Temp (24h trend) 5 (+9) 28 (+13) 21 30
RH % (24h trend) 92 (+10) 71 (+22) 100 72
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var W 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var W 7 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.21 0.38 0.03
Precip duration 1 4 10 3
Precip begin 1 AM 11 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end 6 AM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 1430 3340
Transport wnd (kts) S 9 W 17
Vent rate (kt-ft) 15480 72940
Dispersion Poor Good
CWR 100 100 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ105-100900-
Central Highlands-
1255 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Snow Snow Snow Snow
Chance precip (%) 20 90 90 30
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0 1
Temp (24h trend) 7 (+13) 28 (+12) 21 30
RH % (24h trend) 93 (+4) 72 (+24) 100 68
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var W 6 G17
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var SE 5 Lgt/Var W 8 G22
Precip amount 0.00 0.26 0.21 0.01
Precip duration 1 5 8 2
Precip begin 11 PM 10 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end 5 AM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 1510 3780
Transport wnd (kts) S 13 W 21
Vent rate (kt-ft) 33730 105480
Dispersion Marginal Very Good
CWR 100 100 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ106-100900-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
1255 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Snow Snow Snow Snow
Chance precip (%) 40 90 100 40
Chance of Thunder (%) 1 1 0 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 7 (+14) 35 (+17) 25 33
RH % (24h trend) 99 (+9) 76 (+25) 100 69
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 5 W 7 G17
Precip amount 0.03 0.22 0.30 0.02
Precip duration 1 5 9 2
Precip begin 12 AM 9 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end 6 AM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 1570 4130
Transport wnd (kts) S 9 W 19
Vent rate (kt-ft) 21720 89910
Dispersion Marginal Very Good
CWR 20 100 100 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ108-100900-
Interior Downeast-
1255 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Snow Frz Rain Rain Snow
Chance precip (%) 70 90 100 40
Chance of Thunder (%) 7 7 6 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 10 (+11) 39 (+17) 30 37
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+14) 83 (+32) 100 74
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var S 5 G17 S 7 G18 W 7 G18
Precip amount 0.09 0.20 0.31 0.01
Precip duration 2 4 8 2
Precip begin 12 AM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 1610 4530
Transport wnd (kts) S 11 W 19
Vent rate (kt-ft) 26070 99680
Dispersion Marginal Very Good
CWR 80 100 100 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ112-100900-
Coastal Downeast-
1255 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Snow Snow Rain Showers
Chance precip (%) 80 80 100 40
Chance of Thunder (%) 11 11 7 1
Temp (24h trend) 11 (+10) 43 (+14) 31 40
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+15) 74 (+31) 100 68
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var W 6 G20
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var S 8 G23 S 8 G25 W 9 G23
Precip amount 0.14 0.18 0.28 0.01
Precip duration 3 5 9 2
Precip begin 11 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2020 4720
Transport wnd (kts) SW 12 W 20
Vent rate (kt-ft) 78600 137800
Dispersion Good Excellent
CWR 90 90 100 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ113-100900-
Bangor Region-
1255 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Snow Frz Rain Frz Rain Snow
Chance precip (%) 40 90 90 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 3 3 4 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 10 (+18) 38 (+17) 26 33
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+14) 83 (+34) 100 67
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var W 6 G17
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var S 6 G17 S 7 G18 W 9 G20
Precip amount 0.05 0.20 0.20 0.00
Precip duration 1 5 7 1
Precip begin 12 AM 7 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end 5 AM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 1690 4290
Transport wnd (kts) S 11 W 20
Vent rate (kt-ft) 24880 98300
Dispersion Marginal Very Good
CWR 30 100 100 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ114-100900-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
1255 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Snow Snow Rain Showers
Chance precip (%) 60 90 90 30
Chance of Thunder (%) 10 6 0 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 12 (+12) 42 (+14) 29 38
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+18) 77 (+31) 100 66
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 5 G20 W 7 G23
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var S 9 G25 S 9 G27 W 10 G26
Precip amount 0.12 0.20 0.20 0.00
Precip duration 2 5 8 2
Precip begin 12 AM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2410 4820
Transport wnd (kts) SW 14 W 21
Vent rate (kt-ft) 87830 133720
Dispersion Very Good Excellent
CWR 90 100 100 10
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
Lows around 12. West winds around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 20s. West winds around
15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 11. West winds around
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 20s. West winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 12. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs in the mid
20s. West winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows around
5. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 16. Northwest winds around
10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 2. Northwest winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 19. West winds around
5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal. Precipitation near normal.
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