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 101756
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
1255 PM EST Wed Dec 10 2025
.DISCUSSION...
***Automated for the winter season. Discussion returns next
spring****
MEZ101-110900-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
1255 PM EST Wed Dec 10 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Snow Snow Snow Snow Showers
Chance precip (%) 90 60 70 30
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 2 1 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 16 (+18) 26 (+3) 9 20
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+7) 71 (-8) 87 64
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var W 13 G30
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var W 8 G21 W 9 G25 W 11 G28
Precip amount 0.25 0.04 0.07 0.02
Precip duration 8 6 7 1
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing 4 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2630 2940
Transport wnd (kts) W 14 W 31
Vent rate (kt-ft) 55040 110250
Dispersion Good Very Good
CWR 100 30 20 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ102-110900-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
1255 PM EST Wed Dec 10 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Snow Snow Snow Snow Showers
Chance precip (%) 100 50 70 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 1 1 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 17 (+15) 28 (+5) 8 20
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+9) 70 (-4) 88 63
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var W 12 G31
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var W 8 G22 W 9 G25 W 11 G27
Precip amount 0.32 0.04 0.05 0.01
Precip duration 9 4 8 1
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing 4 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2790 3370
Transport wnd (kts) W 15 W 30
Vent rate (kt-ft) 58740 112580
Dispersion Good Very Good
CWR 100 30 20 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ103-110900-
Eastern Aroostook-
1255 PM EST Wed Dec 10 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Cloudy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Snow Snow Showers Snow Snow Showers
Chance precip (%) 100 40 70 30
Chance of Thunder (%) 2 0(None) 1 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 21 (+17) 31 (+6) 10 21
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+11) 71 (-1) 86 61
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 5 G17 W 13 G30
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var W 9 G22 W 10 G25 W 12 G30
Precip amount 0.47 0.04 0.05 0.01
Precip duration 9 4 8 1
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing 4 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2570 3540
Transport wnd (kts) W 14 W 28
Vent rate (kt-ft) 49950 114870
Dispersion Fair Very Good
CWR 100 50 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ105-110900-
Central Highlands-
1255 PM EST Wed Dec 10 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Snow Snow Showers Snow Snow Showers
Chance precip (%) 100 30 30 10
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 2 2 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 22 (+16) 32 (+6) 9 22
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+10) 64 (-8) 78 60
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 6 G20 W 15 G39
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var W 10 G28 W 12 G34 W 13 G33
Precip amount 0.31 0.02 0.01 0.00
Precip duration 8 4 3 0
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing 7 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 3220 3630
Transport wnd (kts) W 17 W 29
Vent rate (kt-ft) 70620 118210
Dispersion Good Very Good
CWR 100 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ106-110900-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
1255 PM EST Wed Dec 10 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Cloudy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Snow Showers Snow Showers
Chance precip (%) 90 30 30 10
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 2 2 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 26 (+20) 35 (+2) 11 23
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+3) 65 (-15) 79 58
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 5 G17 W 12 G29
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 5 W 8 G23 W 9 G25 W 11 G28
Precip amount 0.41 0.02 0.01 0.00
Precip duration 8 4 2 0
Precip begin 6 PM 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end 4 AM Continuing Continuing 7 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 3010 3920
Transport wnd (kts) W 14 W 27
Vent rate (kt-ft) 61630 117970
Dispersion Good Very Good
CWR 100 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ108-110900-
Interior Downeast-
1255 PM EST Wed Dec 10 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Cloudy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Frz Rain Showers Snow Showers None
Chance precip (%) 90 20 20 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 7 7 2 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 31 (+23) 38 (-1) 13 24
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+2) 71 (-15) 84 60
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 5 G19 W 13 G30
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 7 G17 W 9 G25 W 10 G26 W 12 G30
Precip amount 0.41 0.02 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 8 1 1
Precip begin 6 PM 6 AM Continuing
Precip end 4 AM Continuing 4 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 3060 3940
Transport wnd (kts) W 16 W 27
Vent rate (kt-ft) 59020 117910
Dispersion Good Very Good
CWR 100 50 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ112-110900-
Coastal Downeast-
1255 PM EST Wed Dec 10 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Cloudy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Snow Showers None
Chance precip (%) 90 30 30 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 9 9 4 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 33 (+21) 40 (-2) 14 28
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 66 (-19) 80 57
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 7 G23 W 13 G35
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 8 G26 W 11 G31 W 11 G33 W 13 G33
Precip amount 0.38 0.02 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 8 2 2
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing 6 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 3620 4050
Transport wnd (kts) W 18 W 28
Vent rate (kt-ft) 134620 147000
Dispersion Excellent Excellent
CWR 100 50 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ113-110900-
Bangor Region-
1255 PM EST Wed Dec 10 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Frz Rain Showers None None
Chance precip (%) 90 20 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 4 2 2 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 27 (+19) 35 (-1) 13 25
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+5) 62 (-22) 72 56
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 6 G21 W 14 G32
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 7 G18 W 12 G26 W 12 G29 W 13 G31
Precip amount 0.29 0.01 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 7 1
Precip begin 6 PM 6 AM
Precip end 4 AM 11 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 3500 4140
Transport wnd (kts) W 16 W 27
Vent rate (kt-ft) 65340 119480
Dispersion Good Very Good
CWR 100 20 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ114-110900-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
1255 PM EST Wed Dec 10 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Snow Showers None
Chance precip (%) 90 20 10 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0(None) 0(None) 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 30 (+18) 40 (-2) 13 29
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+5) 63 (-22) 74 58
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 8 G27 W 15 G39
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 9 G28 W 13 G34 W 13 G39 W 14 G35
Precip amount 0.32 0.01 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 7 1 1
Precip begin 6 PM 6 AM Continuing
Precip end 4 AM Continuing 1 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4240 4000
Transport wnd (kts) W 22 W 28
Vent rate (kt-ft) 138860 150190
Dispersion Excellent Excellent
CWR 100 30 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 13. West winds around
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 20s. West winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 9. West winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs in the mid
20s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 10. Northwest winds
around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 18. Northwest winds around
10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 5. West winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 20s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 7. West winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 20s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$