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 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.

$$