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 271756
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
1255 PM EST Thu Nov 27 2025
.DISCUSSION...
***Automated for the winter season. Discussion returns next
spring****
MEZ101-280900-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
1255 PM EST Thu Nov 27 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None Snow Showers Snow Showers None
Chance precip (%) 0 40 20 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 23 (-8) 32 (-2) 19 27
RH % (24h trend) 94 (-6) 63 (-6) 88 59
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 6 W 9 G21
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 7 G17 W 7 G17 W 9 G21
Precip amount 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 3 1
Precip begin 9 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 3 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 3880 4530
Transport wnd (kts) SW 16 W 26
Vent rate (kt-ft) 73230 131950
Dispersion Good Excellent
CWR 0 10 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ102-280900-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
1255 PM EST Thu Nov 27 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None Snow Showers Snow Showers None
Chance precip (%) 0 40 20 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 21 (-11) 34 (-2) 19 29
RH % (24h trend) 94 (-6) 62 (-4) 85 57
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 5 W 9 G21
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 7 G17 W 6 G18 W 9 G21
Precip amount 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 2 0
Precip begin 10 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 9 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 3900 4840
Transport wnd (kts) SW 15 W 26
Vent rate (kt-ft) 76230 139540
Dispersion Good Excellent
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ103-280900-
Eastern Aroostook-
1255 PM EST Thu Nov 27 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Snow Showers Snow Showers None
Chance precip (%) 0 50 20 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 7 5 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 23 (-12) 36 (-3) 22 31
RH % (24h trend) 97 (-2) 60 (-5) 83 54
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) S 5 G17 W 10 G23
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 7 G17 SW 6 G17 W 10 G23
Precip amount 0.00 0.03 0.01 0.00
Precip duration 2 0
Precip begin 1 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 10 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 3710 5110
Transport wnd (kts) SW 13 W 25
Vent rate (kt-ft) 64200 136270
Dispersion Good Excellent
CWR 0 20 20 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ105-280900-
Central Highlands-
1255 PM EST Thu Nov 27 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Snow Showers Snow Showers None
Chance precip (%) 0 50 20 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 24 (-10) 36 (-2) 21 31
RH % (24h trend) 92 (-8) 59 (-2) 78 54
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 5 G17 W 12 G27
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 8 G21 W 8 G24 W 11 G25
Precip amount 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 3 0
Precip begin 10 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 7 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4410 4840
Transport wnd (kts) SW 14 NW 27
Vent rate (kt-ft) 88740 152140
Dispersion Very Good Excellent
CWR 0 10 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ106-280900-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
1255 PM EST Thu Nov 27 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Snow Showers Snow Showers None
Chance precip (%) 0 40 20 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 24 (-14) 39 (-4) 23 34
RH % (24h trend) 96 (-4) 56 (-4) 79 48
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 5 W 9 G23
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 7 G17 W 5 G17 W 9 G23
Precip amount 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 2 0
Precip begin 1 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 7 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4710 5440
Transport wnd (kts) SW 15 NW 25
Vent rate (kt-ft) 108640 147600
Dispersion Very Good Excellent
CWR 0 10 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ108-280900-
Interior Downeast-
1255 PM EST Thu Nov 27 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Showers None None
Chance precip (%) 0 30 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 4 3 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 27 (-15) 40 (-6) 25 36
RH % (24h trend) 93 (-7) 57 (-5) 76 50
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 5 G17 W 9 G23
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 8 G20 W 6 G17 W 10 G23
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 1 PM
Precip end 6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5150 5480
Transport wnd (kts) SW 20 W 25
Vent rate (kt-ft) 108020 142820
Dispersion Very Good Excellent
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ112-280900-
Coastal Downeast-
1255 PM EST Thu Nov 27 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Showers Snow Showers None
Chance precip (%) 0 30 10 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 6 5 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 28 (-17) 42 (-7) 25 38
RH % (24h trend) 90 (-10) 56 (-2) 76 46
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 7 G21 W 9 G25
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 10 G25 W 7 G23 W 10 G25
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1 0
Precip begin 1 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 7 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4950 5500
Transport wnd (kts) SW 22 NW 24
Vent rate (kt-ft) 140290 141100
Dispersion Excellent Excellent
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ113-280900-
Bangor Region-
1255 PM EST Thu Nov 27 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Snow Showers None None
Chance precip (%) 0 30 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 5 3 0
Temp (24h trend) 25 (-14) 39 (-5) 25 36
RH % (24h trend) 94 (-6) 55 (-4) 72 46
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 6 G18 W 11 G25
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 9 G21 W 8 G18 W 11 G25
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 12 PM
Precip end 5 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4850 5550
Transport wnd (kts) SW 16 NW 26
Vent rate (kt-ft) 99200 149700
Dispersion Very Good Excellent
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ114-280900-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
1255 PM EST Thu Nov 27 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type None Showers None None
Chance precip (%) 0 30 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 28 (-14) 42 (-4) 26 39
RH % (24h trend) 91 (-9) 57 (-3) 71 47
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 8 G25 W 11 G26
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 5 G21 SW 11 G28 W 9 G27 W 11 G27
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 1 PM
Precip end 6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4980 5380
Transport wnd (kts) SW 20 NW 25
Vent rate (kt-ft) 148770 140360
Dispersion Excellent Excellent
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 17. West winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow likely and a chance of rain.
Highs in the upper 30s. South winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Lows in the mid 20s. South winds
around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 30s. West winds around
10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Colder. Lows around 9. Northwest
winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 20s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows around
15. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 20s. North winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 14. West winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 30s. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$