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 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.

$$