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 Mon Dec 15 2025

.DISCUSSION...
***Automated for the winter season. Discussion returns next
 spring****


MEZ101-160900-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
1255 PM EST Mon Dec 15 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Snow Showers None         None         Snow
Chance precip (%)     20           0            0            70
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      0(None)      0(None)
Temp (24h trend)      4 (+1)       21 (+8)      16           32
RH % (24h trend)      98 (+12)     66 (+1)      87           68
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   SW  7 G19
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   W  6 G18     SW  5        SW  6 G18    SW  8 G20
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.03
Precip duration       0                                      4
Precip begin          6 PM                                   11 AM
Precip end            9 PM                                   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             2640                      2610
Transport wnd (kts)                W 17                      SW 24
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  52120                     74040
Dispersion                         Good                      Good
CWR                                0            0            20
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ102-160900-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
1255 PM EST Mon Dec 15 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Snow Showers None         None         Snow
Chance precip (%)     20           0            0            50
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      0(None)      0(None)
Temp (24h trend)      4 (-2)       23 (+9)      14           34
RH % (24h trend)      94 (+5)      64 (+1)      89           68
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   SW  7 G17
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   W  7 G20     SW  5        SW  5 G17    SW  7 G17
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.01
Precip duration       0                                      2
Precip begin          6 PM                                   11 AM
Precip end            8 PM                                   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             2990                      2660
Transport wnd (kts)                W 17                      SW 21
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  58990                     74350
Dispersion                         Good                      Good
CWR                                0            0            10
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ103-160900-
Eastern Aroostook-
1255 PM EST Mon Dec 15 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Snow Showers None         None         Snow Showers
Chance precip (%)     10           0            0            40
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      0(None)      1
Temp (24h trend)      3 (-4)       24 (+8)      13           31
RH % (24h trend)      91 (+2)      63 (+3)      93           70
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   S  9 G21
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   W  8 G21     SW  5        S  5 G18     SW  7 G18
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.01
Precip duration       0                                      1
Precip begin          6 PM                                   11 AM
Precip end            8 PM                                   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             2780                      1790
Transport wnd (kts)                W 15                      SW 16
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  58500                     49840
Dispersion                         Good                      Fair
CWR                                0            0            10
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ105-160900-
Central Highlands-
1255 PM EST Mon Dec 15 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         Snow Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            30
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      0(None)      0(None)
Temp (24h trend)      5 (-1)       26 (+11)     14           32
RH % (24h trend)      94 (+12)     61 (+1)      92           68
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   S  6 G19
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   W  8 G26     Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW  7 G18
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration                                              1
Precip begin                                                 11 AM
Precip end                                                   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             3200                      2200
Transport wnd (kts)                W 15                      SW 15
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  57640                     58320
Dispersion                         Good                      Good
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ106-160900-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
1255 PM EST Mon Dec 15 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            20
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      0(None)      0(None)
Temp (24h trend)      4 (-5)       26 (+8)      14           36
RH % (24h trend)      92 (+7)      60 (+2)      92           68
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   SW  7 G18
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   W  6 G18     Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW  7 G18
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration                                              1
Precip begin                                                 12 PM
Precip end                                                   6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             2660                      2620
Transport wnd (kts)                W 12                      SW 19
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  45560                     72300
Dispersion                         Fair                      Good
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ108-160900-
Interior Downeast-
1255 PM EST Mon Dec 15 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      0(None)      0(None)
Temp (24h trend)      9 (-3)       28 (+9)      17           40
RH % (24h trend)      90 (+6)      60 (+2)      95           74
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   SW  9 G23
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   W  7 G20     Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW  8 G23
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             2400                      2990
Transport wnd (kts)                W 11                      SW 24
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  32720                     80660
Dispersion                         Marginal                  Very Good
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ112-160900-
Coastal Downeast-
1255 PM EST Mon Dec 15 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      0(None)      0(None)
Temp (24h trend)      10 (-3)      33 (+12)     21           41
RH % (24h trend)      89 (+8)      51 (-2)      93           69
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   SW 12 G29
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NW  7 G25    Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW 11 G29
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             2750                      3090
Transport wnd (kts)                W 13                      SW 29
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  58450                     111140
Dispersion                         Good                      Very Good
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ113-160900-
Bangor Region-
1255 PM EST Mon Dec 15 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            20
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      0(None)      0(None)
Temp (24h trend)      5 (-4)       27 (+8)      16           36
RH % (24h trend)      91 (+12)     61 (+6)      92           68
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   SW  9 G21
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   W  7 G21     Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW  8 G21
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration                                              0
Precip begin                                                 1 PM
Precip end                                                   5 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             2440                      2530
Transport wnd (kts)                W 11                      SW 19
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  29280                     63090
Dispersion                         Marginal                  Good
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ114-160900-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
1255 PM EST Mon Dec 15 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      0(None)      0(None)
Temp (24h trend)      9 (-3)       33 (+12)     20           40
RH % (24h trend)      93 (+15)     56 (+1)      92           70
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   SW 13 G31
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NW  9 G27    SW  5        SW  5 G23    SW 11 G29
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             2840                      2720
Transport wnd (kts)                W 12                      SW 26
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  59330                     106180
Dispersion                         Good                      Very Good
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
Lows around 16. West winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Areas of fog.
Not as cold. Lows around 30. South winds around 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Rain. Areas of fog. Highs in the upper 40s. South winds
around 20 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers.
Colder. Lows around 10. West winds around 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Much colder. Highs in the lower 20s.
West winds around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with snow likely. Lows around 13.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Highs in
the lower 30s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 9. West winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Colder. Highs around 20. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.

.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal.  Precipitation near normal.

$$