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
830 AM EDT Thu Sep 11 2025

.DISCUSSION...
Isolated showers possible across northern areas today. Otherwise,
generally dry weather expected through the end of the week. There
is the potential for an extended dry period that may last through
mid-month.


MEZ101-112015-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
830 AM EDT Thu Sep 11 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           Showers      None         None
Chance precip (%)     20           0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 4            0(None)      0
Temp (24h trend)      68 (-4)      33 (-10)     66
RH % (24h trend)      46 (+1)      97 (0)       37
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   N  8 G17     Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.01         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       1
Precip begin          6 AM
Precip end            3 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5140                      4470
Transport wnd (kts)   N 14                      NW  6
Vent rate (kt-ft)     93360                     31430
Dispersion            Very Good                 Marginal
CWR                   10           0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...High.

$$

MEZ102-112015-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
830 AM EDT Thu Sep 11 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Clear
Precip type           Showers      None         None
Chance precip (%)     20           0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 2            0(None)      0
Temp (24h trend)      69 (-4)      33 (-8)      67
RH % (24h trend)      47 (+2)      96 (+1)      36
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   N  8 G18     Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.01         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       1
Precip begin          6 AM
Precip end            3 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5270                      4510
Transport wnd (kts)   N 15                      NW  6
Vent rate (kt-ft)     96620                     36830
Dispersion            Very Good                 Fair
CWR                   10           0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...High.

$$

MEZ103-112015-
Eastern Aroostook-
830 AM EDT Thu Sep 11 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Clear
Precip type           Showers      None         None
Chance precip (%)     20           0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 1            0(None)      0
Temp (24h trend)      69 (-3)      36 (-3)      67
RH % (24h trend)      48 (+3)      90 (-5)      40
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   NW  5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   N  9 G21     N  5 G17     NW  5
Precip amount         0.01         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       1
Precip begin          6 AM
Precip end            3 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4970                      4400
Transport wnd (kts)   N 17                      NW  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)     96800                     41210
Dispersion            Very Good                 Fair
CWR                   10           0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         201-300

Remarks...High.

$$

MEZ105-112015-
Central Highlands-
830 AM EDT Thu Sep 11 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Clear
Precip type           Showers      None         None
Chance precip (%)     20           0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      0
Temp (24h trend)      73 (+3)      38 (-6)      70
RH % (24h trend)      47 (+4)      89 (-3)      34
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   N  9 G18     N  5         Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5530                      4470
Transport wnd (kts)   N 16                      NW  6
Vent rate (kt-ft)     108830                    34810
Dispersion            Very Good                 Marginal
CWR                                0            0
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...High.

$$

MEZ106-112015-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
830 AM EDT Thu Sep 11 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Clear
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      0
Temp (24h trend)      75 (+3)      41 (0)       70
RH % (24h trend)      45 (+2)      84 (-11)     35
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   N  8 G18     N  5         Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4930                      4500
Transport wnd (kts)   N 15                      N  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)     97600                     44530
Dispersion            Very Good                 Fair
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...High.

$$

MEZ108-112015-
Interior Downeast-
830 AM EDT Thu Sep 11 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Clear
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      77 (+6)      42 (+1)      71
RH % (24h trend)      46 (-4)      81 (-16)     35
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   N  5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   N  8 G18     N  5         N  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5130                      4410
Transport wnd (kts)   N 16                      N  9
Vent rate (kt-ft)     91430                     43160
Dispersion            Very Good                 Fair
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  401-500      401-500      401-500

Remarks...High.

$$

MEZ112-112015-
Coastal Downeast-
830 AM EDT Thu Sep 11 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Clear
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      78 (+8)      45 (-2)      73
RH % (24h trend)      43 (-11)     79 (-17)     34
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   N  5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   N  8 G18     N  5         Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5040                      4350
Transport wnd (kts)   N 15                      N  9
Vent rate (kt-ft)     92750                     47880
Dispersion            Very Good                 Fair
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  401-500      401-500      401-500

Remarks...High.

$$

MEZ113-112015-
Bangor Region-
830 AM EDT Thu Sep 11 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Clear
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0            0
Temp (24h trend)      76 (+4)      42 (+1)      71
RH % (24h trend)      50 (+4)      85 (-13)     37
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   N  9 G20     N  6 G18     Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5420                      4730
Transport wnd (kts)   N 15                      N  7
Vent rate (kt-ft)     92690                     42480
Dispersion            Very Good                 Fair
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  401-500      401-500      401-500

Remarks...High.

$$

MEZ114-112015-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
830 AM EDT Thu Sep 11 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Clear
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      80 (+8)      46 (-1)      75
RH % (24h trend)      46 (-9)      82 (-16)     38
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   N  5                      N  5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   N  8 G18     N  5 G17     NW  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5360                      4490
Transport wnd (kts)   N 14                      N  7
Vent rate (kt-ft)     87660                     41970
Dispersion            Very Good                 Fair
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  401-500      401-500      401-500

Remarks...High.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Patchy fog. Lows in the lower 40s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. South
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 60s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 40s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 70. North winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds around
5 mph.

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

$$