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 AM EST Sat Dec 13 2025

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


MEZ101-132100-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
1255 AM EST Sat Dec 13 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Snow Showers Snow Showers Snow Showers
Chance precip (%)     30           20           20
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      21 (+1)      8 (-1)       20
RH % (24h trend)      67 (-6)      100 (+12)    66
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       1            1            1
Precip begin          3 PM         Continuing   1 PM
Precip end            Continuing   1 AM         Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)1980                      2950
Transport wnd (kts)   SW 10                     W 12
Vent rate (kt-ft)     23870                     43330
Dispersion            Marginal                  Fair
CWR
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ102-132100-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
1255 AM EST Sat Dec 13 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Snow Showers Snow Showers Snow Showers
Chance precip (%)     20           20           20
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      22 (+1)      8 (-2)       21
RH % (24h trend)      65 (-4)      100 (+15)    64
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       0            0            1
Precip begin          4 PM         Continuing   6 AM
Precip end            Continuing   9 PM         Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2140                      3340
Transport wnd (kts)   SW 10                     W 11
Vent rate (kt-ft)     25180                     48080
Dispersion            Marginal                  Fair
CWR
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ103-132100-
Eastern Aroostook-
1255 AM EST Sat Dec 13 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         Snow Showers Snow Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            20           20
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      0(None)
Temp (24h trend)      21 (-1)      9 (-1)       23
RH % (24h trend)      65 (+1)      100 (+17)    69
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   W  5                      Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration                    1            1
Precip begin                       6 PM         Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2240                      3560
Transport wnd (kts)   SW 10                     NW  9
Vent rate (kt-ft)     27020                     40660
Dispersion            Marginal                  Fair
CWR                   0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ105-132100-
Central Highlands-
1255 AM EST Sat Dec 13 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Snow Showers Snow Showers None
Chance precip (%)     20           10           0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      24 (+3)      11 (0)       23
RH % (24h trend)      66 (+4)      99 (+14)     60
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NW  6 G17
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       0            0
Precip begin          2 PM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   8 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2160                      3850
Transport wnd (kts)   SW 10                     NW 13
Vent rate (kt-ft)     25170                     56900
Dispersion            Marginal                  Good
CWR                                             0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ106-132100-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
1255 AM EST Sat Dec 13 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Snow Showers Snow Showers Snow Showers
Chance precip (%)     10           20           10
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      25 (+1)      11 (-1)      25
RH % (24h trend)      63 (+3)      100 (+15)    64
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       0            0            1
Precip begin          3 PM         Continuing   7 AM
Precip end            Continuing   9 PM         Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2200                      3620
Transport wnd (kts)   SW 10                     NW 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)     24390                     51560
Dispersion            Marginal                  Good
CWR
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ108-132100-
Interior Downeast-
1255 AM EST Sat Dec 13 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Snow         Snow         Snow
Chance precip (%)     30           30           20
Chance of Thunder (%) 3            3            0(None)
Temp (24h trend)      29 (+3)      18 (+3)      26
RH % (24h trend)      62 (+6)      100 (+12)    75
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      N  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.01         0.00
Precip duration       1            1            1
Precip begin          3 PM         Continuing   7 AM
Precip end            Continuing   4 AM         Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2250                      3150
Transport wnd (kts)   SW 10                     N 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)     23890                     39060
Dispersion            Marginal                  Fair
CWR
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ112-132100-
Coastal Downeast-
1255 AM EST Sat Dec 13 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Snow         Snow         Snow
Chance precip (%)     40           40           20
Chance of Thunder (%) 5            6            2
Temp (24h trend)      33 (+5)      20 (+2)      30
RH % (24h trend)      56 (+4)      100 (+17)    72
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   W  5                      Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      N  6 G18
Precip amount         0.01         0.04         0.01
Precip duration       1            2            1
Precip begin          3 PM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2580                      3070
Transport wnd (kts)   SW 11                     N 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)     53500                     43780
Dispersion            Good                      Fair
CWR                                10
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ113-132100-
Bangor Region-
1255 AM EST Sat Dec 13 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Snow Showers Snow Showers None
Chance precip (%)     30           10           0
Chance of Thunder (%) 1            1            0(None)
Temp (24h trend)      28 (+2)      15 (+3)      26
RH % (24h trend)      64 (+11)     100 (+9)     65
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NW  7
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       1            0
Precip begin          3 PM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   6 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2110                      3780
Transport wnd (kts)   SW 10                     NW 11
Vent rate (kt-ft)     25000                     51190
Dispersion            Marginal                  Good
CWR                                             0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ114-132100-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
1255 AM EST Sat Dec 13 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Snow         Snow         Snow
Chance precip (%)     40           30           20
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      34 (+6)      19 (+2)      29
RH % (24h trend)      63 (+9)      100 (+13)    69
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   SW  5 G19    Lgt/Var      N  8 G21
Precip amount         0.01         0.01         0.00
Precip duration       1            1            1
Precip begin          2 PM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   4 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2730                      3490
Transport wnd (kts)   SW 12                     N 11
Vent rate (kt-ft)     55100                     52540
Dispersion            Good                      Good
CWR
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 10. Northwest winds
around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs around 18. Northwest winds around
10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 6. West winds around
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 20s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 10. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Not as
cold. Highs in the lower 30s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 16. West winds
around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain likely and a chance of
snow. Lows in the mid 20s. South winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of snow and rain. Highs in
the mid 30s. West winds around 10 mph.

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

$$