Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
705
FNUS51 KCAR 160556
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
1255 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025
.DISCUSSION...
***Automated for the winter season. Discussion returns next
spring****
MEZ101-162100-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
1255 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud cover Mcldy Cloudy Mcldy
Precip type Snow Snow Snow
Chance precip (%) 100 90 50
Chance of Thunder (%) 3 3 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 31 (+1) 22 (+3) 35
RH % (24h trend) 86 (+29) 100 (+3) 70
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 9 G20
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 5 W 9 G21
Precip amount 0.37 0.24 0.04
Precip duration 12 11 2
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)1580 3010
Transport wnd (kts) E 11 NW 23
Vent rate (kt-ft) 24540 78360
Dispersion Marginal Good
CWR 100 90 60
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ102-162100-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
1255 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud cover Mcldy Cloudy Mcldy
Precip type Snow Snow Snow
Chance precip (%) 100 90 60
Chance of Thunder (%) 2 2 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 33 (0) 24 (+4) 36
RH % (24h trend) 86 (+34) 100 (+3) 71
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 10 G23
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var N 5 G18 W 10 G23
Precip amount 0.41 0.28 0.04
Precip duration 12 12 5
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)1470 2980
Transport wnd (kts) E 11 NW 24
Vent rate (kt-ft) 24450 86480
Dispersion Marginal Very Good
CWR 100 100 60
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ103-162100-
Eastern Aroostook-
1255 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud cover Cloudy Cloudy Mcldy
Precip type Snow Snow/Rain Snow/Rain
Chance precip (%) 100 90 70
Chance of Thunder (%) 1 1 1
Temp (24h trend) 34 (-1) 28 (+8) 37
RH % (24h trend) 86 (+39) 100 (+3) 71
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) E 6 G17 NW 12 G25
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NE 6 G17 N 6 G17 NW 11 G25
Precip amount 0.42 0.38 0.07
Precip duration 12 12 6
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)1430 2890
Transport wnd (kts) E 14 NW 23
Vent rate (kt-ft) 23160 74900
Dispersion Marginal Good
CWR 100 100 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ105-162100-
Central Highlands-
1255 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud cover Mcldy Cloudy Mcldy
Precip type Snow Snow Snow
Chance precip (%) 100 80 40
Chance of Thunder (%) 3 2 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 35 (+2) 25 (+2) 37
RH % (24h trend) 82 (+27) 99 (+1) 69
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 14 G30
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 5 G17 NW 9 G26 NW 13 G27
Precip amount 0.35 0.23 0.03
Precip duration 12 8 2
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing 4 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)1510 3180
Transport wnd (kts) N 9 NW 26
Vent rate (kt-ft) 48450 102520
Dispersion Fair Very Good
CWR 100 90 50
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ106-162100-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
1255 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud cover Mcldy Cloudy Mcldy
Precip type Snow/Rain Snow Snow
Chance precip (%) 100 80 50
Chance of Thunder (%) 2 1 1
Temp (24h trend) 39 (+2) 28 (+3) 38
RH % (24h trend) 86 (+36) 100 (0) 67
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) E 5 NW 10 G25
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) N 6 G17 W 6 G20 W 10 G23
Precip amount 0.32 0.26 0.04
Precip duration 12 11 3
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)1240 3210
Transport wnd (kts) E 12 NW 23
Vent rate (kt-ft) 19740 87260
Dispersion Poor Very Good
CWR 90 80 70
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ108-162100-
Interior Downeast-
1255 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Rain Snow Snow
Chance precip (%) 100 80 50
Chance of Thunder (%) 4 1 1
Temp (24h trend) 43 (+5) 28 (+2) 41
RH % (24h trend) 88 (+35) 100 (0) 73
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SE 7 G17 W 11 G26
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) N 7 G18 W 7 G20 W 11 G23
Precip amount 0.24 0.11 0.03
Precip duration 6 7 4
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)1320 3160
Transport wnd (kts) W 12 NW 23
Vent rate (kt-ft) 24530 85010
Dispersion Marginal Very Good
CWR 100 40 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ112-162100-
Coastal Downeast-
1255 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Rain Snow Snow
Chance precip (%) 100 80 50
Chance of Thunder (%) 5 2 2
Temp (24h trend) 47 (+8) 28 (0) 43
RH % (24h trend) 82 (+32) 100 (+1) 63
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SE 9 G23 W 12 G27
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 8 G21 W 8 G23 W 11 G26
Precip amount 0.27 0.07 0.02
Precip duration 6 6 4
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing 6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2020 3580
Transport wnd (kts) W 16 NW 23
Vent rate (kt-ft) 83120 105080
Dispersion Very Good Very Good
CWR 100 20 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ113-162100-
Bangor Region-
1255 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Rain Snow Snow
Chance precip (%) 90 70 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 3 1 1
Temp (24h trend) 41 (+2) 28 (+3) 40
RH % (24h trend) 84 (+34) 99 (-1) 65
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) E 6 G17 W 14 G27
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 8 G20 W 10 G23 W 13 G26
Precip amount 0.15 0.12 0.02
Precip duration 5 5 1
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing 1 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)1210 3390
Transport wnd (kts) NW 12 NW 24
Vent rate (kt-ft) 26820 88100
Dispersion Marginal Very Good
CWR 100 40 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ114-162100-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
1255 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Rain Snow Snow
Chance precip (%) 90 60 30
Chance of Thunder (%) 2 0(None) 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 47 (+7) 28 (0) 43
RH % (24h trend) 78 (+26) 99 (-1) 61
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SE 9 G23 W 14 G30
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 10 G25 W 10 G28 W 13 G29
Precip amount 0.15 0.09 0.01
Precip duration 4 5 1
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing 1 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2580 3630
Transport wnd (kts) W 19 NW 25
Vent rate (kt-ft) 91390 102930
Dispersion Very Good Very Good
CWR 100 30 20
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. West winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 30s. West winds around
15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. West winds
around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. West winds
around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. West
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows in
the mid 20s. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely and a chance of snow.
Highs in the lower 40s. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the mid
30s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs in the
lower 40s. West winds around 10 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$