Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
048
FNUS51 KCAR 261756
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
1255 PM EST Wed Nov 26 2025
.DISCUSSION...
***Automated for the winter season. Discussion returns next
spring****
MEZ101-270900-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
1255 PM EST Wed Nov 26 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Rain Snow Snow Showers Snow Showers
Chance precip (%) 80 60 20 60
Chance of Thunder (%) 6 3 0(None) 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 28 (-2) 36 (-1) 24 32
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+4) 68 (-16) 95 65
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 8 G18 SW 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 7 G18 SW 5 SW 6 G17
Precip amount 0.33 0.06 0.00 0.04
Precip duration 8 2 1 4
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 3500 3370
Transport wnd (kts) SW 20 SW 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 84810 52260
Dispersion Very Good Good
CWR 100 100 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
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MEZ102-270900-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
1255 PM EST Wed Nov 26 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Rain Snow/Rain Snow Showers Snow Showers
Chance precip (%) 90 80 20 60
Chance of Thunder (%) 6 3 0(None) 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 29 (-1) 38 (0) 22 34
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+4) 66 (-21) 95 62
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 7 G17 SW 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 7 G17 Lgt/Var SW 6
Precip amount 0.33 0.06 0.00 0.04
Precip duration 7 2 1 4
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing 7 AM
Precip end Continuing Continuing 2 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 3850 3690
Transport wnd (kts) W 20 SW 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 89720 65090
Dispersion Very Good Good
CWR 100 100 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ103-270900-
Eastern Aroostook-
1255 PM EST Wed Nov 26 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Rain Showers Showers Snow Showers
Chance precip (%) 90 90 20 60
Chance of Thunder (%) 7 7 0(None) 6
Temp (24h trend) 32 (+1) 40 (+1) 22 36
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+4) 63 (-23) 97 58
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 8 G20 SW 6 G17
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 8 G20 SW 5 SW 7 G17
Precip amount 0.28 0.07 0.00 0.03
Precip duration 5 2 1 4
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing 9 AM
Precip end Continuing Continuing 2 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 3710 3940
Transport wnd (kts) W 18 SW 11
Vent rate (kt-ft) 76290 53530
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 100 100 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ105-270900-
Central Highlands-
1255 PM EST Wed Nov 26 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers Snow Showers
Chance precip (%) 80 50 20 60
Chance of Thunder (%) 9 8 0(None) 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 30 (-1) 41 (0) 24 36
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 59 (-34) 91 58
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 9 G23 SW 6 G17
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 8 G18 SW 5 G17 W 7 G18
Precip amount 0.24 0.03 0.00 0.03
Precip duration 8 1 1 4
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing 8 AM
Precip end Continuing Continuing 1 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4640 4390
Transport wnd (kts) W 18 SW 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 92990 84250
Dispersion Very Good Very Good
CWR 100 100 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ106-270900-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
1255 PM EST Wed Nov 26 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Cloudy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Rain Showers Showers Snow Showers
Chance precip (%) 60 50 20 40
Chance of Thunder (%) 10 8 0(None) 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 34 (0) 44 (0) 25 39
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 58 (-35) 93 54
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 7 G18 SW 5 G17
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 7 G17 Lgt/Var SW 7 G18
Precip amount 0.15 0.02 0.00 0.02
Precip duration 4 1 1 1
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing 10 AM
Precip end Continuing Continuing 1 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4550 4920
Transport wnd (kts) W 17 SW 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 87820 92820
Dispersion Very Good Very Good
CWR 70 70 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ108-270900-
Interior Downeast-
1255 PM EST Wed Nov 26 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Cloudy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Rain Rain None Showers
Chance precip (%) 40 20 0 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 11 5 0(None) 4
Temp (24h trend) 38 (0) 48 (-2) 28 40
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 60 (-34) 89 57
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 8 G20 SW 6 G20
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 7 G20 Lgt/Var SW 8 G20
Precip amount 0.08 0.01 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1 0 1
Precip begin 11 PM Continuing 12 PM
Precip end Continuing 7 AM 6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4490 5300
Transport wnd (kts) W 17 SW 17
Vent rate (kt-ft) 81180 104200
Dispersion Very Good Very Good
CWR 30 20 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ112-270900-
Coastal Downeast-
1255 PM EST Wed Nov 26 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Cloudy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Rain Rain None Showers
Chance precip (%) 40 10 0 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 11 3 0(None) 7
Temp (24h trend) 39 (-2) 50 (-2) 29 42
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 55 (-38) 90 55
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 9 G23 SW 8 G24
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 9 G22 SW 6 G21 SW 10 G25
Precip amount 0.07 0.01 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1 0 1
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing 11 AM
Precip end Continuing 7 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4220 5310
Transport wnd (kts) SW 18 SW 21
Vent rate (kt-ft) 85660 143260
Dispersion Very Good Excellent
CWR 20 20 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ113-270900-
Bangor Region-
1255 PM EST Wed Nov 26 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Rain Showers Showers Snow Showers
Chance precip (%) 60 20 20 30
Chance of Thunder (%) 9 9 0(None) 3
Temp (24h trend) 35 (-2) 45 (-3) 26 39
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 56 (-38) 90 54
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 9 G20 SW 7 G20
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 9 G20 SW 6 SW 9 G22
Precip amount 0.11 0.01 0.00 0.01
Precip duration 2 0 1 1
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing 10 AM
Precip end Continuing Continuing 1 AM 6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4650 5040
Transport wnd (kts) SW 17 SW 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 82080 88770
Dispersion Very Good Very Good
CWR 30 30 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ114-270900-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
1255 PM EST Wed Nov 26 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Rain Rain None Showers
Chance precip (%) 40 20 0 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 9 6 0(None) 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 37 (-3) 48 (-4) 28 42
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+2) 58 (-35) 88 55
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 10 G23 SW 9 G26
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 10 G23 SW 7 G23 SW 11 G27
Precip amount 0.07 0.01 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1 0 1
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing 12 PM
Precip end Continuing 7 AM 6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4340 5090
Transport wnd (kts) SW 18 SW 19
Vent rate (kt-ft) 86300 142580
Dispersion Very Good Excellent
CWR 20 20 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. West winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs around 30. West winds around
15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 17. West winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow likely. Highs in the upper 30s.
South winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with rain and snow likely. Not as cold.
Lows in the lower 30s. South winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of rain showers. Highs in
the mid 30s. West winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Much colder. Lows around 12.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of snow. Colder. Highs in
the mid 20s. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows around
13. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 20s. Northwest
winds around 10 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$