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 Thu Nov 27 2025

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


MEZ101-272100-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
1255 AM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Snow         Snow Showers Snow Showers
Chance precip (%)     40           20           40
Chance of Thunder (%) 3            0(None)      7
Temp (24h trend)      34 (-3)      24 (-5)      32
RH % (24h trend)      67 (-17)     93 (-7)      62
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   SW  8 G21                 SW  5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   SW  8 G21    Lgt/Var      SW  6
Precip amount         0.04         0.00         0.03
Precip duration       1            1            5
Precip begin          6 AM         1 AM         Continuing
Precip end            12 PM        Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3490                      3700
Transport wnd (kts)   SW 21                     SW 17
Vent rate (kt-ft)     96980                     73240
Dispersion            Very Good                 Good
CWR                   100                       10
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ102-272100-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
1255 AM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Snow         None         Snow Showers
Chance precip (%)     50           0            40
Chance of Thunder (%) 3            0(None)      7
Temp (24h trend)      37 (-1)      22 (-9)      34
RH % (24h trend)      64 (-23)     93 (-7)      61
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   W  8 G21                  SW  5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   SW  8 G21    Lgt/Var      SW  5
Precip amount         0.06         0.00         0.02
Precip duration       3                         3
Precip begin          6 AM                      6 AM
Precip end            12 PM                     Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3790                      3810
Transport wnd (kts)   W 21                      SW 14
Vent rate (kt-ft)     102620                    64560
Dispersion            Very Good                 Good
CWR                   100          0            10
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ103-272100-
Eastern Aroostook-
1255 AM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      None         Snow Showers
Chance precip (%)     70           0            50
Chance of Thunder (%) 8            0(None)      6
Temp (24h trend)      40 (+1)      22 (-11)     36
RH % (24h trend)      62 (-24)     98 (-2)      58
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   W  9 G23                  S  5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   SW  9 G23    Lgt/Var      SW  6
Precip amount         0.09         0.00         0.03
Precip duration       3                         3
Precip begin          6 AM                      10 AM
Precip end            1 PM                      Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3930                      3770
Transport wnd (kts)   W 20                      SW 12
Vent rate (kt-ft)     90600                     55480
Dispersion            Very Good                 Good
CWR                   100          0            20
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ105-272100-
Central Highlands-
1255 AM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Snow/Rain    None         Snow Showers
Chance precip (%)     30           0            50
Chance of Thunder (%) 6            0(None)      7
Temp (24h trend)      40 (-1)      23 (-9)      36
RH % (24h trend)      57 (-35)     92 (-8)      57
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   W 10 G25                  SW  5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   SW  9 G23    Lgt/Var      SW  7 G17
Precip amount         0.03         0.00         0.03
Precip duration       0                         3
Precip begin          6 AM                      6 AM
Precip end            8 AM                      Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4740                      4350
Transport wnd (kts)   SW 19                     SW 13
Vent rate (kt-ft)     100720                    82100
Dispersion            Very Good                 Very Good
CWR                   90           0            20
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ106-272100-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
1255 AM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Rain         None         Snow Showers
Chance precip (%)     40           0            40
Chance of Thunder (%) 11           0(None)      6
Temp (24h trend)      44 (0)       24 (-12)     39
RH % (24h trend)      57 (-36)     95 (-5)      54
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   W  8 G20                  Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   SW  7 G18    Lgt/Var      SW  6
Precip amount         0.03         0.00         0.02
Precip duration       1                         2
Precip begin          6 AM                      11 AM
Precip end            10 AM                     Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4540                      4750
Transport wnd (kts)   W 17                      SW 14
Vent rate (kt-ft)     90280                     94010
Dispersion            Very Good                 Very Good
CWR                   90           0            10
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ108-272100-
Interior Downeast-
1255 AM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Rain         None         Showers
Chance precip (%)     20           0            30
Chance of Thunder (%) 10           0(None)      2
Temp (24h trend)      49 (-1)      27 (-12)     40
RH % (24h trend)      59 (-35)     92 (-8)      57
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   W  9 G21                  SW  5 G17
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   SW  8 G20    Lgt/Var      SW  7 G18
Precip amount         0.01         0.00         0.01
Precip duration       0                         1
Precip begin          6 AM                      2 PM
Precip end            9 AM                      Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4410                      5040
Transport wnd (kts)   W 17                      SW 18
Vent rate (kt-ft)     81740                     104980
Dispersion            Very Good                 Very Good
CWR                   30           0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ112-272100-
Coastal Downeast-
1255 AM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Rain         None         Showers
Chance precip (%)     20           0            40
Chance of Thunder (%) 10           0(None)      6
Temp (24h trend)      50 (-2)      29 (-11)     42
RH % (24h trend)      55 (-38)     91 (-9)      55
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   W  9 G23                  SW  6 G21
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   SW  8 G21    SW  5 G18    SW  9 G23
Precip amount         0.01         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       0                         2
Precip begin          6 AM                      12 PM
Precip end            7 AM                      Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3980                      5180
Transport wnd (kts)   W 17                      SW 21
Vent rate (kt-ft)     78010                     145230
Dispersion            Good                      Excellent
CWR                   20           0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ113-272100-
Bangor Region-
1255 AM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Rain         None         Snow Showers
Chance precip (%)     20           0            20
Chance of Thunder (%) 11           0(None)      4
Temp (24h trend)      44 (-4)      26 (-11)     40
RH % (24h trend)      55 (-39)     91 (-9)      55
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   W  9 G21                  SW  6 G17
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   SW  9 G21    SW  5        SW  8 G18
Precip amount         0.01         0.00         0.01
Precip duration       0                         1
Precip begin          6 AM                      1 PM
Precip end            7 AM                      6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4660                      4920
Transport wnd (kts)   W 17                      SW 15
Vent rate (kt-ft)     83880                     84730
Dispersion            Very Good                 Very Good
CWR                   40           0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ114-272100-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
1255 AM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Rain         None         Showers
Chance precip (%)     20           0            30
Chance of Thunder (%) 10           0(None)      4
Temp (24h trend)      47 (-5)      28 (-11)     42
RH % (24h trend)      57 (-36)     89 (-11)     57
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   W  9 G23                  SW  8 G23
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   SW  9 G23    SW  6 G23    SW 10 G25
Precip amount         0.01         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       0                         1
Precip begin          6 AM                      1 PM
Precip end            7 AM                      6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4230                      4810
Transport wnd (kts)   W 16                      SW 19
Vent rate (kt-ft)     75850                     132420
Dispersion            Good                      Excellent
CWR                   30           0
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300

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 in the lower 30s. West winds
around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 18. West winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow likely. Highs in the mid 30s.
South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Snow with rain likely. Lows in the upper 20s.
South winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of rain. Highs in the upper
30s. West winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Colder. Lows around 9. Northwest
winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Colder. Highs in the mid 20s. South
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows around
12. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 20s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.

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

$$