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
155 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.DISCUSSION...
Clearing skies and drier conditions return today, with winds
gusting around 20 to 30 mph. Winds will gradually begin to
decrease by late today into tonight. Relative humidity drops into
the 50 percent range today and Saturday, and may dip just below
50
percent by Sunday. The next chance for wetting rains is from
Monday into Tuesday of next week.


MEZ101-172000-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
155 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      0(None)
Temp (24h trend)      53 (+10)     23 (-9)      58
RH % (24h trend)      49 (-19)     100 (+1)     41
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
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3740                      3450
Transport wnd (kts)   N 11                      NW  4
Vent rate (kt-ft)     46570                     17570
Dispersion            Fair                      Poor
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ102-172000-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
155 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      0
Temp (24h trend)      54 (+10)     23 (-11)     59
RH % (24h trend)      52 (-22)     100 (+1)     44
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   N  5                      Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   N  5         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3910                      3410
Transport wnd (kts)   N 13                      N  4
Vent rate (kt-ft)     63550                     20310
Dispersion            Good                      Marginal
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ103-172000-
Eastern Aroostook-
155 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      0(None)
Temp (24h trend)      55 (+9)      26 (-11)     58
RH % (24h trend)      56 (-23)     100 (+2)     50
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   N  7 G17                  Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   N  8 G17     Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3990                      3460
Transport wnd (kts)   N 15                      N  6
Vent rate (kt-ft)     69600                     27930
Dispersion            Good                      Marginal
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ105-172000-
Central Highlands-
155 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      0
Temp (24h trend)      55 (+10)     29 (-8)      60
RH % (24h trend)      51 (-19)     100 (+4)     45
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   N  8 G21                  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)4480                      3590
Transport wnd (kts)   N 14                      N  6
Vent rate (kt-ft)     72230                     27360
Dispersion            Good                      Marginal
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ106-172000-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
155 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      0
Temp (24h trend)      57 (+9)      31 (-8)      61
RH % (24h trend)      52 (-23)     100 (+2)     46
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   N  7 G18                  Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   N  8 G18     Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4230                      3920
Transport wnd (kts)   N 16                      N  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)     78860                     49600
Dispersion            Good                      Fair
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ108-172000-
Interior Downeast-
155 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      0
Temp (24h trend)      58 (+9)      35 (-6)      63
RH % (24h trend)      61 (-15)     100 (0)      55
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   N  8 G20                  Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   N  9 G20     N  5         Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3800                      4360
Transport wnd (kts)   N 17                      N 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)     76270                     56050
Dispersion            Good                      Good
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ112-172000-
Coastal Downeast-
155 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      0(None)
Temp (24h trend)      60 (+8)      35 (-7)      64
RH % (24h trend)      57 (-19)     98 (0)       50
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   N  9 G20                  N  5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   N  9 G19     N  6         Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3880                      4610
Transport wnd (kts)   N 19                      N 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)     75220                     59030
Dispersion            Good                      Good
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  401-500      401-500      401-500

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ113-172000-
Bangor Region-
155 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      0
Temp (24h trend)      59 (+10)     32 (-7)      62
RH % (24h trend)      53 (-17)     100 (+5)     49
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   N 10 G22                  Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   N 10 G21     N  6 G17     Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4620                      3840
Transport wnd (kts)   N 16                      N  7
Vent rate (kt-ft)     82500                     33570
Dispersion            Very Good                 Marginal
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ114-172000-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
155 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      0(None)
Temp (24h trend)      61 (+10)     34 (-7)      64
RH % (24h trend)      56 (-16)     97 (+2)      51
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   N 11 G22                  N  6
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   N 11 G22     N  7 G18     N  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4070                      4040
Transport wnd (kts)   N 17                      N  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)     72700                     36380
Dispersion            Good                      Fair
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  401-500      401-500      401-500

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy frost. Lows in the upper
30s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. South winds
around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs around 60.
Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the mid
40s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of rain. Highs in the upper
50s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the mid
40s. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Highs in the mid
50s. South winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the
upper 30s. West winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of rain. Highs in the
lower 50s. West winds around 10 mph.

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

$$