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 Fri Nov 21 2025

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


MEZ101-212100-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
1255 AM EST Fri Nov 21 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Snow         Snow         Snow Showers
Chance precip (%)     50           70           20
Chance of Thunder (%) 1            2            0(None)
Temp (24h trend)      35 (+2)      24 (+4)      33
RH % (24h trend)      70 (+6)      96 (-1)      60
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   W  6
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      W  7
Precip amount         0.05         0.06         0.01
Precip duration       1            3            0
Precip begin          9 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   10 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)1560                      3970
Transport wnd (kts)   S 12                      W 18
Vent rate (kt-ft)     24530                     90160
Dispersion            Marginal                  Very Good
CWR                   20           20
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ102-212100-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
1255 AM EST Fri Nov 21 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Snow         Snow         Snow Showers
Chance precip (%)     50           60           20
Chance of Thunder (%) 1            2            0(None)
Temp (24h trend)      37 (+2)      24 (+4)      35
RH % (24h trend)      70 (+9)      96 (0)       61
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   W  7
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      W  7
Precip amount         0.03         0.04         0.01
Precip duration       1            3            0
Precip begin          10 AM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   10 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)1720                      4010
Transport wnd (kts)   S 13                      W 19
Vent rate (kt-ft)     34380                     86100
Dispersion            Marginal                  Very Good
CWR                                10
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ103-212100-
Eastern Aroostook-
1255 AM EST Fri Nov 21 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Snow         Snow         Snow Showers
Chance precip (%)     40           50           10
Chance of Thunder (%) 1            1            0(None)
Temp (24h trend)      37 (+1)      26 (+6)      37
RH % (24h trend)      72 (+12)     96 (+2)      60
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   W  7 G18
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   S  6         S  5         W  7 G18
Precip amount         0.02         0.04         0.00
Precip duration       1            2            0
Precip begin          12 PM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   9 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2020                      3980
Transport wnd (kts)   S 14                      W 18
Vent rate (kt-ft)     39740                     82160
Dispersion            Fair                      Very Good
CWR                                10
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ105-212100-
Central Highlands-
1255 AM EST Fri Nov 21 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Snow         Snow         None
Chance precip (%)     30           30           0
Chance of Thunder (%) 1            0(None)      0(None)
Temp (24h trend)      39 (+3)      26 (+4)      37
RH % (24h trend)      71 (+9)      97 (+4)      58
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   W  7 G19
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   S  6         Lgt/Var      NW  8 G19
Precip amount         0.02         0.02         0.00
Precip duration       1            1
Precip begin          11 AM        Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   12 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2330                      4140
Transport wnd (kts)   S 14                      NW 19
Vent rate (kt-ft)     46960                     94770
Dispersion            Fair                      Very Good
CWR                                             0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ106-212100-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
1255 AM EST Fri Nov 21 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Rain         Snow/Rain    None
Chance precip (%)     20           20           0
Chance of Thunder (%) 1            0(None)      0(None)
Temp (24h trend)      42 (+4)      27 (+6)      40
RH % (24h trend)      70 (+10)     96 (+2)      56
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   W  5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   S  5         Lgt/Var      NW  6
Precip amount         0.01         0.01         0.00
Precip duration       1            1
Precip begin          1 PM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   11 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2750                      3990
Transport wnd (kts)   S 13                      NW 15
Vent rate (kt-ft)     47820                     75470
Dispersion            Fair                      Good
CWR                                             0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ108-212100-
Interior Downeast-
1255 AM EST Fri Nov 21 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         Snow/Rain    None
Chance precip (%)     0            10           0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      0(None)
Temp (24h trend)      43 (+4)      29 (+8)      42
RH % (24h trend)      71 (+11)     96 (+3)      56
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   W  5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   S  5         Lgt/Var      NW  6
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration                    0
Precip begin                       10 PM
Precip end                         11 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2580                      3580
Transport wnd (kts)   S 11                      NW 14
Vent rate (kt-ft)     33450                     57090
Dispersion            Marginal                  Good
CWR                   0                         0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ112-212100-
Coastal Downeast-
1255 AM EST Fri Nov 21 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         Rain         None
Chance precip (%)     0            10           0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      2            0(None)
Temp (24h trend)      47 (+6)      31 (+6)      44
RH % (24h trend)      65 (+8)      97 (+6)      55
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   W  5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   S  5         SW  5 G17    NW  6
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration                    0
Precip begin                       10 PM
Precip end                         11 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2810                      3400
Transport wnd (kts)   S 11                      NW 13
Vent rate (kt-ft)     52220                     51980
Dispersion            Good                      Good
CWR                   0                         0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ113-212100-
Bangor Region-
1255 AM EST Fri Nov 21 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 1            0(None)      0(None)
Temp (24h trend)      43 (+3)      29 (+8)      42
RH % (24h trend)      72 (+12)     96 (-3)      56
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   W  5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   S  6         Lgt/Var      NW  7 G17
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2970                      3960
Transport wnd (kts)   S 13                      NW 15
Vent rate (kt-ft)     47610                     64270
Dispersion            Fair                      Good
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ114-212100-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
1255 AM EST Fri Nov 21 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      0(None)
Temp (24h trend)      47 (+7)      30 (+6)      46
RH % (24h trend)      70 (+9)      97 (+1)      56
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   NW  6
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   S  7 G20     SW  6 G19    NW  7 G18
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2760                      3380
Transport wnd (kts)   S 11                      NW 15
Vent rate (kt-ft)     46680                     57030
Dispersion            Fair                      Good
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 30s. West winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 30s. Northwest winds
around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow.
Lows in the upper 20s. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs in the
mid 40s. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the
lower 30s. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs in the
lower 40s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.

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

$$