Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
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FNUS51 KCAR 281756
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
1255 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025
.DISCUSSION...
***Automated for the winter season. Discussion returns next
spring****
MEZ101-290900-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
1255 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Snow Showers None None Snow
Chance precip (%) 20 0 0 90
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 1
Temp (24h trend) 20 (-5) 28 (-3) 12 33
RH % (24h trend) 89 (-2) 58 (-8) 96 75
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 9 G20 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 6 G17 W 9 G20 Lgt/Var SE 7 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.11
Precip duration 0 5
Precip begin 6 PM 7 AM
Precip end 9 PM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 3330 2280
Transport wnd (kts) W 22 S 18
Vent rate (kt-ft) 92020 54210
Dispersion Very Good Good
CWR 0 0 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ102-290900-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
1255 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Snow Showers None None Snow
Chance precip (%) 20 0 0 90
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 1
Temp (24h trend) 20 (-4) 29 (-4) 13 34
RH % (24h trend) 86 (-3) 56 (-8) 93 72
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 9 G21 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 6 G17 W 9 G21 W 5 G17 SE 7 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10
Precip duration 0 5
Precip begin 6 PM 8 AM
Precip end 9 PM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 3730 2380
Transport wnd (kts) NW 23 S 17
Vent rate (kt-ft) 109420 58360
Dispersion Very Good Good
CWR 0 0 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ103-290900-
Eastern Aroostook-
1255 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Snow Showers None None Snow
Chance precip (%) 30 0 0 80
Chance of Thunder (%) 5 0(None) 0(None) 1
Temp (24h trend) 22 (-4) 32 (-3) 15 36
RH % (24h trend) 82 (-7) 53 (-10) 89 67
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 9 G23 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 5 W 10 G23 W 5 G17 SE 8 G21
Precip amount 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.10
Precip duration 1 4
Precip begin 6 PM 11 AM
Precip end 11 PM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4090 2490
Transport wnd (kts) NW 22 S 16
Vent rate (kt-ft) 99500 45920
Dispersion Very Good Fair
CWR 10 0 0 70
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ105-290900-
Central Highlands-
1255 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Snow Showers None None Snow
Chance precip (%) 20 0 0 90
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 1
Temp (24h trend) 22 (-4) 32 (-2) 17 38
RH % (24h trend) 77 (-10) 55 (-7) 87 70
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 12 G26 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 8 G23 NW 11 G25 W 6 G23 SE 8 G22
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.18
Precip duration 0 6
Precip begin 6 PM 7 AM
Precip end 8 PM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4050 2520
Transport wnd (kts) NW 26 S 16
Vent rate (kt-ft) 129340 54230
Dispersion Excellent Good
CWR 10 0 0 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ106-290900-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
1255 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Snow Showers None None Snow
Chance precip (%) 20 0 0 80
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 1
Temp (24h trend) 23 (-4) 35 (-3) 18 42
RH % (24h trend) 77 (-16) 50 (-9) 88 66
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 8 G21 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 5 W 9 G23 Lgt/Var SE 6 G17
Precip amount 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.11
Precip duration 0 4
Precip begin 6 PM 10 AM
Precip end 8 PM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4340 2370
Transport wnd (kts) NW 22 S 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 120500 41140
Dispersion Very Good Fair
CWR 20 0 0 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ108-290900-
Interior Downeast-
1255 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None None Rain
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 70
Chance of Thunder (%) 4 0(None) 0(None) 2
Temp (24h trend) 25 (-3) 37 (-3) 21 46
RH % (24h trend) 77 (-22) 51 (-11) 85 69
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 9 G23 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 6 W 9 G23 NW 5 G17 S 7 G20
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.07
Precip duration 3
Precip begin 1 PM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4290 2380
Transport wnd (kts) NW 22 S 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 110210 38360
Dispersion Very Good Fair
CWR 0 0 0 50
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ112-290900-
Coastal Downeast-
1255 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None None Rain
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 60
Chance of Thunder (%) 6 0(None) 0(None) 3
Temp (24h trend) 26 (-5) 38 (-3) 22 48
RH % (24h trend) 76 (-19) 47 (-12) 83 63
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 9 G23 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 7 G23 W 10 G23 NW 5 G21 S 9 G26
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.07
Precip duration 2
Precip begin 1 PM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4430 3740
Transport wnd (kts) NW 23 S 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 124200 86750
Dispersion Excellent Very Good
CWR 0 0 0 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ113-290900-
Bangor Region-
1255 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Snow Showers None None Snow
Chance precip (%) 20 0 0 80
Chance of Thunder (%) 2 0(None) 0(None) 1
Temp (24h trend) 25 (-3) 36 (-3) 20 44
RH % (24h trend) 72 (-17) 47 (-11) 87 71
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 10 G23 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 7 G18 W 11 G25 W 5 G18 SE 9 G21
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.12
Precip duration 0 4
Precip begin 6 PM 10 AM
Precip end 7 PM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4460 2230
Transport wnd (kts) NW 24 SE 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 111460 34160
Dispersion Very Good Marginal
CWR 0 0 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ114-290900-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
1255 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None None Rain
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 80
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 1
Temp (24h trend) 26 (-4) 39 (-2) 22 48
RH % (24h trend) 72 (-19) 47 (-13) 86 68
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 11 G26 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 9 G26 NW 11 G26 NW 6 G23 S 11 G29
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.11
Precip duration 3
Precip begin 11 AM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4570 3840
Transport wnd (kts) NW 24 S 16
Vent rate (kt-ft) 134650 99660
Dispersion Excellent Very Good
CWR 0 0 0 80
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Lows in the mid 20s. South winds
around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 30s. West winds around
15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Colder. Lows around 9. West winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs in the mid
20s. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows around
16. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 20s. Northwest
winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 13. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of snow. Highs in the
lower 30s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 4. West winds around
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Colder. Highs around 20. West winds
around 10 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$