Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
710
FNUS51 KCAR 031756
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
1255 PM EST Mon Nov 3 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Increasing clouds today followed by showers late tonight into
Tuesday morning. Chance for showers, mainly north, on Tuesday.
Southerly winds with gusts to 20kts this afternoon will quickly
shift to the west after midnight tonight. Tuesday will see gusts
approaching 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Dry Wednesday.
MEZ101-040900-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
1255 PM EST Mon Nov 3 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers None Rain
Chance precip (%) 80 20 0 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 4 5 0(None) 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 34 (+8) 44 (-8) 27 45
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+8) 56 (-1) 94 52
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NW 11 G30 W 6
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 6 W 13 G33 W 9 G28 Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.19 0.01 0.00 0.01
Precip duration 4 0 0
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing 5 PM
Precip end Continuing 8 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4220 4310
Transport wnd (kts) NW 29 W 18
Vent rate (kt-ft) 146050 88880
Dispersion Excellent Very Good
CWR 90 20 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
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MEZ102-040900-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
1255 PM EST Mon Nov 3 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers None Rain
Chance precip (%) 80 20 0 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 4 5 0(None) 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 33 (+6) 45 (-6) 27 46
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+12) 57 (0) 91 52
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NW 12 G32 W 7
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 7 G17 NW 13 G33 W 10 G30 SW 5
Precip amount 0.22 0.01 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 5 0 0
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing 5 PM
Precip end Continuing 8 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4270 4380
Transport wnd (kts) NW 30 W 18
Vent rate (kt-ft) 160210 87480
Dispersion Excellent Very Good
CWR 100 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ103-040900-
Eastern Aroostook-
1255 PM EST Mon Nov 3 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers None Rain
Chance precip (%) 90 20 0 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 3 4 0(None) 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 35 (+8) 47 (-3) 28 47
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+15) 56 (-1) 89 49
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NW 14 G37 W 7 G18
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 8 G21 NW 16 G37 NW 12 G34 SW 5 G18
Precip amount 0.22 0.03 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 4 0 0
Precip begin 8 PM 6 AM 5 PM
Precip end 4 AM 10 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4490 4470
Transport wnd (kts) NW 31 W 17
Vent rate (kt-ft) 157420 85160
Dispersion Excellent Very Good
CWR 90 30 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ105-040900-
Central Highlands-
1255 PM EST Mon Nov 3 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Mclear Mcldy
Precip type Showers Showers None Rain
Chance precip (%) 90 20 0 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 5 2 0(None) 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 35 (+8) 47 (-4) 29 47
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+11) 56 (-5) 88 53
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NW 17 G41 W 7 G20
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 9 G23 NW 18 G39 NW 14 G39 SW 5
Precip amount 0.29 0.01 0.00 0.01
Precip duration 6 0 1
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing 12 PM
Precip end Continuing 9 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4660 4240
Transport wnd (kts) NW 34 W 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 191740 78080
Dispersion Excellent Good
CWR 100 10 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ106-040900-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
1255 PM EST Mon Nov 3 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers None Rain
Chance precip (%) 80 10 0 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 5 2 0(None) 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 37 (+11) 49 (-4) 30 48
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+10) 52 (-7) 89 50
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NW 12 G36 W 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 7 G20 NW 14 G36 W 10 G33 Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.26 0.02 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 5 0 0
Precip begin 6 PM 7 AM 5 PM
Precip end 5 AM 9 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4690 3920
Transport wnd (kts) NW 31 W 17
Vent rate (kt-ft) 182700 72010
Dispersion Excellent Good
CWR 100 40 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ108-040900-
Interior Downeast-
1255 PM EST Mon Nov 3 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers None Rain
Chance precip (%) 70 10 0 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 9 6 0(None) 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 39 (+12) 51 (-2) 33 50
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+9) 58 (-9) 86 53
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NW 14 G37 W 6
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 7 G20 NW 16 G37 NW 11 G33 W 5
Precip amount 0.30 0.03 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 7 0 0
Precip begin 6 PM 7 AM 5 PM
Precip end 6 AM 9 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4660 3900
Transport wnd (kts) NW 32 W 18
Vent rate (kt-ft) 157760 70840
Dispersion Excellent Good
CWR 90 90 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ112-040900-
Coastal Downeast-
1255 PM EST Mon Nov 3 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers None Rain
Chance precip (%) 80 10 0 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 11 9 0(None) 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 40 (+11) 53 (-1) 33 52
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+11) 53 (-13) 85 49
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NW 15 G37 W 7 G18
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 8 G22 NW 17 G37 NW 11 G36 W 6 G17
Precip amount 0.29 0.03 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 7 0 0
Precip begin 6 PM 8 AM 5 PM
Precip end 6 AM 9 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4730 3970
Transport wnd (kts) NW 33 W 17
Vent rate (kt-ft) 181940 72860
Dispersion Excellent Good
CWR 100 90 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ113-040900-
Bangor Region-
1255 PM EST Mon Nov 3 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Mclear Mcldy
Precip type Showers Showers None Rain
Chance precip (%) 90 10 0 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 8 3 0(None) 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 39 (+13) 51 (-4) 31 49
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+6) 52 (-13) 85 56
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NW 17 G41 W 7 G17
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 10 G23 NW 18 G41 W 12 G36 SW 6
Precip amount 0.29 0.01 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 5 0 0
Precip begin 6 PM 7 AM 5 PM
Precip end 3 AM 8 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5180 3630
Transport wnd (kts) NW 32 W 16
Vent rate (kt-ft) 194150 66120
Dispersion Excellent Good
CWR 100 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ114-040900-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
1255 PM EST Mon Nov 3 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Mcldy Mclear Mclear Mcldy
Precip type Showers None None Rain
Chance precip (%) 90 0 0 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 11 2 0(None) 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 40 (+11) 54 (-1) 34 52
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+10) 52 (-17) 83 55
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NW 17 G41 W 7 G18
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) S 11 G25 NW 18 G41 NW 12 G37 SW 6 G17
Precip amount 0.31 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 5 0
Precip begin 6 PM 5 PM
Precip end 3 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4840 3570
Transport wnd (kts) NW 32 W 16
Vent rate (kt-ft) 201440 65070
Dispersion Excellent Good
CWR 100 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain with snow likely. Lows in the lower 30s.
East winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of rain and snow. Highs in
the lower 40s. Northwest winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. West
winds around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain and a chance of snow. Lows in the lower 30s.
South winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Highs in the mid 40s.
West winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Northwest
winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely. Lows in
the upper 20s. East winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Highs in the upper 30s. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal. Precipitation near normal.
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