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 PM EST Mon Dec 1 2025

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


MEZ101-020900-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
1255 PM EST Mon Dec 1 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         Snow         Snow         None
Chance precip (%)     0            60           40           0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      1            0
Temp (24h trend)      4 (-22)      20 (-10)     9            25
RH % (24h trend)      91 (-9)      72 (+10)     100          65
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.05         0.02         0.00
Precip duration                    2            1
Precip begin                       8 AM         Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   12 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             2050                      2260
Transport wnd (kts)                SW 10                     W  9
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  29300                     24600
Dispersion                         Marginal                  Marginal
CWR                   0            20           20           0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ102-020900-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
1255 PM EST Mon Dec 1 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         Snow         Snow         None
Chance precip (%)     0            70           60           0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0(None)      0(None)      0
Temp (24h trend)      5 (-23)      22 (-10)     10           26
RH % (24h trend)      87 (-13)     69 (+9)      100          62
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.09         0.05         0.00
Precip duration                    5            2
Precip begin                       8 AM         Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   3 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             1820                      2410
Transport wnd (kts)                S 13                      NW  9
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  33400                     32070
Dispersion                         Marginal                  Marginal
CWR                   0            40           40           0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ103-020900-
Eastern Aroostook-
1255 PM EST Mon Dec 1 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         Snow         Snow         Snow
Chance precip (%)     0            90           80           10
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      0(None)      0(None)
Temp (24h trend)      7 (-23)      23 (-12)     14           27
RH % (24h trend)      84 (-16)     68 (+11)     100          63
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   NW  7 G20
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.13         0.13         0.00
Precip duration                    6            6            0
Precip begin                       9 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing   7 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             1730                      2330
Transport wnd (kts)                S 11                      NW 11
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  29710                     31670
Dispersion                         Marginal                  Marginal
CWR                   0            80           80           10
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ105-020900-
Central Highlands-
1255 PM EST Mon Dec 1 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         Snow         Snow         None
Chance precip (%)     0            90           80           0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0(None)      0(None)      0
Temp (24h trend)      9 (-21)      25 (-8)      15           29
RH % (24h trend)      81 (-18)     66 (+5)      100          60
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   NW  7 G23
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.19         0.16         0.00
Precip duration                    8            5
Precip begin                       8 AM         Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   4 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             1490                      2680
Transport wnd (kts)                S 10                      NW 12
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  26040                     41370
Dispersion                         Marginal                  Fair
CWR                   0            90           90           0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ106-020900-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
1255 PM EST Mon Dec 1 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         Snow         Snow         Snow
Chance precip (%)     0            100          90           20
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      2            0(None)      0
Temp (24h trend)      13 (-20)     30 (-7)      19           31
RH % (24h trend)      79 (-21)     68 (+10)     100          62
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   NW  7 G23
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.19         0.31         0.01
Precip duration                    6            8            0
Precip begin                       8 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing   7 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             1450                      2660
Transport wnd (kts)                S  6                      NW 12
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  13180                     38210
Dispersion                         Poor                      Fair
CWR                   0            90           100          30
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ108-020900-
Interior Downeast-
1255 PM EST Mon Dec 1 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Cloudy       Cloudy       Pcldy
Precip type           None         Snow         Snow         Snow
Chance precip (%)     0            100          100          30
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      3            0(None)      0(None)
Temp (24h trend)      17 (-19)     34 (-5)      23           33
RH % (24h trend)      83 (-17)     72 (+9)      100          72
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   NW  9 G23
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NW  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.18         0.53         0.02
Precip duration                    6            9            0
Precip begin                       9 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing   7 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             1510                      2610
Transport wnd (kts)                SE  6                     NW 13
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  13760                     42140
Dispersion                         Poor                      Fair
CWR                   0            100          100          90
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ112-020900-
Coastal Downeast-
1255 PM EST Mon Dec 1 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Mclear       Cloudy       Cloudy       Pcldy
Precip type           None         Snow         Snow         Snow
Chance precip (%)     0            100          100          40
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      4            3            0(None)
Temp (24h trend)      18 (-19)     37 (-5)      24           36
RH % (24h trend)      85 (-14)     72 (+11)     100          67
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   N 10 G29
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NW  6
Precip amount         0.00         0.19         0.67         0.03
Precip duration                    6            10           0
Precip begin                       9 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing   7 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             2190                      2600
Transport wnd (kts)                S  8                      NW 14
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  64620                     47740
Dispersion                         Good                      Fair
CWR                   0            90           100          100
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ113-020900-
Bangor Region-
1255 PM EST Mon Dec 1 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         Snow         Snow         Snow
Chance precip (%)     0            100          90           10
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            2            0(None)      0(None)
Temp (24h trend)      15 (-18)     31 (-7)      21           33
RH % (24h trend)      81 (-18)     68 (+11)     100          61
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   NW  9 G23
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NE  5 G20    NW  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.22         0.38         0.01
Precip duration                    8            7            0
Precip begin                       8 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing   7 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             1100                      2760
Transport wnd (kts)                SE  6                     NW 12
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  8440                      38190
Dispersion                         Poor                      Fair
CWR                   0            100          100          30
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ114-020900-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
1255 PM EST Mon Dec 1 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Mclear       Cloudy       Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         Snow         Snow         Snow
Chance precip (%)     0            100          100          20
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      3            3            0
Temp (24h trend)      16 (-19)     37 (-4)      23           38
RH % (24h trend)      88 (-11)     70 (+12)     100          66
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   NW 11 G30
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NW  5 G21    Lgt/Var      NE  5 G23    NW  6 G17
Precip amount         0.00         0.25         0.55         0.02
Precip duration                    7            8            0
Precip begin                       8 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing   7 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             2030                      2700
Transport wnd (kts)                SE  6                     NW 14
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  58800                     40610
Dispersion                         Good                      Fair
CWR                   0            100          100          50
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 17. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Highs in
the lower 30s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Colder. Lows around 1 below.
West winds around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny, colder. Highs around 15. West winds around
10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 8. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Not as cold. Highs in the upper 20s.
South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 14. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 20s. West winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 5. West winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Colder. Highs around 17. West winds
around 10 mph.

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

$$