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 Sat Dec 6 2025

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


MEZ101-070900-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
1255 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         Snow         Snow
Chance precip (%)     0            0            30           20
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0(None)
Temp (24h trend)      2 (+6)       15 (-9)      0            8
RH % (24h trend)      96 (+10)     50 (-8)      91           58
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   NW  5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      W  7 G17
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration                                 2            0
Precip begin                                    7 PM         Continuing
Precip end                                      Continuing   7 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             2470                      3290
Transport wnd (kts)                W  8                      NW 16
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  23330                     63820
Dispersion                         Marginal                  Good
CWR                   0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ102-070900-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
1255 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Snow         None         Snow         Snow
Chance precip (%)     10           0            40           30
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0(None)
Temp (24h trend)      5 (+8)       17 (-5)      0            10
RH % (24h trend)      99 (+11)     47 (-11)     90           59
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   NW  6
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NW  7 G17
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.01         0.00
Precip duration       0                         2            0
Precip begin          7 PM                      7 PM         Continuing
Precip end            10 PM                     Continuing   7 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             2530                      4020
Transport wnd (kts)                W  9                      NW 19
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  32710                     90760
Dispersion                         Marginal                  Very Good
CWR                                0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ103-070900-
Eastern Aroostook-
1255 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Snow         None         Snow         Snow
Chance precip (%)     20           0            40           30
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      0(None)      0(None)
Temp (24h trend)      8 (+12)      20 (-2)      1            12
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+9)     50 (-12)     87           59
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                NW  6                     NW  6 G18
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NW  8 G18
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.01         0.00
Precip duration       1                         2            0
Precip begin          6 PM                      6 PM         Continuing
Precip end            11 PM                     Continuing   8 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             2650                      4410
Transport wnd (kts)                NW 11                     NW 20
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  32060                     94250
Dispersion                         Marginal                  Very Good
CWR                                0            10           10
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ105-070900-
Central Highlands-
1255 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Snow         None         Snow         Snow
Chance precip (%)     10           0            60           30
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0(None)
Temp (24h trend)      10 (+8)      22 (-1)      4            13
RH % (24h trend)      97 (+15)     43 (-18)     89           57
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                NW  5                     NW  8 G20
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NW  9 G20
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.05         0.01
Precip duration       0                         3            0
Precip begin          6 PM                      6 PM         Continuing
Precip end            7 PM                      Continuing   7 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             2510                      4010
Transport wnd (kts)                NW  9                     NW 22
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  30970                     99270
Dispersion                         Marginal                  Very Good
CWR                                0            20           20
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ106-070900-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
1255 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Snow         None         Snow         Snow
Chance precip (%)     20           0            60           50
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0(None)
Temp (24h trend)      12 (+10)     26 (0)       7            15
RH % (24h trend)      99 (+11)     46 (-23)     92           56
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   NW  6 G18
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NW  7 G18
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.06         0.01
Precip duration       0                         6            1
Precip begin          6 PM                      6 PM         Continuing
Precip end            7 PM                      Continuing   10 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             2650                      4440
Transport wnd (kts)                NW  8                     NW 20
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  28340                     105620
Dispersion                         Marginal                  Very Good
CWR                                0            30           30
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ108-070900-
Interior Downeast-
1255 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Frz Rain     None         Snow         Snow
Chance precip (%)     30           0            70           50
Chance of Thunder (%) 3            0(None)      1            2
Temp (24h trend)      18 (+14)     30 (-2)      11           17
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+9)     53 (-27)     99           65
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   NW  7 G18
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NW  8 G18
Precip amount         0.01         0.00         0.06         0.02
Precip duration       1                         5            1
Precip begin          6 PM                      6 PM         Continuing
Precip end            12 AM                     Continuing   10 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             2600                      4440
Transport wnd (kts)                NW 10                     NW 21
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  33700                     103130
Dispersion                         Marginal                  Very Good
CWR                   10           0            30           30
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ112-070900-
Coastal Downeast-
1255 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Snow         None         Snow         Snow
Chance precip (%)     50           0            70           60
Chance of Thunder (%) 8            0(None)      3            2
Temp (24h trend)      20 (+10)     32 (-4)      12           21
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+11)    49 (-27)     100          64
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                NW  5                     NW  8 G22
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NW  9 G23
Precip amount         0.02         0.00         0.06         0.03
Precip duration       2                         5            1
Precip begin          6 PM                      6 PM         Continuing
Precip end            12 AM                     Continuing   12 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             2640                      4530
Transport wnd (kts)                NW 11                     NW 22
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  35140                     123500
Dispersion                         Fair                      Excellent
CWR                   20           0            40           40
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ113-070900-
Bangor Region-
1255 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Snow         None         Snow         Snow
Chance precip (%)     10           0            60           50
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      2            1
Temp (24h trend)      14 (+13)     27 (-2)      10           17
RH % (24h trend)      99 (+10)     46 (-32)     95           55
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   NW  8 G20
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NW  9 G20
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.06         0.01
Precip duration       0                         6            0
Precip begin          6 PM                      6 PM         Continuing
Precip end            7 PM                      Continuing   8 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             2580                      4390
Transport wnd (kts)                NW  9                     NW 21
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  27030                     100790
Dispersion                         Marginal                  Very Good
CWR                                0            30           30
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ114-070900-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
1255 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Snow/Rain    None         Snow         Snow
Chance precip (%)     20           0            70           50
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0(None)
Temp (24h trend)      19 (+9)      33 (-2)      11           22
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+11)    50 (-28)     100          64
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                NW  6 G17                 NW  9 G25
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NW  9 G24
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.07         0.01
Precip duration       0                         6            1
Precip begin          6 PM                      6 PM         Continuing
Precip end            7 PM                      Continuing   10 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             2560                      4420
Transport wnd (kts)                NW 11                     NW 23
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  35270                     130000
Dispersion                         Fair                      Excellent
CWR                   10           0            40           40
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 1. West winds around
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 20. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Not as
cold. Lows around 12. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow and rain. Not as
cold. Highs in the lower 30s. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with snow and rain likely. Lows
in the lower 20s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Highs in
the lower 30s. West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
Lows around 15. West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of snow. Highs in the mid
20s. West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 9. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs around 20. West winds around
10 mph.

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

$$