Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
827
FNUS51 KCAR 121756
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
1255 PM EST Wed Nov 12 2025
.DISCUSSION...
***Automated for the winter season. Discussion returns next
spring****
MEZ101-130900-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
1255 PM EST Wed Nov 12 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Snow Showers Snow Showers Snow Showers None
Chance precip (%) 20 20 10 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 4 0(None) 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 21 (0) 35 (+1) 16 31
RH % (24h trend) 98 (+6) 69 (0) 100 56
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NW 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 2 1 1
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing 4 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2460 3650
Transport wnd (kts) NE 5 NW 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 16990 65970
Dispersion Poor Good
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ102-130900-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
1255 PM EST Wed Nov 12 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Snow Showers Snow Showers Snow Showers None
Chance precip (%) 20 20 10 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 3 0(None) 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 24 (+2) 38 (+1) 17 34
RH % (24h trend) 99 (+9) 66 (+2) 99 54
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NW 7
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 2 1 1
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing 12 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2700 3810
Transport wnd (kts) NE 6 NW 17
Vent rate (kt-ft) 27860 71280
Dispersion Marginal Good
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ103-130900-
Eastern Aroostook-
1255 PM EST Wed Nov 12 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers Snow
Chance precip (%) 30 20 20 10
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 25 (+1) 39 (0) 19 36
RH % (24h trend) 97 (+7) 62 (+4) 93 50
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 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 3 1 1 0
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing 8 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2980 3870
Transport wnd (kts) NE 8 NW 17
Vent rate (kt-ft) 29980 76130
Dispersion Marginal Good
CWR
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ105-130900-
Central Highlands-
1255 PM EST Wed Nov 12 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers None
Chance precip (%) 30 20 20 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 5 0(None) 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 25 (+1) 40 (+1) 20 37
RH % (24h trend) 98 (+7) 72 (+9) 97 54
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 7 G18
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NW 9 G20
Precip amount 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 2 1 1
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing 2 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2840 4190
Transport wnd (kts) NE 6 NW 18
Vent rate (kt-ft) 24970 86110
Dispersion Marginal Very Good
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ106-130900-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
1255 PM EST Wed Nov 12 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers Snow Showers
Chance precip (%) 20 20 30 10
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 2 0(None) 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 25 (-1) 41 (0) 22 38
RH % (24h trend) 97 (0) 67 (+8) 93 48
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 6 G17
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NW 7 G18
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1 1 2 0
Precip begin 6 PM 7 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end 3 AM Continuing Continuing 7 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 3320 4290
Transport wnd (kts) NE 8 NW 17
Vent rate (kt-ft) 36230 84580
Dispersion Fair Very Good
CWR
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ108-130900-
Interior Downeast-
1255 PM EST Wed Nov 12 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers Snow
Chance precip (%) 20 40 30 10
Chance of Thunder (%) 2 2 0(None) 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 28 (0) 43 (+1) 25 39
RH % (24h trend) 98 (+1) 74 (+11) 94 54
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 7 G18
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NW 8 G20
Precip amount 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1 3 2 1
Precip begin 6 PM 8 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end 1 AM Continuing Continuing 2 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 3160 3850
Transport wnd (kts) NE 9 NW 16
Vent rate (kt-ft) 33540 70870
Dispersion Marginal Good
CWR
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ112-130900-
Coastal Downeast-
1255 PM EST Wed Nov 12 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers Snow
Chance precip (%) 30 40 50 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 4 4 0(None) 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 28 (-1) 44 (0) 26 42
RH % (24h trend) 97 (+1) 70 (+8) 93 50
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 8 G20
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NW 8 G20
Precip amount 0.01 0.02 0.01 0.00
Precip duration 3 4 2 1
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing 6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 3030 3810
Transport wnd (kts) NE 9 NW 16
Vent rate (kt-ft) 31730 67570
Dispersion Marginal Good
CWR 10 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ113-130900-
Bangor Region-
1255 PM EST Wed Nov 12 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Snow Showers Showers Showers None
Chance precip (%) 10 30 30 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 2 0(None) 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 25 (-3) 42 (-1) 25 40
RH % (24h trend) 97 (+1) 74 (+10) 96 52
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 7 G20
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NW 9 G20
Precip amount 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 0 3 1
Precip begin 3 AM 10 AM Continuing
Precip end 5 AM Continuing 2 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 3130 4670
Transport wnd (kts) NE 7 NW 17
Vent rate (kt-ft) 25220 81960
Dispersion Marginal Very Good
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ114-130900-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
1255 PM EST Wed Nov 12 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers None
Chance precip (%) 20 40 30 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 2 6 0(None) 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 29 (0) 45 (+1) 26 43
RH % (24h trend) 99 (+6) 75 (+8) 95 53
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 8 G21
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var N 5 Lgt/Var NW 9 G21
Precip amount 0.00 0.04 0.01 0.00
Precip duration 1 3 2
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing 5 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2800 4240
Transport wnd (kts) N 9 NW 16
Vent rate (kt-ft) 29440 88100
Dispersion Marginal Very Good
CWR 20 20 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Northwest
winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 30s. Northwest winds around
10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows in
the lower 20s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Snow likely and rain. Highs in the upper 30s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with snow and rain likely. Lows in the mid
20s. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow and rain. Highs in
the mid 30s. West winds around 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. West winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. West winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. West winds
around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. West winds
around 10 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$