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 151756
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
1255 PM EST Sat Nov 15 2025
.DISCUSSION...
***Automated for the winter season. Discussion returns next
spring****
MEZ101-160900-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
1255 PM EST Sat Nov 15 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Snow Snow Snow Snow
Chance precip (%) 60 90 90 70
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 3 1 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 16 (+1) 32 (+1) 22 35
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+5) 81 (+23) 100 73
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 9 G22
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var W 9 G23
Precip amount 0.09 0.32 0.22 0.05
Precip duration 2 10 12 5
Precip begin 2 AM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 1450 2930
Transport wnd (kts) SE 9 NW 21
Vent rate (kt-ft) 28250 71520
Dispersion Marginal Good
CWR 70 100 80 60
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ102-160900-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
1255 PM EST Sat Nov 15 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Cloudy Mcldy
Precip type Snow Snow Snow/Rain Snow
Chance precip (%) 50 90 90 80
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 2 1 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 16 (-2) 34 (0) 24 36
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+12) 81 (+28) 100 72
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 10 G24
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NW 5 G18 W 10 G24
Precip amount 0.08 0.38 0.26 0.06
Precip duration 2 12 12 6
Precip begin 2 AM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 1360 3010
Transport wnd (kts) SE 12 NW 22
Vent rate (kt-ft) 28160 80780
Dispersion Marginal Very Good
CWR 50 100 90 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ103-160900-
Eastern Aroostook-
1255 PM EST Sat Nov 15 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Cloudy Mcldy
Precip type Snow Snow Snow/Rain Showers
Chance precip (%) 40 90 90 80
Chance of Thunder (%) 1 1 1 1
Temp (24h trend) 17 (-3) 35 (0) 27 37
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+16) 83 (+33) 100 74
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) E 6 G17 NW 12 G25
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var NE 6 G17 NW 5 G17 NW 11 G25
Precip amount 0.05 0.43 0.35 0.09
Precip duration 0 12 12 8
Precip begin 4 AM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 1340 2970
Transport wnd (kts) E 15 NW 21
Vent rate (kt-ft) 26840 77900
Dispersion Marginal Good
CWR 40 100 100 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ105-160900-
Central Highlands-
1255 PM EST Sat Nov 15 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Snow Snow/Fz Ra Snow Snow
Chance precip (%) 90 90 80 60
Chance of Thunder (%) 1 1 1 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 19 (-3) 38 (+3) 24 37
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+15) 76 (+21) 96 69
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 14 G30
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 5 G18 W 8 G25 W 13 G28
Precip amount 0.19 0.29 0.16 0.04
Precip duration 4 9 10 3
Precip begin 1 AM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 1550 3230
Transport wnd (kts) NW 10 NW 24
Vent rate (kt-ft) 33120 97300
Dispersion Marginal Very Good
CWR 100 100 40 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ106-160900-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
1255 PM EST Sat Nov 15 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Snow Rain Snow Snow
Chance precip (%) 90 100 80 60
Chance of Thunder (%) 2 1 1 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 20 (-2) 41 (+3) 28 39
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+17) 83 (+33) 100 68
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) E 5 W 10 G25
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var N 5 W 6 G18 W 10 G23
Precip amount 0.14 0.27 0.18 0.04
Precip duration 3 9 11 6
Precip begin 2 AM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 1280 3540
Transport wnd (kts) E 13 NW 22
Vent rate (kt-ft) 24530 92540
Dispersion Marginal Very Good
CWR 90 90 60 60
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ108-160900-
Interior Downeast-
1255 PM EST Sat Nov 15 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Snow Rain Snow Snow
Chance precip (%) 90 100 70 60
Chance of Thunder (%) 3 3 0(None) 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 25 (+1) 45 (+6) 28 41
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+17) 86 (+32) 99 73
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SE 7 W 11 G25
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var W 7 G17 W 7 G20 W 11 G23
Precip amount 0.15 0.22 0.09 0.03
Precip duration 3 6 8 3
Precip begin 2 AM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 1240 3790
Transport wnd (kts) SE 14 NW 22
Vent rate (kt-ft) 31380 95090
Dispersion Marginal Very Good
CWR 100 100 40 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ112-160900-
Coastal Downeast-
1255 PM EST Sat Nov 15 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Rain Rain Snow Snow
Chance precip (%) 90 100 70 60
Chance of Thunder (%) 5 4 2 2
Temp (24h trend) 26 (+1) 48 (+7) 28 43
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+16) 77 (+26) 98 62
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SE 9 G23 W 12 G26
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var W 8 G20 W 7 G23 W 11 G26
Precip amount 0.19 0.24 0.06 0.02
Precip duration 4 5 8 3
Precip begin 1 AM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 1950 3970
Transport wnd (kts) W 15 NW 23
Vent rate (kt-ft) 77470 122020
Dispersion Good Excellent
CWR 100 100 30 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ113-160900-
Bangor Region-
1255 PM EST Sat Nov 15 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Snow Rain Snow Snow
Chance precip (%) 100 90 60 40
Chance of Thunder (%) 2 1 0(None) 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 23 (-1) 43 (+3) 28 40
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+12) 78 (+28) 91 63
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) E 6 G17 W 14 G27
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var W 8 G20 W 9 G23 W 13 G26
Precip amount 0.21 0.12 0.08 0.01
Precip duration 4 5 5 1
Precip begin 12 AM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing 1 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 1510 3640
Transport wnd (kts) W 13 NW 23
Vent rate (kt-ft) 27600 93050
Dispersion Marginal Very Good
CWR 100 100 30 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ114-160900-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
1255 PM EST Sat Nov 15 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Snow/Rain Rain Snow Snow
Chance precip (%) 100 90 50 40
Chance of Thunder (%) 4 4 0(None) 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 27 (0) 48 (+6) 28 43
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+13) 71 (+19) 89 59
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SE 9 G23 W 14 G29
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var W 9 G23 W 10 G26 W 13 G29
Precip amount 0.27 0.13 0.05 0.01
Precip duration 4 4 2 1
Precip begin 12 AM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing 1 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2450 3870
Transport wnd (kts) W 16 NW 24
Vent rate (kt-ft) 83140 119080
Dispersion Very Good Very Good
CWR 100 100 20 20
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. West winds
around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 30s. West winds around
15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. West winds
around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. West winds
around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. West
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. West
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Highs in
the lower 40s. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain likely and a chance of
snow. Lows around 30. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs in the
lower 40s. West winds around 10 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$