Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
712
FNUS51 KCAR 201756
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
1255 PM EST Thu Nov 20 2025
.DISCUSSION...
***Automated for the winter season. Discussion returns next
spring****
MEZ101-210900-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
1255 PM EST Thu Nov 20 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Showers Snow None
Chance precip (%) 0 50 60 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 1 0(None) 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 18 (-1) 36 (+2) 24 33
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+8) 67 (+3) 100 62
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var W 6
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var W 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.03 0.03 0.00
Precip duration 3 4
Precip begin 8 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 5 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2030 3850
Transport wnd (kts) S 12 W 18
Vent rate (kt-ft) 29650 81820
Dispersion Marginal Very Good
CWR 0 20 20 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
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MEZ102-210900-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
1255 PM EST Thu Nov 20 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Snow Showers Snow None
Chance precip (%) 0 50 60 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 1 1 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 17 (-2) 37 (+2) 24 35
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+9) 68 (+4) 100 62
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var W 6
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var W 7
Precip amount 0.00 0.02 0.03 0.00
Precip duration 2 3
Precip begin 10 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 5 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2000 4070
Transport wnd (kts) S 13 W 18
Vent rate (kt-ft) 34640 86440
Dispersion Marginal Very Good
CWR 0 10 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ103-210900-
Eastern Aroostook-
1255 PM EST Thu Nov 20 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Showers Snow None
Chance precip (%) 0 40 60 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 1 1 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 17 (-4) 38 (+2) 25 37
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+9) 70 (+8) 100 63
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var W 7 G17
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var S 6 Lgt/Var NW 7 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.02 0.03 0.00
Precip duration 1 4
Precip begin 2 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 5 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2270 4070
Transport wnd (kts) S 15 W 16
Vent rate (kt-ft) 41340 81190
Dispersion Fair Very Good
CWR 0 10 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ105-210900-
Central Highlands-
1255 PM EST Thu Nov 20 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Showers Showers None
Chance precip (%) 0 20 30 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 1 0(None) 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 20 (-1) 40 (+3) 26 37
RH % (24h trend) 97 (+9) 68 (+4) 99 61
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var W 7 G18
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var S 6 Lgt/Var NW 8 G20
Precip amount 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.00
Precip duration 1 1
Precip begin 2 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 1 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2780 3880
Transport wnd (kts) S 15 NW 19
Vent rate (kt-ft) 55260 86750
Dispersion Good Very Good
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
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MEZ106-210900-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
1255 PM EST Thu Nov 20 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Showers Showers None
Chance precip (%) 0 10 20 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 1 0(None) 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 21 (+1) 42 (+4) 26 41
RH % (24h trend) 98 (+2) 65 (+3) 100 59
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var W 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var S 5 Lgt/Var NW 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.00
Precip duration 0 1
Precip begin 3 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 1 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 3000 4020
Transport wnd (kts) S 14 NW 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 54940 76480
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ108-210900-
Interior Downeast-
1255 PM EST Thu Nov 20 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None Showers None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 20 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 1 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 25 (+4) 44 (+3) 30 42
RH % (24h trend) 97 (+4) 70 (+8) 100 63
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var W 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var S 5 Lgt/Var NW 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 3 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2650 3810
Transport wnd (kts) S 12 NW 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 44070 58280
Dispersion Fair Good
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ112-210900-
Coastal Downeast-
1255 PM EST Thu Nov 20 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 0 20 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 2 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 25 (+1) 47 (+5) 31 45
RH % (24h trend) 97 (+6) 66 (+7) 100 57
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var W 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 6 G17 SW 5 G17 NW 7 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00
Precip duration 1 1
Precip begin 7 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 2 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2690 3570
Transport wnd (kts) S 12 NW 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 45660 53150
Dispersion Fair Good
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ113-210900-
Bangor Region-
1255 PM EST Thu Nov 20 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None Showers None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 10 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 22 (+1) 44 (+3) 28 42
RH % (24h trend) 98 (+3) 66 (+6) 100 56
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var W 6 G17
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var S 7 G17 Lgt/Var NW 8 G18
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 0
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 9 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 3320 4100
Transport wnd (kts) S 15 NW 16
Vent rate (kt-ft) 54560 77440
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ114-210900-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
1255 PM EST Thu Nov 20 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 25 (+1) 47 (+5) 31 45
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+8) 69 (+7) 100 59
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 6 G17
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var S 8 G20 SW 6 G20 NW 8 G20
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2980 3510
Transport wnd (kts) S 15 NW 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 52160 59630
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 20. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 30s. West winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 30s. Northwest winds
around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 20. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with snow and rain likely. Lows in the
upper 20s. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs in the
lower 40s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in
the lower 30s. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs in
the lower 40s. West winds around 10 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal. Precipitation above normal.
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