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 AM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

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


MEZ101-092100-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
1255 AM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         Snow         Snow
Chance precip (%)     0            10           80
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      2
Temp (24h trend)      13 (+5)      7 (+14)      24
RH % (24h trend)      49 (-9)      93 (-6)      68
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   W  5                      Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   SW  5        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.12
Precip duration                    0            4
Precip begin                       1 AM         7 AM
Precip end                         2 AM         Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)1880                      1740
Transport wnd (kts)   SW 14                     SE 11
Vent rate (kt-ft)     34320                     27040
Dispersion            Marginal                  Marginal
CWR                   0                         90
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ102-092100-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
1255 AM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         Snow         Snow
Chance precip (%)     0            10           80
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      2
Temp (24h trend)      15 (+5)      6 (+10)      25
RH % (24h trend)      47 (-10)     91 (+1)      70
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   W  6                      Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.14
Precip duration                    0            4
Precip begin                       1 AM         7 AM
Precip end                         4 AM         Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)1850                      1730
Transport wnd (kts)   W 13                      SE 11
Vent rate (kt-ft)     31890                     27570
Dispersion            Marginal                  Marginal
CWR                   0                         90
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ103-092100-
Eastern Aroostook-
1255 AM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         Snow         Snow
Chance precip (%)     0            30           80
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      2
Temp (24h trend)      16 (+4)      6 (+10)      27
RH % (24h trend)      47 (-11)     91 (+4)      72
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   W  6                      Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   SW  5        Lgt/Var      SE  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.17
Precip duration                    1            5
Precip begin                       1 AM         7 AM
Precip end                         6 AM         Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)1990                      1860
Transport wnd (kts)   W 11                      SE 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)     27930                     24230
Dispersion            Marginal                  Marginal
CWR                   0                         100
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ105-092100-
Central Highlands-
1255 AM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         Snow         Snow
Chance precip (%)     0            20           90
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      2
Temp (24h trend)      18 (+7)      9 (+12)      28
RH % (24h trend)      44 (-12)     93 (+6)      72
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   W  5                      Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SE  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.23
Precip duration                    0            5
Precip begin                       12 AM        7 AM
Precip end                         4 AM         Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2100                      1600
Transport wnd (kts)   W  9                      S 12
Vent rate (kt-ft)     24900                     33730
Dispersion            Marginal                  Marginal
CWR                   0                         100
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ106-092100-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
1255 AM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         Snow         Snow
Chance precip (%)     0            50           90
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      2            2
Temp (24h trend)      19 (+3)      9 (+11)      34
RH % (24h trend)      47 (-12)     98 (+12)     75
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.04         0.24
Precip duration                    1            6
Precip begin                       12 AM        Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)1970                      1710
Transport wnd (kts)   W  9                      S 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)     21490                     22670
Dispersion            Marginal                  Marginal
CWR                   0            30           100
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ108-092100-
Interior Downeast-
1255 AM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         Snow         Snow
Chance precip (%)     0            70           90
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      7            7
Temp (24h trend)      23 (+5)      11 (+11)     39
RH % (24h trend)      48 (-18)     100 (+15)    84
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S  5 G17
Precip amount         0.00         0.11         0.22
Precip duration                    3            7
Precip begin                       12 AM        Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)1940                      1350
Transport wnd (kts)   W  9                      SW  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)     21780                     16250
Dispersion            Marginal                  Poor
CWR                   0            80           100
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ112-092100-
Coastal Downeast-
1255 AM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         Snow         Snow
Chance precip (%)     0            70           90
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            11           11
Temp (24h trend)      31 (+11)     13 (+10)     42
RH % (24h trend)      40 (-21)     100 (+13)    75
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   SW  5 G17
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S  7 G23
Precip amount         0.00         0.14         0.23
Precip duration                    3            7
Precip begin                       12 AM        Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2120                      1940
Transport wnd (kts)   W 10                      S 12
Vent rate (kt-ft)     40040                     85980
Dispersion            Fair                      Very Good
CWR                   0            90           100
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ113-092100-
Bangor Region-
1255 AM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         Snow         Snow
Chance precip (%)     0            40           90
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            4            4
Temp (24h trend)      22 (+4)      10 (+12)     37
RH % (24h trend)      48 (-5)      97 (+10)     81
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SE  6 G17
Precip amount         0.00         0.05         0.23
Precip duration                    1            5
Precip begin                       12 AM        7 AM
Precip end                         6 AM         Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)1920                      1440
Transport wnd (kts)   SW  8                     S 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)     17710                     15870
Dispersion            Poor                      Poor
CWR                   0            30           100
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ114-092100-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
1255 AM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         Snow         Snow
Chance precip (%)     0            60           90
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            10           9
Temp (24h trend)      31 (+11)     14 (+11)     42
RH % (24h trend)      43 (-12)     100 (+14)    77
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   SW  6 G21
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S  9 G26
Precip amount         0.00         0.12         0.24
Precip duration                    2            6
Precip begin                       12 AM        Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2270                      2270
Transport wnd (kts)   W  9                      S 13
Vent rate (kt-ft)     39690                     101500
Dispersion            Fair                      Very Good
CWR                   0            90           100
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Snow and rain. Lows in the lower 20s. South
winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 20s. West winds
around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
Colder. Lows around 10. West winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs around 20. West winds around
15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 11. West winds around
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 20s. West winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 11. West winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 20s. West winds around
10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 7. Northwest winds
around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 16. Northwest winds around
10 mph.

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

$$