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 040556
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
1255 AM EST Thu Dec 4 2025
.DISCUSSION...
***Automated for the winter season. Discussion returns next
spring****
MEZ101-042100-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
1255 AM EST Thu Dec 4 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip type Snow None None
Chance precip (%) 30 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 3 0(None) 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 28 (+4) -6 (-21) 11
RH % (24h trend) 47 (-15) 73 (-21) 46
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 7 G20 W 6 G17
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 9 G24 W 9 G26 SW 5
Precip amount 0.01 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 6 AM
Precip end 11 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3970 2750
Transport wnd (kts) W 22 W 17
Vent rate (kt-ft) 97400 54210
Dispersion Very Good Good
CWR 10 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
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MEZ102-042100-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
1255 AM EST Thu Dec 4 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip type Snow Snow None
Chance precip (%) 30 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 4 0(None) 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 30 (+5) -6 (-23) 13
RH % (24h trend) 48 (-14) 70 (-22) 41
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 6 G20 W 7 G22
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 9 G26 W 10 G30 W 5
Precip amount 0.01 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 2
Precip begin 6 AM
Precip end 6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4100 2860
Transport wnd (kts) W 22 W 17
Vent rate (kt-ft) 108260 60290
Dispersion Very Good Good
CWR 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
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MEZ103-042100-
Eastern Aroostook-
1255 AM EST Thu Dec 4 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip type Snow Snow None
Chance precip (%) 50 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 4 0(None) 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 30 (+3) -3 (-19) 14
RH % (24h trend) 51 (-16) 67 (-25) 41
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 7 G19 W 8 G20
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 10 G26 NW 12 G28 W 6 G17
Precip amount 0.03 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 5
Precip begin 6 AM
Precip end 6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3840 3000
Transport wnd (kts) W 21 W 17
Vent rate (kt-ft) 100800 61330
Dispersion Very Good Good
CWR 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
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MEZ105-042100-
Central Highlands-
1255 AM EST Thu Dec 4 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip type Snow None None
Chance precip (%) 20 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 4 0(None) 0
Temp (24h trend) 32 (+5) -3 (-21) 16
RH % (24h trend) 52 (-9) 65 (-25) 38
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 5 G21 W 7 G23
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 11 G32 NW 14 G36 W 5
Precip amount 0.01 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 6 AM
Precip end 3 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4060 3010
Transport wnd (kts) NW 23 W 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 110200 60760
Dispersion Very Good Good
CWR 10 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
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MEZ106-042100-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
1255 AM EST Thu Dec 4 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip type Snow None None
Chance precip (%) 60 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 4 1 0
Temp (24h trend) 33 (+2) -1 (-19) 17
RH % (24h trend) 53 (-14) 72 (-22) 41
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var W 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 8 G25 NW 11 G28 Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.02 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 2
Precip begin 6 AM
Precip end 4 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3030 3050
Transport wnd (kts) NW 18 W 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 91150 54860
Dispersion Very Good Good
CWR 10 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
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MEZ108-042100-
Interior Downeast-
1255 AM EST Thu Dec 4 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip type Snow None None
Chance precip (%) 70 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 4 4 0
Temp (24h trend) 36 (+3) 1 (-20) 19
RH % (24h trend) 56 (-19) 81 (-16) 45
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var W 6 G17
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 8 G25 NW 11 G28 Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.01 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 3
Precip begin 7 AM
Precip end 5 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2260 2680
Transport wnd (kts) W 14 W 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 39710 45710
Dispersion Fair Fair
CWR 10 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
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MEZ112-042100-
Coastal Downeast-
1255 AM EST Thu Dec 4 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip type Snow Snow None
Chance precip (%) 80 20 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 6 6 0
Temp (24h trend) 40 (+4) 2 (-21) 25
RH % (24h trend) 59 (-12) 84 (-10) 44
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 6 G21 NW 7 G21
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 9 G27 NW 11 G32 W 6
Precip amount 0.02 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 3 0
Precip begin 7 AM 7 PM
Precip end 6 PM 8 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3800 2840
Transport wnd (kts) NW 22 W 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 154820 54880
Dispersion Excellent Good
CWR 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
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MEZ113-042100-
Bangor Region-
1255 AM EST Thu Dec 4 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip type Snow None None
Chance precip (%) 40 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 4 1 0
Temp (24h trend) 34 (0) 1 (-19) 19
RH % (24h trend) 52 (-14) 74 (-19) 41
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 5 G17 W 6 G17
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 10 G27 NW 13 G29 SW 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 2
Precip begin 7 AM
Precip end 4 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2880 2650
Transport wnd (kts) W 15 W 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 62210 41520
Dispersion Good Fair
CWR 10 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
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MEZ114-042100-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
1255 AM EST Thu Dec 4 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip type Snow None None
Chance precip (%) 60 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 5 4 0
Temp (24h trend) 38 (+2) 2 (-22) 26
RH % (24h trend) 56 (-13) 78 (-12) 47
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 7 G23 NW 7 G22
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 10 G32 NW 13 G38 W 5 G17
Precip amount 0.01 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 3
Precip begin 7 AM
Precip end 6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3470 2970
Transport wnd (kts) NW 24 W 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 160950 53130
Dispersion Excellent Good
CWR 10 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
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.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 3. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs in the mid
20s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Not as cold. Lows around 15.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 20s. West winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Colder. Lows around 5. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows near zero. West winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 20s. 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...Partly sunny with a chance of snow. Highs around 30.
West winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal. Precipitation near normal.
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