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 PM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

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


MEZ101-120900-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
1255 PM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Snow Showers Frz Rain     Snow Showers Showers
Chance precip (%)     50           10           20           40
Chance of Thunder (%) 3            0(None)      0(None)      5
Temp (24h trend)      20 (-8)      35 (+4)      21           37
RH % (24h trend)      94 (-6)      61 (-12)     100          65
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                W  9 G22                  Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   W  9 G24     SW  5 G17    Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.03         0.00         0.00         0.02
Precip duration       3            0            1            2
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing   6 PM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   8 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             2920                      3370
Transport wnd (kts)                W 17                      S  4
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  61790                     19180
Dispersion                         Good                      Poor
CWR                   20                                     10
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ102-120900-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
1255 PM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Snow Showers Frz Rain     None         Showers
Chance precip (%)     50           10           0            40
Chance of Thunder (%) 3            0(None)      0(None)      4
Temp (24h trend)      20 (-11)     37 (+3)      22           39
RH % (24h trend)      95 (-5)      55 (-15)     100          61
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                W  9 G22                  Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   W  9 G27     SW  6 G18    Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.02         0.00         0.00         0.02
Precip duration       3            0                         2
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing                6 AM
Precip end            Continuing   8 AM                      Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             3370                      3590
Transport wnd (kts)                W 18                      E  4
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  71650                     24040
Dispersion                         Good                      Marginal
CWR                   10                        0            10
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ103-120900-
Eastern Aroostook-
1255 PM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Snow Showers Snow Showers None         Showers
Chance precip (%)     50           10           0            30
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      0(None)      0(None)
Temp (24h trend)      22 (-12)     39 (+1)      25           40
RH % (24h trend)      91 (-9)      51 (-16)     100          58
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                W 11 G26                  Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   W  9 G25     SW  7 G21    Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.04         0.00         0.00         0.02
Precip duration       3            0                         2
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing                6 AM
Precip end            Continuing   8 AM                      Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             3560                      3860
Transport wnd (kts)                W 18                      N  5
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  73260                     29750
Dispersion                         Good                      Marginal
CWR                   20                        0            10
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ105-120900-
Central Highlands-
1255 PM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Snow Showers None         None         Snow
Chance precip (%)     50           0            0            40
Chance of Thunder (%) 3            0(None)      0(None)      6
Temp (24h trend)      22 (-8)      40 (+5)      25           40
RH % (24h trend)      86 (-14)     54 (-15)     100          64
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                W  9 G27                  Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   W 12 G34     SW  5        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.03         0.00         0.00         0.02
Precip duration       2                                      2
Precip begin          6 PM                                   6 AM
Precip end            12 AM                                  Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             3710                      3710
Transport wnd (kts)                SW 13                     W  4
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  61230                     22600
Dispersion                         Good                      Marginal
CWR                   10           0            0            10
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ106-120900-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
1255 PM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Snow Showers Showers      None         Showers
Chance precip (%)     40           10           0            30
Chance of Thunder (%) 5            0(None)      0(None)      1
Temp (24h trend)      24 (-11)     40 (0)       26           42
RH % (24h trend)      86 (-14)     51 (-16)     100          57
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                W  8 G21                  Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   W  9 G25     SW  5 G17    Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.03         0.00         0.00         0.02
Precip duration       3            0                         1
Precip begin          6 PM         3 PM                      11 AM
Precip end            5 AM         6 PM                      Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             3610                      4670
Transport wnd (kts)                SW 15                     N  4
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  72310                     28410
Dispersion                         Good                      Marginal
CWR                   20                        0            10
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ108-120900-
Interior Downeast-
1255 PM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Showers      Showers      Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     40           20           20           30
Chance of Thunder (%) 6            2            0(None)      0(None)
Temp (24h trend)      27 (-14)     41 (-3)      28           45
RH % (24h trend)      89 (-11)     55 (-17)     100          60
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                W  9 G21                  Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   W 10 G26     SW  5 G18    Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.03         0.00         0.00         0.02
Precip duration       3            1            1            1
Precip begin          6 PM         2 PM         Continuing   11 AM
Precip end            5 AM         Continuing   3 AM         Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             3200                      4940
Transport wnd (kts)                W 18                      N  5
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  64830                     30530
Dispersion                         Good                      Marginal
CWR                   10                                     10
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ112-120900-
Coastal Downeast-
1255 PM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Showers      Showers      Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     40           30           30           30
Chance of Thunder (%) 13           5            1            2
Temp (24h trend)      27 (-16)     45 (0)       29           46
RH % (24h trend)      89 (-11)     53 (-16)     99           56
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                W  9 G24                  Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   W 10 G29     SW  7 G21    Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.02         0.02         0.01         0.02
Precip duration       3            2            2            2
Precip begin          6 PM         12 PM        Continuing   6 AM
Precip end            5 AM         Continuing   4 AM         Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             3110                      4800
Transport wnd (kts)                W 18                      NE  5
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  83160                     29310
Dispersion                         Very Good                 Marginal
CWR                   10           10           10           10
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ113-120900-
Bangor Region-
1255 PM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Snow Showers Showers      None         Showers
Chance precip (%)     30           20           0            30
Chance of Thunder (%) 4            0(None)      0(None)      3
Temp (24h trend)      27 (-8)      41 (+1)      26           43
RH % (24h trend)      81 (-19)     56 (-12)     100          64
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                SW  9 G21                 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   W 13 G28     SW  6 G18    Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.01         0.00         0.00         0.02
Precip duration       1            0                         1
Precip begin          6 PM         2 PM                      10 AM
Precip end            11 PM        5 PM                      Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             3460                      4460
Transport wnd (kts)                SW 13                     NE  4
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  50330                     21370
Dispersion                         Good                      Marginal
CWR                   10                        0            10
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ114-120900-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
1255 PM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Snow Showers Showers      Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     30           20           20           30
Chance of Thunder (%) 5            4            0(None)      3
Temp (24h trend)      28 (-10)     45 (+3)      29           47
RH % (24h trend)      81 (-19)     59 (-10)     100          65
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                W 10 G25                  Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   W 13 G33     SW  8 G23    Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.01         0.00         0.00         0.03
Precip duration       1            1            0            1
Precip begin          6 PM         12 PM        Continuing   6 AM
Precip end            11 PM        Continuing   10 PM        Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             3310                      4190
Transport wnd (kts)                SW 16                     NE  5
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  80290                     21130
Dispersion                         Very Good                 Marginal
CWR                   10                                     10
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
Lows in the mid 20s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. Northwest winds
around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Northwest
winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 30s. Northwest winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Northwest
winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs in the upper
30s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with snow likely. Lows in the upper
20s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers and snow.
Highs in the upper 30s. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Lows
in the mid 20s. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. Northwest winds
around 10 mph.

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

$$