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 181756
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
1255 PM EST Tue Nov 18 2025
.DISCUSSION...
***Automated for the winter season. Discussion returns next
spring****
MEZ101-190900-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
1255 PM EST Tue Nov 18 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 20 (-5) 33 (+2) 16 35
RH % (24h trend) 96 (+2) 64 (-9) 100 57
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 6 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 8 G20 W 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2400 2400
Transport wnd (kts) W 15 W 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 52820 28790
Dispersion Good Marginal
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
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MEZ102-190900-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
1255 PM EST Tue Nov 18 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type None None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 19 (-6) 35 (+2) 15 37
RH % (24h trend) 93 (-2) 64 (-6) 100 57
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 6 G17 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 8 G22 W 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2710 2300
Transport wnd (kts) W 15 W 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 56710 25740
Dispersion Good Marginal
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ103-190900-
Eastern Aroostook-
1255 PM EST Tue Nov 18 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 20 (-7) 37 (+2) 16 37
RH % (24h trend) 91 (-1) 64 (-4) 100 61
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 6 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 8 G22 W 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2760 2260
Transport wnd (kts) W 14 SW 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 54930 18670
Dispersion Good Poor
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ105-190900-
Central Highlands-
1255 PM EST Tue Nov 18 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None) 0
Temp (24h trend) 22 (-4) 37 (+4) 17 39
RH % (24h trend) 92 (+2) 62 (-8) 99 56
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 5 G17 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 9 G24 W 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2850 2630
Transport wnd (kts) W 13 SW 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 45460 19650
Dispersion Fair Poor
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ106-190900-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
1255 PM EST Tue Nov 18 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 21 (-7) 40 (+3) 17 40
RH % (24h trend) 94 (+5) 61 (-4) 100 57
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 5 G17 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2880 2490
Transport wnd (kts) W 11 W 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 40600 17930
Dispersion Fair Poor
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ108-190900-
Interior Downeast-
1255 PM EST Tue Nov 18 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 24 (-6) 40 (+1) 21 41
RH % (24h trend) 92 (+5) 62 (-3) 100 59
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2770 2420
Transport wnd (kts) W 9 W 5
Vent rate (kt-ft) 31450 15270
Dispersion Marginal Poor
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ112-190900-
Coastal Downeast-
1255 PM EST Tue Nov 18 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip type None None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 24 (-7) 43 (+2) 22 43
RH % (24h trend) 89 (+5) 55 (-5) 100 54
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 5 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 5 G18 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2800 2370
Transport wnd (kts) W 9 NW 5
Vent rate (kt-ft) 30880 12720
Dispersion Marginal Poor
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ113-190900-
Bangor Region-
1255 PM EST Tue Nov 18 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip type None None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 22 (-8) 41 (+2) 19 41
RH % (24h trend) 95 (+12) 58 (-1) 100 56
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 3170 2700
Transport wnd (kts) NW 9 W 5
Vent rate (kt-ft) 35500 19840
Dispersion Fair Poor
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ114-190900-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
1255 PM EST Tue Nov 18 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip type None None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 24 (-8) 44 (+3) 23 44
RH % (24h trend) 92 (+14) 56 (-3) 100 57
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 5 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 6 G20 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2820 2520
Transport wnd (kts) NW 8 W 5
Vent rate (kt-ft) 26680 15260
Dispersion Marginal Poor
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. South
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Highs
around 40. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow.
Lows in the upper 20s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 30s. West winds around
10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 20. West 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. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. West winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow and rain.
Lows in the mid 20s. West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of snow. Highs in the upper
30s. West winds around 10 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures near normal. Precipitation near normal.
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