Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
950
FNUS51 KCAR 110556
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
1255 AM EST Thu Dec 11 2025
.DISCUSSION...
***Automated for the winter season. Discussion returns next
spring****
MEZ101-112100-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
1255 AM EST Thu Dec 11 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Snow Showers Snow Showers Snow Showers
Chance precip (%) 90 70 30
Chance of Thunder (%) 2 2 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 23 (-1) 8 (-9) 19
RH % (24h trend) 71 (-5) 85 (-11) 64
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var W 14 G28
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 9 G22 W 10 G23 W 12 G26
Precip amount 0.06 0.06 0.01
Precip duration 9 7 1
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing 5 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2900 3180
Transport wnd (kts) W 15 W 28
Vent rate (kt-ft) 70390 99960
Dispersion Good Very Good
CWR 20 20 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
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MEZ102-112100-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
1255 AM EST Thu Dec 11 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Snow Showers Snow Showers Snow Showers
Chance precip (%) 70 60 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 2 1 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 26 (+1) 8 (-10) 20
RH % (24h trend) 69 (-3) 86 (-11) 63
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var W 13 G28
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 9 G26 W 10 G24 W 12 G26
Precip amount 0.04 0.04 0.01
Precip duration 8 3 1
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing 5 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2790 3520
Transport wnd (kts) W 15 W 28
Vent rate (kt-ft) 72890 117100
Dispersion Good Very Good
CWR 20 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
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MEZ103-112100-
Eastern Aroostook-
1255 AM EST Thu Dec 11 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Snow Showers Snow Showers Snow Showers
Chance precip (%) 60 50 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 1 1 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 28 (-2) 9 (-11) 21
RH % (24h trend) 71 (+1) 84 (-15) 61
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var W 15 G29
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 9 G20 SW 10 G23 W 13 G27
Precip amount 0.03 0.04 0.00
Precip duration 5 3 1
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing 2 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2560 3680
Transport wnd (kts) W 14 W 26
Vent rate (kt-ft) 57700 117910
Dispersion Good Very Good
CWR 40 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
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MEZ105-112100-
Central Highlands-
1255 AM EST Thu Dec 11 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Snow Showers Snow Showers None
Chance precip (%) 40 30 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 1 1 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 29 (0) 8 (-14) 21
RH % (24h trend) 63 (-8) 77 (-22) 60
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 6 G23 W 16 G36
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 11 G27 W 12 G32 W 14 G31
Precip amount 0.02 0.01 0.00
Precip duration 3 1
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 5 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3370 3690
Transport wnd (kts) W 19 W 28
Vent rate (kt-ft) 81750 118410
Dispersion Very Good Very Good
CWR 30 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
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MEZ106-112100-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
1255 AM EST Thu Dec 11 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Snow Showers Snow Showers None
Chance precip (%) 20 20 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 33 (-4) 10 (-17) 23
RH % (24h trend) 64 (-12) 77 (-23) 57
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 5 G19 W 13 G27
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 9 G23 SW 10 G25 W 12 G26
Precip amount 0.02 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1 1
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 5 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3500 3890
Transport wnd (kts) W 18 W 25
Vent rate (kt-ft) 79300 113260
Dispersion Good Very Good
CWR 30 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
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MEZ108-112100-
Interior Downeast-
1255 AM EST Thu Dec 11 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 5 2 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 37 (-6) 12 (-21) 23
RH % (24h trend) 67 (-15) 79 (-21) 59
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 6 G20 W 14 G28
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 10 G24 W 11 G25 W 13 G27
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3590 3940
Transport wnd (kts) W 19 W 26
Vent rate (kt-ft) 80280 121180
Dispersion Very Good Very Good
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
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MEZ112-112100-
Coastal Downeast-
1255 AM EST Thu Dec 11 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Snow Showers None
Chance precip (%) 10 10 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 6 2 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 40 (-5) 13 (-24) 27
RH % (24h trend) 63 (-21) 76 (-24) 56
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 8 G23 W 14 G32
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 11 G28 W 11 G31 W 14 G30
Precip amount 0.01 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 0 0
Precip begin 8 AM 7 PM
Precip end 9 AM 8 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4250 4000
Transport wnd (kts) W 23 W 28
Vent rate (kt-ft) 165850 134240
Dispersion Excellent Excellent
CWR 40 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
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MEZ113-112100-
Bangor Region-
1255 AM EST Thu Dec 11 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 34 (-5) 12 (-19) 24
RH % (24h trend) 60 (-21) 71 (-29) 55
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 8 G22 W 15 G29
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 12 G25 W 13 G27 W 14 G29
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3760 3880
Transport wnd (kts) W 21 W 26
Vent rate (kt-ft) 85100 113120
Dispersion Very Good Very Good
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
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MEZ114-112100-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
1255 AM EST Thu Dec 11 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 4 1 0(None)
Temp (24h trend) 38 (-6) 12 (-23) 28
RH % (24h trend) 61 (-21) 75 (-24) 59
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 9 G27 W 16 G34
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 13 G34 W 13 G36 W 15 G34
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4120 3870
Transport wnd (kts) W 24 W 28
Vent rate (kt-ft) 148680 131570
Dispersion Excellent Excellent
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
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.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 12. West winds around
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 20s. West winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 11. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Highs in
the mid 20s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Lows
around 10. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs around 17. Northwest winds around
15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 6. West winds around
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 20s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 6. West winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs around 30. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal. Precipitation above normal.
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