716  
FNUS51 KGYX 170901  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
500 AM EDT THU JUL 17 2025  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
IT WILL BE ONE MORE DAY OF HOT AND HUMID WEATHER BEFORE A COLD  
FRONT CROSSES THE REGION AND USHERS IN SOME DRIER AIR. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THE FRONT, BUT  
WIDESPREAD WETTING RAINS DO NOT APPEAR VERY LIKELY. THE DRY  
CONDITIONS FRIDAY WILL GRADUALLY GIVE WAY TO WARMER AND MORE  
HUMID  
WEATHER BY THE SUNDAY AND MONDAY TIMEFRAME.  
 
MEZ104-172000-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
500 AM EDT THU JUL 17 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 53(SIG) 45(ELEV) 2  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 50 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 84 (-4) 53 (-11) 75  
RH % (24H TREND) 68 (+22) 99 (+4) 45  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 10 G20 NW 18 G43  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 11 G24 SW 11 G33 NW 16 G36  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.41 0.25 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 6 3  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3230(UNST) 5210(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 16 NW 21  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 45220 93780  
CWR 100 100 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ107-172000-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
500 AM EDT THU JUL 17 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 40(ELEV) 27(ELEV) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 30 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 84 (-6) 63 (-3) 79  
RH % (24H TREND) 72 (+26) 99 (0) 43  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 10 G19 NW 14 G29  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 12 G23 S 10 G23 NW 14 G27  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.08 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2950(MRGL) 5570(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 15 NW 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38350 72410  
CWR 30 30 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ109-172000-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
500 AM EDT THU JUL 17 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 51(SIG) 20(LTD) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 20 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (-4) 62 (-5) 80  
RH % (24H TREND) 71 (+24) 94 (-3) 41  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 9 G17 NW 14 G29  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 10 G20 SW 10 G19 NW 14 G27  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.12 0.10 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 4 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3210(UNST) 5280(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 18 NW 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 51360 58080  
CWR 40 40 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ110-172000-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
500 AM EDT THU JUL 17 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 42(ELEV) 19(LTD) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (-1) 65 (-1) 81  
RH % (24H TREND) 73 (+11) 97 (-2) 43  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 9 G18 NW 14 G27  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 11 G24 SW 10 G21 NW 14 G26  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1990(MRGL) 5470(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 16 NW 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27860 60170  
CWR 20 0 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ111-172000-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
500 AM EDT THU JUL 17 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 25(ELEV) 19(LTD) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 80 (-6) 63 (0) 80  
RH % (24H TREND) 81 (+24) 100 (0) 44  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 9 G19 NW 14 G28  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 11 G21 S 10 G21 NW 13 G26  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1770(MRGL) 5720(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 16 N 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 24780 74360  
CWR 0 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ021-172000-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
500 AM EDT THU JUL 17 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 61(SIG) 58(SIG) 5  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 70 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 84 (-2) 51 (-11) 72  
RH % (24H TREND) 68 (+22) 100 (+5) 46  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 10 G23 NW 20 G46  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 12 G27 SW 18 G40 NW 18 G37  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.32 0.20 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 7 4  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3440(UNST) 4910(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 NW 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 51600 63830  
CWR 100 100 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ022-172000-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
500 AM EDT THU JUL 17 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 58(SIG) 57(SIG) 3  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 80 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (-4) 53 (-12) 76  
RH % (24H TREND) 72 (+29) 98 (+4) 43  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 9 G20 NW 18 G46  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 11 G25 SW 16 G41 NW 16 G36  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.26 0.16 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 6 3  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3530(UNST) 4990(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 17 N 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 52950 74850  
CWR 90 90 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ023-172000-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
500 AM EDT THU JUL 17 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 56(SIG) 48(ELEV) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 60 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (-6) 59 (-9) 78  
RH % (24H TREND) 71 (+28) 91 (-1) 42  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 9 G17 NW 14 G32  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 11 G21 SW 12 G28 NW 12 G25  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.13 0.07 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 6 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3490(UNST) 4820(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 17 NW 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 52350 53020  
CWR 40 40 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ024-172000-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
500 AM EDT THU JUL 17 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 55(SIG) 55(SIG) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 60 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 86 (-4) 60 (-9) 77  
RH % (24H TREND) 69 (+23) 91 (-3) 42  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 9 G18 NW 12 G27  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 11 G23 SW 13 G32 NW 11 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 0.07 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 6 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3640(UNST) 4950(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 18 NW 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 58240 49500  
CWR 20 20 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ025-172000-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
500 AM EDT THU JUL 17 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 53(SIG) 20(LTD) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 20 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (-6) 63 (-8) 80  
RH % (24H TREND) 69 (+28) 89 (-5) 42  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 9 G18 NW 13 G31  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 11 G21 SW 11 G27 NW 12 G25  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.06 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 4 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3740(UNST) 5030(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 21 NW 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 67320 50300  
CWR 10 20 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ026-172000-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
500 AM EDT THU JUL 17 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 47(ELEV) 15(LTD) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (-2) 66 (-5) 81  
RH % (24H TREND) 68 (+20) 88 (-8) 42  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 9 G18 NW 13 G31  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 12 G23 SW 11 G21 NW 12 G24  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 3  
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4130(UNST) 4930(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 NW 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 70210 39440  
CWR 10 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.  
 
 
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