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FNUS51 KGYX 292101  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
500 PM EDT SAT MAR 29 2025  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
ACTIVE PRECIPITATION (RAIN, SNOW, WINTRY MIX) EXPECTED ACROSS THE  
AREA THROUGH MONDAY. ALL AREAS WILL SEE RAIN SHOWERS WITH  
TEMPERATURES RISING ABOVE NORMAL ON MONDAY. A COLD FRONT PASSES  
MONDAY NIGHT. DRIER CONDITIONS MOVE INTO THE REGION TUESDAY AND  
WEDNESDAY OF NEXT WEEK.  
 
MEZ104-300800-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
500 PM EDT SAT MAR 29 2025  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW/FZ RA FRZ RAIN SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 90 80 70  
TEMP (24H TREND) 20 (-2) 30 (-1) 24 53  
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (+7) 62 (+4) 98 76  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 8 G17 S 9 G25  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 6 SE 8 G21 SE 10 G25 S 10 G26  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.24 0.18 0.14  
PRECIP DURATION 1 9 11 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2010(MRGL) 1690(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 16 SW 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 28140 25350  
CWR 90 90 50  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ107-300800-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
500 PM EDT SAT MAR 29 2025  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW/FZ RA FRZ RAIN SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 70 90 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 26 (+1) 32 (-2) 31 51  
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (-4) 60 (+2) 100 86  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 5 SE 6  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 6 E 5 S 11 G25  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.13 0.14 0.12  
PRECIP DURATION 1 7 11 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1880(MRGL) 1390(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 10 SW 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 16920 20850  
CWR 10 40 40 40  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ109-300800-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
500 PM EDT SAT MAR 29 2025  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SLEET SNOW/RAIN FRZ RAIN SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 70 70 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 27 (-1) 34 (+2) 30 56  
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (+2) 81 (+8) 100 81  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 5 S 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 5 LGT/VAR S 10 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.13 0.13 0.10  
PRECIP DURATION 5 7 8 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1950(MRGL) 1550(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 13 SW 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 21450 24800  
CWR 40 30 40 40  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ110-300800-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
500 PM EDT SAT MAR 29 2025  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SLEET SNOW/RAIN RAIN SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 60 70 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 27 (-2) 36 (+3) 33 55  
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (0) 81 (+15) 100 83  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 8 S 6 G17  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 5 E 8 E 6 S 12 G25  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.11 0.11 0.08  
PRECIP DURATION 6 6 7 3  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1970(MRGL) 1190(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 15 SW 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 25610 19040  
CWR 40 30 40 40  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ111-300800-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
500 PM EDT SAT MAR 29 2025  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SLEET FRZ RAIN SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 80 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 26 (+1) 34 (0) 31 50  
RH % (24H TREND) 82 (-13) 59 (+5) 100 88  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 8 S 9 G21  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 8 E 9 S 13 G29  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.13 0.15 0.11  
PRECIP DURATION 6 11 3  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2100(MRGL) 1090(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 13 SW 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 23100 18530  
CWR 0 40 50 50  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ021-300800-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
500 PM EDT SAT MAR 29 2025  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW/FZ RA FRZ RAIN SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 90 70 80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 25 (+2) 33 (+1) 27 57  
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (0) 77 (+3) 97 74  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 9 G19 S 10 G33  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 5 SE 10 G25 SE 11 G26 S 11 G37  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.29 0.17 0.19  
PRECIP DURATION 3 12 9 6  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1790(MRGL) 1930(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 20 SW 21  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30430 34740  
CWR 20 90 90 80  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ022-300800-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
500 PM EDT SAT MAR 29 2025  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/FZ RA SNOW/RAIN FRZ RAIN SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 80 70 70  
TEMP (24H TREND) 25 (-2) 34 (+3) 29 55  
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (-1) 80 (-2) 99 79  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 8 G19 S 8 G29  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 8 G21 S 10 G25 S 10 G32  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.20 0.25 0.18 0.20  
PRECIP DURATION 7 11 8 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1930(MRGL) 1580(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 16 SW 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27020 23700  
CWR 80 80 80 80  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ023-300800-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
500 PM EDT SAT MAR 29 2025  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/FZ RA FRZ RAIN FRZ RAIN SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 80 60 70  
TEMP (24H TREND) 27 (-2) 35 (+4) 31 58  
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+3) 84 (+4) 100 79  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 6 G17 SE 6 G17  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 6 G19 E 6 G19 S 11 G25  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.28 0.16 0.13 0.15  
PRECIP DURATION 11 6 7 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1850(MRGL) 1720(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 15 SW 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 24050 24080  
CWR 90 90 40 40  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ024-300800-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
500 PM EDT SAT MAR 29 2025  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE FRZ RAIN FRZ RAIN RAIN SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 50 60 70  
TEMP (24H TREND) 27 (-4) 37 (+5) 32 61  
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+2) 84 (0) 100 76  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 5 S 10 G21  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 5 E 5 S 12 G25  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.29 0.10 0.11 0.16  
PRECIP DURATION 10 3 5 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1750(MRGL) 1770(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 14 SW 22  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 21000 33630  
CWR 80 80 40 60  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ025-300800-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
500 PM EDT SAT MAR 29 2025  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SLEET/RAIN FRZ RAIN RAIN SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 50 60 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 28 (-4) 38 (+5) 33 64  
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+4) 87 (+21) 100 72  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 6 S 9 G17  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 5 E 5 E 5 S 13 G25  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.21 0.08 0.07 0.06  
PRECIP DURATION 10 4 4 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1860(MRGL) 2000(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 14 SW 22  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 22320 38000  
CWR 70 70 20 20  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ026-300800-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
500 PM EDT SAT MAR 29 2025  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SLEET/RAIN RAIN RAIN SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 50 60 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (-2) 38 (+5) 35 63  
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (+5) 84 (+27) 100 73  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 8 S 8 G17  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 8 E 8 E 6 S 13 G25  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.18 0.07 0.07 0.05  
PRECIP DURATION 9 3 4 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2060(MRGL) 1740(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 15 SW 23  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 26780 34800  
CWR 50 50 20 20  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
MONDAY NIGHT  
RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES  
MODERATE.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOWS AROUND 18. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND A  
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
RAIN SHOWERS. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.  
LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. NORTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.  
 
 
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