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FNUS51 KGYX 221803
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
203 PM EDT FRI AUG 22 2025
DISCUSSION
WINDS WILL RELAX TONIGHT WITH GOOD RH RECOVERY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL
CONTINUE DRY CONDITIONS SATURDAY WITH STEADY ONSHORE WINDS
ALLOWING TO MIN RH YO BE HIGHER THAN TODAY. A SLOW MOVING COLD
FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE WEST SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY WITH
INCREASING SOUTH WINDS AHEAD OF THE FRONT. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH
WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHERN ME, WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH
FOR MUCH OF NH.
INCOMING COLD FRONT SUNDAY HAS TRENDED SLOWER, THUS MUCH OF THE
REGION APPEARS TO REMAIN DRY DURING THE WIND WINDOW SUNDAY.
ADVANCING FROM THE WEST, BEST CHANCE FOR DAYTIME SHOWERS WILL BE
OVER THE WESTERN MOUNTAINS. WIDESPREAD WETTING RAINFALL IS THEN
EXPECTED SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY.
MEZ104-230830-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
203 PM EDT FRI AUG 22 2025
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 4 7 14
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (+6) 83 (+5) 56 78
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (-8) 38 (+2) 85 53
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 5 S 11 G23
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 5 S 10 G19 S 10 G21 S 12 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6950(UNST) 5000(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 15 S 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 90350 90000
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-230830-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
203 PM EDT FRI AUG 22 2025
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 1 7
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (+6) 83 (+1) 60 80
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+1) 46 (+11) 87 55
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 8 G17 S 13 G26
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 5 S 12 G25 S 11 G23 S 14 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5610(UNST) 4930(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 16 S 25
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 78540 108460
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-230830-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
203 PM EDT FRI AUG 22 2025
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 2 9
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (+7) 86 (+2) 60 82
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (-4) 40 (+9) 84 52
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 5 S 13 G25
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 12 G25 S 11 G23 S 13 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6980(UNST) 5340(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 14 S 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 83760 96120
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-230830-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
203 PM EDT FRI AUG 22 2025
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 1 5
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (+5) 82 (0) 61 81
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+1) 53 (+18) 90 60
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 8 G17 S 16 G29
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 6 S 13 G25 S 12 G25 S 17 G32
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3450(UNST) 3610(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 16 S 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 48300 68590
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-230830-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
203 PM EDT FRI AUG 22 2025
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 0(NONE) 4
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (+4) 79 (0) 60 78
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+4) 55 (+15) 92 63
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 9 G19 S 13 G28
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 5 S 11 G25 S 11 G25 S 14 G29
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3530(UNST) 3940(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 18 SW 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 56480 82740
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-230830-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
203 PM EDT FRI AUG 22 2025
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 5 12 19(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (+5) 83 (+6) 55 76
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (-5) 39 (+2) 82 59
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 5 S 10 G26
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 5 G17 SW 9 G21 S 10 G25 S 10 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 0 2
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6750(UNST) 4360(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 16 SW 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 94500 78480
CWR 0 0 20
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-230830-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
203 PM EDT FRI AUG 22 2025
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 3 8 17(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (+7) 85 (+6) 56 78
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (-8) 39 (+5) 87 57
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 5 S 10 G25
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 5 S 9 G19 S 10 G26 S 10 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6740(UNST) 4630(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 16 S 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 94360 78710
CWR 0 0 0 20
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-230830-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
203 PM EDT FRI AUG 22 2025
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 2 4 16(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (+7) 85 (+3) 59 81
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (-7) 39 (+6) 88 52
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 5 S 10 G21
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 10 G19 S 10 G25 S 11 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7140(UNST) 5360(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 15 S 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 92820 91120
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-230830-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
203 PM EDT FRI AUG 22 2025
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 2 14
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (+6) 84 (+3) 58 81
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (-3) 41 (+8) 94 54
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 10 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 9 G19 S 10 G21 S 10 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6760(UNST) 5260(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 16 SW 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 94640 94680
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-230830-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
203 PM EDT FRI AUG 22 2025
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 2 8
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (+6) 87 (+3) 60 84
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (-2) 40 (+10) 89 49
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 10 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 5 SW 9 G19 S 10 G19 S 10 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7460(UNST) 5750(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 16 S 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 104440 97750
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-230830-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
203 PM EDT FRI AUG 22 2025
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 1 5
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (+5) 86 (+3) 61 84
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (-3) 40 (+9) 88 48
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 5 S 10 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 6 S 10 G19 S 10 G19 S 11 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7170(UNST) 5750(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 14 S 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 86040 92000
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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