360  
FNUS51 KGYX 162101  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
500 PM EDT WED JUL 16 2025  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
A HOT AND HUMID AIRMASS REMAINS OVER THE AREA THROUGH THURSDAY.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE THURSDAY  
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. ANY STORM MAY BE CAPABLE OVER TORRENTIAL  
RAINFALL, BUT COVERAGE OF SHOWERS AND STORMS REMAINS LOW  
CONFIDENCE. ONCE THE FRONT CROSSES THE AREA, DRIER CONDITIONS  
WILL ARRIVE FRIDAY. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING IN BEHIND IT WILL  
PROVIDE QUIET WEATHER OVER THE WEEKEND.  
 
MEZ104-170800-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
500 PM EDT WED JUL 16 2025  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 49(ELEV) 39(ELEV) 2  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 40 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (+2) 83 (-5) 54 75  
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+1) 69 (+23) 99 47  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 6 NW 13 G29  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 5 S 9 G19 SW 8 G21 NW 12 G26  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.43 0.17 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 4 3  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2770(MRGL) 4700(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 NW 21  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41550 84600  
CWR 0 100 100 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ107-170800-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
500 PM EDT WED JUL 16 2025  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 35(ELEV) 18(LTD) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 30 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (0) 85 (-6) 64 79  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 74 (+28) 99 46  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 8 G17 NW 12 G25  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 8 S 10 G19 S 9 G19 NW 12 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.07 0.05 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 3 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2680(MRGL) 5580(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 14 N 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32160 78120  
CWR 0 20 20 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ109-170800-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
500 PM EDT WED JUL 16 2025  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 47(ELEV) 23(LTD) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 30 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (+2) 87 (-4) 65 80  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 77 (+30) 92 44  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 6 NW 12 G25  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 8 S 9 G19 SW 8 G17 NW 12 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.22 0.07 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 4 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3150(UNST) 5110(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 17 N 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 47250 61320  
CWR 0 70 70 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ110-170800-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
500 PM EDT WED JUL 16 2025  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 38(ELEV) 15(LTD) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 20 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (0) 85 (-1) 66 82  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 76 (+14) 97 45  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 9 G19 NW 11 G23  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 8 S 11 G21 S 9 G19 NW 11 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.05 0.03 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 3 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1710(MRGL) 5160(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 16 N 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 23940 56760  
CWR 0 10 10 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ111-170800-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
500 PM EDT WED JUL 16 2025  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 21(LTD) 17(LTD) 1  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 20 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (-2) 81 (-6) 64 81  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 83 (+26) 100 47  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 8 G17 NW 11 G23  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 5 S 10 G21 S 9 G19 NW 11 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1520(MRGL) 5750(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 16 N 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 21280 74750  
CWR 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ021-170800-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
500 PM EDT WED JUL 16 2025  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 18(LTD) 50(SIG) 50(SIG) 4  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 60 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (+4) 83 (-3) 52 72  
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (-6) 73 (+27) 99 48  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 5 NW 13 G33  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 5 S 8 G19 SW 10 G25 NW 12 G28  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.40 0.19 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 6 4  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3270(UNST) 4320(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 17 NW 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 49050 56160  
CWR 0 100 100 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ022-170800-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
500 PM EDT WED JUL 16 2025  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 16(LTD) 50(SIG) 47(ELEV) 2  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 50 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (+4) 85 (-3) 55 76  
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (+3) 74 (+31) 96 45  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 5 NW 12 G32  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 5 SW 6 G19 SW 9 G25 NW 11 G26  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.37 0.13 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 6 4  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3220(UNST) 4550(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 17 N 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 48300 54600  
CWR 0 100 100 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ023-170800-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
500 PM EDT WED JUL 16 2025  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 9 50(SIG) 37(ELEV) 1  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 40 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (+6) 86 (-4) 61 78  
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (0) 72 (+29) 91 45  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 6 NW 11 G25  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 5 SW 8 G17 SW 8 G19 NW 11 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.15 0.08 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 6 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3410(UNST) 4720(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 18 NW 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 54560 51920  
CWR 0 40 40 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ024-170800-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
500 PM EDT WED JUL 16 2025  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 17(LTD) 50(SIG) 34(ELEV) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 40 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 (+6) 86 (-4) 63 78  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 68 (+22) 91 46  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 5 NW 10 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 8 G17 SW 8 G19 NW 9 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.09 0.05 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 5 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3470(UNST) 4610(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 18 N 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 55520 50710  
CWR 0 30 30 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ025-170800-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
500 PM EDT WED JUL 16 2025  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 50(SIG) 23(LTD) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 30 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 71 (+5) 88 (-5) 66 80  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 69 (+28) 88 45  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 6 NW 10 G23  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 5 SW 8 G17 SW 8 NW 10 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.09 0.03 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 4 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3430(UNST) 4650(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 N 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 58310 46500  
CWR 0 20 20 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ026-170800-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
500 PM EDT WED JUL 16 2025  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 46(ELEV) 16(LTD) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 20 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 (+1) 88 (-2) 69 81  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 71 (+23) 88 45  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 6 NW 9 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 6 SW 9 G17 SW 6 NW 8 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.14 0.05 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 3 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3220(UNST) 4860(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 17 N 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 48300 43740  
CWR 0 50 50 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS  
AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.   
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. WEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH  
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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