805  
FNUS51 KGYX 171751  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
1250 PM EST WED DEC 17 2025  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
***THIS PRODUCT IS CURRENTLY AUTOMATED AND WILL NOT BE UPDATED  
WITH REGULAR FORECAST DISCUSSIONS. IT SHOULD BE USED FOR  
PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. IF YOU NEED ADDITIONAL FIRE WEATHER  
INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT THE NWS OFFICE IN GRAY, MAINE***.  
 
MEZ104-180900-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
1250 PM EST WED DEC 17 2025  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2 3  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 80 100  
TEMP (24H TREND) 12 (-4) 38 (+4) 26 51  
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (+9) 49 (-14) 100 78  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 6 G19 S 20 G41  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 14 G40 S 11 G28 S 14 G33 S 19 G36  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.09 0.95  
PRECIP DURATION 3 12  
PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1600(MRGL) 2420(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 18 S 24  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 25600 50820  
CWR 0 0 30 100  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ107-180900-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
1250 PM EST WED DEC 17 2025  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 3 5  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 80 100  
TEMP (24H TREND) 17 (-3) 42 (+6) 31 53  
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (+13) 66 (+3) 100 81  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 24 G46  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 9 G19 S 8 G19 S 10 G23 S 24 G46  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.06 0.86  
PRECIP DURATION 3 12  
PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1860(MRGL) 2440(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 18 S 30  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29760 63440  
CWR 0 0 20 100  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ109-180900-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
1250 PM EST WED DEC 17 2025  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 4 4  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 80 100  
TEMP (24H TREND) 16 (-4) 42 (+4) 28 54  
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+18) 63 (0) 100 74  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 20 G37  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 9 G21 S 5 S 6 G17 S 20 G37  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.07 0.87  
PRECIP DURATION 4 12  
PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1620(MRGL) 2050(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 16 S 22  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 22680 38950  
CWR 0 0 30 100  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ110-180900-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
1250 PM EST WED DEC 17 2025  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 4 5  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 70 100  
TEMP (24H TREND) 20 (-5) 46 (+5) 33 54  
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (+19) 62 (0) 100 75  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 26 G49  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 10 G23 S 8 G23 S 9 G25 S 26 G49  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.75  
PRECIP DURATION 3 12  
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1890(MRGL) 2000(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 18 S 33  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30240 58000  
CWR 0 0 20 100  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ111-180900-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
1250 PM EST WED DEC 17 2025  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 3 8  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 70 100  
TEMP (24H TREND) 21 (-4) 45 (+6) 34 53  
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (+11) 64 (-4) 100 84  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 28 G51  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 11 G26 S 10 G25 S 11 G29 S 28 G52  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.80  
PRECIP DURATION 2 12  
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2150(MRGL) 2050(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 20 S 33  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 36550 59450  
CWR 0 0 20 100  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ021-180900-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
1250 PM EST WED DEC 17 2025  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2 2  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 80 100  
TEMP (24H TREND) 10 (-1) 40 (+7) 26 49  
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+5) 46 (-20) 99 81  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 6 G25 S 21 G46  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 18 G49 S 12 G33 S 14 G34 SW 17 G40  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.13 0.94  
PRECIP DURATION 0 4 12  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 9 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END 9 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1520(MRGL) 2110(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 SE 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 22800 35870  
CWR 10 0 40 100  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ022-180900-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
1250 PM EST WED DEC 17 2025  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2 2  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 90 100  
TEMP (24H TREND) 14 (-1) 40 (+6) 26 51  
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (+4) 50 (-19) 100 75  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 5 G21 S 20 G42  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 14 G46 S 10 G28 S 12 G32 SW 16 G37  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.20 1.00  
PRECIP DURATION 5 12  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1770(MRGL) 2280(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 16 S 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 24780 36480  
CWR 0 0 50 100  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ023-180900-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
1250 PM EST WED DEC 17 2025  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 3 3  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 90 100  
TEMP (24H TREND) 18 (0) 41 (+3) 29 53  
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+7) 60 (-10) 100 72  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 17 G33  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 11 G28 S 6 G17 S 9 G21 SW 16 G33  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.11 0.83  
PRECIP DURATION 5 10  
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1710(MRGL) 2390(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 16 S 22  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 23940 45410  
CWR 0 0 40 100  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ024-180900-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
1250 PM EST WED DEC 17 2025  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 3 3  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 90 100  
TEMP (24H TREND) 18 (-1) 44 (+5) 31 54  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+13) 57 (-12) 100 71  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 17 G33  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 11 G23 S 6 G17 S 9 G21 SW 14 G29  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.18 0.85  
PRECIP DURATION 5 10  
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1670(MRGL) 2240(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 S 26  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 25050 51520  
CWR 0 0 80 100  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ025-180900-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
1250 PM EST WED DEC 17 2025  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 3 3  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 90 100  
TEMP (24H TREND) 21 (-1) 44 (+3) 31 56  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+18) 62 (-3) 100 72  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 16 G32  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 9 G19 LGT/VAR S 5 SW 16 G28  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.77  
PRECIP DURATION 4 10  
PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1520(MRGL) 2400(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 16 S 25  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 21280 52800  
CWR 0 0 30 100  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ026-180900-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
1250 PM EST WED DEC 17 2025  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 3 3  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 80 100  
TEMP (24H TREND) 22 (-2) 45 (+2) 33 56  
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+21) 61 (+1) 100 72  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 19 G39  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 9 G19 LGT/VAR S 5 S 19 G39  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.72  
PRECIP DURATION 3 11  
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1630(MRGL) 2100(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 S 26  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 24450 48300  
CWR 0 0 30 100  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 19. WEST WINDS 15 TO  
20 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS  
15 TO 20 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
20S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
30S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS AROUND 13. WEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY, COLDER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 9. NORTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES  
MODERATE.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND  
17. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.  
 
 
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