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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
139 PM EDT FRI MAY 9 2025  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
WIDESPREAD WETTING RAINS RETURNING TONIGHT THROUGH  
SATURDAY. A WARMING AND DRYING TREND LOOKING TO START NEXT WEEK.  
 
MEZ104-100815-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
139 PM EDT FRI MAY 9 2025  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 90 40 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (0) 52 (+4) 37 58  
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+3) 78 (-7) 93 28  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 9 G19 NW 18 G42  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 8 G19 N 12 G26 NW 12 G33 NW 18 G41  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.46 0.63 0.09 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 12 10 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1880(MRGL) 6070(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 16 NW 30  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 26320 157820  
CWR 100 100 100 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ107-100815-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
139 PM EDT FRI MAY 9 2025  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 90 40 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (-3) 53 (+1) 45 62  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+11) 82 (+5) 94 29  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 10 G21 NW 14 G28  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 8 N 10 G21 NW 9 G19 NW 14 G28  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.49 1.11 0.10 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 12 11 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1670(MRGL) 6640(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 14 NW 28  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 20040 159360  
CWR 100 100 100 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ109-100815-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
139 PM EDT FRI MAY 9 2025  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 90 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (-3) 55 (+6) 45 64  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 75 (-14) 90 28  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 10 G21 NW 13 G26  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 9 G19 NW 9 G19 NW 9 G19 NW 14 G28  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.85 0.96 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 12 9  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1830(MRGL) 5670(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 12 NW 26  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 18300 130410  
CWR 100 100 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ110-100815-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
139 PM EDT FRI MAY 9 2025  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 90 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (-3) 54 (+5) 46 64  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 79 (-6) 93 31  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 10 G21 NW 12 G25  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 10 G23 N 10 G21 NW 8 NW 12 G25  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.78 1.01 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 12 9  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1770(MRGL) 6080(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 14 NW 25  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 21240 133760  
CWR 100 100 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ111-100815-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
139 PM EDT FRI MAY 9 2025  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 90 50 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (-3) 50 (-1) 45 62  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 86 (+7) 94 32  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 11 G25 NW 12 G25  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 9 G19 N 11 G23 NW 9 G19 NW 13 G26  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.41 1.24 0.09 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 11 11 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1710(MRGL) 6960(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 16 NW 28  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 23940 167040  
CWR 100 100 100 0  
KBDI N/A N/A N/A N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ021-100815-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
139 PM EDT FRI MAY 9 2025  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 80 40 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (-1) 51 (+3) 35 57  
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (-1) 81 (-5) 97 31  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 8 G19 NW 17 G46  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 11 G26 NW 13 G34 NW 12 G36 NW 17 G44  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.44 0.51 0.09 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 12 8 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2050(MRGL) 5290(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 20 NW 28  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34850 126960  
CWR 100 100 100 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ022-100815-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
139 PM EDT FRI MAY 9 2025  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 90 30 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (-1) 55 (+6) 39 61  
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (-1) 75 (-12) 94 28  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 9 G19 NW 16 G41  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 11 G26 NW 14 G36 NW 13 G36 NW 16 G41  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.69 0.64 0.05 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 12 9 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 11 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2380(MRGL) 5710(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 18 N 26  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38080 131330  
CWR 100 100 100 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ023-100815-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
139 PM EDT FRI MAY 9 2025  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 90 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (-3) 56 (+8) 43 62  
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+1) 73 (-17) 88 28  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 9 G19 NW 13 G28  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 11 G25 NW 13 G26 NW 12 G25 NW 13 G28  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.81 0.65 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 12 8  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2530(MRGL) 5510(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 22 NW 25  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 48070 121220  
CWR 100 100 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ024-100815-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
139 PM EDT FRI MAY 9 2025  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 80 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (-4) 57 (+7) 43 63  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 69 (-22) 90 27  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 8 G17 NW 11 G23  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 11 G23 NW 13 G26 NW 12 G25 NW 11 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.76 0.47 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 11 7  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3030(UNST) 5360(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 24 N 24  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 63630 112560  
CWR 100 100 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ025-100815-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
139 PM EDT FRI MAY 9 2025  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 80 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (-2) 59 (+11) 47 66  
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (0) 69 (-23) 87 28  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 9 G19 NW 13 G26  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 11 G23 NW 13 G25 NW 11 G23 NW 13 G26  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.82 0.56 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 12 8  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2960(MRGL) 5270(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 23 NW 25  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 59200 115940  
CWR 100 100 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ026-100815-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
139 PM EDT FRI MAY 9 2025  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 90 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (-2) 57 (+9) 48 65  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 73 (-17) 87 29  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 9 G19 NW 10 G21  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 11 G23 NW 10 G19 NW 9 G19 NW 11 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.93 0.58 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 12 8  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2310(MRGL) 5580(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 15 NW 24  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30030 117180  
CWR 100 100 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. NORTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES  
HIGH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.  
 
 
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