991  
FNUS51 KGYX 160901  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
500 AM EDT WED APR 16 2025  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
MOUNTAIN SHOWERS CONTINUE MIDWEEK ALONG WITH BREEZY AND DRIER  
CONDITIONS OUTSIDE OF THE MOUNTAINS. THE NEXT CHANCE FOR  
WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION ARRIVES LATE FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY.  
 
MEZ104-162000-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
500 AM EDT WED APR 16 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 30 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (-17) 24 (-10) 46  
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (-1) 91 (-3) 42  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 17 G37 NW 17 G34  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 17 G37 NW 18 G40 NW 16 G36  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.02 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 4 4  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4470(UNST) 4410(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 28 NW 30  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 107280 114660  
CWR 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ107-162000-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
500 AM EDT WED APR 16 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (-9) 33 (-5) 53  
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (-26) 74 (-22) 36  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 13 G26 NW 12 G25  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 13 G26 W 13 G26 NW 12 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5650(UNST) 5420(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 23 NW 24  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 113000 113820  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ109-162000-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
500 AM EDT WED APR 16 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (-13) 32 (-5) 54  
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (-23) 72 (-19) 33  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 16 G28 NW 13 G26  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 16 G28 W 14 G26 NW 13 G25  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5890(UNST) 5360(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 25 NW 24  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 129580 112560  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ110-162000-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
500 AM EDT WED APR 16 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (-3) 34 (-5) 55  
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (-35) 72 (-26) 33  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 16 G29 W 11 G23  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 16 G32 W 14 G28 NW 12 G25  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6250(UNST) 5720(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 23 NW 24  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 125000 120120  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ111-162000-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
500 AM EDT WED APR 16 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (+1) 34 (-4) 54  
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (-36) 74 (-25) 36  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 14 G29 W 11 G23  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 14 G29 W 13 G28 W 11 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5940(UNST) 5830(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 23 W 22  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 118800 110770  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ021-162000-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
500 AM EDT WED APR 16 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 50 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (-21) 22 (-11) 43  
RH % (24H TREND) 60 (+7) 96 (+1) 47  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 20 G48 NW 16 G41  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 20 G49 W 20 G50 NW 14 G44  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.09 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION 4 5 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 11 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4150(UNST) 4850(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 29 NW 29  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 103750 121250  
CWR 10 20 20  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ022-162000-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
500 AM EDT WED APR 16 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 30 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (-17) 24 (-11) 49  
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (-4) 90 (+6) 35  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 20 G48 NW 16 G41  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 19 G49 W 19 G49 NW 16 G43  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.03 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5140(UNST) 5270(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 26 NW 26  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 118220 121210  
CWR 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ023-162000-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
500 AM EDT WED APR 16 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (-15) 29 (-8) 53  
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (-11) 79 (+5) 30  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 16 G32 NW 14 G29  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 17 G32 W 16 G32 NW 14 G28  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5850(UNST) 5680(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 26 NW 26  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 134550 130640  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ024-162000-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
500 AM EDT WED APR 16 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (-16) 29 (-8) 53  
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (-5) 77 (+2) 28  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 16 G32 NW 13 G26  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 16 G32 W 16 G32 NW 13 G25  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5630(UNST) 6320(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 29 NW 26  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 140750 145360  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ025-162000-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
500 AM EDT WED APR 16 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (-16) 33 (-6) 57  
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (-13) 72 (-2) 27  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 16 G32 NW 13 G26  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 16 G32 W 16 G32 NW 13 G25  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6040(UNST) 6540(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 28 NW 26  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 144960 150420  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ026-162000-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
500 AM EDT WED APR 16 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (-10) 34 (-5) 56  
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (-24) 71 (-12) 29  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 16 G29 W 12 G23  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 14 G28 W 16 G29 W 12 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6300(UNST) 6140(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 25 NW 25  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 138600 135080  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. WEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES LOW.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. NOT AS  
COOL. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES  
MODERATE.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS  
IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN  
THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES  
MODERATE.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
 
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.  
 

 
 
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