445  
FNUS51 KGYX 222101  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
500 PM EDT TUE JUL 22 2025  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
HIGH PRESSURE MAINTAINS DRY CONDITIONS THROUGH THURSDAY WITH HEAT  
AND HUMIDITY INCREASING THE SECOND HALF OF THE WEEK. THE NEXT  
CHANCE AT WETTING RAINS WILL ARRIVE AROUND FRIDAY AS A FRONTAL  
SYSTEM CROSSES THE REGION.  
 
MEZ104-230800-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
500 PM EDT TUE JUL 22 2025  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 3 3 4  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (-3) 80 (+9) 56 89  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+10) 41 (-3) 88 45  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 9 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 5 SW 5 SW 5 SW 10 G24  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5850(UNST) 5760(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 8 W 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 40950 97920  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ107-230800-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
500 PM EDT TUE JUL 22 2025  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 3 3 1  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (-1) 80 (+4) 59 89  
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+15) 44 (+1) 96 50  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 8 G17  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 G17 S 8 G17 SW 11 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6040(UNST) 5300(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 8 SW 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42280 90100  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ109-230800-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
500 PM EDT TUE JUL 22 2025  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 3 3 1  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (-4) 81 (+5) 58 90  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+16) 42 (0) 92 47  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 9 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 8 G17 S 8 G17 SW 10 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6050(UNST) 6180(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 7 SW 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 36300 105060  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ110-230800-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
500 PM EDT TUE JUL 22 2025  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 1 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (-1) 81 (+6) 60 89  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+15) 49 (+2) 92 53  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 10 G23  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 8 G17 S 9 G19 S 9 G19 SW 13 G26  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5250(UNST) 4550(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 8 SW 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 36750 72800  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ111-230800-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
500 PM EDT TUE JUL 22 2025  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (-1) 80 (+6) 60 84  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+14) 49 (-1) 97 58  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 10 G23  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 5 G17 S 8 G17 SW 6 SW 13 G26  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5590(UNST) 3710(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 7 SW 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33540 63070  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ021-230800-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
500 PM EDT TUE JUL 22 2025  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 3 3 4  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (0) 78 (+9) 55 87  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 41 (-5) 85 47  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 9 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 5 SW 5 SW 5 SW 11 G28  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5230(UNST) 5490(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 8 W 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 36610 93330  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ022-230800-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
500 PM EDT TUE JUL 22 2025  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 3 3 2  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (-1) 80 (+8) 56 90  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+8) 41 (-3) 89 47  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 10 G26  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5810(UNST) 5870(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 8 W 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 40670 93920  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ023-230800-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
500 PM EDT TUE JUL 22 2025  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 2 1  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (0) 82 (+7) 59 90  
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+8) 40 (-2) 90 46  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 9 G17  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 10 G20  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6120(UNST) 6310(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 8 W 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42840 100960  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ024-230800-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
500 PM EDT TUE JUL 22 2025  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 1 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (+1) 82 (+6) 59 90  
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+5) 40 (-1) 91 47  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 8 G17  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 5 SW 9 G20  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6220(UNST) 6340(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 8 W 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 43540 101440  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ025-230800-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
500 PM EDT TUE JUL 22 2025  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 1 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (+2) 84 (+6) 62 91  
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (+8) 39 (0) 87 45  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 8 G17  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 S 5 SW 10 G20  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6800(UNST) 6710(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 8 W 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 47600 114070  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ026-230800-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
500 PM EDT TUE JUL 22 2025  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 1 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (+1) 82 (+6) 64 91  
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (+13) 44 (+2) 85 47  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 9 G17  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 8 G17 S 8 G17 S 8 G17 SW 11 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6510(UNST) 6680(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 8 SW 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 45570 113560  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.   
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.  
 
 
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