026  
FNUS51 KGYX 201001  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
500 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
***THIS PRODUCT IS CURRENTLY AUTOMATED AND WILL NOT BE UPDATED  
WITH REGULAR FORECAST UPDATES. IT SHOULD BE USED FOR PLANNING  
PURPOSES ONLY. IF YOU NEED ADDITIONAL FIRE WEATHER INFORMATION,  
PLEASE CONTACT THE NWS OFFICE IN GRAY, MAINE***.  
 
MEZ104-202100-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
500 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 40 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 22 (-10) 10 (0) 23  
RH % (24H TREND) 67 (+1) 91 (+2) 56  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 13  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 6 NW 16 G33  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.01 0.02  
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 2 2  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2390 3400  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 7 NW 22  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 14340 64600  
CWR  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ107-202100-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
500 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 27 (-11) 17 (-1) 27  
RH % (24H TREND) 60 (+5) 84 (+8) 54  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 5 N 13  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 8 N 11 NW 13 G26  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.03 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 PM  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 2 3  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2200 3450  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 8 N 23  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 15400 69000  
CWR 0 10 10  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ109-202100-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
500 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 30 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 28 (-10) 17 (-2) 29  
RH % (24H TREND) 64 (+9) 83 (+6) 48  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 6 N 12  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 9 N 11 NW 13 G28  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 2 2 3  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2070 3910  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 12 NW 21  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 20700 70380  
CWR 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ110-202100-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
500 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 40 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 (-10) 20 (-3) 31  
RH % (24H TREND) 61 (+9) 83 (+11) 48  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 9 N 12  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 11 N 13 NW 13 G25  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.03 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 2 3  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2250 3860  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 10 NW 21  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 20250 69480  
CWR 10 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ111-202100-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
500 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (-11) 18 (-2) 29  
RH % (24H TREND) 60 (+5) 86 (+12) 61  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 6 N 13 G24  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 9 NE 11 G20 NW 13 G28  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.07 0.02  
PRECIP DURATION 2 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 PM  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 3 3  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2490 3210  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 9 N 24  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 19920 67410  
CWR 0 20 20  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ021-202100-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
500 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 40 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 23 (-6) 9 (-1) 20  
RH % (24H TREND) 71 (-3) 95 (0) 61  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 5 NW 11 G21  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 14 G35  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.01 0.03  
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 3 2  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2170 3600  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 8 NW 22  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 15190 68400  
CWR 10 10 10  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ022-202100-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
500 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 30 10  
TEMP (24H TREND) 25 (-5) 13 (0) 24  
RH % (24H TREND) 72 (+6) 94 (+2) 54  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 12 G20  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 5 NE 5 NW 14 G34  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.01 0.02  
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 3 3  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2140 3860  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 8 NW 23  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 14980 77200  
CWR  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ023-202100-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
500 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 30 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 27 (-9) 17 (-2) 27  
RH % (24H TREND) 70 (+10) 91 (+7) 51  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 6 NW 11  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 8 NE 9 NW 14 G33  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.01 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 2 2 3  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2050 3930  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 12 NW 23  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 20500 78600  
CWR 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ024-202100-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
500 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 40 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (-8) 18 (-3) 26  
RH % (24H TREND) 71 (+11) 93 (+10) 50  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 5 NW 11  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 6 N 5 NW 12 G26  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.01 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 3 3  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2060 3980  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 13 NW 25  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 22660 87560  
CWR 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ025-202100-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
500 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 40 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (-8) 21 (-4) 30  
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (+10) 89 (+13) 48  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 6 NW 12  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 9 N 10 NW 14 G27  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.02 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 AM  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 2 2 3  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2050 3920  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 15 NW 24  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 26650 82320  
CWR 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ026-202100-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
500 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 50 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (-10) 21 (-6) 32  
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (+12) 91 (+17) 48  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 9 NW 11  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 11 N 12 NW 12 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.03 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 2 3  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2400 4270  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 13 NW 21  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 26400 76860  
CWR 10 10 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 5. NORTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 15. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 2. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS  
AROUND 11. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN  
THE UPPER 20S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES  
HIGH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  
LOWS AROUND 15. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS  
AROUND 30. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES  
HIGH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 19. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.  
 
 
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