339  
FNUS51 KGYX 211001  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
500 AM EST SAT DEC 21 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***.  
 
MEZ104-212100-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
500 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 22 (+3) -5 (-17) 11  
RH % (24H TREND) 62 (-6) 83 (-5) 52  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 14 G29 NW 14 G33  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 16 G32 NW 16 G35 NW 13 G29  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 3 3  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3080 2810  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 23 NW 23  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 61600 56200  
CWR 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ107-212100-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
500 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 26 (+2) 4 (-13) 16  
RH % (24H TREND) 55 (-9) 69 (-16) 41  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 13 G25 NW 11 G23  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 13 G26 NW 12 G25 NW 12 G24  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 3 3  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3150 3250  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 22 N 21  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 59850 58500  
CWR 10 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ109-212100-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
500 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (+4) 3 (-15) 18  
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (-19) 61 (-26) 36  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 12 G25 NW 12 G23  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 14 G26 NW 13 G26 NW 12 G24  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 5 PM  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 3 3  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3520 3150  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 22 N 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 66880 50400  
CWR 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ110-212100-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
500 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 (+3) 6 (-14) 19  
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (-17) 64 (-17) 36  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 13 G26 NW 12 G24  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 14 G27 NW 13 G27 NW 12 G25  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 3 3  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3610 3350  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 22 N 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 68590 56950  
CWR 10 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ111-212100-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
500 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 28 (+2) 5 (-14) 18  
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (+3) 72 (-18) 40  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 14 G33 NW 12 G27  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 14 G31 NW 14 G32 NW 13 G28  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 2 3 3  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2720 3350  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 23 N 22  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 54400 63650  
CWR 40 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ021-212100-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
500 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 19 (0) -6 (-17) 9  
RH % (24H TREND) 67 (-8) 85 (-10) 58  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 13 G31 NW 14 G34  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 16 G35 NW 16 G37 NW 13 G32  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 2 2 3  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3160 2950  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 22 NW 21  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 60040 53100  
CWR 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ022-212100-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
500 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 24 (+2) -4 (-19) 14  
RH % (24H TREND) 56 (-16) 79 (-16) 49  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 14 G32 NW 14 G34  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 17 G36 NW 17 G37 NW 13 G31  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 2 3 3  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3490 3150  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 24 N 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 73290 53550  
CWR 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ023-212100-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
500 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 27 (+2) 2 (-16) 16  
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (-13) 69 (-23) 42  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 13 G27 NW 13 G28  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 16 G31 NW 16 G29 NW 13 G26  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 3 4  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3510 3060  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 25 NW 21  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 77220 55080  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ024-212100-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
500 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 25 (0) 1 (-18) 15  
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (-16) 69 (-25) 42  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 13 G26 NW 12 G25  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 16 G28 NW 13 G27 NW 12 G24  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 3 4  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3730 3210  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 26 N 23  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 85790 64200  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ025-212100-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
500 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (+2) 5 (-15) 18  
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (-10) 61 (-29) 37  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 14 G26 NW 12 G24  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 17 G29 NW 14 G27 NW 12 G25  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 3 4  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3610 3020  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 26 NW 21  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 83030 54360  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ026-212100-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
500 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 (+1) 7 (-14) 19  
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (-16) 58 (-26) 35  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 12 G24 NW 11 G21  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 16 G29 NW 14 G28 NW 12 G24  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 3 3  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3680 3330  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 22 N 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 69920 49950  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 2. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 12.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
20S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 13. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 30. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 17. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 20. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
 
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.  
 

 
 
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