147  
FNUS51 KGYX 312101  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
500 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2025  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
A COLD FRONT PASSES OVERNIGHT, WITH DRIER AIR MOVING  
INTO THE REGION TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. NORTHWESTERLY WINDS BECOME  
GUSTY ON TUESDAY, WITH GUSTS MAINLY IN THE 25 TO 35 MPH RANGE  
LIKELY.  
 
MEZ104-010800-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
500 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2025  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY CLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 26 (-2) 40 (-9) 11 40  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 44 (-40) 65 23  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 20 G44 NW 12 G29  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 11 G29 NW 20 G44 NW 17 G40 W 5 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 4  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 6 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4710(UNST) 4510(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 33 W 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 136590 31570  
CWR 20 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ107-010800-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
500 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2025  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY CLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 30 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (+4) 47 (-1) 20 42  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 39 (-50) 51 26  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 16 G28 NW 8 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 6 NW 16 G28 NW 13 G25 W 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.13 0.01 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 3 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4800(UNST) 4870(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 30 NW 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 124800 34090  
CWR 40 40 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ109-010800-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
500 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2025  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY CLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 20 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (+4) 47 (-4) 21 43  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 39 (-44) 54 24  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 16 G29 NW 6  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 6 NW 14 G28 NW 12 G23 S 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.21 0.01 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 4 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4560(UNST) 4760(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 26 SW 7  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 104880 28560  
CWR 70 70 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ110-010800-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
500 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2025  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY CLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 30 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (+7) 48 (-3) 23 42  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 39 (-48) 52 27  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 16 G28 N 6  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 9 G21 NW 14 G28 NW 12 G23 S 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.26 0.03 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 5 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4480(UNST) 4680(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 28 W 7  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 107520 28080  
CWR 90 90 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ111-010800-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
500 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2025  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY CLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 30 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (+5) 47 (-2) 21 42  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 39 (-51) 52 26  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 16 G28 NW 9 G21  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 10 G25 NW 14 G28 NW 11 G23 W 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.20 0.04 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 5 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4880(UNST) 5010(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 30 NW 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 126880 40080  
CWR 80 80 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ021-010800-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
500 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2025  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 25 (-5) 38 (-15) 10 40  
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (-4) 49 (-32) 69 25  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 23 G52 NW 11 G29  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 14 G36 NW 23 G50 NW 18 G44 SW 5 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 4  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 5 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4760(UNST) 3920(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 32 W 6  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 133280 19600  
CWR 40 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ022-010800-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
500 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2025  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY CLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 26 (-1) 42 (-10) 13 42  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 43 (-37) 68 25  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 23 G54 NW 9 G28  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 13 G34 NW 21 G52 NW 17 G44 S 6 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.16 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 3  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 6 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4540(UNST) 4240(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 29 SW 7  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 113500 25440  
CWR 40 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ023-010800-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
500 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2025  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY CLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (0) 45 (-10) 20 44  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 39 (-41) 58 24  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 17 G33 NW 6  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 8 G19 NW 16 G32 NW 13 G26 S 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.24 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 4  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 6 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4510(UNST) 4370(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 29 SW 7  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 112750 26220  
CWR 80 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ024-010800-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
500 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2025  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY CLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0 0  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (+1) 47 (-14) 21 46  
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (-7) 36 (-42) 53 24  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 14 G28 N 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 10 G21 NW 14 G28 NW 12 G25 SE 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.34 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 4  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 6 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4740(UNST) 4370(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 28 S 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 113760 30590  
CWR 90 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ025-010800-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
500 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2025  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY CLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0 0  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 20 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (+3) 50 (-12) 24 46  
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (-3) 35 (-41) 51 27  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 17 G32 N 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 9 G19 NW 16 G29 NW 12 G25 SE 8  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.40 0.02 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 5 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4640(UNST) 4630(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 29 S 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 116000 32410  
CWR 100 100 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ026-010800-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
500 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2025  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY CLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0 0  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 30 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (+4) 50 (-11) 26 44  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 35 (-44) 53 29  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 16 G29 N 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 10 G21 NW 16 G28 NW 12 G23 SE 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.38 0.03 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 5 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4260(UNST) 4570(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 29 S 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 106500 36560  
CWR 100 100 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
SNOW LIKELY, RAIN, FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET.  
LOWS AROUND 30. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
RAIN, FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
50S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. NOT AS  
COOL. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. COOLER.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY  
VALUES MODERATE.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND A  
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES  
HIGH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS  
IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.  
 
 
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