933  
FNUS51 KGYX 042101  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
500 PM EDT SUN MAY 4 2025  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
WETTING RAINS CONTINUE TO FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LOCATIONS  
THROUGH AT LEAST MONDAY, WITH MORE SHOWERS LIKELY THROUGH  
MIDWEEK.  
NORTHERN LOCATIONS SEE MORE SUNSHINE WITH LIGHT WINDS. LESS  
SHOWER COVERAGE IS EXPECTED FOR THE SECOND HALF OF THE WEEK.  
 
MEZ104-050800-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
500 PM EDT SUN MAY 4 2025  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 40 70  
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (-9) 59 (+2) 44 56  
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (-6) 44 (-28) 98 73  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 8 G17 SE 9 G23  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 10 G21 SE 9 G21 SE 10 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.15  
PRECIP DURATION 2 9  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3370(UNST) 1700(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 13 SE 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37070 22100  
CWR 0 0 10 50  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ107-050800-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
500 PM EDT SUN MAY 4 2025  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 50 90  
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (-10) 60 (+3) 44 54  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 51 (-35) 100 80  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 9 G19 E 6  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 8 G17 SE 8 E 8 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.02 0.24  
PRECIP DURATION 2 2 9  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 6 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3420(UNST) 1290(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 12 SE 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34200 14190  
CWR 20 0 10 90  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ109-050800-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
500 PM EDT SUN MAY 4 2025  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 40 60 90  
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (-8) 56 (-2) 44 55  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 66 (-20) 100 79  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 10 G21 E 6  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 5 E 10 G21 E 8 G17 E 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.21 0.03 0.10 0.44  
PRECIP DURATION 7 2 4 11  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2790(MRGL) 1260(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 16 E 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39060 13860  
CWR 70 70 30 100  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ110-050800-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
500 PM EDT SUN MAY 4 2025  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 40 60 90  
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (-6) 55 (-2) 44 54  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 63 (-22) 100 79  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 12 G26 E 8 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 5 E 13 G26 E 10 G21 E 8 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.22 0.04 0.10 0.48  
PRECIP DURATION 6 2 3 11  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2210(MRGL) 1140(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 20 E 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37570 14820  
CWR 70 70 20 100  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ111-050800-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
500 PM EDT SUN MAY 4 2025  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 40 80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (-7) 59 (+3) 43 53  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 53 (-30) 100 80  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 10 G23 E 9 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 11 G23 E 8 G17 E 9 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.00 0.03 0.18  
PRECIP DURATION 2 2 8  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 7 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2830(MRGL) 1260(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 14 SE 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33960 17640  
CWR 20 0 10 80  
KBDI N/A N/A N/A N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ021-050800-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
500 PM EDT SUN MAY 4 2025  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 30 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (-7) 59 (+3) 45 60  
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (-4) 55 (-25) 97 66  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 10 G21 SE 11 G26  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 5 SE 12 G25 SE 11 G26 SE 11 G25  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.03 0.13  
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 7  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 6 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END 4 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2810(MRGL) 1880(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 16 SE 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39340 30080  
CWR 90 0 10 30  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ022-050800-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
500 PM EDT SUN MAY 4 2025  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 40 70 80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (-7) 57 (+1) 44 59  
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+2) 66 (-21) 98 72  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 10 G23 E 9 G25  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 11 G25 E 11 G25 SE 9 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.16 0.02 0.08 0.30  
PRECIP DURATION 6 2 4 11  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2830(MRGL) 1710(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 16 SE 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39620 20520  
CWR 50 50 30 90  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ023-050800-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
500 PM EDT SUN MAY 4 2025  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 70 70 80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (-6) 54 (-4) 45 57  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 74 (-12) 100 75  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 12 G25 E 8 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 5 E 12 G25 E 10 G23 E 8 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.41 0.07 0.13 0.42  
PRECIP DURATION 11 5 4 12  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2350(MRGL) 1480(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 20 E 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39950 19240  
CWR 100 100 40 100  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ024-050800-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
500 PM EDT SUN MAY 4 2025  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0 20  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 80 80 80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (-7) 55 (-7) 45 59  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 79 (-6) 100 75  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 12 G25 E 8 G17  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 6 E 13 G26 E 11 G23 E 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 1.08 0.15 0.25 0.52  
PRECIP DURATION 12 10 7 12  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1920(MRGL) 1400(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 20 E 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32640 18200  
CWR 100 100 90 100  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ025-050800-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
500 PM EDT SUN MAY 4 2025  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0 20  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 70 70 90  
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (-9) 53 (-10) 46 60  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 82 (-1) 100 77  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 12 G25 E 8 G17  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 6 NE 12 G25 NE 9 G19 E 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.66 0.11 0.26 0.62  
PRECIP DURATION 10 7 5 12  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1720(MRGL) 1070(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 20 E 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29240 11770  
CWR 100 100 90 100  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ026-050800-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
500 PM EDT SUN MAY 4 2025  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 60 70 90  
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (-6) 52 (-9) 46 57  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 82 (-3) 100 79  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 12 G25 E 8  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 6 NE 12 G26 NE 9 G21 E 8 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.45 0.12 0.23 0.70  
PRECIP DURATION 8 7 5 12  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1620(MRGL) 930(STBL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 22 E 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30780 12090  
CWR 100 100 90 100  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
RAIN. LOWS AROUND 50. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES  
MODERATE.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS  
IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60. NORTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. WEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.  
 
 
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