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FNUS51 KGYX 060901  
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
500 AM EDT TUE MAY 6 2025  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
WETTING RAINS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TODAY, ALONG WITH ISOLATED  
LIGHTNING. SOME SHOWERS LINGER INTO WEDENSDAY, WITH UNSETTLED  
WEATHER HANGING ON THROUGH THE FIRST PART OF THE WEEKEND. A  
WARMING AND DRYING TREND LOOKS TO START THE LATTER PART OF THE  
WEEKEND.  
 
MEZ104-062000-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
500 AM EDT TUE MAY 6 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 20 0  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 70 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (-9) 48 (+4) 67  
RH % (24H TREND) 78 (+44) 99 (+3) 60  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 10 G24 SE 8 G17  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 11 G25 SE 10 G24 S 9 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.30 0.17 0.09  
PRECIP DURATION 10 9 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1630(MRGL) 4140(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 15 S 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 21190 57960  
CWR 90 90 30  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ107-062000-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
500 AM EDT TUE MAY 6 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 20 0  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 80 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (-12) 49 (+2) 66  
RH % (24H TREND) 85 (+47) 100 (+2) 71  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 6 G17 S 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 8 G17 SE 6 S 8  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.33 0.33 0.06  
PRECIP DURATION 10 11 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1240(MRGL) 2940(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 12 S 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 12400 38220  
CWR 100 100 80  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ109-062000-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
500 AM EDT TUE MAY 6 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN TSTMS SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 20 0  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 80 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (-3) 50 (+2) 67  
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (+27) 100 (0) 65  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 6 SE 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 6 E 5 S 8  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.68 0.35 0.07  
PRECIP DURATION 12 9 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1120(MRGL) 3890(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 10 S 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 10080 54460  
CWR 100 100 80  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ110-062000-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
500 AM EDT TUE MAY 6 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN TSTMS SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 20 0  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 80 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (-3) 47 (0) 64  
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (+25) 100 (0) 74  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 8 G17 S 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 8 G18 SE 6 S 8  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.54 0.38 0.06  
PRECIP DURATION 10 10 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 910(STBL) 2090(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 12 S 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 9100 27170  
CWR 100 100 90  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ111-062000-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
500 AM EDT TUE MAY 6 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 20 0  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 90 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (-10) 46 (0) 62  
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (+45) 100 (+2) 79  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 8 G17 S 6  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 9 G20 SE 8 G19 S 8  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.27 0.46 0.09  
PRECIP DURATION 8 11 4  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1010(MRGL) 1730(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 12 S 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 10100 20760  
CWR 100 100 100  
KBDI N/A N/A N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ021-062000-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
500 AM EDT TUE MAY 6 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 60 70  
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (0) 47 (+1) 68  
RH % (24H TREND) 71 (+21) 98 (+3) 59  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 13 G28 S 8 G18  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 13 G27 SE 12 G25 SW 9 G18  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.23 0.14 0.13  
PRECIP DURATION 9 8 6  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2100(MRGL) 4830(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 18 S 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33600 67620  
CWR 60 60 40  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ022-062000-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
500 AM EDT TUE MAY 6 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 0  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 80 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (+4) 49 (+1) 67  
RH % (24H TREND) 76 (+7) 100 (+3) 62  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 12 G28 S 6 G17  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 11 G26 SE 10 G23 S 8 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.58 0.33 0.14  
PRECIP DURATION 11 9 6  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1760(MRGL) 4230(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 15 S 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 22880 54990  
CWR 100 100 90  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ023-062000-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
500 AM EDT TUE MAY 6 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 0  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 80 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (+4) 51 (+2) 67  
RH % (24H TREND) 80 (+5) 100 (+1) 64  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 10 G21 S 6  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 9 G19 E 8 G18 SW 8  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.68 0.36 0.13  
PRECIP DURATION 12 8 6  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1430(MRGL) 3780(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 14 SW 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 17160 45360  
CWR 100 100 90  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ024-062000-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
500 AM EDT TUE MAY 6 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 0  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 80 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (+8) 52 (+3) 67  
RH % (24H TREND) 81 (-7) 100 (+1) 64  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 9 G20 S 6  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 9 G19 SE 8 G17 SW 8  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.71 0.31 0.14  
PRECIP DURATION 12 7 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1820(MRGL) 3730(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 16 SW 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 25480 48490  
CWR 100 100 60  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ025-062000-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
500 AM EDT TUE MAY 6 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 0  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 80 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (+10) 53 (+5) 70  
RH % (24H TREND) 85 (-1) 100 (0) 67  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 8 G18 S 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 8 G17 SE 8 SW 8  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.78 0.35 0.13  
PRECIP DURATION 11 7 4  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1510(MRGL) 3460(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 14 S 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 18120 48440  
CWR 100 100 80  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ026-062000-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
500 AM EDT TUE MAY 6 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 0  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 80 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (+7) 52 (+4) 68  
RH % (24H TREND) 84 (+2) 100 (0) 69  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 8 G17 S 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 9 G18 SE 6 S 8  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.68 0.32 0.09  
PRECIP DURATION 10 7 3  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1080(MRGL) 3370(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 14 S 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 12960 43810  
CWR 100 100 80  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN  
THE LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY  
VALUES HIGH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES  
MODERATE.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL.  
 
 
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