916  
FNUS51 KGYX 132101  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
500 PM EDT SUN JUL 13 2025  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
NO SIGNIFICANT FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED WITH CONTINUED  
HIGH MOISTURE CONTENT AS WE REMAIN IN A MOIST SUMMER PATTERN.  
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE MOST AFTERNOONS  
WITH  
FAVORED DEVELOPMENT OVER THE INTERIOR AREAS. COASTAL AREAS WILL  
SEE LESS PRECIPITATION BUT, FOG AND STRATUS WILL BRING NEAR 100%  
RELATIVE HUMIDITY RECOVERIES AT NIGHT.  
 
MEZ104-140800-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
500 PM EDT SUN JUL 13 2025  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 15(LTD) 46(ELEV) 32(ELEV) 3  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 70 60 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (-2) 78 (+2) 60 87  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 77 (+8) 100 49  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 5 W 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 10 G21 S 5 S 5 W 8 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.38 0.14 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2 5 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 8 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2580(MRGL) 6420(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 12 W 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 25800 70620  
CWR 100 100 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ107-140800-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
500 PM EDT SUN JUL 13 2025  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 8 24(LTD) 24(LTD) 3  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 40 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (-1) 78 (+6) 63 89  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 78 (-2) 100 51  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 8 G17 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 10 G19 S 9 G17 S 6 SW 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.03 0.02 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2280(MRGL) 6630(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 14 SW 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27360 66300  
CWR 0 10 10 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ109-140800-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
500 PM EDT SUN JUL 13 2025  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 11 39(ELEV) 34(ELEV) 5  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 60 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (-1) 82 (+6) 65 89  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 76 (+2) 100 52  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 6 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 10 G19 S 6 G17 S 5 SW 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.12 0.06 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2730(MRGL) 6610(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 10 W 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 24570 52880  
CWR 0 50 50 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ110-140800-  
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 JUL 13 2025  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 23(LTD) 23(LTD) 4  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 30 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (-1) 79 (+8) 63 88  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 77 (-6) 100 60  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 8 G17 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 9 G18 S 10 G19 S 6 S 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1740(MRGL) 4520(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 15 SW 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 22620 36160  
CWR 0 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ111-140800-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
500 PM EDT SUN JUL 13 2025  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 13 15(LTD) 2  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (-1) 75 (+7) 60 89  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 80 (-6) 100 54  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 8 G17 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 8 G19 S 9 G19 S 5 SW 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 2 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1990(MRGL) 5360(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 13 SW 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 21890 48240  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ021-140800-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
500 PM EDT SUN JUL 13 2025  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 25(ELEV) 51(SIG) 36(ELEV) 3  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 70 50 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (-1) 79 (+1) 59 85  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 76 (+11) 100 50  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 5 G17 W 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 9 G23 SW 5 LGT/VAR W 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.35 0.13 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2 6 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 8 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2780(MRGL) 5620(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 12 W 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27800 50580  
CWR 30 100 100 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ022-140800-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
500 PM EDT SUN JUL 13 2025  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 22(LTD) 51(SIG) 40(ELEV) 5  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 70 60 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (-1) 80 (+3) 62 87  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 77 (+8) 100 48  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 8 G19 S 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.42 0.16 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2 5 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2780(MRGL) 6490(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 9 W 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 22240 45430  
CWR 30 100 100 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ023-140800-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
500 PM EDT SUN JUL 13 2025  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 17(LTD) 50(SIG) 43(ELEV) 8  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 70 60 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (-1) 82 (+3) 65 88  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 76 (+9) 100 49  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 8 G17 S 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.38 0.16 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1 4 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2780(MRGL) 6340(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 9 W 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 22240 44380  
CWR 100 100 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ024-140800-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
500 PM EDT SUN JUL 13 2025  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 12 57(SIG) 49(ELEV) 11  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 60 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (-2) 82 (+2) 66 88  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 73 (+8) 100 52  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 6 SW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.30 0.11 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 4 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2950(MRGL) 6030(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 10 W 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 26550 42210  
CWR 0 90 90 0  
KBDI 201-300 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ025-140800-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
500 PM EDT SUN JUL 13 2025  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 8 49(ELEV) 49(ELEV) 12  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 60 10  
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (-1) 85 (+5) 67 89  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 69 (+2) 100 53  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 8 S 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.23 0.11 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2 2 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3440(UNST) 5820(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 10 W 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30960 40740  
CWR 0 90 90  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ026-140800-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
500 PM EDT SUN JUL 13 2025  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 39(ELEV) 40(ELEV) 10  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 50 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (-1) 84 (+9) 68 89  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 70 (-5) 100 59  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 8 S 6 S 5 S 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.07 0.04 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2790(MRGL) 5520(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 10 SW 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 25110 38640  
CWR 0 20 20 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SCATTERED  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS AND A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME  
HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
 
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.  
 

 
 
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