573  
FNUS51 KGYX 152101  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
501 PM EDT MON SEP 15 2025  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES DRY CONDITIONS THROUGH MID WEEK WITH  
PATCHY FOG POSSIBLE AT NIGHT. WINDS WILL BE LIGHT AND THERE WILL  
BE STRONG RELATIVE HUMIDITY RECOVERY EACH NIGHT. DURING THE DAY  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL DROP TO NEAR 40 PERCENT AT TIMES.  
A  
STRONG COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY BRINGING  
COOLER WEATHER ALONG WITH BREEZY NORTH WINDS.  
 
MEZ104-160800-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
501 PM EDT MON SEP 15 2025  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (-3) 77 (+5) 46 77  
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (0) 41 (-4) 98 45  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4740(UNST) 4440(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 3 SW 6  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 14220 22200  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ107-160800-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
501 PM EDT MON SEP 15 2025  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (-5) 79 (+3) 48 76  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 48 (+1) 100 49  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4920(UNST) 3780(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 3 SW 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 14760 26460  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ109-160800-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
501 PM EDT MON SEP 15 2025  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (-5) 78 (+1) 47 74  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 48 (+1) 100 47  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 5 S 5 S 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4910(UNST) 3810(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 5 S 6  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 19640 19050  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 501-600  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ110-160800-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
501 PM EDT MON SEP 15 2025  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (-6) 77 (+2) 48 73  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 52 (-1) 100 55  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 5 S 5 S 5 S 8  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4050(UNST) 3190(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 5 S 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 16200 25520  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ111-160800-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
501 PM EDT MON SEP 15 2025  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (-9) 77 (+3) 50 74  
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (-3) 52 (+1) 99 54  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 LGT/VAR S 6 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4470(UNST) 3520(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 5 SW 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 17880 31680  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ021-160800-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
501 PM EDT MON SEP 15 2025  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (-2) 77 (+5) 45 76  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 41 (-3) 99 45  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4800(UNST) 4450(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 3 SW 5  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 14400 17800  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ022-160800-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
501 PM EDT MON SEP 15 2025  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (-2) 77 (+3) 47 75  
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+3) 44 (-1) 96 42  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5000(UNST) 4210(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 5 SW 5  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 20000 16840  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ023-160800-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
501 PM EDT MON SEP 15 2025  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (-1) 78 (+2) 48 75  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+5) 46 (-1) 95 42  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5060(UNST) 4190(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 5 S 5  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 20240 16760  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ024-160800-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
501 PM EDT MON SEP 15 2025  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (0) 77 (0) 47 74  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 45 (-3) 95 46  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5030(UNST) 4280(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 5 S 5  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 20120 17120  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 501-600  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ025-160800-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
501 PM EDT MON SEP 15 2025  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (-1) 76 (-1) 48 74  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 48 (-3) 100 50  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 5 SE 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4850(UNST) 4170(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 5 S 5  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 19400 16680  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ026-160800-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
501 PM EDT MON SEP 15 2025  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (-4) 75 (0) 48 74  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 48 (-6) 100 53  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 5 LGT/VAR SE 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4250(UNST) 3860(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 6 S 7  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 21250 23160  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
 
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.  
 

 
 
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