830  
FNUS51 KGYX 122101  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
500 PM EDT SUN OCT 12 2025  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
SHOWERS DEVELOP IN SOUTHERN NH THIS AFTERNOON, SLOWLY SPREADING  
NORTH TONIGHT. STEADIER RAINFALL FOLLOWS, AGAIN SLOWLY PUSHING  
NORTH THROUGH MONDAY. THROUGH TUESDAY, THIS SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO  
BRING WETTING RAIN TO MOST OF THE AREA, WITH GREATER THAN AN INCH  
FOR MUCH OF SOUTHERN NH AND FAR SOUTHERN ME. LOCATIONS MISSING  
OUT ON MUCH OF THE BENEFICIAL RAINFALL MAY BE PORTIONS OF THE  
WESTERN ME MOUNTAINS AND CENTRAL SOMERSET CO.  
 
MEZ104-130800-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
500 PM EDT SUN OCT 12 2025  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1 1  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 30 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (0) 59 (0) 39 58  
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (-7) 39 (-13) 95 57  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 10 G27 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 9 G27 E 8 G27 E 6 G24 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.02 0.03  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1750(MRGL) 2990(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 13 NW 5  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 19250 11960  
CWR 0 10  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ107-130800-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
500 PM EDT SUN OCT 12 2025  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1 1  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 40 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (-1) 58 (-4) 43 60  
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (-8) 55 (-4) 98 65  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 13 G25 N 6 G17  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 9 G18 NE 12 G23 NE 8 G18 N 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.03 0.06  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1660(MRGL) 2760(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 13 NE 5  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 18260 11040  
CWR 0 10 20  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ109-130800-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
500 PM EDT SUN OCT 12 2025  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 2 1  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 60 50 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (+1) 54 (-5) 41 59  
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (-3) 71 (+5) 100 70  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 14 G29 N 9 G24  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 11 G27 NE 13 G27 NE 10 G27 N 8 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.13 0.11 0.09  
PRECIP DURATION 1 3 2 3  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1380(MRGL) 1950(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 16 NE 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 19320 13650  
CWR 30 30 20  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ110-130800-  
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 OCT 12 2025  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 4 2  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 40 50 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (-2) 57 (-1) 43 61  
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (-3) 70 (-5) 100 70  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 18 G35 NE 11 G26  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 16 G33 NE 17 G35 NE 14 G34 NE 10 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.16 0.16 0.15  
PRECIP DURATION 2 4 2 4  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1880(MRGL) 1720(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 22 NE 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35720 15480  
CWR 10 20 30 30  
KBDI 401-500 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ111-130800-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
500 PM EDT SUN OCT 12 2025  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2 2  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 40 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (-1) 59 (-1) 44 62  
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (-9) 58 (-8) 99 66  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 12 G28 NE 9 G21  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 11 G29 NE 14 G29 NE 12 G28 NE 8 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.03 0.09  
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1890(MRGL) 2810(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 15 NE 7  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 24570 16860  
CWR 0 10 30  
KBDI 401-500 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ021-130800-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
500 PM EDT SUN OCT 12 2025  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 40 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (+1) 58 (-1) 39 58  
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (-11) 46 (-5) 98 68  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 10 G34 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 11 G33 E 9 G31 E 9 G29 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.04 0.03  
PRECIP DURATION 2 2 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1520(MRGL) 2720(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 14 NW 6  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 18240 13600  
CWR 0 10  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ022-130800-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
500 PM EDT SUN OCT 12 2025  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 2 1  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 60 50 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (+3) 54 (-4) 41 59  
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (-6) 66 (+14) 100 72  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 10 G34 N 6 G21  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 10 G31 NE 11 G31 NE 10 G31 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.12 0.11 0.05  
PRECIP DURATION 0 4 2 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1520(MRGL) 1790(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 16 N 6  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 21280 8950  
CWR 40 40 20  
KBDI 401-500 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ023-130800-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
500 PM EDT SUN OCT 12 2025  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 2 1  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 70 70 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (+4) 50 (-8) 43 58  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 76 (+11) 100 75  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 12 G28 N 9 G25  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 12 G28 NE 13 G29 NE 12 G29 N 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.24 0.16 0.05  
PRECIP DURATION 2 8 8 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1110(MRGL) 1300(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 17 N 7  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 16650 7800  
CWR 20 90 90 30  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ024-130800-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
500 PM EDT SUN OCT 12 2025  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 3 3 1  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 80 80 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (+2) 48 (-7) 42 58  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 88 (+13) 100 77  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 14 G34 N 10 G25  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 12 G31 NE 13 G34 NE 12 G33 N 8  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.25 0.38 0.21 0.06  
PRECIP DURATION 6 10 11 3  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 930(STBL) 550(STBL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 20 N 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 15810 3850  
CWR 90 100 100 40  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ025-130800-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
500 PM EDT SUN OCT 12 2025  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 3 5 1  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 80 90 70  
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (+2) 51 (-4) 44 57  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 89 (+5) 100 80  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 16 G34 N 10 G24  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 14 G31 NE 16 G34 NE 12 G31 N 8  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.23 0.34 0.27 0.10  
PRECIP DURATION 6 11 12 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 830(STBL) 650(STBL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 20 N 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 14110 5200  
CWR 80 90 90 80  
KBDI 401-500 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ026-130800-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
500 PM EDT SUN OCT 12 2025  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 4 7 2  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 80 90 70  
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (0) 51 (-5) 45 60  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 91 (+6) 100 74  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 21 G41 NE 13 G31  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 17 G36 NE 20 G40 NE 18 G37 N 11 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.19 0.49 0.37 0.15  
PRECIP DURATION 5 11 12 7  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1100(MRGL) 920(STBL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 26 NE 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 25300 10120  
CWR 80 100 100 90  
KBDI 401-500 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
 
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.  
 

 
 
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