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FNUS51 KGYX 190901  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
500 AM EDT SUN OCT 19 2025  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
DRY WEATHER CONTINUES TODAY. WINDS WILL TURN TO A MORE SOUTHERLY  
DIRECTION WITH INCREASING GUSTS IN THE 20 TO 25 MPH RANGE THIS  
AFTERNOON. INCREASING MOISTURE WILL ENSURE THAT MINIMUM RELATIVE  
HUMIDITY ONLY DIPS TO AROUND 40 TO 50 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON. THE  
NEXT CHANCE OF WETTING RAINS WILL ARRIVE LATE TONIGHT AND INTO  
MONDAY AS A COLD FRONT CROSSES THE REGION. AN ACTIVE WEATHER  
PATTERN CONTINUES THROUGH THE UPCOMING WEEK WITH MORE CHANCES FOR  
SHOWERS.  
 
MEZ104-192000-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
500 AM EDT SUN OCT 19 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 4  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 90  
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (+6) 43 (+6) 58  
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (+5) 100 (+16) 73  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 9 G19 SE 17 G33  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 13 G26 SE 16 G34 SE 16 G32  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.50  
PRECIP DURATION 9  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2820(MRGL) 2170(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 SE 22  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42300 41230  
CWR 0 0 100  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ107-192000-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
500 AM EDT SUN OCT 19 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 7  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (+4) 45 (+7) 62  
RH % (24H TREND) 55 (+9) 100 (0) 81  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 5 SE 17 G32  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 11 G25 SE 10 G21 SE 17 G32  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.41  
PRECIP DURATION 8  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2990(MRGL) 2070(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 13 SE 23  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32890 41400  
CWR 0 0 100  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ109-192000-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
500 AM EDT SUN OCT 19 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 16(LTD)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 100  
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (+5) 46 (+8) 61  
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (+12) 100 (+2) 89  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 5 SE 18 G34  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 12 G25 SE 11 G23 SE 18 G34  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.69  
PRECIP DURATION 0 10  
PRECIP BEGIN 4 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3010(UNST) 1790(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 14 SE 23  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 36120 35800  
CWR 0 100  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ110-192000-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
500 AM EDT SUN OCT 19 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 1 10  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 90  
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (+4) 48 (+7) 63  
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (+17) 100 (0) 84  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 6 SE 20 G36  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 12 G23 SE 11 G21 SE 20 G36  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.46  
PRECIP DURATION 10  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2260(MRGL) 1670(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 14 SE 26  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27120 38410  
CWR 0 0 100  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ111-192000-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
500 AM EDT SUN OCT 19 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 7  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (+5) 47 (+6) 62  
RH % (24H TREND) 62 (+11) 100 (0) 82  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 5 SE 17 G32  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 9 G19 SE 8 G17 SE 18 G34  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.28  
PRECIP DURATION 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2500(MRGL) 1910(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 13 SE 24  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27500 40110  
CWR 0 0 100  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ021-192000-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
500 AM EDT SUN OCT 19 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 8  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 100  
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (+12) 44 (+8) 59  
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (+3) 100 (+19) 78  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 8 G19 SE 17 G40  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 13 G28 SE 17 G39 SE 17 G34  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.56  
PRECIP DURATION 1 11  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2750(MRGL) 2460(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 18 SE 25  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 44000 54120  
CWR 0 100  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ022-192000-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
500 AM EDT SUN OCT 19 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 13  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 100  
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (+9) 45 (+7) 61  
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (+8) 100 (+19) 81  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 6 G17 SE 16 G36  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 12 G26 SE 16 G37 SE 14 G32  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.05 0.95  
PRECIP DURATION 1 12  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3320(UNST) 2330(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 18 SE 21  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 53120 41940  
CWR 0 20 100  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ023-192000-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
500 AM EDT SUN OCT 19 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 3 20(LTD)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 100  
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (+8) 48 (+9) 62  
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (+11) 100 (+11) 84  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 5 SE 17 G32  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 11 G25 SE 12 G28 SE 16 G29  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.03 0.82  
PRECIP DURATION 1 11  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3460(UNST) 2040(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 SE 23  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 51900 40800  
CWR 0 10 100  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ024-192000-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
500 AM EDT SUN OCT 19 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 6 20(LTD)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 100  
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 (+8) 49 (+11) 63  
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (+12) 100 (+5) 78  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 6 SE 16 G28  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 11 G23 SE 11 G26 SE 14 G28  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.03 0.94  
PRECIP DURATION 1 12  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3700(UNST) 2540(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 20 S 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 62900 38100  
CWR 0 10 100  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ025-192000-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
500 AM EDT SUN OCT 19 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY CLOUDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 4 20(LTD)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 100  
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 (+7) 50 (+11) 64  
RH % (24H TREND) 54 (+16) 100 (+3) 86  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 5 SE 16 G29  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 11 G21 SE 10 G19 SE 16 G29  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.65  
PRECIP DURATION 1 11  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3560(UNST) 2100(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 SE 24  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 53400 44100  
CWR 0 10 100  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ026-192000-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
500 AM EDT SUN OCT 19 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY CLOUDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 4 20(LTD)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 100  
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (+7) 49 (+8) 64  
RH % (24H TREND) 56 (+13) 100 (0) 86  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 5 SE 17 G32  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 11 G21 SE 9 G21 SE 18 G33  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.46  
PRECIP DURATION 10  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2950(MRGL) 2000(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 15 SE 29  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38350 50000  
CWR 0 0 100  
KBDI 501-600 501-600 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
MONDAY NIGHT  
RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND  
60. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.  
LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.  
 
 
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