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FNUS51 KGYX 181751
FWFGYX
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
1250 PM EST THU DEC 18 2025
DISCUSSION
***THIS PRODUCT IS CURRENTLY AUTOMATED AND WILL NOT BE UPDATED
WITH REGULAR FORECAST DISCUSSIONS. IT SHOULD BE USED FOR
PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. IF YOU NEED ADDITIONAL FIRE WEATHER
INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT THE NWS OFFICE IN GRAY, MAINE***.
MEZ104-190900-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
1250 PM EST THU DEC 18 2025
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SNOW/RAIN NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 1 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 100 50 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 26 (+1) 52 (+15) 13 29
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+13) 79 (+20) 99 48
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 20 G59 W 28 G62
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 14 G34 S 23 G58 W 24 G56 W 13 G29
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.79 0.16 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 10 2
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 5 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3040(UNST) 3540(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 32 NW 37
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 85120 113280
CWR 30 100 100 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-190900-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
1250 PM EST THU DEC 18 2025
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SNOW/RAIN NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 6 2 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 100 40 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 (+4) 53 (+12) 19 34
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+16) 88 (+22) 100 46
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 23 G49 W 19 G39
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 11 G24 S 25 G54 W 19 G46 W 11 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.75 0.16 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 9 2
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 3 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2990(MRGL) 3890(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 33 NW 32
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 86710 108920
CWR 20 100 100 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-190900-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
1250 PM EST THU DEC 18 2025
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 3 1 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 100 30 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 28 (+1) 54 (+13) 19 34
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+15) 76 (+11) 99 44
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 21 G49 W 17 G36
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 8 G19 S 24 G52 W 18 G43 W 10 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.59 0.07 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 9 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 1 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2670(MRGL) 2990(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 30 NW 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 69420 44850
CWR 20 100 100 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-190900-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
1250 PM EST THU DEC 18 2025
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 5 1 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 100 30 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (+4) 54 (+10) 21 39
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+16) 77 (+12) 100 42
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 25 G55 W 14 G34
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 10 G25 S 28 G61 W 19 G48 W 11 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.49 0.07 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 10 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 1 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2430(MRGL) 3840(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 39 NW 31
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 82620 103680
CWR 10 100 100 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-190900-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
1250 PM EST THU DEC 18 2025
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SNOW/RAIN NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 9 2 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 100 50 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (+5) 53 (+10) 22 38
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+16) 88 (+22) 100 45
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 24 G56 W 18 G39
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 11 G27 S 27 G63 SW 21 G55 W 12 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.68 0.16 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 9 2
PRECIP BEGIN 3 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 3 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2800(MRGL) 4210(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 38 NW 36
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 92400 130510
CWR 100 100 0
KBDI 201-300 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-190900-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
1250 PM EST THU DEC 18 2025
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SNOW NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 2 1 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 100 60 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 26 (+4) 50 (+12) 11 28
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+7) 81 (+28) 99 54
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 21 G67 W 28 G65
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 14 G39 SW 20 G66 W 26 G63 W 12 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.74 0.16 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 9 4
PRECIP BEGIN 3 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3060(UNST) 3280(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 29 NW 33
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 76500 95120
CWR 20 100 100 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-190900-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
1250 PM EST THU DEC 18 2025
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SNOW NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 3 1 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 100 30 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 27 (+3) 52 (+13) 14 31
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+10) 75 (+18) 97 48
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 19 G67 NW 24 G61
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 12 G36 SW 18 G65 W 24 G61 W 9 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.91 0.11 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 10 2
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 4 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3100(UNST) 3240(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 28 NW 28
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 74400 77760
CWR 60 100 100 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-190900-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
1250 PM EST THU DEC 18 2025
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 3 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 100 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (+3) 54 (+14) 19 33
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+12) 73 (+9) 97 46
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 18 G46 W 20 G46
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 6 G20 SW 19 G46 W 20 G48 W 11 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.66 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 9
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3020(UNST) 3100(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 29 NW 30
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 75500 80600
CWR 30 100 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-190900-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
1250 PM EST THU DEC 18 2025
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 3 1 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 100 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 (+6) 55 (+13) 19 34
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+9) 71 (+11) 92 45
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 18 G47 W 16 G36
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 8 G20 SW 17 G47 W 19 G41 SW 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.74 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 9
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3210(UNST) 2690(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 32 W 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 89880 26900
CWR 40 100 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-190900-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
1250 PM EST THU DEC 18 2025
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 3 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 100 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 (+4) 57 (+14) 22 37
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+9) 74 (+12) 95 44
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 18 G42 W 16 G36
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 6 SW 19 G43 W 17 G41 W 10 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.57 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 9
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3240(UNST) 2920(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 31 NW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 87480 49640
CWR 10 100 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-190900-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
1250 PM EST THU DEC 18 2025
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 3 1 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 100 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (+3) 57 (+12) 24 38
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+15) 74 (+13) 92 42
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 20 G48 W 14 G31
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 6 G19 S 24 G52 W 16 G40 W 11 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.45 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 9
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3120(UNST) 2940(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 30 W 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 81120 44100
CWR 10 100 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN
THE MID 20S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS AROUND 14. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY, COLDER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 10. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND
19. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 30. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 11. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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