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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire
National Weather Service Gray ME
1250 AM EST Thu Dec 11 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***.


MEZ104-112100-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
1250 AM EST Thu Dec 11 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Snow Showers Snow Showers None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     30           20           0
Temp (24h trend)      28 (+5)      6 (-14)      22
RH % (24h trend)      59 (-20)     80 (-20)     59
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     W 17 G40                  W 23 G46
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     W 18 G44     W 20 G49     W 20 G43
Precip amount         0.01         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       2            2
Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   6 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    3410(UNST)                3450(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)   W 26                      W 33
Vent rate (kt-ft)     78430                     100050
CWR                   20                        0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ107-112100-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
1250 AM EST Thu Dec 11 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 1            1            0(None)
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      34 (+4)      10 (-17)     26
RH % (24h trend)      57 (-24)     72 (-28)     56
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     W 14 G31                  W 17 G37
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     W 16 G35     W 14 G33     W 16 G36
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    3850(UNST)                3760(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)   W 23                      W 30
Vent rate (kt-ft)     77000                     97760
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ109-112100-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
1250 AM EST Thu Dec 11 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      33 (+3)      10 (-16)     27
RH % (24h trend)      51 (-29)     72 (-28)     50
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     W 17 G35                  W 16 G37
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     W 17 G40     W 16 G36     W 16 G35
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4270(UNST)                3830(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)   W 29                      W 30
Vent rate (kt-ft)     106750                    99580
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ110-112100-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
1250 AM EST Thu Dec 11 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      37 (-2)      12 (-19)     30
RH % (24h trend)      49 (-28)     72 (-28)     46
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     W 17 G35                  W 17 G36
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     W 18 G39     W 16 G37     W 16 G35
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4610(UNST)                3850(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)   W 32                      W 31
Vent rate (kt-ft)     129080                    103950
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ111-112100-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
1250 AM EST Thu Dec 11 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 1            0(None)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      38 (-4)      13 (-20)     28
RH % (24h trend)      58 (-24)     72 (-28)     56
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     W 16 G33                  W 19 G41
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     W 17 G40     W 17 G42     W 18 G40
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4190(UNST)                3790(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)   W 28                      W 32
Vent rate (kt-ft)     100560                    106120
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ021-112100-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
1250 AM EST Thu Dec 11 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Snow Showers Snow Showers Snow Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     50           50           20
Temp (24h trend)      23 (-2)      4 (-16)      19
RH % (24h trend)      64 (-17)     86 (-14)     66
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     W 18 G46                  W 23 G52
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     W 19 G51     W 21 G57     W 19 G47
Precip amount         0.03         0.04         0.01
Precip duration       2            2            1
Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   2 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    3740(UNST)                3220(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)   W 29                      W 31
Vent rate (kt-ft)     93500                     86940
CWR                   40
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ022-112100-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
1250 AM EST Thu Dec 11 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Snow Showers Snow Showers None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     30           30           0
Temp (24h trend)      27 (+1)      6 (-15)      23
RH % (24h trend)      55 (-25)     80 (-20)     54
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     W 16 G43                  W 19 G46
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     W 17 G48     W 20 G50     W 16 G42
Precip amount         0.01         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       2            2
Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   6 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4400(UNST)                3840(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)   W 29                      W 31
Vent rate (kt-ft)     110000                    103680
CWR                   30                        0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ023-112100-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
1250 AM EST Thu Dec 11 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      29 (0)       10 (-15)     26
RH % (24h trend)      50 (-30)     73 (-27)     51
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     W 18 G37                  W 17 G37
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     W 18 G40     W 18 G40     W 16 G35
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4630(UNST)                3930(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)   W 33                      W 32
Vent rate (kt-ft)     134270                    110040
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ024-112100-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
1250 AM EST Thu Dec 11 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      27 (-7)      10 (-14)     27
RH % (24h trend)      50 (-26)     73 (-27)     50
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     W 17 G37                  W 14 G34
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     W 17 G40     W 18 G40     W 13 G33
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4780(UNST)                3830(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)   W 36                      W 31
Vent rate (kt-ft)     148180                    103410
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ025-112100-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
1250 AM EST Thu Dec 11 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      32 (-6)      12 (-16)     30
RH % (24h trend)      49 (-29)     70 (-30)     47
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     W 17 G36                  W 14 G34
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     W 17 G40     W 16 G36     W 13 G33
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4710(UNST)                4050(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)   W 35                      W 31
Vent rate (kt-ft)     141300                    109350
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ026-112100-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
1250 AM EST Thu Dec 11 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      34 (-6)      15 (-16)     32
RH % (24h trend)      47 (-29)     66 (-34)     44
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     W 17 G36                  W 16 G34
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     W 18 G40     W 16 G36     W 14 G33
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4810(UNST)                4050(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)   W 35                      W 32
Vent rate (kt-ft)     144300                    113400
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 12. West winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 20s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 15. West winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs in the mid
20s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 11. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 20. Northwest winds 10 to
15 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 10. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 20s. West winds 5 to
10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 11. West winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 30s. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.

.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal.  Precipitation above normal.

$$